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For the first sight there's no so simple question, but in reality It's a bit difficult for me to explain this word as it changes from situation to situation. I think we can catch this feeling only for a short term, because like as mane things it can be woren out by the time.
What do you think about it at all?

2007-01-07 18:41:23 · 11 answers · asked by Arslan 1 in Arts & Humanities Philosophy

11 answers

Good question... indeed not so easy to explain mainly because the word is used loosely to denote almost any positive feeling.

I think it must be understood in contrast with joy and pleasure.

Pleasure relates to physical pleasing... that is a pleasant excitement of any of the 5 senses, namely, sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch (touch includes sex).

Joy is the pleasant excitement that happens to the mind... it can happen through pleasure or even through an own idea, thought or dream or a favorable event.

Happiness is satisfaction without any excitement... it is a calm feeling of satisfaction or contentment.... unlike pleasure and joy, happiness is no physical or emotional response to any stimulus. Real happiness does not depend on or get affected by any stimulus... that is why it is said to be an internal state of mind irrespective of any external stimulus.

I think the easiest way to understand is how we feel after a joyful experience, that is just after our excitement has subsided fully and before any other event affecting our mind in any manner.

2007-01-07 19:08:41 · answer #1 · answered by small 7 · 1 0

In a few words for me it is the perception that I am in a state of "well-being".

In a search for "happiness" on the web a total of 51.800,000 entrys came up. Looking some of the entrys over I found in "wikipedia" that it is the opposite of SAD. In the "Catholic Encyclopedia" I found it had been the subject of deep discussion since ancient times. The January 5th, 2007 issue of "The Economist" magazine featured happiness on their cover and in a lead article. That weekly magazine is primarily devoted to economic or money matters.

In Yahoo! Finance an article dated Jan. 2, 2007 by David Bach entitled "The automatic millionaire/ five principles for happiness in 2007" the "live rich factor" was touted and there were five basic principles given for doing that. The fifth factor he gave was "pursue fun with a vengence". It usually takes money to do that.

The Declaration of Independence declares we are guaranteed "Life, Liberty and the PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS in the "good-ole USA." "Pursuing fun" is no guarantee of happiness; as you say it gets old fast. So I disagree with Bach and go back to my first sentence.

Whatever you perceive at any moment as you, yourself "being in a state of well-being" will bring to you, at that moment, a feeling of happiness. What you have to do for yourself is to think things and do things that guarantee your continued perceiving well being in order to acheive continued happiness. It therefor is a pursuit, not a goal.

2007-01-07 20:11:55 · answer #2 · answered by Mad Mac 7 · 0 0

Nearing the age of eighteen. luckily on my own. A author. a woman. someone. An American of Mexican descent(I doubt you're). Introverted. extraordinary. Enjoys listening to Smashing Pumpkins, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus, and David Bowie. Enjoys Y!A. Virgin. ill. Disgusting. extremely severe vanity. Sarcastic.

2016-12-15 18:31:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

The word "happiness" is highly relative and subjective, therefore, it is of limited use regarding to its description. You can find it in a good dictionary but, in the end, it definitely belongs to the mind since "All happiness is in the mind" (English Proverb).

2007-01-07 20:08:33 · answer #4 · answered by Arigato ne 5 · 0 0

Happiness is a wonder full describes a feeling that somebody has when he's happy,when he feels good,when he sees something that pleases him,when he smiles,when they have a good time,when they're surrounded with love and when they make their dreams come true.

2007-01-07 22:29:58 · answer #5 · answered by black_cat 6 · 0 0

Happiness is the name of your 'inner satisfaction' and it is achieved when you nerves are relaxed enough to deal with every situation in real life. You may find a soldier 'happy' in front line and may find a person 'un-happy' at cinema.

"Every person has his own meanings of happiness. "

2007-01-07 18:46:58 · answer #6 · answered by Sky Boy 3 · 0 0

Contentment and peace. Without these things our lives would be in constant turmoil. Nobody in their right mind would want that kind of lifestyle.

2007-01-07 18:47:35 · answer #7 · answered by smcdevitt2001 5 · 0 0

For me it is something one can never reach...

2007-01-07 22:49:52 · answer #8 · answered by zanazorilor 2 · 1 0

enjoying life ..peace ..no stress

2007-01-07 18:49:11 · answer #9 · answered by spartan 3 · 0 0

No.

2007-01-08 01:05:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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