What is the ultimate path to happiness?

Question

And I don't really wanna hear about religion and stuff...maybe principles, but not religion directly. What is the best way to find happiness? Because I really need some happy in my life right now, I'm trying to figure this life out, but it's hard.

Answer 1

Well for me are books thats what makes me keep going in life even though it sounds corny and nerdy but books are the things that make my emotions go on. Also the path of happiness is finding something you like to do the most something you are passion with. Yeah about the god thing I think people that put god in them a lot is turning there kids a living hell no offense. Happiness also comes with love. Love to friends family or being in a relationship with someone.

Answer 2

Happiness will only come to you when you realise that it is you, and you alone, that can achieve it for you.

If you are unhappy with something in your life, try to change it.

Have a dream or a goal, but don't be wanting after things that are unachievable and that are only financial.

Don't be swayed by other people's opinions. Listen to them if you wish, but do what you feel is right, not what others tell you to do.

Live for, and enjoy, the very small things in life. I get a buzz out of hearing the birds singing in the trees, the first buds on the daffodils in spring, the smile of a child, the smell of coffee, the smell of new-mown grass - what little things do you like ?

Above all, live for the day - as my Greek friend says, you're a long time dead.

Answer 3

Most of our questions contain their own answers. You said, "I'm trying to figure this life out, but it's hard." Stop trying to figure it out and *live* it, instead, as a moment-by-moment experience.

Life really is a series of moments... the past is everything leading up to NOW, and the future is only an idea. Once you can wrap your head around the concept of paying complete attention to where you *are* rather than where you were or will be, you will discover that, eventually, happiness will "find" you (and probably quicker than you'd imagine).

Namasté!

Answer 4

Happyness Recipe:

Ingredients:
2 bits of Exercise
3 spoonfuls of Diet
1 cup of Social
4 lbs of Sleep
10lb of Passion

Method:

Set the oven to a high temperature.

First take a bit of exercise, once a day 1/2 an hour moderate-high intensity (jogging, running, biking) or 1 hour of low intensity (walking).

Add a healthy, balanced diet and mix well.

Make a well in the centre and pour in the social. Keep in touch with friends at least via phone or email, join a club, invite people round, go to parties, make friends.

Next, add some sleep, about 6-8 hours every night should be sufficiant. Leave in a warm place to rise.

After about one hour take the mixture and knead it. Place it in a greased tin and sprinkle passion (for life) over the mixture. Place in the oven for approx. 40 minutes or until goldren brown.

There you have it a lovely loaf of Happyness.

Answer 5

You understand the concept of happiness since you used that term without qualification in your question. You lack it now. What it is that you do possess is much experience extending from that distant, relative point of greater happiness. But having experienced it once, you do know what it is. It is yours to reclaim. You know what it is that made you happy. You are that same person. What it is you need to learn in order to reclaim it is unique to you. If I were to recount my experiences, you may very well be able to relate, but not completely, not exactly. Self-realization--whatever it is this means to you--be it the Zen Buddhist concept or Maslow's or your own, this is what you need to. Look into yourself, take your unhappiness, depression, sorrow, whatever you want to call it, honestly. I have found, empirically, the following:

- All people have experienced unhappiness, an unfortunate many to the point of taking their own lives. Sadly, these tragic figures were never exposed to or found the opportunity to reclaim happiness once again.
- There are those that are seemingly never unhappy; this is either false--a guise--but in many cases as well, genuine. Amongst the latter, only a rare few are fortunate enough to have the environment as well as the knowledge to sustain this without self-deception. Amongst the latter, a great many are also unfortunate enough to have experienced great sorrow and thus, great appreciation for fortune and happiness.
- There are those that are always unhappy. Just as with the seemingly never unhappy, this is a superficial observation and they as well come in both forms: those who wear their unhappiness as a guise, but in fact have had the pleasure of great happiness and those that have had the terrible misfortune of terrible environment, circumstance and belief. It is for these people, I truly sympathize.
- You can look at it through the lens of religion, philosophy, psychology or plain common sense. If it is your environment that makes you unhappy and you are convinced of this (it may not be, you may be deceiving yourself), remove yourself from it. If it is your job, quit it, find another. Jobs are easy to find if you're willing to work: I've worked the bluest of the blue, blue-collar jobs voluntarily. So have millions of others.

This question deserves to be asked again and again and I'd be glad to answer it from my limited, subjective perspective. Happiness is within your reach. Know thyself (and learn, relearn many other cliche ideas), and you'll find it.

Answer 6

"Knowledge" is what someone must not have to give such an answer.

Start with basics. Eat a good, clean diet. Drink a lot of water. Run, lift weights, do yoga.

Then, have great and admirable goals, and strive towards them with all your might.

If you think happiness is something that can be pursued on its own, you've already made a mistake. You need a purpose. Then you need to pursue it, and accomplish something.

Be honest with yourself, love yourself. Extinguish pettiness. Think big thoughts. Take care of these things, and happiness will take care of itself.

Answer 7

I think a practical path to happiness is by means of your mind control, it's not easy to find and practise the ultimate one. Thus, let me assure what we can do since "All happiness is in the mind" (English proverb), in other words, we can acquire everyday happiness by, say, thinking positively and keeping telling yourself you're happy with what you have, what you are doing, etc.

Answer 8

Happiness is a perpetual search of a moment of when you will finally achieve something in your life. hapiness will not come all by himself work for it search for it and fight for it !!! hapiness is a path a road that you must choose and whatever come between you and your hapiness crush it with your might by never giving up on your target. one thing hapiness is made on small things that must be take in consideration, always hoping about a dreaming life where everything is all white or all black will never bring you to hapiness considered that sometimes it will be grey because accepting to make sacrifices and making compromise will only bring you slowly but certainly to hapiness!!!!

Answer 9

Knowledge

Answer 10

Peace and wisdom. Learn as much as you can, and try to help as many people as possible (especially those who really need your help). Most importantly, be tolerant, patient and forgiving, whilst constantly trying to improve yourself.

Contentment is the greatest wealth on the planet.
Good health is the greatest gift.

I hope your life improves.