Pursuit of Happiness?

Question

Do you believe that happiness is a state at which can be achieved or is it only a constant pursuit of this thing called happiness? (insperation for this question: Pursuit of Happiness Movie)

Answer 1

Please bear with me, as I have never seen this movie due to a personal boycott of Will Smith (long story). However, to answer your question, only one kind of soul can be purely happy, and that is an evil soul (evil = personality + cultural background of "good and bad" + feelings and emotions put into actions). A person who is inherently "evil" can achieve personal happiness easily (that is, one who only thinks for themselves). A person true to that of the human nature must realize that as long as others are not happy, they cannot be happy. The richest man in the world is not happy (Theory of Mo' Money, Mo' Problems), the poorest man in the world is not happy (in the sense that society deems him "poor"). These labels that we give to one another makes us unhappy. For money, there are classes (middle, upper, lower, and all those in between). For marital status, there is single, divorced, married, etc. Everybody is somehow labeled so that they fit into this perfect little society of name-calling. Once everybody is on the same level (which we can only hope is the middle), then happiness may be achieved.

Happiness is a unicorn: It can never actually be permanently achieved. You may see a unicorn, but it runs away as fast as you've seen it. This is happiness. Our perception of happiness is short-term and usually different from others. Society dictates happiness and the media tries to sell it to you. In all actuality, take away one's possessions, loved ones, jobs, and everything that matters to them for a month. Then, throw them a bottled water and a loaf of bread. See how happy we can be?

Answer 2

HAPPINESS

Highest Achievement Possible Peoples Individual Neutrality
Easily Self Supporting!

Answer 3

I actually know Chris Gardner and this is my answer to this question. The pursuit of happiness is pursuing whatever it is that you fell will make you happy. For Chris he was dealt a bad hand that he refused to all to define him. People told him he would never be anything. He refused to accept this, and he also refused to fold, he stayed in the game. And by the end of the game the bad hand he was initially dealt through being hit with other cards and placing the right bets had turned into a royal flush. Chris Gardner is by no means done. Happiness for him was not the money alone, it was being able to acquire it and thereby acquire security for his son. Chris is the man.

Answer 4

Happiness is a state at which some people eventually arrive as they mature, realizing that the endless pursuit of material goods never really satisfies them.

Answer 5

Surely Happiness can be achieved :) because I do feel happy on many occasions. Happiness is not ONE project. It's about what you look forward for everyday. Yesterday, I feel happy playing with my nephews, cuz, they make me feel that our family's ties are getting closer. Today, I feel happy in finishing my work. It's also part of an achievement. Tomorrow.... Who knows? :) Just make the best in your life everyday. Don't try to harm yourself & also be clear conscience in whatever you do. The day you can sleep soundly, is the day you feel happy.

Answer 6

In my opinion happiness must be achieved. That's why we are here, all these struggles, the pain, the hurt, the betrayal, the trust, the twist and turns hopefully it will all lead up to happiness.

Answer 7

The simpler you set your goals of what makes you happy the easier it should be to be happy.

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

Wickedness, injustice, grief, pessimism, trouble, loneliness, fear, stress, frustration, distrust, unscrupulousness, anxiety, rage, jealousy, resentment, drug addiction, immorality, gambling, prostitution, hunger, poverty, social corruption, theft, war, struggle, violence, oppression, fear of death… News about these issues appear in the newspapers and on TV every day. The popular press devotes entire pages to these subjects, while others serialise articles about their psychological and social aspects. However, our acquaintance with these feelings is not limited solely to the press; in daily life, we, too, frequently come across such problems and, more importantly, personally experience them.
People and societies endeavour to liberate themselves from the distressing experiences, disorder and repressive social structures that have prevailed over the world for long periods. We only need to glance at ancient Greece; the Great Roman Empire; Tsarist Russia, or the so-called Age of Enlightenment, and even the 20th century-a century of misery which saw two world wars and world-wide social disasters. No matter upon which century or location you concentrate your research, the picture will not be appreciably different.
If this is the case, why haven't people succeeded in solving these problems, or at least some efforts been made to remove such social diseases from society?
People have encountered these problems in all ages, yet each time they have failed to find any solutions because the methods they employed were inappropriate. They sought various solutions, tried different political systems, laid down impracticable and totalitarian rules, stirred up revolutions or subscribed to perverted ideologies, while many others preferred to adopt an indifferent attitude and merely accepted the status quo.
In our day, people are almost numbed by this way of living. They readily believe these problems to be "facts of life." They picture a society immune to these problems as being nothing short of impossible-a dream utopia. They persistently and openly express their distaste for such a way of living, yet easily embrace it, since they think they have no other alternative.
The resolution of all these problematic issues is possible only by living by the principles of the "true religion." Only when the values of true religion prevail can a pleasant and tranquil scene replace this gloomy and unfavourable picture, which is doomed to continue so long as God's limits are ignored. To put it another way, people are enslaved by these complications as long as they avoid the values of the Qur'an. Put simply, this is the "nightmare of disbeliefe" and the link below for this wonderful book:

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you will find how the regulation of life by the "norms of morality" introduced by the Qur'an revealed to mankind by God will banish the "nightmare of disbeliefe," how pessimism, corruption and social restlessness can be eliminated from society, how the individual can surround himself with an ideal environment, what spiritual and material benefits he is likely to attain by adherence to these norms of morality are gone into in detail, and finally, that the unique alternative to all these problems is the morality of the Qur'an.
So far, many books have attempted to deal with the social and psychological problems societies face. Yet, what distinguishes this book from others is its stress on the most realistic solution. It also sincerely warns people against the troublesome future they are likely to face if they fail to resort to this solution.
We expect that every reader of conscience will grasp that peace, mutual trust and an ideal social life is attainable only by embracing the values of the Qur'an and will turn to the true religion, which is Islam.
They will then happily join the ranks of those who never suffer, mentally or physically, from any of the above-mentioned complications. Around them, there will always be an abundance of favours, comfort, love, respect, peace and confidence, and moral virtues will prevail. They will know how to earn God's approval, by observing His limits and the commandments of the Qur'an. They will thus, by having faith in God, attain His mercy and at last enter Paradise.

Real happiness and peace can be ONLY found in submitting to the commands of the Creator and the Sustainer of this world. God has said in the Qur’an: (Truly, in remembering God do hearts find rest.)
(Qur’an, 13:28)

On the other hand, the one who turns away from the Qur’an will have a life of hardship in this world. God has said:
(But whoever turns away from the Qur’an, he will have a hard life, and We will raise him up blind on the Day of Judgment.) (Qur’an, 20:124)
This may explain why some people commit suicide while they enjoy the material comfort money can buy. For example, look at Cat Stevens (now Yusuf Islam), formerly a famous pop singer who used to earn sometimes more than $150,000 a night. After he converted to Islam, he found true happiness and peace, which he had not found in material success.
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At this web page, you can read the thoughts and feelings of these people, who are from different countries and have different backgrounds and levels of education.


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Answer 10

no