happiness is inward not outward. it does not depend on what we have but what we are.?

Question

can you explain in at least 5-6 sentences

Answer 1

For a start, that is all wrong.

Happiness is outward, not inward. I depends on what we do, not what we have. Yet, it determines who we are.

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Answer 2

What you have observed is correct. I will give the theoretical
details for it.

"Our two minds .... One is an act of the emotional
mind, the other of the rational mind. In a very real
sense we have two minds, one that thinks and one that
feels" (Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence,
Bloomsbury Publishing, London, 1996, page 8). This
rational mind is also called the faculty of logic and
reason. The rational mind is connected with what we
have. The emotional mind is connected with
what we are. It allows us to expand our mind for
gaining access to higher knowledge. The rational
mind connected with logic has its limitations:

In the 1930s, Austrian mathematician Godel proved a
theorem which became the "Godel theorem" in cognition
theory. It states that any formalized 'logical' system
in principle cannot be complete in itself. It means
that a statement can always be found that can be
neither disproved nor proved using the means of that
particular system. To discuss about such a statement,
one must go beyond that very logic system; otherwise
nothing but a vicious circle will result. Psychologist
say that any experience is contingent - it's opposite
is logically possible and hence should not be treated
as contradictory.

The Upanishads say that these two minds are opposite
in nature. Modern psychologists have also observed it,
but they are not very sure of it:

"At the same time, reason sometimes clearly seems to
come into conflict with some desires (even while not
being in conflict with others) giving us the impression
that reason is separate from emotion".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reason

Those who feel happy for what they do have a drawback.
That very happiness makes them feel utterly unhappy
when they are not able to do 'some thing' to make
them happy. Those who feel happy for what they are
do not have it.

Answer 3

True, happiness is only a state of mind, it has nothing to do with what we have.
If happiness were to be measured by what one has, then people with the most possessions would be happiest, but that is not the case, infact those who are really happy, possess nothing except happiness itself.

Answer 4

Boy I don't know. I'd have to be damn happy if I could still remain happy if all I had was my naked self sitting out on the road way on a snowy day!

Answer 5

Happiness does not come from things but from the consequences of our actions.In other words , if we are pleased with our actions we will be happy, regardless of anything we have.

Answer 6

Homework?
Is this really that hard?