Hi! This may seem like a strange question. But sometimes I feel that many people don't only want to be happy but "happier than ..."
Is happiness relative to the happiness of your neighbours/others? Would you feel happier if others were less happy?
2007-04-07 02:25:17 · 4 answers · asked by dan 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
No, definitely not. Happiness has the ability to rub off onto others. I try to use my happiness to bring out the happiness in others. I definitely don't find happiness in other's sadness, or others being not as happy as I am. When I smile at someone and it brightens their day, or tell them something that makes them happy, I get all the more happier.
2007-04-10 15:32:44 · answer #1 · answered by Lindsey H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I won't feel happier if I see others less happy, but yes, I may feel grateful that I am better off and luckier than the others. So, in a way, the comparison helps.
But true happiness comes when we realise that we are beyond the body, mind and ego and at that level, every one is happy. Happiness is like light which is obstructed and a shadow is cast by the obstacle of ego.
2007-04-07 09:32:14 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would feel happier in a happier surrounding. The sense of happiness others exert can affect you in some ways. You wouldn't feel happier if others were happy unless you were a selfish person. It's called sympathy and care.
2007-04-07 09:28:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do not fight each other for happiness. They compete due to jealousy as they want to attain more than what others have. People who do this may get some "fun" from things they buy, but "fun" is different than happy. Fun is short lived and happy is a state of mind. People can also fight each other for power and control but never for happiness.
2007-04-07 10:00:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋