There are innumerable definitions of "happiness." Certainly the word is very subjective. While we all have variations of what we believe happiness is, it is certain that riches, fame, prestige, and so many wonderful personal resources in life to not make us happy. While we are affected by them, and those type things are greatly beneficial, having them does not in any way constitute happiness. What do you believe defines true happiness? Does love have anything to do with this?
2007-06-02
12:19:50
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While happiness is connected with emotions and feelings of well-being, enjoyment and satisfaction, are there perhaps deeper things that cause true enjoyment to manifest in our lives? What are your thoughts?
2007-06-02
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My definition of true happiness is a feeling of complete satisfaction with your life and where you are going in your life. I guess what it comes down to is knowing that you yourself are "whole" and "complete" and love can definitely play a part in achieving that feeling.
2007-06-02 12:30:31
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answered by Anonymous
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answered by armiso 4
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Hah, never would have thought that one of my fellow Naruto fans has philosophical thoughts, lovely. Of course true happiness exists, it's just that very few people have achieved it. Most people find what they call happiness in material things such as houses, cars and other 'luxuries'. Material objects can only offer temporary happiness that vanishes after a period of time. True happiness can only be achieved through emotions, at least in my opinion. Indeed most humans are incapable of being content, which is greed's fault, which in turn stems from the Ego. Why do you think that one of the main messages that Buddhism is trying to send across is to let go of attachment? Attachment is related to greed, "I need this, I want that, I must have that", which is obviously related to suffering, if we don't obtain what we desire and fulfill our wishes. Let go of all attachment and you shall find true happiness. Of course, this is much easier said than done, for it requires a very, very spiritually advanced and enlightened person (like the Buddha) in order to actually do that. "Have you ever felt like 'This is it, i want to live the rest of my life just like this!' no way unless you're a retard." That's a very harsh and ignorant thing of you to say, I'm afraid. There are plenty of people who found their ideal job, their ideal partner, their idea life, who said those words and weren't "retards". Pursuing happiness may be seen as a race indeed, one that we don't all finish at once, some of us will attain it in this life, some of us in the next one. All in good time.
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answered by Anonymous
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I think that many concepts are not properly worded or understood. I think this is a universe of balance, so true happiness would have to involve happiness' bizarro twin, unhappiness. I think that we must realize this ying-yang connection.
My idea of happiness is a temporary feeling that is an involutary response to stimuli, that we have come to associate with connotations of good.
Simply put true happiness is a temporary, and cannot stand alone without sadness.
2007-06-02 15:03:10
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True happiness to me is being at peace with yourself and others, having a meaningful loving relationship with my spouse and my family being well and alright. These are the only things that really matter to me in the long run and what makes my life fulfilling and happy.
2007-06-02 12:28:26
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2016-12-10 13:37:18
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answered by ? 3
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True happiness is when your individual electromagnetic field harmonizes in a synergistic way with universal harmonies and produces a certain kind of resonating interfence wave structure that is enjoyed on a much larger web of energy, serving who knows what purpose on that level of energy constructions.
2007-06-02 12:35:26
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answered by Anonymous
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i am happy if a had nothing to be afraid of:
1.happy at work that not afraid been fired
2.happy with kids that not afraid of them been infected to any deceases
3.happy with spouse that not afraid of she having affair with other
4.happy with friends that not afraid them runaway if i in despair.
and love has so much to do with happiness. I am happy:
1.loving what I did
2.loving what I had
3.loving who am I
2007-06-02 13:37:25
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answered by BigBen 5
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Self actualization, being what you are capable of becoming in all areas of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. The updated version with the intellectual component is even better in my opinion.
2007-06-02 19:37:18
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answered by LifeProfessor 3
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