what are things that make you happy?

Question

I want some ideas about the type of things people do to keep them happy and/or occupied

Answer 1

when i see my mother happy I feel as if I have won the world.
the happiness of my brother makes me happy

and the happiness of my loved ones makes me alot happy.
I'm very flexible with myself. even if im sad and crying, doesn't show it up. everyone in this world face problems tensions sorrows then why to make my loved ones get sad because of me.? thats why I find my happiness in the happiness of others...


hmmmm thats me :)

Answer 2

I like to find the SIMPLE, everyday things that surround us in our daily lives. One of my favorites is to watch a dog ride in the back of a pickup truck! I've even followed some a few extra blocks just to watch the dog run back and forth with excitement, bark with feeling free and wild, and letting the wind flap its ears for pure enjoyment while they drive down the road. It takes your mind off the day's grind and stress and just makes you see the simple carefree side of life, things that money can't buy!

I also like to people watch. Watching a toddler give his mommy a run for her money can be a very humorous show! You can actually see the psychology of how humans can manipulate or bargain their way to get what they want as the little ones pound their moms into submission! Kids are naturally determined and independent, and it can teach us a lot about how we adults achieve or would like to achieve our goals. Also, when something new and tempting catches the eye of a child and they run towards it without thinking or knowing the dangers or risk, that innocence can revive our inner spirit of adventure that may have been lost, buried, and forgotten.

Watch a very old couple stroll down the sidewalk hand-in-hand or help each other in a store or with a task. You can't help feeling warmth and peace when you see how those old people carry themselves with such dignity. See how they treat each other with respect and gentleness, and how they look at each other with a love that has sustained them through the journey of their lifetime. We can all feel rejuvenated and restored with our belief in the goodness of the things that fulfill us and the hope that sustains our wills.

None of these things are material in nature or packed with adventure. But ALL of these things are so easy to do and easy to find. They kindle within us the spirit of goodness, happiness, and all things we hold dear. It may help us reevaluate or repair the lifegiving links that get bogged down and block our vision of happiness. If anything, they will put a SMILE on your face! Try it!

Answer 3

Listening to wind and rain and water makes me happy. Reading or watching stories about friendship and courage and hope makes me happy. Stretching out in a comfy bed knowing that I don't need to worry makes me happy. Watching sunrises and sunsets makes me happy. Listening to familiar old tunes makes me happy. Observing the simplicity of dogs makes me happy. Being on the road/a train/a boat on the way to somewhere makes me happy. ('Notice how people aren't really on the list? They create stress, mostly, not happiness.)

Answer 4

Happiness is generic, and is applied to almost
every kind of enjoyment except that of the animal
appetites. It ia a state of well-being
characterized by emotions ranging from contentment
to intense joy. These include: bliss, joy, joyous,
carefree, jubilant, exultant, cheerful, playful,
amused, fun, glad, gay, gleeful, jolly, jovial,
delighted, euphoric, ecstatic, thrilled, elated,
enraptured, comfortable, harmonious, and
triumphant. Societies, religions, and individuals
have various views on the nature of happiness and
how to pursue it.

Only saint-like persons, who feel that they are no
longer interested in the external world, think
that happiness is within. For many persons,
nothing can make them happy. Our minds are as
different as our finger prints - no two are alike.
Listening to loud music makes one happy and makes
another unhappy. Hence, there can be no single
definition for happiness. It is probably
impossible to objectively define happiness as
humans know and understand it, as internal
experiences are subjective by nature. Because of
this, explaining happiness as experienced by one
individual is as pointless as trying to define the
color green such that a completely color blind
person could understand the experience of seeing
green.

As a state and a subject, it has been pursued and
commented on extensively throughout world history.

"Call no man happy till he is dead." - Aeschylus

"Happiness is a positive cash flow." - Fred Adler

"Many persons have a wrong idea of what
constitutes true happiness. It is not attained
through self-gratification but through fidelity to
a worthy purpose." - Joseph Addison

"True happiness arises, in the first place, from
the enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from
the friendship and conversation of a few select
companions." - Joseph Addison

Happiness is often associated with the presence of
favourable circumstances such as a supportive
family life, a loving marriage, and economic
stability. Kali Yuga, the age of darkness, is the
time when these favourables are difficult to find.

Unfavorable circumstances - such as abusive
relationships, accidents, loss of employment, and
conflicts - diminish the amount of happiness a
person experiences. In all nations, factors such
as hunger, disease, crime, corruption, and warfare
can decrease happiness. However, according to
several ancient and modern thinkers, happiness is
influenced by the attitude and perspective taken
on such circumstances.

From the observation that fish must become happy
by swimming, and birds must become happy by
flying. Aristotle points to the unique abilities
of man as the route to happiness. Of all the
animals only man can sit and contemplate reality.
Of all the animals only man can develop social
relations to the political level. Thus the
contemplative life of a monk or professor, or the
political life of a military commander or
politician will be the happiest according to their
own psyche.

The following is the self-reported positive affect
(i.e. positive emotion) during the day by 909
employed women in USA:

Activities and their positive effect index:

Intimate relations 5.10
Socializing 4.59
Relaxing 4.42
Pray/Worship/Meditate 4.35
Eating 4.34
Exercising 4.31
Watching TV 4.19
Shopping 3.95
Preparing food 3.93
On the phone 3.92
Napping 3.87
Taking care of
my children 3.86
Computer/Email/
Internet 3.81
Housework 3.73
Working 3.62
Commuting 3.45

Interaction with partners:

w/ friends 4.36
w/ relatives 4.17
w/ spouse/Significant
other 4.11
w/ children 4.04
w/ clients/customers 3.79
w/ co-workers 3.76
w/ boss 3.52
alone 3.41

Further, happiness is not entirely psychological
in nature - it has got a biological basis too. The
neurotransmitter dopamine is involved in desire
and seems often related to pleasure. Pleasure can
be induced artificially with drugs. Use of drugs
is not some thing new, it has been used by many
including Sanyasis since millenia.

Answer 5

Sleeping....it makes me happy...

Answer 6

the blade...