what is happiness and what is the secret of hapiness???

Answer 1

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 2

For me happiness is :
Don't be afraid to show your sense of hum or. some incidents are funny, and you can't avoid them. Laugh with others and at yourself freely and naturally.

Secret of Happiness is ;

1. Be friendly always.
2. Be free from arguments.
3. Be Honest. No one is perfect.
4. Be big enough to admit errors.
5. Be Understanding ; please remember that love and respect are two most important to be happy always.
6. Be warm. give warm fuzzies freely. Recognize unacceptable behaviour for what it is; a symptom.

the need for attention or affection, the expression of fear, resentment, or insecurity maybe a basic problem .

I think you could be the happiest person as I am by being positive in life, Life is though a challenge try to overcome it and be happy always.

Answer 3

Happiness is a high level of satisfaction that peole try to receive by doing things by themselves. Joy is the ultimate level that people need to have. Nobody can take your joy away from you. The world can't give it to you and the world can't take it away. But happiness is just a temporary state that a person receives satisfaction-but only for a little while, because as soon as something happens, that happiness tends to disappear until something good happens again. Happiness is superficial, but joy is real.

Answer 4

Happiness = Peace of Mind + Joy in mind. This combination gives a soothing feeling which is happiness Now this is a mental state created by your own mind. Therefore its your own choice.
So the secret is to not to attach it to anything. Dont believe that you will be happy by achieving x, y or Z or by getting the attention of x, y or z. By doing this you are giving up your choice to be happy to the reactions and whims and fancies of others whereas its your own right and your own choice to be happy.
Believe that you are happy today just because you are entitled to be happy today irrespective of whatever be the circumstance. This will teach you to be happy with yourselves whatever you are, wherever you are and thus will give you immense strength.

Answer 5

What are all the things you have exposed to others and out of which you get happiness is what you want. What are all things you are not in a position to disclose to anybody and keeping that happiness within you is secret of happiness. Yours VRVRAO

Answer 6

No clear definition of happiness can be applied. Everyone is different. According to Soren Kierkegaard "Subjectivity is Truth, and Truth is Subjectivity." It means that everyone is different and each person has their own idea as to what happiness is. Furthermore, G.E. Moore describes happiness as undefinable, it is like yellow. Try to explain what yellow is. Without having first seen it, there is no of describing it, the same applies to happiness, until you have experienced it, there is no defining it.

Answer 7

Happiness is a "state of mind" and the secret is to keep your mind at peace. Start ignoring whatever bad is happening to you and be at peace in whatever situation you are in. Remember, whether you are happy or not, it's all in your head!

Answer 8

The secret of happiness is that it lies secretly hidden in the world around us.

Answer 9

You don't say what your neighbors are doing to piss you off. Do you do something to piss them off? Think to yourself that they have real small brains with an IQ of less than 10. And that they are so dumb they can't help what they are doing to you. Feel sorry for the poor dumb-skulls. And just ignore them.

Answer 10

Happiness is like a butterfly...

The more you chase it, the more it will elude you...
But if you turn your attention to other things...
It comes and softly sits on your shoulder...

Don't seek happiness... Happiness will find you!!!