family, good health, plenty of money, strong religious believes, ... ?
2007-07-20 06:23:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
As long as you don't hurt others then whatever makes you happy is what you should do. Only you can answer that question
2007-07-20 06:37:34 · answer #1 · answered by risingsun46 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Long term - self awareness with necessary action [classic "finding myself"]. Life is a journey. Short term - improving my general well-being.
I believe happiness comes from within. Money, jobs, and even people can't make you happy, [but they can help]. It is all about look after you mind, body and spirit. Learning about what is right for you and gaining inner serenity. Most of us have moments rather than sustained contentment/serenity.
2007-07-20 10:01:53 · answer #2 · answered by talkland72 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its always hard to find that happy medium with life and very rarely you get a good balance of all of them happening at the same time.
im very career minded and am still striving for a good working life, i recently started a new job and after a few onths have decided it isnt for me so am on the hunt again.
Tackle them all one at a time, im in a loving relationship but sometimes lose my way spiritually as i dont get enough me time.
In time you will learn to get a bit of everything and you will slowly be able to build up to each good thing you want out of life!!!
2007-07-20 06:33:22 · answer #3 · answered by mentalkitten4973 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have my health, and money is not an issue, iamb retired at 50, and i have a life that is just filled with love from very much all my family,, iamb looking for a long relationship wit a passionate caring sincere, woman that's happy with who she is and in life, would love me for the rest of hers.A honest relationship,Iamb missing,this would satisfy the rest of my life,,R.
2007-07-20 07:34:51 · answer #4 · answered by traylorrandy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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.
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.
For some persons, happiness is outward, not inward.
It depends on what we do, not what we have.
http://zero-point.tripod.com/holistic/path32.html
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.
2007-07-21 03:30:32 · answer #5 · answered by d_r_siva 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with risingsun. You find happiness within yourself. Nothing and no one outside of yourself can *make* you feel happy.
I'm sure you have known or heard about extremely unhappy people who are wealthy and even surrounded by people who love them; at the same time, many poor people are happy regardless of their external circumstances.
2007-07-20 07:21:42 · answer #6 · answered by DocPsych98 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
short term - better job satisfaction / better job
long term - much love and family.
though money is always a welcome bonus :P
2007-07-20 06:33:11 · answer #7 · answered by demonmish 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋