Does a continual series of pleasures constitute happiness?
2007-07-23 02:16:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No Pleasure is fleeting. It lasts a moment and then is gone. Happiness, on the other hand, is lasting. Happiness comes from having a relationship with God and being comfortable with who you are.
2007-07-23 02:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by Ethan M 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Well, pleasure to me implies happiness, in some instances the two are even synonymous. I could not be pleasured without being happy, at least momentarily. So yes, in my book a continual series of pleasures (strange phrase that) would constitute happiness.
Of course, pleasure is not the only thing causing happiness, if it were, I imagine our society would have evolved quite differently ;-) More often than not, I am happy for any number of different reasons and that happiness gives me pleasure.
Hope this helps, or at lease gave you a moment of happiness and/or pleasure. :)
2007-07-23 02:27:53 · answer #2 · answered by tall_alien 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is like comparing climate to weather.
Climate is a long term conditions that an area has, while weather is short term.
Im going to say that a series of pleasures will not constitute happiness for the long term......I think that the only way to have happiness is through your ambitions and completion of long term goals.
2007-07-23 02:20:33 · answer #3 · answered by Chestnut_Hill_College_Undergrad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i dont think that's what it is. because i don't have an ongoing series of pleasures in my life but im very happy with it because i have what i need and the two ppl i love the most are safe. That's enough for me to be happy, but those are exactly pleasures....
2007-07-23 02:20:13 · answer #4 · answered by Crystal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Pleasure is for a short time. It can make one feel "happy" for a short time. Happiness is being contented with who you are.
2007-07-23 02:19:38 · answer #5 · answered by RB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ha !!! good question
let me know where you find a continual state of pleasure!
unfortunatly both states are fleeting or they wouldnt exisit. if either were a permenant fixture they would cease to be a change and would be normal state .
so they have to be fleeting to exisit as a change from normal.
so because it doesnt exisit your excellent question is actualy null and void.
for those of you who say happiness can be a permenant state of mind . be careful you are not mistaking happiness for contentment or peace within. they are different
2007-07-23 02:22:15 · answer #6 · answered by matt culling 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a continual lack of pleasure makes it impossible to be happy.
2007-07-23 02:20:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Happiness comes from within. It's a state of internal being, not really external. But during the day I find a lot of things, generally small things, that make me smile.
2007-07-23 02:21:22 · answer #8 · answered by Julia Sugarbaker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can look up the meaning of happiness in the dictionary. It seems like this is just a question of definition.
2007-07-23 02:19:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about people who's happiness is derived from pleasure.
How do they fit in you theory?
2007-07-23 02:21:18 · answer #10 · answered by Katney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋