If you want happiness for a month -- get married.
If you want happiness for a year -- inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime -- help someone else.
2007-10-02 11:48:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
if you want happiness for a day.....reach out to a child that has always looked up to you.....go see your mother in that carehome, help your wife peel the apples for that pie, paint that damn fence....and everyday do it again and over and over for a lifetime of happiness
2007-10-02 11:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not quite sure I understand what you're asking here. But if you're asking whether we agree on this or not, I'd have to say I don't agree with all of them.
Taking a nap doesn't always make you happy for an hour. It may make you cranky because you'll have to get up after your nap :)
Fishing isn't appealing to everyone. I find it a bit dull after a while.
Getting married will make you happy for longer than a month...hopefully. It really depends on your outlook and the couple.
Money doesn't buy happiness.
Helping someone will make you happy for a long time, but I don't know about a lifetime...
2007-10-02 18:54:52 · answer #2 · answered by student 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why this preoccupation with happiness?
Lol The "rules" are too simplistic and are a bit jaded.
Some marraiges ( right partner) can guarrantee lifetime contentment , if not happiness, some fortunes last for generations and fishing can be a sunburn pain.
Helping others - that is a given. It is immensely satisfying- but not giddy happy. As for the nap, maybe Ill take one and see if I wake up happy.
2007-10-02 19:27:08 · answer #3 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want happiness eternally lean Self realization. In a nut shell
We are not this material body, IE; Race, color, nationality, Religion, mind, intellect, senses, job, etc. We are all eternal spirit souls, part and parcel of the Supreme Soul, also known as Krishna, Allah, Jehovah, Vishnu, etc. We never die, only this mortal body dies.
This material world is not our real home, it is called Maya (illusion) and is temporary and full of misery, only one fourth of the souls come here, and the rest are enjoying blissful eternal loving relationships with our Maker named above. Those who are intelligent, take up the process of self realization (Bhakti Yoga) which gives one real peace, happiness and reality. Then at the end of life they can return to the eternal Kingdom where there is no more birth, death, old age, or disease and be eternally happy.
For info. Go to harekrishnatemple.com Read Bhagavad Gita- As it is by Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada asitis.com you can read it on line.
2007-10-02 18:52:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
' "If you want happiness for an hour -- take a nap. 'If you want happiness for a day -- go fishing.? '
I am under the impression that taking a nap and going fishing are the same thing.
2007-10-02 19:15:48 · answer #5 · answered by Greek 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want happiness for an eternity, give your heart and soul to the Lord.
2007-10-02 19:22:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
so what if you want happiness for a lifetime?? become a fisherman??
actually I love what you just wrote. I agree, helping people is our only way to true happiness.
2007-10-02 18:52:17 · answer #7 · answered by Arabian Dune 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's nice to help people, or at least do your best, one can but try.
2007-10-02 18:59:17 · answer #8 · answered by mailliam 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are running out of things to say...
2007-10-04 05:47:53 · answer #9 · answered by los 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what if you happen to hate fishing,
are gay,
unlucky,
and allergic to people
2007-10-02 21:15:12 · answer #10 · answered by pixoncoke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋