Joy and happiness is what we all search for, but the real question is what exactly happiness is. Do we all have our own personal definition of happiness that we live by. This article explains what others believe happiness to be and what you should think of happiness being for you in your daily life to achieve happiness. (Image by aussiegall via Flickr)
The society we live in is a society that has been oppressed by what others believe being happy to be rather than what we think it is. We try to meet these standards that society has put out there as being happy rather than finding what we think being happy is.
Is it any wonder that so many of us devour books on happiness, open our wallets for life coaches and wellness retreats, and generally remain grumpy despite all the things we do have, always chasing that elusive state of "happiness."
Happiness is ...
Happiness: a state of contentment; a pleasurable or satisfying experience.
This definition is just a generic definition and there is more to what can make people happy. We all have our own definition of happiness, so I'd like to share with you mine:
Happiness: a timeless state of contentment due to embracing the control you have over your state of mind.
Being happy is under your control, so you get to choose when and how. Knowing that you control you happiness puts you in a better place to be able to achieve it, and achieving happiness on your own makes everything much sweeter.
Whether it's a new computer or a new relationship, these external sources, although enjoyable, can distract us from our inner source of happiness -- our control over our state of mind.
Once you are able to see that bad things happen and that feeling of being upset doesn't have to last for long because you control your state of mind, you truly know what happiness is. You can't rely on false happiness such as getting the latest iPhone because that is just for the moment and isn't really an internal happiness.
Knowing that you control your happiness and that no one can take it away from you or define it for you leaves you in charge.
...Continue reading at The Craze Behind 'Happiness' - Huffington Post
This is what I believe to be the definition of what happiness is and if you choose to believe this definition your life and state of mind will change for the better.
The society we live in is a society that has been oppressed by what others believe being happy to be rather than what we think it is. We try to meet these standards that society has put out there as being happy rather than finding what we think being happy is.
Is it any wonder that so many of us devour books on happiness, open our wallets for life coaches and wellness retreats, and generally remain grumpy despite all the things we do have, always chasing that elusive state of "happiness."
Happiness is ...
Happiness: a state of contentment; a pleasurable or satisfying experience.
This definition is just a generic definition and there is more to what can make people happy. We all have our own definition of happiness, so I'd like to share with you mine:
Happiness: a timeless state of contentment due to embracing the control you have over your state of mind.
Being happy is under your control, so you get to choose when and how. Knowing that you control you happiness puts you in a better place to be able to achieve it, and achieving happiness on your own makes everything much sweeter.
Whether it's a new computer or a new relationship, these external sources, although enjoyable, can distract us from our inner source of happiness -- our control over our state of mind.
Once you are able to see that bad things happen and that feeling of being upset doesn't have to last for long because you control your state of mind, you truly know what happiness is. You can't rely on false happiness such as getting the latest iPhone because that is just for the moment and isn't really an internal happiness.
Knowing that you control your happiness and that no one can take it away from you or define it for you leaves you in charge.
...Continue reading at The Craze Behind 'Happiness' - Huffington Post
This is what I believe to be the definition of what happiness is and if you choose to believe this definition your life and state of mind will change for the better.
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