What's your definition for the word “happiness”?

in #writing7 years ago (edited)

What would it take for you to be happy? I mean really happy, fulfilled.

This is a question that is spinning in my mind lately. I don’t really know why.... Maybe it has to do with the fact that my life is really messed up at the moment....

There is a saying: God gives you only what you can handle but is this the case?
We, people are always looking for someone to blame when things aren’t going the way we wanted them to be....

And then we have to blame. Whom? Everyone of course. Our job, our mother, our girlfriend, God... everyone...except ourselves. It is the human nature I suppose.

But the one we should really blame is ourself. And the stupid decisions we usually take. We often come to a dead end and the only person that is truly responsible for that is ourself.

So back to the question.
What would it take for you to be happy?
I made that question to 8 people so far this week. And the answers were pretty much the same.

Money or a good looking girlfriend or to be healthy

I know a few people that have all the above but still, they are far from being happy... and vice versa.

I suppose everyone gives his own meaning to this word... happiness damn...there is no proper explanation in the dictionary either...

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For me, the closest thing for being happy is to be with close friends...sea must be included also(definitely)
I don’t really know if this is called happiness, but it’s a form of relief... and it is exactly what I need at the moment.

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Until next time...
Stay awesome!
Cheers @mindtrap

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Happiness is the defined in the smiles on your faces!

You make a nice couple. :)
Things outside yourself cannot make you happy. Then you are also placing that burden on someone or something else. The ego plays tricks this way.
Happiness can only be found inside.

@rebeccabe: i can't agree with you on the last one.
you will never find happiness inside, me thinks
you can find peace inside.
and once you have peace inside, then the outside will give you happiness
you will be happy when you go the beach, when you see good friends, when you eat GOOD FOOD :D, when you walk by jasmine and other fragrant stuff
you can't find happiness inside though

I think that I just opened Pandora's box :P

no, it's good to think about things sometimes :D
otherwise you will gradually turn into a vegetable

Hehehe I will agree with you also my friend!

nice reply i m smiling by reading this reply

@koski
All feelings come from inside.

could you ever be happy then, sitting inside a closed room, alone?
and if yes, for how long?

sad or happy both are from inside your body and mind.

and i hope you are more happy than sad
and i hope that for myself too! :D

same here my friend, same here :)

one day she wilk kilk her self inside hahaha

the real world are outside.no one care what is onside of your mind dear.Every will notice what u show outside @rebeccabe

i totally agree with u @koskl

I will agree with you my dear @rebeccabe
As for the..couple thing...not even close...it is a long and very beautiful friendship!
Thank you for stopping by...

ohh girl i think you are expert on this matter.you defination is like a philosopher

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You are right bro the only person we can blame is our selves, no body is responsible for our actions and decision.
That means we have to make conscious effort to work on our selves.
I appreciate your post bro.

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You can never really be happy because happiness (to the mind , the ego) only exists in the future..... and the future exists in reality just as a thought:)

just as I thought...every individual gives his own unique explanation....it is a really controversial subject my friend

thinking is were it all goes wrong for humans hahahhaahah :)

I find that "happiness," such as it is, comes from an active mind. If you always have a project, that you enjoy to work on, to improve, to engage with, to think about, then you are likely to be happier.

You can have everything, but if you haven't thought about something new in the day, the feeling of repeating yesterday wears on you. You feel the stagnation.

I think a happy life is trying to reach out and achieve something, learn something, improve in some way, for yourself, and even better, for someone else, every single day.

Cheers. :)

That is a really positive approach my friend!

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@mindtrap Happiness is the inner feeling of being happy. The simple way to get happiness is by helping the needy and believe me you will be the satisfied person after helping the needy:)

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