Wednesday, March 02, 2005
What is Happiness?
Everyone wants happiness, and everyone is looking for happiness.
But what is happiness?
Everyone knows that happiness is a relative term. If you give a candy to a child, he/she would be very happy. Certainly we would not be happy at all. Happiness is also an exponenial term. The "more happiness" we have, the more we want. It is a never ending game. Even on the very last day, we want to be "happy" forever in heaven (disregardless of any religion).
In order to uncover the myth of happiness, we should know the reasons why some people are unhappy. The reasons are mainly:
(1) bodily condition- especially pains, our body parts would not listen to central command
(2) career - not the right careers we really desire. (If you don't feel going to work each morning, you are in this category)
(3) money - the more the better, people believe that money can buy happiness (I have to be frank, this is true to certain extent, though we were not taught in this way!)
(4) love - people die because of love. Which one is happier : to love or be loved?
to possess the one you love or possess the quality of love?
(5) freedom - if you have freedom, you never understand freedom gives you happiness. If you don't have freedom, you never experience happiness.
To most of us, the meaning of happiness is to get whatever we want to get or attain. Since there is no limit in our desire, our pursue in happiness will never end. Perhaps the real happiness is in pursuing happiness.
Happiness is a very abstract term. Do you think you would be happy living in a perfect resort all your life? I know I will not. Unless you have experienced pains, you will never understand happiness. Your happiness is in your hand now. My friends, don't chase after the rainbow. Treasure every moment on this planet, that is my happiness!
But what is happiness?
Everyone knows that happiness is a relative term. If you give a candy to a child, he/she would be very happy. Certainly we would not be happy at all. Happiness is also an exponenial term. The "more happiness" we have, the more we want. It is a never ending game. Even on the very last day, we want to be "happy" forever in heaven (disregardless of any religion).
In order to uncover the myth of happiness, we should know the reasons why some people are unhappy. The reasons are mainly:
(1) bodily condition- especially pains, our body parts would not listen to central command
(2) career - not the right careers we really desire. (If you don't feel going to work each morning, you are in this category)
(3) money - the more the better, people believe that money can buy happiness (I have to be frank, this is true to certain extent, though we were not taught in this way!)
(4) love - people die because of love. Which one is happier : to love or be loved?
to possess the one you love or possess the quality of love?
(5) freedom - if you have freedom, you never understand freedom gives you happiness. If you don't have freedom, you never experience happiness.
To most of us, the meaning of happiness is to get whatever we want to get or attain. Since there is no limit in our desire, our pursue in happiness will never end. Perhaps the real happiness is in pursuing happiness.
Happiness is a very abstract term. Do you think you would be happy living in a perfect resort all your life? I know I will not. Unless you have experienced pains, you will never understand happiness. Your happiness is in your hand now. My friends, don't chase after the rainbow. Treasure every moment on this planet, that is my happiness!
# posted by CyberMan @ 4:22 PM 
