The true meaning of happiness

in Hive Learners2 years ago

We have all heard the word "happiness" before, but what does it actually mean? When you think of happiness, what seems to come to mind is perhaps a joyful person, experiencing a state of complete satisfaction and contentment with their life and everything around them. This can be true for some people, and occasionally it may even be the case that you experience such perfect bliss that your brain just can't take any more pleasure at once.

But even if that is the case, there's something else at play when it comes to the awareness of being happy, something much more mysterious and harder to understand. But overall, the feeling of happiness can be defined as a state of joy and contentment in one's life, regardless of external circumstances or events around us. A lot of people equate happiness with money and success, but that's where they're wrong; you can still be unhappy despite having all the money in the world.

It's a myth that happiness is something we can just "get" or "find", we have to make it happen. Happiness isn't an emotion; it's a state of being. And if you're not feeling happy, it's probably because you're not in the right place. The best way to find true happiness is to start by understanding what it means to be happy.


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First, let's define what happiness actually is: It's a state of mind, a way of thinking about yourself and the world around you that makes you feel good about yourself and your life. When you look around and see how much our world has changed since the days of your childhood, it's hard not to feel like everything is just a little bit more complicated than it used to be.

Our lives are full of stress, conflict, and uncertainty. And while this can all be incredibly overwhelming, one thing remains constant: we want to be happy. We want to feel free and joyful, but how do we achieve this? How do we get there? Well, it all starts with self-awareness; the ability to recognize your own emotions and how they affect your decisions and behavior.

Sometimes we have this idea that happiness is an outcome, something that happens after you've done something or achieved something. But what if happiness is the very thing that you are doing? What if it's not something that happens after you do something, but rather simply being yourself? We can all be happy if we just stop and pay attention, we can see it in our own lives; the joy that comes from being present and paying attention to what's happening around us.


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If we stop and listen to the people who surround us every day and let them into our hearts, they will bring us joy as well. When we listen with compassion for others' struggles and pain, we feel more connected than ever before. And when we give ourselves over to these things, when we let go of self-control and guard against distractions so that we can live fully in the moment; when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable, when our hearts open up so much that someone else can really see inside them, then perhaps our hearts will get filled up with love and gratitude for what has happened thus far in life.

The true meaning of happiness can also be found in gratitude. This means to be happy, you must be grateful for the things that you have in life. You need to appreciate them and use them to bring bigger joy into your life. If we don't appreciate the good things in our lives, then they won't make us happy; instead, they'll just leave us feeling empty and unfulfilled.

When we are grateful for what we have in life, then we are more likely to feel happiness. Gratitude is a powerful emotion that can help us find happiness and make us happier people overall. The best way to find happiness? Realizing that life isn't perfect and that there are things that really matter in this world; like family and friends, love and respect for others, and caring about what happens next because we want our legacy to be something special.

Wrapping up

Happiness is entirely subjective, and it's very difficult to find happiness in any one thing. At best, we can say that we're happy when we find joy in the little things, whether it's a warm cup of tea, a relaxing walk by the sea, or a good meal with family. What makes you happy will vary from person to person; all you can do is embrace what brings you peace and comfort, and spend your life freely with no regrets. Happiness awaits us, we just have to make a little effort to find it.

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One of the important ingredients of a good life is when you have true happiness. It is free but sometimes due to overwhelming things it is hard to find.

 2 years ago  

Some people even have to pay for happiness when they can get it for free, they fail to see what's right in front of them. Thanks for reading

 2 years ago  

There's truly no way we can be happy if we fail to embrace gratitude. And I agree that if we can learn to look around us and find joy in what we have, things will be a lot more better for us.
Thanks for sharing!❤️

 2 years ago  

Happiness is all around us and it can be found in the things we do daily, but most people still go out in search of happiness without knowing it's always around them. Thanks for stopping by

 2 years ago  

Gratitude, the ability to appreciate the little things we have can help us to stay happy.

 2 years ago  

Exactly, showing appreciation for the things we have is all part of happiness. Thanks for reading

 2 years ago  

The subject of happiness is so vast that people define or explain it according to what they feel.
You went deep into this one and I learnt something too👍

 2 years ago  

Happiness is whatever we want it to be, it totally depends on the person. Thanks for reading bro

Yeah... There is no one size fits all when it comes to happiness. We all are wired differently and it works differently for us. It's all up to us to discover what truly makes us happy and go after it.

Thank you for sharing this with us.

 2 years ago  

Exactly, what we call happiness depends on what each of us enjoy doing, we are responsible for our own happiness. Thanks for reading

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