What makes us happy
Man's repertoire of emotions is colossal and diverse. Happiness being at the pinnacle and the one most sought after. Everyone strives to do things that make them happy. But what actually makes us happy? Well to understand that maybe we need to just retrospect.
Happiness is usually ephemeral. There are some things that keep us happy for an instant. For instance when we see something really beautiful and mesmerising, we feel happy. It could be snow clad mountains, or a pretty girl. It could be some ad on the television that captivates you. Like the Axis Bank ad where the message is effectively put across by using twins, or the Jaypee group ad where the boy tries to impress the girl by deceit. It could be some small unexpected gift from someone. Sources of happiness is unique to the individual. Some might feel happy by just seeing a train pass by. Others might derive joy by just looking at a flower.
We might also feel happy for longer periods of time. Watching a television show like FRIENDS might keep you happy for an hour. Maybe chatting over messenger or talking over the phone with someone special can be a blissful experience. Maybe a comedy movie keeps our mood upbeat. An outing with some close friends can be gratifying. Or then a nights sleep with only happy dreams might keep us vivacious throughout the day. Many would claim that success leads to happiness. So we always want to succeed. But happiness is just one of the by-products of success.
The whole is sometimes considered to be equal to the sum of the parts. If we can fill every instant of our life with events that keep us happy then does that mean that we can make happiness in our lives eternal. Can we eradicate depression. That might be possible in an ideal world but people say we live in non-ideal times. And then again many would argue that the source of happiness is also always not under our control. But what we control is our choice to decide what can be the source. If we elicit happiness from sources that we can manipulate then we have tamed the emotion called happiness.
Make the right choice and stay happy.
Happiness is usually ephemeral. There are some things that keep us happy for an instant. For instance when we see something really beautiful and mesmerising, we feel happy. It could be snow clad mountains, or a pretty girl. It could be some ad on the television that captivates you. Like the Axis Bank ad where the message is effectively put across by using twins, or the Jaypee group ad where the boy tries to impress the girl by deceit. It could be some small unexpected gift from someone. Sources of happiness is unique to the individual. Some might feel happy by just seeing a train pass by. Others might derive joy by just looking at a flower.
We might also feel happy for longer periods of time. Watching a television show like FRIENDS might keep you happy for an hour. Maybe chatting over messenger or talking over the phone with someone special can be a blissful experience. Maybe a comedy movie keeps our mood upbeat. An outing with some close friends can be gratifying. Or then a nights sleep with only happy dreams might keep us vivacious throughout the day. Many would claim that success leads to happiness. So we always want to succeed. But happiness is just one of the by-products of success.
The whole is sometimes considered to be equal to the sum of the parts. If we can fill every instant of our life with events that keep us happy then does that mean that we can make happiness in our lives eternal. Can we eradicate depression. That might be possible in an ideal world but people say we live in non-ideal times. And then again many would argue that the source of happiness is also always not under our control. But what we control is our choice to decide what can be the source. If we elicit happiness from sources that we can manipulate then we have tamed the emotion called happiness.
Make the right choice and stay happy.
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