Here we see a smiling face and we draw a picture in our mind (subconsciously indeed!) that brings a sense of happiness within us....now here comes the term...HAPPINESS..!!!During these days,i am very free..[as my MBA entrance exams are over and none of the insti gave me a call :)]..and so such PHILOSOPHICAL thoughts jog in my mind...:)
so..here i am ..definitions first:
OxFord:"An agreeable feeling or condition of the soul arising from good fortune or propitious happening of any kind; the possession of those circumstances or that state of being which is attended with enjoyment; the state of being happy; contentment; joyful satisfaction; felicity; blessedness"
As we see...it is a very complex definition..(atleast for ME!!)..."the state of being happy is happiness".."the condition of soul arising from good fortune"...here soul and fortune...both are abstract terms...so,this definition made me confused..i hope you too!!
So,Let us explore the world of happiness...
There are some default emotions in a human right from birth....like sleeping while hearing lullaby..crying,when hungry and smiling when content...at this stage,it is a bit easy to distinguish between happiness and sorrow...(Exceptions are always there)
The thing becomes complicated as the child begin growing..the emotions mix up several times...like some children are happy giving their toys to fellow ones while there are the exact opposites of them too!!
So..We see there are some inherent qualities..[I am not sure whether they are Genetic..as history suggests that saints have produced devils too..n vice versa!!]..and there are some qualities that are passed to them intentionally or accidentally by the society..
We often see that people are more sad by seeing other people happier..not by their sorrows...and some scholars call it as a common human trait...so,happiness varies from one person to another...
Right from early times,human beings are striving for power,excellence etc...Fight for survival and so on..but it has become more than just survival..it has become FIGHT FOR HAPPINESS...yes,everyone are going for a wild goose chase for happiness...competing with one another..just for contentment of heart,nothing else..NOTHING ELSE!!
A destitute dreams for the things he lacks and consider them as the means of happiness...if he doesn't get them,he feels defeated and hence remain unhappy...same is the case with everyone..each and everyone craves for things which he dont have and so..the result, UNHAPPINESS...
Thus,we can learn to be happy by observing a child...and there can never be a perfect definition for happiness..[as far as i know]
I know,u all know this and nothing is new in it....and if u feel that it is lacking with the thing it required u will feel unhappy...so,plz dont feel sad and feel free to add colors to this rainbow...and feel HAPPY!!!
Hope to meet u frequently these days,till then ciao:)
