Definition of Happines

Happiness is defined as a certain state of well-being or contentment. It can also be defined as good fortune.  I think happiness can be defined many ways depending on who the person is. One person’s happiness might not be another’s. Psychology shows that people need goals to fulfill in order to be able to access happiness. I actually fully believe this. I think it is important to have goals to achieve. Without goals, we will never be able to succeed and I think that success is important to humans or to me. I want to feel like I am progressing in life and making something of myself.

I find it interesting that around fifty percent of our happiness is determined by our genes. I find this hard to believe, but happiness is determined by how we think and our actions. Are cognitive thinking and our behaviors are coded within our genes so I think our happiness could be linked to our genes. Which kind of sucks for some people because they might not be able to experience happiness as much as someone else. The other ten percent is determined by circumstances and the last forty percent is our choices. A significant amount of our happiness is determined by our behaviors and our thoughts.

I find my happiness in success.  One of the definitions at the top says good fortune. When I hear the word fortune I automatically think of money. Some think money is the key to happiness or that money can buy happiness. I don’t think money can by happiness or make you happy by itself. Money can help obtain and keep happiness. I think it is incredible difficult to be happy without money. Without money, your life is very stressful and stress is not going to obtain happiness. My happiness is accomplishing my goals and staying connected to my family. I think to be able to fully grasp happiness you need people beside you. Humans are very social creatures and without sharing or connecting with someone we become sad/ depressed.

If I had to imagine my happiness, I would imagine a life filled with my family and a good career. I want to be able to share my happiness and give back to people who may not have found their happiness. It is important tome to help other find happiness. I want connections and to be able to leave my mark on the world.

In conclusion, I think happiness is contained through success and family. I think you have brief blips of happiness and you are not always going to be happy, but to be able to touch happiness you need to be doing something in your life that will bring you joy. As well as having people by your to share your happiness with.