THE WAY OF HAPPINESS

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A HAPPY PERSON?

If yes, what makes you happy? Is it your work, your family, religious believes, personal ambitions, your friends? Perhaps you are looking forward to something that may make you happy, like completing your schooling, getting married, having a good job, acquiring a house, or even buying a new car.

Many persons experience a measure of happiness when they achieve a certain goal or task and even when they obtain a desired item. But how long does that surge of happiness last? More often than not it is only temporary, which can be disappointing.

Happiness has been described in many terms, it is said to be a “state of well-being that is characterized by relative permanence, by emotions ranging from mere contentment to deep and intense joy in living, and by a natural desire for it to continue.”

Let’s see an example, comparing happiness with good health. How do we enjoy that state of physical well-being? We follow a wise path in regards to diet, exercise, and our overall lifestyle. Likewise, happiness results form following a good path in life, living in harmony with sound principles.