Happiness - Understanding the Meaning Behind Happiness

Happiness is a choice. What is happiness to one person may be living a miserable life to someone else. Happiness is something that we can change and become happier. Happiness depends upon us. I've heard the saying, "what's your happiness; what's your future happiness?" And sometimes the answer to those two questions is not obvious at first sight.


What's your happiness depends upon is you. What your present life offers and what lies ahead? Chasing happiness will lead to misery.

In looking for happiness, the way we see ourselves may be confusing. For example, maybe your idea of happiness includes spending loads of money to be with your favorite guy/girl or chasing a dream job that gives you prestige and makes you feel like a million dollars. But, if those things are not in line with what you feel is important in your life, then chasing your happiness will cause unhappiness. You need to look within yourself and decide what you want out of life and then find a happy medium that allows you to get what you want. That happy medium may be changing jobs, pursuing a hobby, getting a great mother figure in your life, etc. You need to be happy first before you can be happy.

Our happiness depends upon the kind of relationships we have. If we are unhappy with our job, then we may have a hard time finding happiness. Or, if we are unhappy with our romantic partner, then we may have trouble being happy. The kind of relationship we have determines how much we enjoy our life. Having a happy romantic relationship can make us happier.

Our happiness depends upon the kind of education we have. If we grew up in a home where learning was considered a chore, then chances are we will not be happy unless we become a teacher or work in an educational environment. Having the opportunity to pursue education has helped so many people reach their full potential and find happiness. Pursuing education may help people who do not have the opportunity for success in other areas of life.

The third biggest factor in happiness is the love we have for ourselves and for others. If you have a large family and everyone wants to be happy, then you will never truly be happy. However, if you love yourself and are contented with your life, then you are likely to be a happy person. Happiness depends upon how much you love yourself.

Lastly, our happiness is affected by the people around us. The people who are closest to us are those who mean the most to us. If they are not happy, we would probably be more content with other people. However, if we surround ourselves with people who are miserable, then we would also be unhappy. People influence our happiness, so it would be important to surround ourselves with people who are happy and fun.

As you can see, there are many factors that affect happiness. We all need to look at our lives and determine what is important to us. We can narrow down this list to one or two that will allow us to focus our efforts on making us happy. In the process, we will be able to determine what happiness really depends upon.

This will enable us to become happier people because we know what is important to us. Furthermore, we would not have as much to worry about because our focus is set. Many people are under the impression that happiness is relative. This means that some people are happier than others, but that happiness is not relative to anyone but to themselves.

If you do not have a happy life, then you will know what I mean. I have heard people say that they would be happy if they won the lottery or were a famous celebrity, but these things are just empty promises. It doesn't matter how much money someone has if they don't have a good family, good friends, and an enjoyable social life. They will still be happy no matter what happens to them.


When you understand what happiness means to you and look at the people in your life who are happy, then you can try to be happy. Try not to compare yourself with them because it will only bring negative energy into your life. Instead, have faith that you can be a happy person despite all of the things that are going on around you.