DEFINITION OF HAPPINESSThe Official Definition:According to Dictionary.com the definition of happiness is: 1. the quality or state of being happy. 2. good fortune; pleasure; contentment; joy. Don't know about you, but I can't say I totally agree with these definitions! Let's see what others think. What the sages say:"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony" - Mahatma Gandhi"Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product." - Eleanor Roosevelt, Former First Lady "Getting what you go after is success; but liking it while you are getting it is happiness." - Bertha Damon "Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them." - Leo Tolstoy My Definition ........."Happiness is the absence of fear."(This is just one. I could go on and on.........) Your Definitions:Here is a great one from Adair Cates of the U.S.:"Happiness is being the full expression of who I am and sharing it with others for the common good of all!" What is YOUR definition of happiness?Most people will claim they 'just want happiness', but is happiness the same for all of us?How can you ever hope to find it, if you don't know what it is? Get clear on what happiness means to you, and then you will recognize it when it appears - you may even discover that it's been lurking in the bottom of your wardrobe all these years, and you just didn't know it! Of course there are those that believe that happiness is a choice we make, rather than a benchmark to be attained (I happen to be one of them). Whichever school of thought you lean towards, if you've never really defined happiness for yourself, it could be a very enlightening experience for you. You may find you are already happy, or you could make the alarming discovery that you need to make sweeping changes to your life, or your thinking, or both. (see mentoring for help here). Take some time now to ponder your own definition of happiness. Heck! Why not share it with us? We'll publish the good ones.
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