Happiness is...(Fill in the Blank)

[bobcat]

......... a pleasant feeling generated by how we interpret external things.
The Stoics learned that it isn't external things that affect us. It is how we interpret them that matters and changes us.

 

[Paco Dennis]

There are plenty of external things we consume that we hope will make us happy. Pleasant feelings are what we prefer. Who wouldn't enjoy some opium to rotten water mellon. A friend of mine wrote a song that became popular. "If It Makes You Happy". That is America's song.

 

[Furryanimal]

….a cigar called Hamlet

 

[Georgiagranny]

morning sun in the bedroom

 

[Oldeagle66]

Relaxing at home alone with my feet up, phone off, warm, bills paid and eating my favorite foods. No one even thinking about bothering me

 

[DebraMae]

Sitting in a Mexican restaurant.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Happiness is not having to cook and having my son surprise me with Haagen Daz rum raisin ice cream.

 

[BlueDragonfly]

when my dh walks in the door.

 

[Babs2u]

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us."
Helen Keller

 

[Paladin1950]

 

[VaughanJB]

Contentment. Whatever that is. But enough of everything, that is enough, but not too much. Just balance. A balance of contentment.

I've had a hellish evening. But amidst a ton of angst, I remained centered in contentment.

 

[Rossana]

Happiness is a sense of well-being, joy, love, contentment, and security.

 

[Bobby174]

It sounds like I have it most of the time. The occasional snafu keeps things interesting.

Interesting time indeed

 

[Bobby174]

Happiness is going thru the day without too much pain.

Facts

 

[Bobby174]

No surprises here that I list my son/grandson as top of list. Shelter, food, friendship are my other joys.

Joy

 

[Tish]

Freedom

 

[Marquest]

...elusive.

 

[Dave03]

Finding old pictures.

Here's my wife and kids, standing in front of the tree we planted in the front yard, on their first day of kindergarten, and their last day of high school.

Sorry about the quality.

 

[spectratg]

 

[Trish]

Hope. I think that, once hope is lost, it would be difficult to be truly happy.

Of course, wealth, love, good health and a bit of luck also helps

 

[Aunt Bea]

.

 

[Veronica]

Happiness is being satisfied with what you have.
If youre never satisfied youll never be happy.

Happiness is a choice. You can be Eeyore or you can be Pooh.

 

[TeePee]

Roof on my head, food on the table, feeling love and giving love, good health, being around animals.

 

[TeePee]

No family, no grandkids, no cat, questionable health. No wonder finding happiness is a struggle but I do find it often enough.

I have no family, kids, or pets. I also have a history of cancer, but I find solace and happiness in past memories and glad I still am able to make more memories (hopefully happy) in the future with what days I have left.