Heena happiness in life mea different things to a variety of people in a range of contextual settings. To some, a happy life is characterised by material wealth whereas to others it is something other than materialistic wellbeing. It hovers on personal upliftKent and a sense of fulfilment. Therefore the role that education may play in facilitating the achievement of any, or a combination of the aforementioned aspirations varies from person to person, from group to group and from context to context. Interesting question for discussion.

I think it depends on what age you are. When you are at school, education prepares you for the next stage in your life and helps you progress. Successful progress is linked to satisfaction and happiness.

Then, as the individual moves to further education and out into the real world, education is still linked to successful progress is linked to satisfaction and happiness. Education may also allow the individual to learn about pleasurable pastimes, for example, learning how to make music or speak a foreign language.

I have been retired since 2013, but am still educating myself. It might be related to music or gardening, but learning what I want to know about gives me happiness.

Heena happiness in life mea different things to a variety of people in a range of contextual settings. To some, a happy life is characterised by material wealth whereas to others it is something other than materialistic wellbeing. It hovers on personal upliftKent and a sense of fulfilment. Therefore the role that education may play in facilitating the achievement of any, or a combination of the aforementioned aspirations varies from person to person, from group to group and from context to context. Interesting question for discussion.

Heena Chawda

Dear Researcher,

Its a very nice question. In the context of a developing country like India this question is very relevant. In this country, if I don't have education, then I cannot do anything. I will have no money to support my family and myself. I will have no money to pay for my bills. I will have no money for my future protection. In such a context, you can say that education and happiness are directly proportional to each other. But in that case, it is also true that, the definition of happiness would be 'food, clothing, shelter and medicine". So I agree fully with what has been said by John Mendy and Mary C R Wilson .

I am sorry for the fact that I spoke from an Indian context because I am an Indian. I should have spoken from a more general context. Please forgive me for that.

Thank you.

Best regards,

Anamitra Roy.