The problem was discussed in Florence, year 1500. At that time, Leonardo da VInci chose the more intense moment of action as the best to remember.  In my experience, full of findings, it is the moment of recognizing the novelty of the finding. As an example: when I saw the main figure of:  Ciampolini M, Sifone M. Differences in maintenance of mean Blood glucose (BG) and their association with response to “Recognizing Hunger”. I J Gen Med 2011, 4, 403-412.   

I said, this finding explain the differences in the fortune of human health. I remained happy for long time!!

Dear Mario Ciampolini

The example that you mention as the best memory of Leonardo da Vinci, and which referred me to a quick and rewarding consultation on this part of this artist's biography, tells us about the intense and most memorable perception of him during the action (Present moment). The memory of an intense achievement in the past, but in its present moment when remembering, exemplifies both the pursuit and the achievement, the result of that well-being.

I am grateful for the commentary on his experience as a researcher, who in the "Eureka" of the discovery, in relation to the memory of a result of his (past-present) research, which subsequently (future-present) recognizes it as relevant and according to objectives And probably working hypotheses. That is, perception of "happiness" both in the search and in the achievement of the goal.

P.S. I have already read his full article and is archived in my relevant research on dietary effects and physiological hunger sensation for proper control of blood glucose, and secondarily, body weight.

regards

Jose Luis

Estimado Mario Ciampolini

El ejemplo que usted menciona como el mejor recuerdo de Leonardo da Vinci, y que me remitió a una consulta rápida y gratificante sobre esta parte de la biografía de este artista, nos habla de la percepción intensa y más recordable de él, durante la acción (momento presente). El recuerdo de un logro intenso en el pasado, pero en su momento presente al recordar, ejemplifica tanto la búsqueda como el logro, el resultado de dicho bienestar.

Agradezco el comentario de su experiencia como investigador, que en el "Eureka" del descubrimiento, con relación al recuerdo de un resultado de su investigación (pasado-presente), que ulteriormente (futuro-presente) lo reconoce como relevante y de acuerdo a objetivos y probablemente hipótesis de trabajo. Es decir, percepción de "felicidad" tanto en la búsqueda como en el logro de la meta.

PD. Ya leí su artículo completo y está archivado en mis investigaciones relevantes sobre efectos de la dieta y sensación de hambre fisiológica para el control adecuado de la glucosa sanguínea, y en forma secundaria, del peso corporal.

Saludos

José Luis

On behavioral matters, consensus substitutes truth!

Thanks!

Dear Mario Ciampolini

Good start of 2017 and spring (here in Mexico)

Certainly, in the question that concerns us "The perception of happiness", it is important the consensus or concordance in the opinions and the arguments, because we lack objective variables identifiable in the nature like possible scientific truths.

Greets and a hug

Jose Luis

Estimado Mario Ciampolini

Buen inicio de 2017 y primavera (acá en México)

Cierto, en la cuestión que nos ocupa "La percepción de la felicidad", es importante el consenso o concordancia en las opiniones y los argumentos, pues carecemos de variables objetivas identificables en la naturaleza como posibles verdades científicas.

Saludos y un abrazo

José Luis

As the following quote implies, I think that the perception of happiness comes more from the search for it than from the achievement of it.

"Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing." — Napoleon Hill (Taken from https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_happiness.html)

Some believe that it is difficult to define happiness accurately. It involves many, varied, intertwined and sometimes contradictory situations. Pain and suffering are often classified as unhappy situations, but in some cases they are associated with happiness. The mother suffers and is tired in raising her children and caring for them, but she often gets happy and does not care about what she suffered and tired. The boxing victor is in the most painful cases but feels happy winning over his pain. In many situations that require training and learning as long and hard as in sports training and learning in schools, we find that when success or victory is achieved happiness and overwhelm all the pain and suffering that have occurred, and there is the pleasure of altruism and giving and sacrifice, the important is the achievement that is achieved and satisfaction. And how or ways to achieve happiness was the goal of the majority of beliefs, religions and philosophies, Epicurean philosophy depends on the search for self-fulfillment and self-realization, and the doctrine of utilitarian or instinctive depends on the search for happiness for the largest number of people. Now it is the focus of increasing attention by sociologists, psychologists, leaders and politicians.

could there be a case that without search, achievement came none the less? 

Dear Tatsuo Tabata

True, often the search or the trip is the truly valuable thing, what we sometimes do not appreciate and when we reach the mea or find what we were looking for, the happiness achieved is like a spark that does not last and extinguishes almost instantly

Thanks for the recommendation of George Sands

Estimado Tatsuo Tabata

Cierto, con frecuencia la búsqueda o el viaje es lo verdaderamente valioso, lo que a veces no apreciamos y cuando llegamos a la mea o encontramos lo que buscábamos, la felicidad lograda es como una chispa que no dura y que se extingue casi al instante

Gracias por la recomendación de George Sands

Dear Asim Hakim Abbas

The appreciation of Happiness is difficult and often contradictory; As with the examples set forth by you, the mother and the son, and the winning boxer. So it is contradictory in the case of the boxer, that in spite of his pain by the blows received, he is happy to win, he does not even consider that his happiness comes from the defeat, pain and suffering of the opponent, who also has pain and tried , But he was not the winner; And of course, he is not happy to have lost and is not happy with the happiness of the one who defeated him.

It takes knowledge and wisdom that is acquired throughout a lifetime to learn to enjoy happiness and others as if it were his own; As long as the person has been preoccupied with developing his spirit, class and species solidarity, as well as altruism, overcoming his genetic in his brain DNA, his "selfish and competitive genius", accustomed to winning ultranza of the defeat of others.

Estimado Asim Hakim Abbas

La Apreciación de la Felicidad, es difícil y a menudo contradictoria; como sucede con los ejemplos expuestos por usted, de la madre y el hijo, y el boxeador vencedor. Tan es contradictoria en el caso del boxeador, que a pesar de su dolor por los golpes recibidos, está feliz de ganar, incluso, no considera que su felicidad deviene de la derrota, dolor y sufrimiento del contrario, que también tiene dolor y se esforzó, pero no fue el ganador; y como es natural, no está feliz de haber perdido y tampoco está feliz de la felicidad de quien lo derrotó.

Se requiere conocimiento y sabiduría que se adquieren a lo largo de toda una vida para aprender a disfrutar de la felicidad de los otros como si fuera la de él mismo; siempre y cuando, la persona se haya preocupado por desarrollar su espíritu, solidaridad de clase y especie, además de altruismo, venciendo a contracorriente de su medio y genética en su DNA cerebral, a su "Gen egoísta y competitivo",  acostumbrado a ganar a ultranza de la derrota de otros.

Dear S. 苍 苍 Ye Laird

It is usual that the achievement or achievement of the goal, is a consequence of the search, but sometimes is the result of an indirect search, as with the "Finding or Random Discovery", also known as "Serendipity."

Example, the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, interpreting a casual phenomenon by means of the scientific method. According to the story, this researcher was working with bacterial culture, Staphylococcus aureus, and one of them left at the expense of the environment, was contaminated with a mold, a colony of fungi, which characteristically had around u halo translucent.

This later and thanks to his knowledge, he came to identify it as a product of the fungi Penicillium notatum, so the product derived from them, a bactericidal lysozyme, was called Penicillin.

Estimado S. 澍苍 Ye Laird

Es habitual que el logro o consecución de la meta, sea consecuencia de la búsqueda, pero en ocasiones, es consecuencia de una búsqueda indirecta, como sucede con el "Hallazgo o Descubrimiento por Azar", también conocido como "Serendipia".

Ejemplo, el descubrimiento de la penicilina por Alexander Fleming, interpretando un fenómeno casual por medio del método científico. De acuerdo a la historia, dicho investigador estaba trabajando con cultivo de bacterias, Staphylococcus aureus, y uno de ellos que dejó a expensas del medio ambiente, se contaminó con un moho, una colonia de hongos, que en forma característica, tenía alrededor u halo translúcido.

Esto después y gracias a sus conocimientos, lo llegó a identificar como un producto de los hongos Penicillium notatum, por lo que el producto derivado de ellos, una lisozima bactericida, se le llamó Penicilina.

For today, I want to end with a story, from which I draw the following moral: "No one or very few realize the happiness of the small things that surround us and we enjoy in our daily life, and we realize their existence When we lack them. "

This is Happiness, which is often elusive or not in our sight or identified or perceived with our senses and consciousness, because we are somehow blind or have not learned to see it.

Then the moral tale of "The Little Fish" by Anthony de Mello:

"You forgive me," one fish said to another, "you are older and more experienced than I am, and you can probably help me."

- Tell me, where can I find what they call Ocean? I've been looking for him everywhere, with no result.

- "The Ocean," answered the old fish, "is where you are right now."

- This? But if this is only water ... I am looking for the Ocean, "replied the young fish, totally disappointed, as he went swimming to look elsewhere.

Stop looking for small fish. There is nothing to search. You just have to be quiet, open your eyes and look. You can not stop looking at it.

http://fengshuinatura.com/blog/?p=188

regards

Jose Luis

Por el día de hoy, quiero terminar con un cuento, del cual extraigo la siguiente moraleja: "Nadie o muy pocos se percatan de la felicidad de las pequeñas cosas que nos rodean y disfrutamos en nuestra vida diaria, y nos damos cuenta de su existencia cuando carecemos de ellas".

Así es la Felicidad, la cual con frecuencia es elusiva o no está a nuestra vista o no la identificamos o percibimos con nuestros sentidos y conciencia, porque estamos de alguna manera cegados o no hemos aprendido a verla.

A continuación el cuento moraleja de “El pequeño pez” de Anthony de Mello:

“Usted perdone”, le dijo un pez a otro, es usted más viejo y con más experiencia que yo y probablemente podrá usted ayudarme.

- Dígame: ¿dónde puedo encontrar eso que llaman Océano? He estado buscándolo por todas partes, sin resultado.

-”El Océano”, respondió el viejo pez, “es donde estás ahora mismo”.

- ¿Esto? Pero si esto no es más que agua… Lo que yo busco es el Océano, replicó el joven pez, totalmente decepcionado, mientras se marchaba nadando a buscar en otra parte.”

Deja de buscar pequeño pez. No hay nada que buscar. Sólo tienes que estar tranquilo, abrir tus ojos y mirar. No puedes dejar de verlo. 

http://fengshuinatura.com/blog/?p=188

Saludos

José Luis