Each person has a different components in the Happiness formula
If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap.’
If you want happiness for a day — go fishing.
If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else.
- Chinese Proverb
Dear Marianne:
I would like to have that formula !! A friend of mine said that "happiness presupposes a state of innocence". I think he was right. In my view, happiness is something that people may have experienced during their childhood. The formula for happiness would be like a formula for eternal youth !!
I think that no one really knows what the formulae for happiness is. I take life as it comes rough or smooth never let anything phase me out. Some say I am easy going I am always happy positive and optimistic I look for that silver lining in the clouds and am optomisyc about life. Spend time with your friends and never let the sunset on any disagreement without resolving and redefining your relationship with those around you that you love.
It is hard and almost impossible to have a precise equation for vague and fuzzy concept like happiness. A simple formula is as follows:
Happiness = Reality/Expectations
“The secret to happiness is low expectations.” ~ Barry Schwartz
There is a very interesting TED talk by Barry Schwartz which I recommend to watch.
Please see the attached links for a similar question and equations to be taken with a grain of salt!
http://unlimitedbs.ca/the-secret-to...is-low-expectations-barry-schwartz/
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_do_you_think_about_an_equation_to_precisely_predict_happiness
http://www.behappy101.com/happiness-formula.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28592838
Psychological satisfaction through faith in God and his desttiny
The Formula for Happiness
BY LIDIYA K
Happiness is a choice.
At each moment of the day, you make a decision, whether you realize it or not. It’s the result of your attitude towards life. And whatever it is—positive or negative—it affects all the events, people, relationships, and basically whatever it is that you encounter in your life.
So, if you’re living a complicated life with so many things to do and no time for yourself, it’s your fault.
If you have exactly what you’ve wanted and are thankful for it every day, you’re the one to blame.
If you’re surrounded by negative people, have a job you hate and can’t even sleep at night because of the many thoughts that pop up in your head constantly, no one else is responsible for that but you.
If you’re doing what you love, work hard but still find time for yourself and those you love, it’s due to a choice you’ve made at some point.
But there’s good news. Whatever your situation is, you can change it.
Happiness is absolutely possible at any time, it’s free, doesn’t depend on age, looks, career or income. Everyone deserves it and it doesn’t need to be found, reached, created, or anything else that requires effort.
Here is the happiness formula:
Letting Go + Acceptance + Gratitude
Call them skills, processes, qualities, goals, or else. They don’t really need to be defined. But these are three of the best things you can do with your life—let go of what was and will be, accept what is and be okay with it, thank for it and appreciate it.
That will make you the happy, contented person you’ve always wanted to become. You’ll find peace, will free yourself from the burden of the past and anxiety of the future, will start living in the present moment and will see all the beauty and abundance in your life by focusing on what you have and being grateful for it.
Now let’s discuss each element of the happiness formula separately.
Letting Go
It is pure magic as it makes us feel so free and contented that we realize we’ve never lived before.
The problem is that we hold onto so many things—all our past relationships, painful memories, material objects that remind us of something, etc. We also spend a great deal of time thinking about the future, fearing what might go wrong, trying to change it by taking control and planning. And when things turn out differently, we’re disappointed and devastated. All this makes us weak, sad and desperate.
We carry so much excess stuff in our head that we can’t move on. And thus can’t enjoy life and be happy.
But if we let go and let things be just the way they are, we will be free, peaceful and will be able to experience the present moment without comparing it to a previous one, without expecting it to turn out in a particular way, without overthinking and worrying about the next one.
That’s how we should live in order to be happy—experiencing something, feeling it with our whole being, appreciating and enjoying it, and then immediately letting it go so that we can let in the next one.
Acceptance
To accept is to be okay with things, people, events and yourself. It doesn’t mean you give up on trying to achieve what you’ve wanted; it means that you trust the natural flow and don’t interfere.
It shows that you’re in peace and aren’t obsessed with control and change. It allows you to go through life and be at ease, to have joy and satisfaction.
You need to realize that whatever happens right now is the best for that exact moment. Then, something else will happen. And you’ll be okay with it because that’s how things should be. You need to trust and believe.
Only then will you be free from anxiety, the need to always do something, the discontent and stress.
Gratitude
That’s another thing that can make you the happiest person.
Focus on the good things in your life, be positive about what’s to come, be thankful for what you have (even the bad stuff as it’s lessons and experience) every single day, appreciate it, show you care, express your gratitude and love.
Then you’ll start seeing all the abundance you live in. Things will become even more beautiful and precious for you. You’ll see the people you love as priceless gifts and will feel so blessed.
All that is simple and easy. It will show you the other side of life—the magnificent one. That will let you live the life you’ve been dreaming about without changing anything in your environment.
That’s how you choose to be happy.
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/how-choose-happy-the-happiness-formula.html
If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap.’
If you want happiness for a day — go fishing.
If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune.
If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else.
- Chinese Proverb
Very well said Mahmoud Omid. There is greater happiness when you can make other people happy and you are not just finding your own happiness but becoming a source of happiness itself.
Happiness = Income/ Expenditure
Happiness can be increased by increasing numerator or by decreasing the denominator. If denominator is decreased, then the happiness quotient would be long lasting.
Honestly, this formula is not my own, it is being told by my teacher.
Appreciate the beauty that surrounds us while staying focused on what is most important.
Rumi said:
Come sit with me!
Let us drink the holy wine of happiness.
Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic.
There are some fine threads about happiness that include many answers about personal formula of happiness!
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_makes_us_happy
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_the_definition_of_happiness
Here are some good resources on the topic of happiness formula!
" The idea of happiness boomed in the public as well as in the academic domain over the last decade and has not reached its peak yet. However, the understanding of happiness (understood as eudaimonia) as being the utmost goal of human beings is hardly new. Philosophers have discussed this topic, under various terms, throughout history. One of the most recent philosophical concepts has been conducted by Wilhelm Schmid in his book Philosophie der Lebenskunst [Philosophy of the Art of Living], which is a theory about the good and beautiful life from a modern perspective under consideration of the philosophical history of this topic. Martin Seligman presented the ‘happiness formula’ in his book Authentic Happiness in 2002 and research about happiness, subjective well-being and life satisfaction (among others) began to form the field of positive psychology..."
Article The Art of Living and Positive Psychology in Dialogue
Article Wilhelm Ostwald's Happiness formula
Happiness means something different to everybody. If we are able to focus your mind upon the things we have in a positive way and be kind and compassionate towards ourself and others, then we are as close to happiness as anyone can dream to be.
I love what Dalai Lama wrote about happiness:
"To be kind, honest and have positive thoughts; to forgive those who harm us and treat everyone as a friend; to help those who are suffering and never to consider ourselves superior to anyone else. Even if this advice seems rather simplistic, make the effort of seeing whether by following it you can find greater happiness"
I am most happy when I am able to make other people happy by sowing the seed of kindness, meeting their needs, loving them, etc. I believe in the principle of reaping what one sows.
I must not envy, I am able to work, I can to enjoy life with my family and friends.
It's a gift to find a worthy consolation, when a human being is confronted by difficulties, sorrows or frustrations.
"When you are so full of sorrow
that you can't walk, can't cry anymore,
think about the green foliage that sparkles after
the rain. When the daylight exhausts you, when
you hope a final night will cover the world,
think about the awakening of a young child"
Omar Khayyam /tr.by Hans Vans Rossum
Dust of Snow
BY ROBERT FROST
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued
Recalling the moments, when I stood affirmed on my view and actions regardless of unconducive situations, makes me happy. Also, meditation allows me to spend time with me when I am left alone with my thoughts and feelings, which let me feel delighted.
Happiness is with people around. I avoid by keeping away from those who by experience had earlier stinked through their behaviour.
Mere avoidance of passing by garbage trucks
My happiness formula is stay away from negative people and live and let live.
A basic component for my hapiness is to find solutions to problems of colleagues and friends.
What is your own happiness formula ?
For me is to pause, look back & appreciate all the blessings that I have received and feel contended. This doesn't mean that I'm complacent and not moving forward.
Learning how to give more love to ourselves is a key practice that when turned into a habit, becomes a source of happiness and resiliency.
http://www.mindful.org/the-secrets-to-wiring-a-happier-brain/
The Happiness Equation:
Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything
Book by Neil Pasricha
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Happiness_Equation.html?id=Xm3CoAEACAAJ&source=kp_cover
Happiness equation: New equation reveals how other people's fortunes affect our happiness
A new equation, showing how our happiness depends not only on what happens to us but also how this compares to other people, has been developed by UCL researchers funded by Wellcome. The team developed an equation to predict happiness in 2014, highlighting the importance of expectations, and the new updated equation also takes into account other people's fortunes.
This is the updated equation to predict happiness, where t is the trial number, w0 is a constant term, other weights w capture the influence of different event types, 0 < γ < 1 is a forgetting factor that makes events in more recent trials more influential than those in earlier trials, CRj is the certain reward if chosen instead of a gamble on trial j, EVj is the average reward for the gamble if chosen on trial j, and RPEj is the RPE (reinforcement prediction error) on trial j contingent on choice of the gamble. The RPE is equal to the reward received minus the expectation in that trial EVj. If the CR was chosen, then EVj = 0 and RPEj = 0; if the gamble was chosen, then CRj = 0. The variables in the equation are quantities that the neuromodulator dopamine has been associated with in previous neuroscience studies. The additional term w4 relates to advantageous inequality (guilt) when the reward received by the subject Rj exceeds the reward received by the other player Oj, and w5 relates to disadvantageous inequality (envy) when Oj exceeds Rj. Credit: Robb Rutledge, UCL
http://phys.org/news/2016-06-happiness-equation-reveals-people-fortunes.html
Happiness relative term,differs form person to person happiness can not be isolated but its remain as a part for every individual to enjoy and share the joy and pleasure with in him self.
As human being, he must find the source of happiness and in certain cases it may remain as pleasure for us for which it may remain the part of our humanity if we may necessary recall at the time of our need so as to helps us to change the environment of our life .
It is happiness which helps us to change the mood of our temperament & it is this happiness which makes the fruitful the part of our life while meeting the challenges of the present age while avoiding Tension ,Worries,& Frustration .
This is my personal opinion
f(x)=(cx^2)+(cx)+y
x= avoiding tension, worries, and frustration.
y= joy and pleasue
c=environment of our life
My happiness formula depends on my family, people and country, when they all healthy and happy, I will be happy. Unfortunately, this is not quotient. My family not safe,my people are in miserable life, and my country is occupied from enemies. What is my happiness formula: It does not exist.
Regards
according to me, the Happiness equation is:
Live simply + good wife+ happiness
“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”– Mark Twain
Instead of looking for others to cheer you up, try cheering them up. In that act you’re actually going to find your own spirits lifted. It’s a way of increasing exponentially the amount of happiness in the world because once you boost them up you just never know who they’re going to cheer up. It’s a way of paying it forward, and not only will it make you happier, you’ll have a greater sense of peace, calm, and wellbeing knowing that you made a difference in someone else’s day.
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson,
So “If you want to be happy, be.”– Leo Tolstoy
- Happiness: The emotion that puts your face in motion.
- Fear: The emotion that puts your legs in motion.
- Anger: The emotion that puts your fist in motion.
- Lesson: Don't be afraid or angry and you won't have to run and fight.
- http://coolfunnyquotes.com
Hawking's formula: positive outlook + Satisfaction from work + love!
One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.”
― Stephen Hawking
No matter how perfectly we conduct our lives, they won’t always be joyful. Even the happiest and fullest of life stories are sure to be coloured with waves of pain and sadness. So perhaps, a richer, more attainable goal than "happiness" is well-being that amounts to more than mere happiness, and involves a wide range of personal and social domains, including positive relationships and a sense of meaning and purpose in life, according to a from the British Psychological Society study in 2011. World Happiness Report 2015 found four new constituents of well-being and their underlying neural bases. According to that report, “well-being has been found to be elevated when individuals are better able to sustain positive emotion; recover more quickly from negative experiences; engage in empathic and altruistic acts, and express high levels of mindfulness.”
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/compassion-matters/201504/5-secrets-happiness
Happiness is a stress-free home and rewarding work, both of which lead to a constant anticipation of good things. Anticipation is the most important aspect.
"You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life." — Albert Camus
"The essence of happiness is born in the hearts of charitable men".
- Djamel Fadel -
To stress the positive (that make one happy) aspects of life and see the good parts of negative (that make one unhappy) happenings.
One available way out to attain the happiness can be; Learn to bear & correct the sorrows.......the result will automatically turn to happiness. Anyhow there is no specified constant factors as its combination of set of many things which turn into the sorrow or happiness. Internal physiological condition, satisfaction & peace Matrix of brain and outer environmental conditions, they all contributes in some balanced way with variety of ratios. So there is nothing like permanency of sorrow and happiness. Event to event, observation to observation and triggering factors can be study to attain some Balanced model.......still human cant get attain the max hight of satisfaction and pleasure so due to it attain-ness to control all these factors are also not possible.
Regards,
Hi Dear,
Happiness can be seeing as a Stress-Free home and satisfying of hard work, which lead to a constant anticipation of good things.
DDB
A Simple Yet Amazingly Effective Formula To Happiness And Fulfilment In Less Than 5 Minutes - See the link:))
http://everythingiswithin.com/5-minute-miracle-to-happiness/
HAPPINESS FORMULA
By Roger Lloyd
Human beings like to be happy and strive to be so. Happiness may be defined as the fulfillment of one's desires. In mathematical terms, the function can be expressed as at following picture
As you can see, when the denominator and numerator are equal the formula equals "1". All desires are fulfilled and complete happiness is attained. Why then are few people really happy? Let's look at the problem from the angle of this equation.
When the numerator (Fulfillment) is less than the denominator (Desires), people attempt to increase the amount of fulfillment to become happier. However, trying to completely fulfill one's desires seldom achieves its purpose and is ultimately destructive. It is seldom achieved because as the equation approaches "1", "Desires" usually increase and therefore "Fulfillment" must again be increased to attain a perfect "1". And so it goes, an endless cycle of striving to fulfill one's desires only to find that one is never really satisfied. It is destructive because one becomes increasingly consumed with appeasing the ever increasing desires to the exclusion of all else. Greater and greater consumption will only have negative impacts on others (the environment and future generations) and, depending on the means of attainment (ie. crime), will make others unhappy.
Is there any way out of this paradox? I think there is a better way to achieve more happiness - decrease the amount of desires. By lowering one's desires instead of increasing fulfillment, the equation also approaches "1" (complete happiness). The beauty of this method is that it lies completely within oneself, both in terms of not being dependent on others and in not affecting others. Unlike trying to increase fulfillment, there is no upward creep in desires nor the accompanying ever increasing drive to fulfill them. By reducing desires rather than increasing fulfillment, true happiness becomes a much more attainable aspiration.
The Japanese have a saying (actually taken from a 19th century Irishman who immigrated to Japan): Soboku, Zenryo, Kan-i (Simple, Good, Plain). How applicable for many situations!
http://gargas.biomedicale.univ-paris5.fr/eurocal/happines.html
To me happiness is more internal felt satisfaction and spiritually aligned.
The happiness formula of a Catholic person is pray and coherence.
I believe that our own nature, values, interest and attitude towards life are the foundation of happy life. Being truly yourself, in the most vibrant possible way is the effectual formula of happiness.
Best
health + love + money + respect
well
health + love + money
for some people enough
health + money
and as a last resort
health
Health (without health everything else is a zero!)
To be with my family and friends (people of our working group are like members of my family)
Peace and lack of natural disasters
To teach students and to help young people
Every day to learn something new
Every day to do at least one good thing
To have the freedom and the chance to enjoy my “hobby” – to be a researcher.
Chinese say: If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap.’If you want happiness for a day — go fishing.If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune.If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else.
My happiness formula complete when I see people who are happy because of me. My real happiness is the reflection on other happy people.
Regards
SM Najim
Hello there,
Do your part, never expect any returns, make others happy, never compare, hope for the best, and live your life as if there is no tomorrow.
Regards
Dear Dr Omid
Well done. You have give us a a full specification of happiness. Thanks
Regards
Dear colleague
There is a "mathematical formula" for happiness. A "Happiness Formula", or happiness "equation" that can help anyone be happier.
Yes, you can live a happier life – a much happier life – if you know this formula, understand it, and use it.
The formula is:
H = (G + DH + C + 3R) ÷ 6
Now, for those of you who are not mathematically inclined, don’t worry, it’s not complicated. In fact, it’s actually quite simple. Simple to understand, but not necessarily easy to implement fully. If it was, then everyone would be totally happy.
Happiness (“H”) is equal to your level of Gratitude (“G”) ... plus the degree to which you are living consistent with your own personal Definition of Happiness (“DH”) ... plus how much you Contribute to others ("C") ... plus your success in what I call the 3 R’s of happiness (“3R”) ... all divided by 6.
By using this simple formula, you can determine how happy you are in your life at any time (your “Happiness Score”), and then create a plan to improve it. Let’s look at it more closely.
Regards
Hi, Dear All
I hope this is right and good answer to the interesting question,
If You’re Looking for The Formula for Happiness, Read This.
Happiness is a choice.
At each moment of the day, you make a decision, whether you realize it or not. It’s the result of your attitude towards life. And whatever it is—positive or negative—it affects all the events, people, relationships, and basically whatever it is that you encounter in your life.
So, if you’re living a complicated life with so many things to do and no time for yourself, it’s your fault.
If you have exactly what you’ve wanted and are thankful for it every day, you’re the one to blame.
If you’re surrounded by negative people, have a job you hate and can’t even sleep at night because of the many thoughts that pop up in your head constantly, no one else is responsible for that but you.
If you’re doing what you love, work hard but still find time for yourself and those you love, it’s due to a choice you’ve made at some point.
But there’s good news. Whatever your situation is, you can change it.
Happiness is absolutely possible at any time, it’s free, doesn’t depend on age, looks, career or income. Everyone deserves it and it doesn’t need to be found, reached, created, or anything else that requires effort.
Here is the happiness formula:
Letting Go + Acceptance + Gratitude
Call them skills, processes, qualities, goals, or else. They don’t really need to be defined. But these are three of the best things you can do with your life—let go of what was and will be, accept what is and be okay with it, thank for it and appreciate it.
That will make you the happy, contented person you’ve always wanted to become. You’ll find peace, will free yourself from the burden of the past and anxiety of the future, will start living in the present moment and will see all the beauty and abundance in your life by focusing on what you have and being grateful for it.
Letting Go
It is pure magic as it makes us feel so free and contented that we realize we’ve never lived before.
The problem is that we hold onto so many things—all our past relationships, painful memories, material objects that remind us of something, etc. We also spend a great deal of time thinking about the future, fearing what might go wrong, trying to change it by taking control and planning. And when things turn out differently, we’re disappointed and devastated. All this makes us weak, sad and desperate.
We carry so much excess stuff in our head that we can’t move on. And thus can’t enjoy life and be happy.
But if we let go and let things be just the way they are, we will be free, peaceful and will be able to experience the present moment without comparing it to a previous one, without expecting it to turn out in a particular way, without overthinking and worrying about the next one.
That’s how we should live in order to be happy—experiencing something, feeling it with our whole being, appreciating and enjoying it, and then immediately letting it go so that we can let in the next one.
Acceptance
To accept is to be okay with things, people, events and yourself. It doesn’t mean you give up on trying to achieve what you’ve wanted; it means that you trust the natural flow and don’t interfere.
It shows that you’re in peace and aren’t obsessed with control and change. It allows you to go through life and be at ease, to have joy and satisfaction.
You need to realize that whatever happens right now is the best for that exact moment. Then, something else will happen. And you’ll be okay with it because that’s how things should be. You need to trust and believe.
Only then will you be free from anxiety, the need to always do something, the discontent and stress.
Gratitude
That’s another thing that can make you the happiest person.
Focus on the good things in your life, be positive about what’s to come, be thankful for what you have (even the bad stuff as it’s lessons and experience) every single day, appreciate it, show you care, express your gratitude and love.
Then you’ll start seeing all the abundance you live in. Things will become even more beautiful and precious for you. You’ll see the people you love as priceless gifts and will feel so blessed.
All that is simple and easy. It will show you the other side of life—the magnificent one. That will let you live the life you’ve been dreaming about without changing anything in your environment.
That’s how you choose to be happy.
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/how-choose-happy-the-happiness-formula.html
Regards,
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/how-choose-happy-the-happiness-formula.html
Traditionally been considered an elusive and evanescent thing, happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
I think it is universal true that if we expect and not get the same, then we will be not happy. Leave EXPECTATION and BE HAPPY.
My idea of happiness is to live and let live.
In living and let living I also feel that there is sometimes a dire need to shut off and shut up in certain situations.
happiness comes from satisfied my self in my job and my income and my love and family and friends .
Happiness is everyone's dream to achieve in their life goal. I too have my own definition of happiness.
My formula of happiness consists of the following parameters:
1. I state my achievements
“There is joy in work. There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.” – Henry Ford
2. I Include the little things you love into your day-to-day life
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” – Robert Brault
3. I do what I love
As Steve Jobs famously said, “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.”
4. I paint my perfect day
“To accomplish great things, we must first dream, then visualize, then plan…believe…act!” – Alfred A. Montapert
5. I put myself above everything else
“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in the world.” – Lucille Ball
6. I tell myself today will be awesome
“Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.” – Dr. Joyce Brothers
7. I forget being perfect and accept myself as is
"if you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.” – Leo Tolstoy
8. I surround myself with the right company
“Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.” – Oprah Winfrey
9. I stop worrying and keep it moving
“Stop worrying about what you have to lose and start focusing on what you have to gain.” – Author unknown
10. I get out of your comfort zone and become bold
“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” – Brian Tracy
11. I have a feel-good song
“Words make you think. Music makes you feel. A song makes you feel a thought.” – Yip Harburg
Compliment of commandments, specially to honour to parents (father and mother, because they participate of love of God in our procreation and education).
Do every thing for nature. People give regards or not, but Almighty definitely grant a reward and HIS reward will be more than any thing.
My own happiness formula is to be in nature as much as possible, especially behind water, river or lakes. Fishing activity makes me relaxed and I do enjoy!
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
Mark Twain
My answer is scattered across three papers:
Article Demonic Geographies
Article Omitted Variables in the Geographical Treatment of Well-Bein...
Article On time, place and happiness
A sense of happiness comes from the gap between what one expects and one what achieves. A positive gap promotes happiness, while a negative gap makes for bad feelings. Happiness is all about managing your expectations.
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