Dear Eteri, there are alot of things which make us happy: people who're with us, job we are doing, environment around us and etc.
In my opinion,
Its achievement which make most of us happy.
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MN Alam
well if you take Maslow's hierarchy of happiness. What you think makes us happy. here is Maslow's theory.
. Biological and Physiological needs - air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep.
2. Safety needs - protection from elements, security, order, law, stability, freedom from fear.
3. Love and belongingness needs - friendship, intimacy, affection and love, - from work group, family, friends, romantic relationships.
4. Esteem needs - achievement, mastery, independence, status, dominance, prestige, self-respect, respect from others.
5. Self-Actualization needs - realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences.
http://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
In my opinion when things are going according to our expectations we feel happy.
Dear Colleagues, thank you very much, these are excellent explanations.
Well I feel happy, when I spend my time with studies. It creates mental peace in me. this feeling does not depend on success or failure.
What is hapiness? If happiness is to be in a nice comfort zone, then to me it makes me happy to carry out my investigations because I have fun not work!!!
Happiness is very subjective term and mean variety of things to variety of people, however according to me the ultimate key to happiness is contentment. If the person is contented and appreciate what he/she has then there is no one happier than that individual.
It depends on the person. Different people feels happy due to different reasons. Achievements in career and love of my family makes me happy.
Dear Dr. Eteri Kharaishvili,
As I feel, the level of happiness depends on a number of internal as well as external factors to a person. Internal factors involve the knowledge and attitudes a particular person has. These are shaped by a number of external factors such as family background, the society, the culture, the level of education, employment, income and wealth etc.
For instance, think of a newly passed out graduate coming from a poor family. He will be satisfied when he buys his very first car notwithstanding its brand. But the story will be different in the case of a person coming from a rich, educated family. To be happy, he may want a better, branded car.
As Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory says, for a person to make happy, his/her current level in the hierarchy must be identified. Someone will be happy whenever he/she is provided with what is needed to satisfy the next level of needs in the hierarchy.
As Lord Buddha preaches, a person may be happy at a certain moment but he will never contend with what he/she has. He/she will again want something better than what they have now. Hope this will add something.
Regards,
Sewwandi.
When thoughts/ words/ actions are synchronized with the things/ people/ surroundings....that makes us happy.
Happiness is the integer of all the deeds of your life!
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