Sunday, September 26, 2010

What is happiness?


What is happiness for human? If we don't have other emotions like mad, sad, worry, etc. will we feel happy? Is there such a thing that really can be human happy forever and ever without other emotions in between?

I think the answer is no because this is the nature of being human. As human, what we can do is pro-long the happiness time as long as possible and in as many different occasions as possible and reduce the sadness as short as possible and in as fewer occasions as possible.

Different emotions that experienced in different occasions will make us learn more about how to get more happiness in life.

Having said that, there's one quote as below:
“Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder…”– Thoreau


Is it true?

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

人生是种沉重的包袱,只有懂得放下,才能真正享受人生!
HAPPINESS is when you need no more!
Happiness not easy... yet within your reach...

Hedgehog Agility said...

Need no more is not equal to complacency?

Anonymous said...

Need no more = 知足
Complacency = 自满lead to 骄傲??

Hedgehog Agility said...

Yeah. That's correct.