Do you think happiness is a choice?

for me happiness is not a choice nor a gift. It is just something that is in the air, like rain. It will drop on us or it may not it depends on where u at and who are u with. I am chasing it all my life, I've seen it as a choice but I found I don't have multiples to choose from, I looked at it as a gift, but it was never given...so it is in the air. it randomly falls to whoever.

Do I think happiness is a choice? Yes and no. When it comes to attitude, happiness is a choice. If you have a bad day, you can still choose to be happy regardless. When it comes to the happiness that is deep within all of us (normally referred to as joy because it's more long lasting), I don't think that's a choice. That's more of a temperament, in my opinion. You know, there are always those people who are just always happy and bubbly. They're so easy to be around! I try to be that kind of person, but sometimes life just weighs me down. I think accepting or not accepting happiness is a choice. If I'm in a bad mood, sometimes I just refuse to laugh at something funny because I'm set on being in my mood for a while lol. I think, like you said, happiness is a gift too. I don't pity you at all. When someone isn't happy, I don't just blow it off like it's no big deal. I try to think what would be making them sad. That kind of stuff matters to me. If someone is having a bad day, I like to know why and try to make it better. I also think it's easier to be happy when a person has that joy within, but they can still be happy on the surface either way. I'm glad you try to hold onto happiness as much as you can. I do the same!

Happiness is our true nature and neither a choice nor a gift. However what we term as happiness in our life is fleeting and momentary and is soon replaced with misery.For example, a hungry man who has not eaten for several days is miserable.But all that changes to happiness when somebody feeds him to his hearts content.Now with a full stomach he is in bliss. But after sometime the pangs of hunger soon start gnawing at his stomach and once again he becomes a victim to misery.This worldly life of ours is just a long drawn out black cloud of misery,pain and suffering where joy and happiness is like a silver lining and comes rarely.In order to get perennial happiness we should accept whatever comes to us,joy or sorrow, with equanimity and become completely detached from all dualities of life.It is not an easy task for the average human being but he can achieve it by extremely hard work, strong will power, discipline,positive attitude and a fierce commitment to achieve his goal no matter what circumstances or situations he finds himself in.

We all have good and bad things happen to us. So, it seems that the way people deal with things is all about the choices they make. Even a gift can be accepted or refused, again it's about choices. What do you think?

Well, happiness cannot be a choice. How we choose to live is our choice. But happiness is a feeling and that we cannot give ourselves. I have happiness for the first time in my life. It feels real good also. I did not choose it, it just happened.

If someone says, you don't deserve to be happy, would you let that person win? No, you would stand up, go on with your life and find your happiness. When you're going through a break up, You don't lay there in your bed and just wait for your happiness to come back. You won't sit in your chair the entire time expecting yourself to smile without any reason. (that's crazy, lol!) You get up and do your activities as you used to, then you'll be happy...So it's a choice. When someone try to make you laugh when you feel so sad, it's still your choice whether you'll laugh at his joke or not.. It's a choice.

Happiness is a result of a good choice and right decisions. When you have good choices usually you have positive results. Positive results means success and when you are successful of course you're happy. It's your choice to decide correctly and right decisions conclude happiness...

I think happiness is a choice. You make your own happiness. If you don't well it is your own fault. Most of the time I don't feel sorry for the unhappy people. They made that choice of not being happy! What I really like when I know people who are unhappy, they blame everyone else for their unhappiness but not themselves!

For me happiness is a gift which often I do not receive.I cannot choose to be happy.I have tried and failed often.I can only be happy when someone or something gives me that happiness.I pity myself since I cannot be happy alone and need a stimulant to make myself happy.I envy those who can derive happiness out of ordinary things in life even in moments of loneliness.

I envy people who can choose to be happy. I think I've never been in that position. Maybe if I was given a choice, I wouldn't know how to go about it. On how to choose to be happy. I would always feel that I don't deserve it. Maybe it is a gift. A fleeting one, at least in my case most of the time.

I think happiness is a choice. And with choice, I mean that you can recognise the things that make you happy and live the happy moments. Some people on the other hand are never happy with what they have, they always want more. I think that if you look for happiness in the right places and you allow yourself to enjoy every moment then you can be HAPPY. Nice topic by the way! Have a nice day :)

Yes i think to be happy in life is a choice you will make. I believe that it is a matter of perspective. No matter if you are in bad luck as long as you keep that positive attitude and you believe that everything will be alright. Then you made a choice not to be bother by it thus making you happy. You do not need to laugh your gut out to be happy. It is the feeling you get when you are satisfied with what you life at the moment. When you are unhappy with some bad events then it is your choice to remain in that state or find ways to turn the tables around. I do not pity people who are unhappy but I try my best to help them be happy.

for me happiness is a choice.. because we make our own happiness, it's upon us if we work to be happy or what.

for me happiness is being contented with what you have, being thankful even with the smallest blessing you receive and not looking or asking for more is where you can feel real happiness.

i think it was effort..when we had tried the best for getting happines and we get it, we should thanks to all our effort..

Hi behen Of course Happiness is a subject of Choice. I am happy because I want to be happy at the moment. Anyways, this is not that discussion. For your question - Why should I Pity people like you or even dismiss you when you are unhappy? As I said it is your choice too and as you choose what you prefer, there is no reason I should start thinking otherwise or even dismiss you! Every individual has his/her preferences which must be respected. Happy women's day and also a happy holi

When i was very young I thought happiness is a gift .In my eys those who are happy are very lucky.I admire them and i am eager for it. But as i am growing i find being happy indeed is a choice or an attitude.Those who are poor also can be happy. What matters is that one should take things actively.

It's mind over matter my dear. As what the saying say " Be miserable or Motivate yourself. At the end, it's your CHOICE." You are what you think, If you choose to be sad chances are you will be sad. If you choose to be happy, then you'll be happy. Happiness is a really choice, It's all up to you on how you choose your thoughts. Remember we do have the power to control our thoughts. I used to envy those people who can smile despite the hard times. I realized that it' all up to us on how we handle some things. I can't pity you it's because I'm in no position to do that, Yesterday, I was just like you who is so sad because people are happy, I keep on praying that one day I want to be happy, yet I just discover that we can be happy if we opt to be happy.

I believe Happiness is a choice, but given there can be some extenuating circumstances that prevent you from making that choice, to say a choice is not always so easy for others. If you aren't well mentally, or emotionally, it is pretty hard to choose to be happy, when your emotions and your thoughts are not happy. But if you work with a therapist or a doctor on getting well, then your happiness will start to return.

I do believe it is a choice however not everyone will choose it. I feel that you can choose to be happy each and every day, no matter the situations you are in. My happiness comes from God and when I accepted him I made the choice to be happy, that's not to say that I don't have days where I am unhappy. When those days happen i pick myself up and choose to be happy. I do not pity people like you if you are unhappy, it is one of those things that can happen to each of us, we just have to work our way through whatever it is that has made us unhappy and then choose happiness. No one should be dismissed if they are having a sad day.