What brings you happiness?
By Curlann
@annierose (21977)
United States
October 3, 2016 7:34pm CST
We have different definitions of happiness. I have asked some of my students and each one of them gave me a different meaning. For some, happiness is being able to eat their favorite foods. Others depend on their happiness with other people like their family, or boyfriend and girlfriend. While for some, happiness depends on what is within their inner self.
How about you? Are you happy this day?
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
4 Oct 16
I think "happiness" and "love" are two most commonly used yet misused words.
e.g. I love parents, love food, love God, love myself, love you. etc... it's not the same love is it?
Happiness as a word has the same kinda use/misuse here xD
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@annierose (21977)
• United States
5 Oct 16
I get a bit confuse now. Can you enlighten me about the differences between the two?
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@annierose (21977)
• United States
6 Oct 16
@Drosophila Ah. It has something to do with level of intesity?
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
5 Oct 16
@annierose the greeks actually have different words to describe different types of love. Agape, philia, eros, storge.. different emotions altogether you will find.
well, same principle can be applied to happiness, the happiness of eating good food is not the same as achieving a career goal.
so ya, we can't use the same word to describe this multitude of emotions
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@alexjessi (1033)
• Hanoi, Vietnam
4 Oct 16
I am not a happy person in this world but I know how to be happy, there is a lot of way make you happy.
You can come to my discussions and looking for "What is happiness? For me it's..." so maybe that's my answer :D
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@annierose (21977)
• United States
4 Oct 16
Hi! I am surprised to see that you are from Vietnam. I seldom see a mylotter from Vietnam. I am pleased to meet you.
@alexjessi (1033)
• Hanoi, Vietnam
4 Oct 16
@annierose
Aha!! Nice to meet you too, I am glad you make friend with me. I am 13, how old are you??
Did you see my discuss i have just told you??
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
4 Oct 16
I don't want to call it all smiley today but it was a good day for me. a peaceful boring good day.
@annierose (21977)
• United States
4 Oct 16
That is great to hear. Every day, there is something to be thankful for. We are blessed always.
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
4 Oct 16
Happiness lies in seeing others in happiness.
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@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
4 Oct 16
There are so many things in this world that can give us happiness.
It could be the people around us or the different things that we can see or maybe it could also be money.
But I for me, real happiness is only felt if we have inner peace.
Inner peace because we are free from problems, burdens and stress.
