Understanding Human Happiness
Understanding Human Happiness
© Tatiana Velitchkov
“A saint that is sad, is a sad saint”, Saint Thomas de Aquino. Happy is an ancient word, this word was used to refer to Fortune, Destiny, and Luck. Happiness is not a product of chemical reactions that take place in the brain. Happiness is not a result of performing good actions. Happiness is not a smile, nor is it pleasure – happiness is destiny. Happiness is understanding.
Happy is an ancient word that was used in the past to refer to Destiny. Destiny in ancient times was also called Fortune, but fortune in those days was termed the road of life. As time moved on slowly, as the ages past, as generations came and left, the meaning of words changed, however the true essence remains. In modern days Fortune means wealth, and destiny means predestination. In modern days, free humans claim, they make their own destiny, they defy ancient rulings and decide to make their own Happiness, in simple words they make their own destiny.
The realization of a desire, which is an inner thought, is also referred in this “modern” times as happiness. If someone desires something and obtains it then he is happy. This identical match between the inner worlds of thought of an individual and the world is the definition of truth. So, happiness is the truth.
Beyond this happiness is a vase, and this vase can be filled by each individual with water drink that pleases him. The word is an empty glass, the word is happiness, the word can be love, the word can be money the glass may be filled with meanings, but the glass is made of happiness. Happiness is an individual private election, happiness is to fill that glass, to the top, to the tears, to the gold, or to the sea. Happiness is whatever you want it to be.
Happiness is a word that when created inferred the meaning of luck. To understand happiness is to understand human nature, and happiness can be many things. Happiness therefore presents itself to the society as a white page to be filled with words of luck. Luck is random, luck is the dice on that number, as I choose 5 you may choose 3 and while you may be happy only when your number strikes, others are just happy to see the dice roll.
Understanding Happiness is something I could very well do, but as understanding happiness could be used for negative ends, so, I will avoid to do it. I do however challenge the reader to understand happiness themselves. To fill the blank pages. For if happiness is a blank page, then true happiness is not to read but to fill it with words.
A discussion of Aristotle’s understanding of happiness – YouTube video
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November 21st, 2009 at 10:28 am
We would not appreciate happiness so much if we did not know what sadness was, (ying and yang)
December 14th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Exactly Donald
December 27th, 2009 at 11:24 am
I wonder if Aristotle, Plato or even Socrates would have the same point of view about the purpose of life have they lived their lives in the twenty-first century.
While I could not possibly infer to be of the same intellect, I disrespectfully disagree with Aristotle’s views regarding the purpose of life. For him, Happiness was the ultimate goal to reach. For me, in this present time, there is no greater desire or goal than Love. Perhaps Happiness was conceived with a different meaning, but now, Happiness is simply a state of mind which can, and is altered by outside variables and stimulus. Happiness can also be coerced in a daily life—simply by being chosen. Anyone can say: ‘Regardless of all outside influence, I choose to be happy.’
Love on the other hand, can not be manipulated. If and when in Love, there is a euphoria which seems to bind everything together. When Love is present nothing can be unattainable and nothing can be insurmountable. Love is the culmination of all states of being and feelings.
All you need is Love and Love is all you need! Could be a good song!!!
This is a great blog, you’re doing a great job. A rare blog which challenges the mind.
December 27th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Thank you for your point of view Hani, and for liking this blog
Perhaps for men in general, and even to this day – Happiness is more important than Love. And probably only when they become old, and are already established and in good standing – if alone, than they will regret not having spent enough of their energy in the pursuit of Love.
I must admit for taking Love for granted more often than not, and while spreading festive wishes around I usually wish to everyone – Happiness, Health, and Love, and these are the things I wish myself too. Obviously there is also Peace, and Prosperity, and whatnot that could be added to the wishes list, but the first three are most important in my eyes, and without these – life would be tough and shallow.