What is happiness

Happiness. The mere thought of it may bring many people down to thinking if this state of mind even exists in this increasingly treacherous world of ours. Nonetheless, I shall be elaborating more on what I personally feel happiness is.

For most of us, happiness is a state of mind rather than a specific emotion or response to positive outside forces. One important element of happiness is a sense of self-satisfaction. Many of us spend our days in a perpetual state of neediness. We have physical, emotional and spiritual needs which we believe need to be satisfied in order to experience some degree of happiness. It is indisputable whether you accept it or not. For example, when you have a cup of coffee in the morning, completed an assignment, found out that your crush like you too or simply have a hearty lunch. Wouldn't you feel a sense of satisfaction surging through your body, making your day eventually? In one sense, happiness occurs when our list of needs becomes replaced by a new list of physical, emotional and spiritual fulfillment.

Mainly, real happiness is a state of mind that is free of guilt, doubts, lust, greed and any negative form of feelings. For example, if one is in guilt, he can never feel happy as the guilt will overwhelm him frequently, causing him to be overly-wary, suspicious or frightened. For instance, if one is lustful and greedy, he can never feel real happiness as he will only feel momentary happiness, yearning for more and more, which links back to self-satisfaction - an important element of happiness.

In conclusion, happiness is accepting your role in the eternal battle for souls. Don't get wrapped up in the pleasures of this life, which serve only as a distraction. Strive to become what you are, not what people define for you.