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Happiness

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Happiness is an emotional or affective state that is characterized by feelings of enjoyment and satisfaction. As a state and a subject, it has been pursued and commented on extensively throughout world history. This reflects the universal importance that humans place on happiness.

In the Nicomachean Ethics, written in 350 B.C.E., Aristotle stated that happiness is the only thing that humans desire for its own sake. He observed that men sought riches not for the sake of being rich, but to be happy (although the term we translate as 'happiness' in Aristotle cannot be adequately defined as either an emotion or a state). Those who sought fame desired it not to be famous, but because they believed fame would bring them happiness. Many ethicists make arguments for how humans should behave, either individually or collectively, based on the resulting happiness of such behavior. Utilitarians, such as John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham, advocated the greatest happiness principle as a guide for ethical behavior.

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States associated with happiness include well-being, delight, health, safety, contentment, and love. Contrasting states include suffering, depression, grief, anxiety, and pain. Happiness is often associated with the presence of favorable circumstances such as a supportive family life, a loving marriage, and economic stability. Unfavorable circumstances, such as abusive relationships, accidents, loss of employment, and conflicts, diminish the amount of happiness a person experiences. However, according to several ancient and modern thinkers, happiness is influenced by the attitude and perspective taken on such circumstances.

Bhutan counts the cost of trying to buy happiness
THIMPHU, Bhutan (Reuters) - They say you can't buy happiness - and it's something Bhutan is finding out the hard way. The tiny, mostly-Buddhist Himalayan kingdom won a world voice for adopting a happiness index to measure its economy. But its prime minister says it promptly forgot its own lesson, and let a sudden rush of prosperity go to its head. "Wealth creates increased desire," Prime ...

Report shows there’s more to happiness than money
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Book Review - A Unified Theory of Happiness
In 'A Unified Theory of Happiness: An East-Meets-West Approach to Fully Loving Your Life', clinical psychologist Andrea Polard offers a comprehensive but practical approach to utilizing both the best Western psychology and Eastern spirituality have to offer us in our own pursuit of happiness.

San Diego Veterans Heal Unseen Wounds With Harvesting Happiness for Heroes on Armed Forces Day
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The secret of happiness? Take the time to appreciate it, researchers say
Though happiness can sometimes feel like the Holy Grail, researchers say it's not as elusive as many presume.

Parenting leads to greater happiness
Washington, May 18 (IANS) Parents experience greater levels of happiness and meaning in life than people who have no children, according to a new study.

Cannes 2012: Simon Pegg Signs Up to Find 'Happiness'
Stuart Kemp British actor will star in "Hector and the Search for Happiness" based on the best-selling novel by François Lelord. read more

Happiness is a moral obligation
Readers who think I am preoccupied with political issues may find it interesting to learn that I lecture on the subject of happiness more than any other single topic. And, every Friday for the past 12 years, I have devoted an hour of my radio show to this subject.

Teaming up for happiness in the aftermath of tragedy
DERWOOD -Three Magruder High School graduates have turned their grief into happiness and say they are on a mission to save lives by simply spreading happiness.

Julie Anne San Jose Wishes for Happiness, More Opportunities as She Turns 18
Julie Anne San Jose Wishes for Happiness, More Opportunities as She Turns 18 Julie Anne San Jose had just finished her birthday/thanksgiving concert held on May 16 when she sat down for an interview with some members of the entertainment press to share her elation over the success of her first concert. “ Grabe, ang saya. Hindi ko ineexpect na ganito pala karami ‘yung mga tao. It’s really an ...