Happiness......

What is happiness?

The definition of happiness "is a state of mind or feeling such as contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy."

I agree with this definition partly such that happiness is contentment and satisfaction but my definition of happiness is this."Happiness is characteristic of a good life, that is, a life in which a person fulfills human nature in an excellent way."

You must be thinking, "What is the meaning of this entire chunk of sentence??I don't even understand a single word in this sentence. Can you put it in layman terms??"

To me, happiness is doing the things we love with the people we love to be with. Happiness can only be achieved when you enjoy what you are doing such as cycling with your girlfriend or even doing house work with your family, in the midst, encouraging bonding and tighten your family ties. You can even be in a state of happiness when you do small actions.

To me, happiness is the drive for everything. Happiness is the motive and aim for everything that someone does in life. Happiness is the feeling or drive in your life that makes it interesting for you. When you were born, you had a family. That family gives you education , entertainment and makes everything so exciting and happenening for you where ever you go.

However, we must not aim on only pursuing our dream but also slow down our stressful pace and enjoy the greenery on the way. We must be able to enjoy the procedure instead of only being satisfied when we reach our dream. Then only will we be happy when we reach the end.

Of course, some also seek happiness from materialistic things. These people waste their youth and money on jewellery, branded goods and other expensive items in their pursuit of happiness. However, their happiness do not last. After a while, these expensive items would be put aside and forgotten. Then, the people will find more up-to-date technology or branded goods and squander their money in them. A vicious cycle will repeat itself over and over again until they die or they will understand the true hidden meaning of happiness. They are just desperate attempts to search for happiness. Only true happiness in pursuit of goals last.

Happiness is not a short term wanting but it is a long term desire and aim that only someone with great determination can achieve. “Happiness can only be achieved by doing things you love with those you love to be with” ---Ong Sean, student of Hwa Chong Institution.

Thank You.