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Happiness
What does happiness mean to you?
Example: Feeling good about how things are going
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What things make you happy?These could beactivities, people, places or
anything else that comes to mind.
Example: A relaxing day at home with my family
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Happiness is a sense of well-being, joy, or contentment. When people are successful, or safe, or lucky, they feel happiness. The "pursuit of happiness" is something this country is based on, and different people feel happiness for different reasons. Whenever doing something causes happiness, people usually want to do more of it. No one ever complained about feeling too much happiness.
Aristotle put it, “Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and the end of human existence”!
Happiness Defined
Aristotle said happiness: is the aim of life. results from two kinds of habits:
mental activity, such as knowledge, which lead to the highest human activity, contemplation;
practical action (moral virtues conforming to the golden mean) and emotion, such as courage.
is attained through intellectual and the moral virtues, which results from the full realization of human potential. (Nicomachean Ethics
Aristotle’s Philosophy
virtue and happiness were intimately related for Socrates and Plato, with wisdom a necessary and sufficient condition for behaving well and being happy
Socrates and Plato
Three levels of happiness :
Pleasure joy and bliss
Three Levels of Happiness
For those who are largely asleep Happiness is sought from outer world
and is characterized by pleasure Sensual, instinctual and physiological Always perpetual and demand for more
and more. Leads to inevitable pain
ANIMAL INSTINCT
Pleasure
Food Sex Places Listening Music Fragrance
Where they find pleasure
What does it do for you?
Begin to feel happy for no particular reason
Comes from inner world (self) More psychological Refined Desires Through service to mankind, success,
achievements & spiritual practices like prayer, chanting , religious reading and satsang
Joy
Achievement
Spiritual practices
The highest state Here mind and all its activity ceases Our consciousness becomes identified
with universal consciousness Experience of just being Permanent meditative state Fully awake
Bliss
Peace of mind is generally associated with happiness, bliss and contentment
Inner Peace
Inner Peace refers to a state of being “mentally” and “spiritually” at peace, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself strong in the face of discord or stress.
Peace of mind is generally associated with happiness, bliss and contentment
It is an umbrella term for various positive emotions
Feelings of serenity and contentment Feelings of ecstasy come after great agony Feelings of aliveness come from struggling Feelings of comfort in times of great sorrow
Things You Need to Know about Happiness
1. You can have instant happiness
2. You can have lasting happiness
3. Everyone has a fixed set point for happiness
4. Money can buy happiness
5. The happiness formula is a scientific equation
5 Myths of Happiness
1. HedonicThe pleasant moments such as “eat, drink, and be merry”
2. Prudential The “flow” or enjoyment of doing what one does best
3. Eudaimonic A sense of fulfillment or flourishing from the pursuit of meaning & virtue
4. Chaironic The feeling of being blessed or favoured by God
WONG’S 4 TYPES OF HAPPINESS
1. Freedom of Choice: You have the power to choose happiness and not to let anyone disturb your happiness
2. Faith & beliefs can open up many unexpected blessings
3. The right perspective can make all the difference
4. Acceptance: Enjoy who you are & what life offers
8 Simple Rules for Happiness
1. Values: Devote time to what really matters
2. The journey is more enjoyable than the destination
3. Contentment is the key to wealth & happiness
4. Gratitude will bring joy to you & others
Happiness often entails suffering
The bitter-sweet experience of life
Happiness is an emotion
Happiness is subjective well-being
Happiness is:A pleasant feelingA positive evaluation or judgment A favorable explanation after the factAn optimistic expectationA sense of inner peaceA sense of connectedness A spiritual experience
Daniel Gilbert’s Stumbling on Happiness
Find happiness by becoming a positive person
Find happiness by being appreciative
Find happiness through belief and faith
Find happiness through friendship
Find happiness through transforming your mind
Find happiness by starting a new chapter of your life
Find happiness by weaving your dark experiences with positive ones into a
colourful quilt
Find happiness by being mindful of the present, accepting of the
past and hopeful about the future
Happiness is working together as a team
in harmony with nature
Life is a journey, not a destination. A worthy life is a
journey of adventure,
discovery, & service to others.
Thank you
1. He said Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and the end of human existence.
A. Socrates B. Aristotle C. Plato D. Socrates and plato
When people are successful, or safe, or lucky, they feel ________?
A. Happiness B. Unhappiness C. Bliss D. Joy
The pleasant moments such as “eat, drink, and be merry”
A .Eudaimonic B .Prudential C. Chaironic D. Hedonic
Happiness is sought from outer world and is characterized by _______?
A. Bliss B. Joy C. Pleasure D. Happiness
He said with wisdom a necessary and sufficient condition for behaving well and being happy.
A. Socrates and Plato B. Aristotle C. Plato D. Socrates