WHAT IS HAPPINESS?
Unlocking the Secrets to True Joy and Fulfilment from the Minds of Great Thinkers
Aristotle: "Happiness depends upon ourselves; it is the result of living a virtuous life."
Epicurus: "Happiness is pleasure and the absence of pain."
Immanuel Kant: "True happiness arises from acting according to moral duty, not from personal pleasure."
John Stuart Mill: "Happiness is the greatest good, and its goal is to increase overall pleasure while minimizing pain."
Friedrich Nietzsche: "Happiness is not something to be achieved; it’s found in creating one's values."
Albert Camus: "Happiness is absurd, yet it can be found in embracing the struggle of life."
Confucius: "Happiness comes from living harmoniously with others and following the moral way."
Jean-Paul Sartre: "Happiness is a byproduct of freedom and the choice to live authentically."
Buddha: "Happiness is found in the cessation of desire and the cultivation of inner peace."
Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort."
Me: Happiness, for me, lies in embracing both the joys and struggles of life, learning from them, and finding peace within.
WHAT IS HAPPINESS FOR YOU?
Self-satisfaction is called happiness.
I think of happiness as the unimpeded flow of bioemotional energy.