In my opinion, "happiness" is a conclusion, an end emotional response that one experiences when personal goals are accomplished; but, inclusive within these goals are personal needs, both physical and emotional, that must be met before personal wants. Happiness is not a physical thing that someone can carry around in their pocket. Happiness is a mindset that inspires one to persevere. Struggles faced in the pursuit of happiness can offer personal meaning once success is achieved.
A quote that I really like that explains my definition more clearly (which I also included in my paper) by Aristotle: "Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existance."
This and other thoughtful quotations you can find at: thinkexist.com/quotations/happiness/
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