Although my view on certain topics tend to change with time, my definition of happiness has not changed even the slightest since the first posting. However, I am more aware of my definition more and more the older I get. I still believe that happiness is based on relationships and the aspects in life that money cannot buy. I think that spending time with my mom just talking about life and laughing together makes me happier than going shopping and spending money. When I first moved to school, I was unaware that the relationships in my life were so important to me and I took all of it for granted when I lived in the same city or even house as my family. I used to be very materialistic, but have realized that I cannot afford to keep buying more and more, although I would love to. I think even the papers we've been assigned that deal with the definition of happiness have helped me to understand what is important in my life and how I should make the greatest memories I can with my family and friends because memories last for an infinite amount of time.
Do you think that your definition has not changed because you have arrived at the most correct, all-inclusive definition of "happiness"? Or, are you having trouble widening your scope? Is happiness not the acquisition of things that a person wants? If "happiness" is so important to you and all of the people close to you, then why is it that everyone tries different ways to create happiness in their own lives?
ReplyDeleteI like how you changed your definition of happiness .. so did i. I definitely agree with ^^ ...why is happiness so important to you? Is it the same for the people close to you? Do you think your definition of happiness relates to everyone or just you?
ReplyDeleteWhat do you mean when you say your definition of happiness hasn't changed? I agree with Brooklyn that it seems to have changed--so we may have differing definitions of "definition."
ReplyDeleteAsrlewis and Brooklynn both ask good questions. We hear so much about "how" to be happy that the question "why be happy?" seems difficult to answer, doesn't it? Does it depend on how you define happiness?
Asrlewis's question about "the acquisition of things" is interesting. I can't think of a possible definition for happiness that doesn't include the acquisition of some thing or things. The differences lie in the "things." Is it fair to call peace, balance, and community "things" that can be acquired?