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<blockquote data-quote="CaryP" data-source="post: 5785" data-attributes="member: 34"><p><strong>Happiness</strong></p><p></p><p>Some dictionary definitins first from Merriam Webster online.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Main Entry: hap?pi?ness</p><p>Pronunciation: 'ha-pi-n&s</p><p>Function: noun</p><p>1 obsolete : good fortune : PROSPERITY</p><p>2 a : a state of well-being and contentment : JOY b : a pleasurable or satisfying experience</p><p>3 : FELICITY, APTNESS</p><p></p><p>Thesaurus</p><p></p><p>Entry Word: happiness</p><p>Function: noun</p><p>Text: a state of well-being or pleasurable satisfaction <felt happiness at her husband's success></p><p>Synonyms beatitude, blessedness, bliss, blissfulness</p><p>Related Word content, contentedness, satisfaction; cheer, cheerfulness, felicity, gladness; gaiety, jollity, joy; delectation, delight, enjoyment, pleasure</p><p>Contrasted Words discontent, dissatisfaction, vexation; cheerlessness, despair, desperation, despondency, hopelessness; distress, misery, wretchedness</p><p>Antonyms unhappiness</p><p></p><p>New word.</p><p></p><p>Main Entry: sat?is?fac?tion</p><p>Pronunciation: "sa-t&s-'fak-sh&n</p><p>Function: noun</p><p>Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin satisfaction-, satisfactio, from Latin, reparation, amends, from satisfacere to satisfy</p><p>1 a : the payment through penance of the temporal punishment incurred by a sin b : reparation for sin that meets the demands of divine justice</p><p>2 a : fulfillment of a need or want b : the quality or state of being satisfied : CONTENTMENT c : a source or means of enjoyment : GRATIFICATION</p><p>3 a : compensation for a loss or injury : ATONEMENT, RESTITUTION b : the discharge of a legal obligation or claim c : VINDICATION</p><p>4 : convinced assurance or certainty <proved to the satisfaction of the court></p><p></p><p>No matches in Thesaurus for "satisfaction"</p><p></p><p>Not trying to beat a dead horse here, but I still say that "happiness" is a fleeting emotion that comes and goes, and is very over-rated by the masses for the most part. The happiness that most people speak about is really the "satisfaction" of accomplishment and fulfillment, my "enough action" equation. Problem for the masses is they're out looking for another fix of "happiness" and are totally clueless as to what would satisfy them. They wouldn't know satisfaction/happiness if it jumped up and bit them on the ass. They never take the time to reflect on what it would take to satisfy them, and then take appropriate action to produce these results. My contention is that the pursuit of satisfaction, with clearly declared standards in advance, will lead to more experiences of "happiness." People pursuing clear standards of satisfaction are happier, than those wandering through life looking for "what's next" nagged by the question "is this all there is, is this it?". We Americans are particularly addicted to the "happiness" thing. It's in our founding declaration of the right to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". So we have a bunch of mostly clueless knuckleheads out there pursuing "happiness", who get to be victims when it's never found. Happiness is not something to be found or pursued. It is an experience that comes and goes transiently with our pursuit of life's accomlishments or the lack thereof.</p><p></p><p>The victimhood of pursuing the all elusive happiness is the slavery Cyberbomb writes about. Reading his post about becoming a slave to happiness or its pursuit, sounded an awful lot like addiction to me. Can't get it enough, always looking for more, etc. This is also a classic case of a lack of undeclared standards of satisfaction. Happiness is not a material, like a tree or a rock. It's a human emotion. Emotions by their nature are short lived and transient. The best way to get unhappy is to try to hang on to being happy once the moment has passed. You want happy? Work on getting satisfied. This takes thought and work. But how many people do you know who are consistently satisfied and "happy" with accomplishing nothing , pursuing no future outcome or different results (exception for vacations, time off, R&R of course - and even that is an accomplishment for some). "Gee honey, I had a really satisfying year of being a slug." Doesn't make sense. Our dignity and self-esteem come from the work we do and the accomplishments we attain (family, career, personal health, hobbies, etc.)</p><p></p><p>I'll shut up here. Sorry if I went on too long.</p><p></p><p>Cary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CaryP, post: 5785, member: 34"] [b]Happiness[/b] Some dictionary definitins first from Merriam Webster online. Main Entry: hap?pi?ness Pronunciation: 'ha-pi-n&s Function: noun 1 obsolete : good fortune : PROSPERITY 2 a : a state of well-being and contentment : JOY b : a pleasurable or satisfying experience 3 : FELICITY, APTNESS Thesaurus Entry Word: happiness Function: noun Text: a state of well-being or pleasurable satisfaction <felt happiness at her husband's success> Synonyms beatitude, blessedness, bliss, blissfulness Related Word content, contentedness, satisfaction; cheer, cheerfulness, felicity, gladness; gaiety, jollity, joy; delectation, delight, enjoyment, pleasure Contrasted Words discontent, dissatisfaction, vexation; cheerlessness, despair, desperation, despondency, hopelessness; distress, misery, wretchedness Antonyms unhappiness New word. Main Entry: sat?is?fac?tion Pronunciation: "sa-t&s-'fak-sh&n Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin satisfaction-, satisfactio, from Latin, reparation, amends, from satisfacere to satisfy 1 a : the payment through penance of the temporal punishment incurred by a sin b : reparation for sin that meets the demands of divine justice 2 a : fulfillment of a need or want b : the quality or state of being satisfied : CONTENTMENT c : a source or means of enjoyment : GRATIFICATION 3 a : compensation for a loss or injury : ATONEMENT, RESTITUTION b : the discharge of a legal obligation or claim c : VINDICATION 4 : convinced assurance or certainty <proved to the satisfaction of the court> No matches in Thesaurus for "satisfaction" Not trying to beat a dead horse here, but I still say that "happiness" is a fleeting emotion that comes and goes, and is very over-rated by the masses for the most part. The happiness that most people speak about is really the "satisfaction" of accomplishment and fulfillment, my "enough action" equation. Problem for the masses is they're out looking for another fix of "happiness" and are totally clueless as to what would satisfy them. They wouldn't know satisfaction/happiness if it jumped up and bit them on the ass. They never take the time to reflect on what it would take to satisfy them, and then take appropriate action to produce these results. My contention is that the pursuit of satisfaction, with clearly declared standards in advance, will lead to more experiences of "happiness." People pursuing clear standards of satisfaction are happier, than those wandering through life looking for "what's next" nagged by the question "is this all there is, is this it?". We Americans are particularly addicted to the "happiness" thing. It's in our founding declaration of the right to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". So we have a bunch of mostly clueless knuckleheads out there pursuing "happiness", who get to be victims when it's never found. Happiness is not something to be found or pursued. It is an experience that comes and goes transiently with our pursuit of life's accomlishments or the lack thereof. The victimhood of pursuing the all elusive happiness is the slavery Cyberbomb writes about. Reading his post about becoming a slave to happiness or its pursuit, sounded an awful lot like addiction to me. Can't get it enough, always looking for more, etc. This is also a classic case of a lack of undeclared standards of satisfaction. Happiness is not a material, like a tree or a rock. It's a human emotion. Emotions by their nature are short lived and transient. The best way to get unhappy is to try to hang on to being happy once the moment has passed. You want happy? Work on getting satisfied. This takes thought and work. But how many people do you know who are consistently satisfied and "happy" with accomplishing nothing , pursuing no future outcome or different results (exception for vacations, time off, R&R of course - and even that is an accomplishment for some). "Gee honey, I had a really satisfying year of being a slug." Doesn't make sense. Our dignity and self-esteem come from the work we do and the accomplishments we attain (family, career, personal health, hobbies, etc.) I'll shut up here. Sorry if I went on too long. Cary [/QUOTE]
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