poverty and wealth don't equate to happiness

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Happiness is an emotion, something we express through our words or actions. To be happy means feelings of joy, fulfilment and contentment. We are all humans but the definition of happiness is different to each individual. Some people find happiness in strange things; things others consider abnormal, are what gives them joy. It is also possible to be happy even in tears and in pain, really happiness is a wide term.

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Most people associate happiness with material things, they feel like if they have all the things they need in the world, then they will be happy but this is rather an irony. Having everything can give you transient happiness, a fleeting feeling of emotion but in the long run, the feelings die and happiness seems to be missing in such a life.

Some people are of the notion that poor people are the happiest people on earth while others believe that poor people are not happy because they lack so many basic requirements of life. I can't agree with either of the statement, happiness can not be termed based on the context of poverty. Being poor does not mean happiness neither does being rich means. Since happiness has no specific or definite term, the emotion is defined in whatever way you termed it.

How do I define my happiness

This question got me cracking my brain because I have never actually tried to define this emotion called happiness. Truth be told, we find happiness even in the most smallest or commonest thing, for me, I would say happiness means; family, getting genuine love and support from family and friends, achieving my goals in life, assisting those in need, speaking up for the less privilege, learning new things, doing what I love, performing my duties, not being pressurized and most importantly a peaceful mind.

Finding happiness

Sometimes when I feel sad, I do video calls with my sister and mom, this is helping a lot. I go visit with friends, and whenever I see someone in need I reach out to them with my capacity, I speak up seeing someone being treated unfairly. I endeavour to learn new things periodically and meet up with my goals and ensure I carry out my duties to the best of my ability. Also, when I feel stressed or pressurized, I take time away from everything, to relax my mind and help my mental state.

However the future is uncertain and things never go the way we plan. There are days when I am unable to do what gives me happiness, so, I try my best to be happy irrespective of this.

Thank you for reading my post and remember, you define your own happiness

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Happiness comes from so many things and people around us and it is just normal that way. I know of people that are happiest when they eat a particular meal, go to a particular place like game stations and stuffs like that but then like you said, all of these are material things but they help most times.

The truth is, happiness is a choice and it's one hard one to make but once you do, you will be happy indeed because you are the one setting the pace.

There will surely come a time when some of the things that makes us happy are not available and this is when you just have to make a new something that gives you happiness, hehe.

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but then like you said, all of these are material things but they help most times.

Yes these material things do help most of the times.

Well said, it is only when we set our own happiness that we can ever be truly happy indeed.

One thing that i like most is that we can choose what makes us happy. If something that was making us happy before change from happiness to sadness, we can something else to make us happy.

Thank you for your lovely comment team lead

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That is it and that is why I always say happiness is a choice, we can choose what makes us happy and if it changes to what gives us sadness we can just look for happiness somewhere else.

It's my pleasure to be here dear, I got to add to my knowledge 🤗.

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Hard disagree. Grew up rather poor. I'm much happier being able to easily afford medical care, housing, and food.

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The definition of happiness varies. You have defined being able to afford a better life for yourself as part happiness of your happiness, and that is correct since these things make you happy, but to other people, these things might not make them happy.

Living a comfortable life and being able to afford things is good, makes our life more comfortable. However, Individual definition of happiness varies and always will. What makes you happy might make me sad, we are after all wired differently.

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Happiness is not must it's a thing of choice and I have chosen to be happy no matter what.
Great work you have presented may happiness be your lot always.

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Well said, only you can choose to be happy no matter the circumstances in your life.

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I am always saying happiness is a state of mind and not a place on Earth and I truly believe that. Just live your life as you like, don't mind what others say and you'll be happy.

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happiness is a state of mind and not a place on Earth

I also believe this, only we can make ourselves happy.

Just live your life as you like, don't mind what others say and you'll be happy.

True, so true. I wish everyone can know this we would all be much happier.

Thank you for your lovely comment @erikah

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Yes if we find happiness in smaller things than our life we be more enjoyable. We must not be unhappy with our future.
Thanks for sharing ❤

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Well said my friend, our life would be more enjoyable if we find our happiness. Thank you for stopping by @rafatrony

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Little things matter, whatever makes us happy, no matter how small we should just keep doing them.

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Yes we should, as long as they make us happy.

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Happiness is within us.

This really true. Some people do believe that happiness comes when you have money to go out or flex.
But even when you reach that stage.. you realise that happiness is more than that.

This is amazing 📌

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Only we can define our own happiness.

But even when you reach that stage.. you realise that happiness is more than that.

True happiness differs from superficial happiness. Most time money gives us that superficial feeling and not the deep emotions of happiness.

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basing happiness on external things will only result in disappointment.
true happiness must come from within

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True, very true. Genuine happiness must spring forth from deep within us.

Thanks for stopping by

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Money, if it does not bring you happiness, will at least help you be miserable in comfort.

-Helen Gurley Brown

Just a quote which has been seared into my brain thanks to playing lots of Civ6 😜

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Money, if it does not bring you happiness, will at least help you be miserable in comfort.

A beautiful quote, couldn't be more right. Money bring us comfort, even in miserable situations. It's very good you have it seared in your brain, I believe money gives us comfort, which makes us happier in love, but this is mostly superficial, genuine happiness come from within us.

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im found happiness in my house doing live streams and making blogs on hive to

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This is beautiful, you know what makes you happy and glad for that.

Thanks for stopping by

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Nice text/blog Geelocks,
Hope you will get more happiness PLUS good health and wealth as well...

Those combinations will hit the jackpot 😁 hehe
Have a nice day!

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Thank you @shrazi

Amen... These combinations are indeed great, I pray we all have them in our lives

Thanks for stopping by

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Ameen Ameen,
Welcome and have a good day!

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It gives me some happiness to read your post.

Personally I feel very happy doing what I like, which is precisely to be part of this great Blockchain HIVE, I'm sure that makes you happy too.

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Am glad reading my post, gave you some happiness.

You have a beautiful definition of your happiness, and yes, being on hive makes me happy

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I think you nailed it, Annie🤗 For me... spending time with my family or my closest friends brings me joy, alongside my passion for writing... If I want to escape, I run away to the mountains... my happy place 💗 and if by chance I manage to combine mountains and friendship and writing all in one place... I am made up! Feeling blessed.

I dropped in from Dreemport this evening.
#dreemer for life
!LUV !ALIVE

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Being surrounded by family and friends makes us happy. When I read your post on blank, I loved it and I felt your passion for writing. I love mountains too, it gives you serene and peaceful feeling. Oh the things that brings us joy😍😍😍.

Thanks for dropping by @samsmith1971, am happy to be part of dreemers #dreemer for life

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Very simple and precise ....
Like you said everyone finds happiness in some stranger things...I find happiness knowing my family is okay. Most time when folks attached their happiness to material thing it doesn't actually meant their happiness is there it's them showing off that mood because of the restrictions and limitations of certain basic resources to fund social amenities.
I popped in through dreemport... thank you for sharing...I hope to see more!

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Most time when folks attached their happiness to material thing it doesn't actually meant their happiness is there it's them showing off that mood because of the restrictions and limitations of certain basic resources to fund social amenities.

So true, the ability to afford certain things, things that gives us comfort creates that mood of happiness.

Thank you for your lovely comment, my fellow dreemer

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