Why is Happiness Hard to Define?

I don’t think it’s hard to define. Happiness is a temporary state of pleasure. What’s hard is to sustain it.

When we mistake happiness for something that it’s not — i.e. a permanent state — we become disappointed (basically unhappy). We essentially get greedy about it and as a result loose it.

If we were to adjust our view a little, we might be able to enjoy and appreciate the little moments of happiness that we do have, rather than bemoan the fact that they don’t last forever.

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Originally published at www.andrewfurst.net on November 23, 2015.