What Makes People Happy?

Julie Sadie
Happiness is defined in Wikipedia as a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. There had been researches and studies on how to determine the source of happiness. Out of curiosity, I asked around, male and female, single and married, from different walks of life, on what makes them happy.

"It makes me happy observing kids--- hearing them talk of the impossible, watching them play from looking all serious like as if they have a goal to finish, to simple giggling and sometimes crying and best of all seeing them satisfied over a small thing like ice cream on cone or rug toys while completely oblivious of what's happening around them." - Eric

"I am most happy when I shop for and wraps gifts for others. It is my primary love language. But I am happiest when I am able to give myself, without expecting anything in return." - Rog

"Everything around us can make me happy. Happiness is a choice. I choose to be happy when I'm with my loved ones, when I'm with my friends. Even the sound of rainfall makes me happy..." - Jersey

"For happiness is anyone and anything that is loved by you. I'm happy in any simple things or people that makes life great." - Piper

"When I get a chance to chitchat with my old and close friends, when someone appreciates my work even it's not perfectly done, when my family and loved ones are happy, when my husband tells me that I'm cute and sexy, and when I'm with my son Andrew." - Rox

"Sense of fulfillment makes me happy. Also when I'm gazing at the wonders of nature. And when I am with him." - Belle

"Happy thoughts make me happy, things that uplift my soul, connecting with friends, especially my loved ones." - Kath

"Waking up and seeing my daughter Bea's beautiful face makes me really happy." - Charo

"Seeing my son enjoy the things I never had as a young boy makes me happy." - Alfer

"It makes me happy every time people appreciate the good things I've done for them" - Allen

"I am happy every time I see my daughter Janis smiles." - Jhe

"Chocolates and shopping make me happy!" - LV

"It makes me happy when I am in love and being loved" - Bern

"I am happy when I am watching comedy films, seeing funny things. I am happy being with friends and spiritual family" - Tina

"When I have peace of mind,..." - Let

"Success and money makes me happy!" - Rishel

"When I make my loved ones happy, I am also happy." - Sha, Raymond

"What makes me happy? Giving unconditionally.." - Elsie

"Music makes me happy..." - Greg

"Warm hugs and kisses!" - Aileen

"My family!" - Alma

"Sunlight and sunset." - Jade

"I'm happy when I'm with my family and friends." - Josephen

"I am happy when I am with the ones who are important to me." - Lyndon

"These are the things that make me happy; my kids' and husband's laughter (even though I'm the one they're laughing at), sunshine, ice cream, neon colors (orange, blue, yellow), chatting with friends and hearing good news from them, watching romantic-comedy films that I can relate to, seeing a newborn (because I can relate to their mother's experience), watching my children playing happily and coming home from work knowing that my husband is there waiting for me." - CJ

As for me? I'd say that even the simplest of things can make me happy. From the leaves of the trees that dance with the wind, the sunshine, the sound of raindrops, the birds in the air, the stars in the night. All these things remind me of God's majestic creation, which I am a part of. But like most of my respondents, it is my husband and kids' presence in life, that make me the happiest person on earth.

Published by Julie Sadie

I am a work in progress, saved by the grace of God. I used to work for reputable companies in the country, but soon found that my greatest calling is to be a wife to my loving husband and a mom to my three a...  View profile

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  • Jack Wellman11/19/2009

    Very nice my friend. Happiness, like joy, is a choice. Your articles are so uplifting & I believe like praise to God & music to our eyes. Keep on writing. This is good! : - )

  • Tina Ferrer11/9/2009

    Happy/Happiness is what everyone wants...but not everybody feels it.
    Some of us have a high standard of happiness that end to failure ..Happy/Happiness is a choice of ones person if they want to be happy or not, those person are who are not satisfied with what they have.
    They didn't notice the goodness of one thing that passes everyday...The blessings and the joy of living..

    BUT there is ONE best thing that will make everybody's happy that will satisfy their longing and will fill the vacuum of loneliness of their heart...And that is JESUS who loves us MOST.....HE is the ONE!!

  • Tina Emcee11/9/2009

    Happy!!!

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