Happiness Is Knowing That You Are Not Lost
How many times have you asked yourself “am I really happy?”. Why do you feel lost and unsure of where to go? Finding meaning in life is part of the key to happiness. Happiness is knowing that you are not lost.
It is an old discussion in philosophy and psychology about what it means to be happy in everyday life. The question has evolved into a discussion of whether happiness exists at all. Is it fleeting, or can you be really happy? As always, the discussion has a lot to do with the question of what it is that we call happiness.
The answer to that question determines our well-being. Whether it’s something impossible, something that passes, or something you can reach. In recent years, researchers have conducted various studies on the concept of happiness. The results of the studies lead us to different conclusions.
These studies also try to establish lines of separation and relationship between other related concepts such as happiness. In both cases, most authors agree that the definition of happiness is at least partially subjective. Each of us must discover and define happiness for ourselves, which is perhaps why it is so fascinating.
Happiness is a personal inner state
You may feel happy, but be unhappy. In the same way, you can feel sad, but be happy. It says a longitudinal study based on people’s happiness in more than 148 countries. The study concludes that the concept of happiness is an inner state. It does not have as much to do with what happens outside our skin as what happens inside.
According to this study , Spaniards live an average of 58.8 happy years. That puts Spain high on a list of 148 nations. The group of 148 countries is quite representative, considering that it contains over 95% of the world population.
The conclusions from another longitudinal macro study from Harvard support this idea. Happiness, according to the study, is a lasting inner state. It is not the product of a random and transient event, nor does it depend on how well it goes. If you think about it that way, your well-being may be related to your inner peace, spiritual peace, serenity, and a sense of security that fills you with a sense of satisfaction with your life.
Happiness is closely linked to finding the way
As Jorge Bucay said, you can also define happiness as the security of not being lost. Bucay, who speaks as part of the new schools of thought about personal well-being, believes that being happy has a lot to do with finding your way.
Happiness is not about getting to a certain place. It’s about going in the right direction. It has nothing to do with the superficial joy that comes from getting, or being able to get, what others cannot achieve. It does not make anyone really happy. And it is a lie that satisfaction is related to achievements that are so banal that you have to search for a new one as soon as the old one is met.
A clear mind that leads you in a certain direction is what nurtures happiness. Choose a path that is in harmony with your values. As a consequence, you will enjoy the challenges that come up along the way. You will find happiness if you have the confidence that you can check your compass and continue to move forward, grow and experience adventure no matter what happens. When you feel that way, happiness reproduces itself, it grows and fills us up.
