Be happy: theory and practice

2024 Author: Miguel Ramacey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 06:11

Happiness seems elusive - and for the sake of it a person is capable of much. But more often people are looking for an explanation for the fact that they are unhappy. Even more often - to blame for their misfortune. The leaders in this sad list are God (atheists have fate) and the dearest people. I want to be happy, but how to become one?

There is no natural happiness button

Let's just say that euphoria is not a state that can be maintained for more than a few hours. The only way to such "happiness" is chemical, only drugs give the effect of pleasure on the principle of "pressed the button - got the result", anytime and anywhere. In reality, not everything depends on a person, so being happy is possible only with the right adaptation to life situations.

Feminine Joy of Life

If a woman comes to a psychotherapist and says: “I want to be happy,” it will mean that the doctor has a lot of work to do. Although it is easier for a doctor to work with her than with a man, since, on average, society does not give a woman an attitude tothe necessity of "leadership" for happiness. But at the same time, society forces a woman to suppress natural features more than a man. Therefore, a woman will learn to be a happy person only if she begins to think independently and resist social expectations: to be submissive, stupid, economic.

You can never have too much money

Happiness is possible only with a good financial situation. Of course, money alone will not make you happy. But they give a sense of security, on which a feeling of happiness can be based. To be satisfied, it is not necessary to be a dollar millionaire - it is enough to earn twice as much as the people around you. Although if the environment changes, you will have to reach new heights.

Harmony of values

What components are necessary for human happiness besides money? It is imperative to adhere to a serious system of values, traditional (religious) or non-traditional (secular ethics). Deep and lasting happiness comes only to those who live in accordance with moral principles.

Altruism makes us happier, and this is true even in the animal world. Therefore, living “for yourself” often turns out to be very boring and sad. People need connection with other people and their support. Happiness is easier to achieve within traditional religions because church authorities have accumulated knowledge about the human psyche for at least several centuries (in traditional Christianity, millennia), andthis experience is easier to adopt than to pave your own path to happiness.

Difficulty ordered?

You can be happy only as a result of facing the difficulties of the world around you and successfully overcoming them. A person is so arranged that the greatest pleasure is achieved on the border with discomfort. Most often, after the discomfort is successfully eliminated by the forces of the person himself. Therefore, overcoming difficulties is a prerequisite for happiness. So if you want to see your child happy, teach him to fight and win from childhood.

Happiness is a guiding star leading us to new achievements through the throes of creativity. Do not look for easy ways - and it will knock on your door. Human happiness.