By asking the question 'Am I happy?,' and via the answer setting out what I mean by happiness, there is a political route that can be taken, by asking another question - 'Can politics deliver happiness, and should it try?'
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The questions I'm asking myself are, 'What makes me happy? Where do I want to be? What will make me happy at 50, 60 and 70?'
When 'happiness' eludes us - as, eventually, it always will - we have the invitation to examine our programmed responses and to exercise our power to choose again.
Could a government dare to set out with happiness as its goal? Now that there are accepted scientific proofs, it would be easy to audit the progress of national happiness annually, just as we monitor money and GDP.
Happiness has a bad rap. People say it shouldn't be your goal in life. Oh, yes it should.
Happiness depends more on how life strikes you than on what happens.
Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.
Happiness is not something that just comes to you. It's an active process.
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
Happiness is a byproduct of function, purpose, and conflict; those who seek happiness for itself seek victory without war.
The only happiness a brave person ever troubles themselves in asking about, is happiness enough to get their work done.