A State Of Being

What exactly is happiness and how can we attain it? Though it is defined as the condition of being content; the concept of happiness is still vague beauty. Happiness is commonly thought of as having a lot of money, overflowing love, or power; in short getting everything you want and more. But can these things actually make people happy? Happiness, which is often assumed of as a fairly simple concept, is actually more than what people think of it. Although this natural emotion is desired by many, it is very obscure and therefore, for most, if not for all of us, extremely difficult to obtain. It can be mysterious and elusive, sought after by many, but not gained by all. Everybody desires to be happy. It is essential to our health and well-being. Happiness, though intangible, is one of the most important aspects in an individual’s existence. Happiness can come from many different sources but perhaps the most prevalent ones are friends and family. Happiness emerges from the conviction that we are loved; that we are not alone. "Happiness is generally considered an ultimate goal of life; virtually everybody wants to be happy." We can learn a lot about happiness and the effects it has on our everyday lives. Economic policies can contribute to the happiness factor as well. For many years, people have been concern about happiness. There have been many attempts to the causes and effects. However, there has been little consensus as to the right answer. Some researchers point to economics, that the economy could play a key role when it comes to happiness. Philosophers use the theory of Subjective Well-being to address happiness with two major factors, Affect and Cognition. Affect deals with moods or emotions as Cognition deals with judgment and comparisons. "Affect" is the label attached to moods and emotions. Affect reflects people's instant evaluation of the events that occur in their lives. The cognitive component refers to the rational or intellectual aspects of subjective well being. The next element is Aspiration. An individual aspires to reach a certain level of happiness with hope or some level of expectation. Typically, in the case of happiness, the aspiration is usually a desire to have increase income. However, once your reached your aspired level life will seem so much better!