Happiness is the feeling of joy and enjoyment of the same time, in addition to it being the state through which a person judges his life, as a life full of stability and comfort, and far removed from the various hardships, pains, and pressures of life, which leads him to feel hope and a better life at all times, and thus a strong desire to stick Life as long as possible.
Studies related to happiness
Many studies have been conducted, the most important of which is the study that was conducted in the United States, about the countries that achieve the most happiness, by conducting it on several eighty thousand people from all over the world, and the results showed that Denmark is the country that achieves the most happiness, and then the State of Switzerland and Austria And the Arab Republic of Egypt ranked 151, and Zimbabwe and Burundi each got the least happiness scores.
In addition to the study conducted by the British Medical Journal, which talked about that happiness is a phenomenon that is transmitted through infection, coming from friends or family members, but it is not transmitted by co-workers, and another study conducted in the United States, between The years 1957-1976 AD, and I talked about the close connection between happiness and marriage, meaning that happiness is achieved when a person marries and settles down, and the results of this study showed that its effect is greater in males compared to females.
Kinds of happiness
Happiness is divided into three types, namely:
Short happiness: It is happiness that does not last for long periods, but rather for a short period.
Long happiness: This type continues for long periods, through the presence of many stimuli related to short happiness, which are renewed continuously the person the feeling of eternal happiness.
True happiness: People differ in determining true happiness according to their interests and needs. Some of them think that true happiness lies in the possession of large sums of money, some of them envision it in a luxurious home and a luxurious car, and some of them see it in prestigious positions or the enjoyment of breathtaking beauty, or the fulfillment of the instincts of the body and the desires of the soul, or the multitude of children.
Reasons for happiness
There are many reasons for achieving happiness in life, and they are:
Perseverance in doing well-known work, and practicing all works that achieve positive results. Smiling in the faces of others, following the example of our noble Messenger Muhammad - may God bless him and grant him peace.
Meet bad deeds with good deeds. Avoid living in isolation from others. Staying away from all situations that anger and annoy people.
The certainty of the shortness of life and its end, and exploited it in achieving happiness and joy, and avoiding the distress and worries that bother a person, and make him feel sad and anxious.
The conviction that satisfying people is an unrealizable goal, so all work that is convinced by a person must be done, without looking at others.
Accept criticism and advice in every heart, without being sensitive or excited by these criticisms, because they are often in the interest of this person.
Staying away from envy and jealousy, being content with and accepting what is assigned to him, and for a person to love for others what he loves for himself.
Achieving Happiness
The nature of every person is different from others, so what is comfortable for a particular person may bother others, and what disturbs others may make him feel comfortable and happy, so every person must review himself to see what causes him inconvenience and get rid of these causes in order not to negatively affect his life and cause him insomnia and discomfort And to work hard to invest in the things that cause him comfort and pleasure, as the basis of this life is comfort and satisfaction. Whoever feels happy can proceed to the fields of life, creativity, and, work.
Man's pursuit of happiness
Man has been searching since ancient times for happiness, investigating its methods and how to achieve it, and exerting all his efforts in that, seeking all his mind, thought and material to find it, but it remains a secret that only a few have realized its nature.
It is an inner feeling that a person feels to give him peace of mind, conscience, relaxation of the chest, and a tranquil heart. The human’s basic problem with the happiness he has been suffering from since eternity is that he does not know the tools for achieving it. He tries to try material and tangible material things to reach happiness, and you find that he does not reach
