Happiness can be defined as the emotional balance sheet we keep that allows us to say honestly whether we’re living a happy life, in spite of unfavourable events happening in between.
The biggest confusion in the present times is the search for permanent happiness as we have started realising that material gadgets are short term joys and relationships have high failure rates. So how do I find my lasting happiness?
According to Gallup survey on global happiness 2010, life satisfaction, rises with personal and national income. But positive feelings, which also increase somewhat as income rises, are much more strongly associated with other factors, such as feeling respected, having autonomy and social support, and working at a fulfilling job. The study also reported that one sees a quite strong correlation around the world between income and happiness, but on the other hand it’s quite shocking how small correlation money has with positive feelings and enjoying yourself.
- Dr Amit Nagpal, PhD
