The Formula of Happiness

Our life is the eternal search for happiness. What is happiness? Does it exist?

At different times, different people have different ways of determining what happiness is. Everyone has their own definition, their own formula of happiness.

For example, Ivan Bunin believed that happiness is everywhere: “You only need to see it. Maybe it is the autumn garden behind the barn or the clean air pour out the window.”

Anton Chekhov thought there is no happiness, but you just have to do good: “Don’t be complacent, don't let yourself be put to sleep! While you are young, strong, and cheerful, don’t get tired of doing good! There is no happiness and it should not be. If there is a meaning and purpose in life, then it is not in our happiness, but it is in something that more reasonable and greater. Do good!”

Eduard Asadov in Cherish Happiness, Cherish! believed that a happy person is someone who knows how to be happy in everyday life: “Cherish happiness, cherish! Notice, rejoice, and take the rainbows, dawns, and stars of the eye! They all for you, for you, for you. Beauty to see in ugly, to see in the streams of river spills. Who knows how to be happy in everyday life, he is really a happy man.”

Yevgeny Yevtushenko has his own formula of happiness: “I love you, human and I will forgive you for my happiness. I am now happy forever, because I am not looking for happiness. For someone, happiness is simply loving and being loved. Of course, because love is an indispensable component of happiness. It is the integral part.”

Shakespeare himself in the 25th sonnet claimed: “... for me, love is a source of happiness. There is no threat to the titles of my lifetime – loved, loved, loved.”

Last but not least, here is the point of view of D. Carnegie: “Everyone in this world is looking for happiness. There is one sure way to find it – learn to control your thoughts. Happiness does not depend on the external conditions. It depends on the conditions of the internal order. You are happy or unhappy not because of what you have, who you are, where you are, or what you do. Your happiness is determined by what you think about all this.” 

Let's try to bring out our happiness formula!

1. To be happy, do what you love and love what you do!

2. Love and be loved!

3. Love the place in which you have to live, your people, your work, your family, and your friends!

4. Do not envy!

5. Do not try to change the people around you! Change yourself become better, cleaner, and kinder to your society and universe!

6. Do not look for happiness! It will find you.

7. (Add the missing).

Source: Andrey’s Letter