happiness

Every night humans all around the world prey for something called happiness. Although it is very hard to find the appropriate definition of happiness, humans still want to be happy. Since then, they have tried as much as they can to achieve the happiness. In my opinion, the meaning of happiness can be identified in two ways.

Basically, humans need only four components to survive in this planet; These basic needs consist of food, clothes, shelters and medicine. If the happiness is defined by having all these things, all the things humans have to do is to make money. But in capitalism society, the four basic things are not enough. Consequently, hunmans' needs are extremely different; someone feels happy when he has a little cottage while another wants to live in a luxury apartment. That is to say, it is difficult to define the meaning of happiness in a physical way because of different standards and satisfaction in individuals.

Beyond the physical needs, happiness can be defined by psychological way as well. Humans usually feel happy when they get pleasure from smell, touch, taste, sight and hearing. Other feelings also make humans happy such as the feeling of self-esteem, love, honour, convenience and many more. All these abstract things are more difficult to measure and there are many sophisicated components to satisfy human happiness because there are always something that money can not buy.

In conclusion, happiness can not be defined in one meaning for everyone. It depends on individual background such as society, culture and education. It is very hard to say what is the most important factor that make humans happy. For me, the happiness is a suitable combination between physical and psychological things that we can feel it ourselves.