Stumbling on Happiness
Happiness is an emotion associated with feelings ranging from contentment and satisfaction to bliss and intense joy as wikipedia defines it.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”
~~~The Declaration of Independence
The founding fathers built the institutions to protect and promote our liberty, our lives, and our rights, yet they left the pursuit of happiness an unfinished state-building business. It’s not even on the agenda of National Institute of Health, whose only funding related to human emotions are for those who are mentally-ill.
One of the amazing things I learned from my research is that, in terms of the pursuit of happiness, you and I are not that different after all.
related article/ archive:
http://gcristobal.blogs.friendster.com/mah_own_ma_site/2008/05/when_i_am_most_.html
