What makes you happy?

Happiness is something that we all strive for everyday. People in various relationships, be it with their families, spouses, pets, etc. all are seeking happiness from those relationships. Others are seeking happiness in terms of material things, iPhones, cars, etc. but what truly makes you happy?

There is no clear answer to the above question. Each person’s journey is different as we evolve daily. You are not the same person that you were yesterday. Growing up, we all wanted the best of things from clothes to cars to gadgets but as we get older, we realize that happiness comes from relationships. Successful relationships provide us the respect and love that we all seek. Your definition of happiness definitely doesn’t have to align with someone else’s so figure out where you are today in life and how would you measure happiness.

There are tons of books available today that talk about the role of happiness and well-being so do check them out as each one’s take is slightly different. One of Yale’s most popular courses is on the science of well-being so there is a growing interest in linking how we feel and what makes us happy to how it affects our overall health. There is no clear cut answer to what makes us happy but we can always continue to try to achieve it.