Happiness can mean different things to different people.
Happiness
can
mean
different
things
to
different
people
.
For example, for one person, it may mean being in a relationship, while for someone else it may mean feeling you have the ability to handle whatever life throws at you.
For
example
,
for
one
person
,
it
may
mean
being
in
a
relationship
,
while
for
someone
else
it
may
mean
feeling
you
have
the
ability
to
handle
whatever
life
throws
at
you
.
While you might think that there are certain things that make you happy (or could make you happy if you had them), research has shown that there are certain common qualities among happy people--and it isn't necessarily what you might have thought.
While
you
might
think
that
there
are
certain
things
that
make
you
happy
(
or
could
make
you
happy
if
you
had
them
)
,
research
has
shown
that
there
are
certain
common
qualities
among
happy
people
--
and
it
is
n't
necessarily
what
you
might
have
thought
.
You might think that happy people have lots of money, are physically attractive or have great jobs.
You
might
think
that
happy
people
have
lots
of
money
,
are
physically
attractive
or
have
great
jobs
.
Or, you might just think happy people are simply lucky, and are bom that way.
Or
,
you
might
just
think
happy
people
are
simply
lucky
,
and
are
bom
that
way
.
Research suggests, however, that there are a number of variables that make a far greater contribution to happiness than outer and more superficial factors.
Research
suggests
,
however
,
that
there
are
a
number
of
variables
that
make
a
far
greater
contribution
to
happiness
than
outer
and
more
superficial
factors
.
That doesn't mean that if you have a lot of money you won't be happy, or that having a lot of money is bad, it just means that other factors are more important in determining happiness.
That
does
n't
mean
that
if
you
have
a
lot
of
money
you
wo
n't
be
happy
,
or
that
having
a
lot
of
money
is
bad
,
it
just
means
that
other
factors
are
more
important
in
determining
happiness
.
In fact, a strong positive relationship between wealth and happiness only exists for those who live below the poverty line and/or who are unemployed.
In
fact
,
a
strong
positive
relationship
between
wealth
and
happiness
only
exists
for
those
who
live
below
the
poverty
line
and/or
who
are
unemployed
.
What makes happy people different from the others is that they have a different attitude-a different way of thinking about things and doing things.
What
makes
happy
people
different
from
the
others
is
that
they
have
a
different
attitude-a
different
way
of
thinking
about
things
and
doing
things
.
They "interpret" the world in a different way, and go about their lives in a different way.
They
``
interpret
''
the
world
in
a
different
way
,
and
go
about
their
lives
in
a
different
way
.
Happiness can mean different things to different people. For example, for one person, it may mean being in a relationship, while for someone else it may mean feeling you have the ability to handle whatever life throws at you.  While you might think that there are certain things that make you happy (or could make you happy if you had them), research has shown that there are certain common qualities among happy people--and it isn't necessarily what you might have thought.  You might think that happy people have lots of money, are physically attractive or have great jobs. Or, you might just think happy people are simply lucky, and are bom that way.  Research suggests, however, that there are a number of variables that make a far greater contribution to happiness than outer and more superficial factors.  That doesn't mean that if you have a lot of money you won't be happy, or that having a lot of money is bad, it just means that other factors are more important in determining happiness. In fact, a strong positive relationship between wealth and happiness only exists for those who live below the poverty line and/or who are unemployed.  What makes happy people different from the others is that they have a different attitude-a different way of thinking about things and doing things. They "interpret" the world in a different way, and go about their lives in a different way.