(ROOT (S (NP (NN Happiness)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB mean) (NP (JJ different) (NNS things)) (PP (IN to) (NP (JJ different) (NNS people))))) (. .)))
Happiness can mean different things to different people.
nsubj
Number=Sing
happiness
Happiness
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
mean
mean
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN example))) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (CD one) (NN person))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB mean) (S (VP (VBG being) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN relationship))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN while) (S (PP (IN for) (NP (NN someone) (JJ else))) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB mean) (S (VP (VBG feeling) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT the) (NN ability) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB handle) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT whatever)) (S (NP (NN life)) (VP (VBZ throws) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP 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.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
mean
mean
VERB
VB
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
relationship
relationship
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
someone
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
else
else
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
mean
mean
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
feel
feeling
VERB
VBG
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
ability
ability
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
handle
handle
VERB
VB
det
PronType=Int
whatever
whatever
DET
WDT
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
throw
throws
VERB
VBZ
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB think) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NP (JJ certain) (NNS things)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP make) (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADJP (JJ happy))))))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (CC or) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADJP (JJ happy))) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (PRP them))))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NN research)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN shown) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (JJ certain) (JJ common) (NNS qualities)) (PP (IN among) (NP (JJ happy) (NNS people))))))) (, --) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB necessarily)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN 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 isn't necessarily what you might have thought.
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
certain
certain
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
make
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
research
research
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
show
shown
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
certain
certain
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
common
common
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
quality
qualities
NOUN
NNS
case
among
among
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advmod
necessarily
necessarily
ADV
RB
conj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
think
thought
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB think) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (JJ happy) (NNS people)) (VP (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NNS lots)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN money))))) (, ,) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB physically) (JJ attractive))) (CC or) (VP (VBP have) (NP (JJ great) (NNS jobs)))))))) (. .)))
You might think that happy people have lots of money, are physically attractive or have great jobs.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
lot
lots
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
money
money
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
physically
physically
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
attractive
attractive
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
job
jobs
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC Or) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VP (MD might) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VB think) (SBAR (S (NP (JJ happy) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB simply) (JJ lucky))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NN bom)) (NP (DT that) (NN way)))) (. .)))
Or, you might just think happy people are simply lucky, and are bom that way.
cc
or
Or
CCONJ
CC
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
lucky
lucky
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
conj
Number=Sing
bom
bom
NOUN
NN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
nmod:npmod
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Research)) (VP (VBZ suggests) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS variables)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP make) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB far) (JJR greater)) (NN contribution)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN happiness))) (PP (IN than) (NP (ADJP (ADJP (JJ outer)) (CC and) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ superficial))) (NNS 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.
nsubj
Number=Sing
research
Research
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
suggest
suggests
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
variable
variables
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
make
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Pos
far
far
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Cmp
great
greater
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
contribution
contribution
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
happiness
happiness
NOUN
NN
case
than
than
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
outer
outer
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
conj
Degree=Pos
superficial
superficial
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
factor
factors
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB mean) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN money))))))) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD wo) (RB n't) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ happy)))))) (, ,) (CC or) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (VP (VBG having) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN money)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ bad))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBZ means) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (JJ other) (NNS factors)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ important)) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG determining) (NP (NN happiness)))))))))))))) (. .)))
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.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
mean
mean
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
lot
lot
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
money
money
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
wo
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
have
having
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
lot
lot
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
money
money
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
means
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
factor
factors
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
ccomp
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
mark
in
in
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
determine
determining
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
happiness
happiness
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN fact))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ strong) (JJ positive) (NN relationship)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NN wealth) (CC and) (NN happiness)))) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBZ exists) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP live) (PP (IN below) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN poverty) (NN line) (NN and/or)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ 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.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
strong
strong
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
positive
positive
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
relationship
relationship
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
wealth
wealth
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
happiness
happiness
NOUN
NN
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
exist
exists
VERB
VBZ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
live
live
VERB
VBP
case
below
below
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
poverty
poverty
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
line
line
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
and/or
and/or
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
unemployed
unemployed
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (VP (VBZ makes) (S (NP (JJ happy) (NNS people)) (ADJP (JJ different) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NNS others)))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ different) (ADJP (RB attitude-a) (JJ different)) (NN way)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VP (VBG thinking) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNS things)))) (CC and) (VP (VBG doing) (NP (NNS 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.
nsubj:outer
PronType=Rel
what
What
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
advmod
attitude-a
attitude-a
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
think
thinking
VERB
VBG
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
do
doing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VP (`` ``) (VB interpret) ('' '') (NP (DT the) (NN world)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ different) (NN way)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBP go) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS lives))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ different) (NN way))))) (. .)))
They "interpret" the world in a different way, and go about their lives in a different way.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
root
VerbForm=Inf
interpret
interpret
VERB
VB
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
go
go
VERB
VBP
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
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.