This was one of FDR's favorite statements of the Allied Aims. They consisted of: freedom of speech, freedom of warship, freedom of want, and freedom from fear. The actual idea came from a picture made by Norman Rockwell, portraying different values of American life.
Follow @TIME. For our happiness issue, TIME conducted a poll to find out what Americans do to find joy. Overall, 59% of respondents said they were happy most of the time, about the same percentage of those surveyed by TIME in 2004 when 61% said they were happy. But fewer people said they considered themselves optimists in 2013, 50%, as compared to 2004 when 79% called themselves optimists.
Why Happiness is Such a Struggle. Now, I donât know all 6.5 billion of you out there, but of the few hundred people that I do know, I donât know of anyone who doesnât like to be happy. I think we all have that in common. Type âHappinessâ into Amazonâs book search and youâll get over 350,000 results. For some reason, humans have a lot of trouble being happy. Thereâs no question that we all want it, so why are we so bad at it? With such universal demand, youâd think weâd have it figured out by now.