What makes you happy?

United States
May 8, 2011 2:16pm CST
A simple question that has many meanings. We're all human, we have needs/wants... I am curious, what makes you happy? I wish to be happy daily but it's hard. Each day, I stress over financial decisions, stress over school, stress over a lot of stuff. Things that make me happy is family and friends, going shopping, taking photos and candy :) I am happy if I have my family and friends near by, their warmth and comfort, someone to talk to is nice. I love to go shopping, taking photos and eating candy. Candy is my comfort food, lol! What makes you happy?
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15 responses
• Brazil
25 May 11
Well, i'm happy almost everytime in the day. See my dogs make me happy, read newspaper, study. I'm happy with almost anything, but of course sometimes i'm not happy, with the weather, a news that i have read and i didn't like it. But what really makes me happy is eat a pizza, i really love pizza! lol! See you!
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
25 May 11
hi, what makes me happy, of course i want to be happy everyday, so that when my lover (i hope to have it )send me a message in the morning and greet me,that would be a great impact to me to make my day happy.
@bdance22 (86)
• Philippines
25 May 11
happiness is relative and changes all the time but what makes me happy right now is that fact that i can make people smile if I make at least one person smile a day, then I know for moment in that persons life, he forgot his problems. cheers.
@mallu30 (461)
• India
10 May 11
What makes me happy? Yes I have answer. But it looks a bit exaggerating. However, I will tell the truth. I think to earn a crore daily and distribute among those orphanage homes, old age homes etc, which I feel, gives me happiness a lot. However, I am trying my level best to achieve, even a lakh, not a crore to distribute as said. Wish me to achieve this.
• United States
12 May 11
My family makes me happy, being with my family makes me very confortable. My friend and my beautiful girlfriend makes me happy. Also playing game, watching my favorite movie, tv program, footbal team .makes me happy, infact many things make me happy
• Philippines
18 May 11
i guess there are two things i'd consider if i want to be happy.. 1. short term happiness that includes,watching spongebob,fairytail and other funny animes,or any funny or romantic movies. talking and spending time with a friend will make me happy also. strolling and spending more time pampering myself is rewarding.. 2. long term that includes, planning and deciding what is right and what do i want with my life, i guess, every little thing does count when it comes to deciding about the things that makes me happy and in the long run, it will help me achieve my goals in life.spending quality time with family and love ones will surely benefit me for my happiness affects them greatly. sure, i also want to be happy always and forever but appreciating negative experiences are the key to really appreciate the real deal of being happy, and to really achieve the long term happiness that we all want... love, pain, laughter, tears, fighting, reconciliation are different things but they are inter related and very beneficial to each experiences...
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
8 May 11
my family, of course makes me happy. getting a great deal, watching my favourite movie and tv shows and reading a great book.
@gracie04 (4549)
• Philippines
9 May 11
There are a lot of things that make me happy. for instance, a loving partner and family. i am so blessed to have them in my life. however, i am not 100% happy since there are things that i hide from my parents. i know they won't understand me so i'd better keep them to myself. apart from them, pets, gadgets, shopping, good food and good times makes me real happy. it helps me to forget my dilemmas for a while. i like eating out with my partner particularly when budget allows us to do so. lastime, we had barberqued shrimps and caesar salad at Gumbo. it's a restaurant located in Manila.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
8 May 11
I can think of a lot of things that can make me happy in my life. my children have to take the lead in my happiness. i cannot imagine a world or a life without them in it. No matter what children may say or do, they are still a blessing and a joy to a parent's life.
@amora123 (85)
• Philippines
9 May 11
what makes me happy is my family. though we are not that rich but everytime i got home and see my little sister smiling with me with my other siblings, my mom who will say "Oh, your here already?", that makes me happy. One thing also that makes me happy everytime i used to surf the net is my korean idol LEE SEUNG GI and i was like" OH MY GOD"...
@hati3kuro (269)
• Malaysia
9 May 11
To make oneself happy would take a lot of "anchorage" of feelings, for it to associate with something that you may call happiness... honestly I can't give you detailed examples, but for me it's anything you do that makes you feel better, stay positive and move forward to the next day with optimism knowing that all the burden/responsibilities/sufferings that you endure today will finally pay off in the end... however this is the part where it gets kinda tricky I would say, because it always comes back to things that you would only regard worth doing. Otherwise, it's just gonna end up as time passers. Doing fun activities might give you temporary happiness (watching movies, eating candy like you said :p) so you have to do it over and over again, but when you associate that with bigger goals such as watching movies to have a good, quality time with your family, eating candy with your little brother or sister just to have a spend time with them so that you'll have no trouble giving advises to them in the future coz they know you love them, :P (seriously, tho) or as simple as saving some of your earnings for future's sake. And for instance, loving somebody who definitely will love you back. Giving before taking; It's anything that you know would last, and have a promising outcome in the future, simply said.
• United States
8 May 11
There are a lot things that make me unhappy and not so content. But when I sit and think about the harsh stress in my life and remember that I have two beautiful kids I feel very happy. Each day I wake up I do try to start off happy as it is quite a blessing each day I am able to breathe it is once I place my fit on the floor that I realize how so many things in life can make me unhappy. So counting my blessings knowing that although I am full of so many harsh things in my life and there are others suffering, well that makes me happy with my life.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
10 May 11
My family makes me happy, my friends make me happy :) I'd be so lost without these people in my life. My friends always know how to turn the light on my face. It's amazing that they know me more than myself and yes I'm not exaggerating. My comfort food would be fried chicken =D my obsession
• Vietnam
9 May 11
Hi my friend, I happy if myfamily near, too. but I have left my family for 2 yers when I gone univesity. i enjoy to listen music, and play game after I finish my exercise.
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
8 May 11
Above everything you said that makes me stressed, and if I have everything I need from what you mentioned above, that also makes me happy too. I honestly to said that I was over stressed by my financial status lately, and I had so many problems with it. Nothing is perfect I understood, I just have to live the best I can to make sure everything okay. That is the greatest comfort for now.