Happiness is...

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   A kitchen full of food.
   
   A car tank full of gas.
   
   Money to pay the rent.
   
   A hub that gets daily traffic.
   
   What say you?

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      Dancing Waterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I agree!

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      LindaTuckerRDAposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Happiness is enjoying your life today because you are not promised tomorrow.

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         prospectboyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I like this reply. Need more people in the world who think this way.

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      ratche24posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Cup of coffee and sitting on the couch with my wife and puppies. Nothing better.

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      Cantuhearmescreamposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Does one view count?

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         Cantuhearmescreamposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Oh wait, that's my own :-(

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      Jason Marovichposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      According to empirical data surveyed by Weiten, Lloyd, Dunn, and Hammer (2009), happiness depends mostly on the following factors:
      
      1.  Factors relatively unimportant in determining our general happiness:  money, age, gender, parenthood, intelligence, and physical attractiveness.
      
      2.  Somewhat important:  health, social activity, and religion.
      
      3.  Very important:  Love and intimate relationships, work, genetics. and personality.

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      Sarra Garrettposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Being able to literally breathe and have good health.  (mine is going fast)
      To see others happy
      To make others smile
      That's what makes me happy.  If I can make someone else happy that is my happiness and if I can make at least one person a day smile then I've done my job for the day.

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   ClusterCritterposted 12 years ago

   I totally agree on the fourth one.

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   Paul Corvanposted 12 years ago

   A hub that generates money!

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   SoundNFuryposted 12 years ago

   Yep, that about sums it up for me.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   I keep plugging away on that hub thing. Haven't had a success in a long time though. Starting to get somewhat perturbed about that...

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   SoundNFuryposted 12 years ago

   Why stop at one hub that generates money?  I'd like ALL of my hubs to generate money!  Okay maybe gettin a little greedy.  But you aim for the sky and hit the ceiling, right?

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   I do indeed keep aiming for the sky. Problem is I think the Adwords Tool keeps giving me fake ammunition.

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   ClusterCritterposted 12 years ago

   So it is more like a hub that gets daily traffic and generates enough money to pay rent, fill the car with gas, and stuff the kitchen with food.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   I've done the math as to how many more hubs I'd have to write to hopefully accomplish that. The answer was disconcerting to say the least.

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    SoundNFuryposted 12 years ago

    I'd be happy with gas money and the occasional box of hot wings.

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    paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

    Me and my Doritos and root beer are happy as we speak.

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    vocalcoachposted 12 years ago

    Eating chocolate without gaining weight
    
    Being hugged by my grandchildren
    
    Reaching 400,000 views (which I just did)
    
    Sitting by a cozy warm fire on a very cold night

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       Dancing Waterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Lovely!

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    ClusterCritterposted 12 years ago

    Keep your spirit up, you are much better than me - I haven't even got my Adsense approved.

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       gmwilliamsposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Happiness is.......
       Eating uni sushi everday instead once a week.
       Having unlimited amounts of ca$h at my disposal.
       Being forever preternaturally youthful without invasive surgery.
       Having 1 million views on HubPages.
       Having a very large apartment with 2 walk-in closets for ALL my clothes........
       
       In ESSENCE,  I want it ALL...........
       
       
       And a Hubscore of 100............

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          vocalcoachposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          I'm with you!  (Will substitute the shushi for chocolate) 

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    Beth37posted 12 years ago

    A house with enough room for a lot of kids.
    Having the funds to adopt a lot of kids.

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       Dancing Waterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Beautiful!

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    paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

    A car that immediately starts up when I turn the key.

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    paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

    Hearing on the news that the bad guys have been caught.

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       vocalcoachposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Yes!!!

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    SoundNFuryposted 12 years ago

    coffee and a good e-cigarette

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    SoundNFuryposted 12 years ago

    this song:
    
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O4VkujgHIw

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    Paul Corvanposted 12 years ago

    "So it is more like a hub that gets daily traffic and generates enough money to pay rent, fill the car with gas, and stuff the kitchen with food" -- I couldn't agree more ClusterCritter LOL!

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    Brenda Durhamposted 12 years ago

    Happiness, right now, is..........
    my prodigal kitty coming back home.
    She's sweet, but sometimes mean.
    But she was gone for 3 days, and I'm so happy to see her!

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    paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

    "Happiness is..."
    
    Discovering new keywords in Google Trends. Found 3 or 4 of them.

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    ytsenohposted 12 years ago

    ....actually getting compensated nicely for what you write.  I've been here 3 years come this summer and I still average $10 a month or so.  A "zazzle" ad on everything.  Love the connections here, just disappointed in the work that goes in which reaps little benefit.  And, I am a patient person.  So, I would say that for today, happiness belongs to people in Boston, we finally are have a legitimate spring day in the Midwest, and I'm grateful I have my health.  It's a cha-cha day!

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    fpherj48posted 12 years ago

    Holding a newborn baby
    Being his/her Grandma!
    
    Taking a long, slow walk, on a beautiful, breezy day
    
    An entire day to yourself, to do whatever you choose.
    
    The "Full Treatment" at a Day Spa.
    
    Loving and being loved right back
    
    Triple scoop Ice Cream Cones

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       Dancing Waterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I agree here!

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    paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

    Having friends to talk with.

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       Cantuhearmescreamposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       ...having friends at all ;-)

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    Mark Ewbieposted 12 years ago

    ... slightly higher traffic than the day before.

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       paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Same here. Most peculiar for a Saturday.

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          liesl5858posted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Happiness is having a roof over my head, have enough food to eat, have a job to go to and have good health.

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    silkwormyposted 12 years ago

    Happiness is...
    
    faith, hope, and lots of love! :-)

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    paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

    A mayo, turkey, cheese, mustard sandwich. With a root beer chaser. And I'm dedicating this particular sandwich to Randy.

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    brakel2posted 12 years ago

    Happiness is
    Being alive
    A loving family
    great friends
    Frozen yogurt
    Being on HP
    Friends on HP and Google+
    Loving God
    Making more money on HP
    Good sex

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    Zelkiiroposted 12 years ago

    Happiness is ReinXeed doing a cover of the "Amazing Horse" song.

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    Good Guyposted 12 years ago

    If happiness is all the above, then one just needs one item, MONEY.
    
    Happiness is more than that.  It is a state of mind.  Money no doubt will greatly contribute to one's happiness, but money foolishly used to seek happiness will ultimately lead one to despair and sorrow.
    
    I have just written a hub dedicated to my son on the subject of happiness.

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    Beth37posted 12 years ago

    Happiness is fulfilling your purpose.

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    grand old ladyposted 12 years ago

    Happiness is this link:
    
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iK9PLdVXK4

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    SAM ELDERposted 12 years ago

    Happiness is nostalgia for past.

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    Paul Corvanposted 12 years ago

    Happiness is being content of what you have and who you are

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    Beth37posted 12 years ago

    I like Pauls answer. I watched this documentary on Netflix a few months ago. It's great.
    
    https://www.facebook.com/HappyMovie?ref=ts&fref=ts

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    gmwilliamsposted 12 years ago

    Happiness is being in perfect health, having an above average to genius level IQ, and a high sense of self.  If one has these components, HE/SHE can achieve what he/she set his/her mind to achieve.

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       Beth37posted 12 years agoin reply to this

       What about someone with downs whose understanding is limited. Or someone with cancer who has just learned to live life to the fullest b/c they realize there is more to life than the comp?

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       Zelkiiroposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Hrm...I only have 1 out of 3.
       
       33% is a hell of a failing grade.

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          Beth37posted 12 years agoin reply to this

          I'm a she so I met one of the criteria myself.

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    damian0000posted 12 years ago

    Happiness is when you get to the stage where you stop thinking that everything everybody says about you is always right

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