Delano Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 Is happiness related to your ability to acquire what you desire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankster Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 No....Not in my opinion happiness is basically a Skill. Or a State of Mind that has no requirement beyond the ability to choose a particular perspective. Acquisition of Desires is Fulfillment or Achievement....Neither Guarantees Happiness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 @frankster nails it. I wholeheartedly agree that happiness is a state of mind and I'll add...being. Human beings who use things and other people to make them happy hardly ever achieve happiness. You have to be the source of your happiness first and foremost. Anybody else and/or anything else can only add to your happiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer1 Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 Happiness is HIGHLY subjective and whether or not acquisition equates to happiness depends on EACH person. Just because YOU don't derive happiness from within, doesn't mean the next person doesn't get their main source of happiness from external sources. For some, it absolutely does. And it may not necessarily be the material (or people) acquired that leads to happiness, but the SUCCESS of the actual acquisition itself. Makes one feel like a real winner being able to set goals and achieve them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delano Posted December 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 I should say that acquisition isn't just about purchasing goods. For instance you can acquire a new skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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