Happiness

[Nearly Sane]

At least as defined by some philosophers

http://tinyurl.com/hjj3pnh

[Aruntraveller]

I rather like Thoreau's definition:

"Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder"

It is certainly the one that most chimes with my personal experience.

(and btw the same applies to Robins in the garden)

Although it also fits quite happily with Aristotle's notion:

"Happiness depends upon ourselves"

An interesting read, thanks NS

[SteveH]

Bertrand Russell lived in the early 19th Century? I don't think so!

[floo]

Russell was born in 1872 and died in 1970.

[SteveH]

Russell was born in 1872 and died in 1970.

Exactly - late 19th Century.

[ad_orientem]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlYMID5qCdE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zei3xnivwFk

[Nearly Sane]

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/happiness-happiness-the-greatest.68693/

[Brownie]

'specially if you're French.

[Jack Knave]

I rather like Thoreau's definition:

"Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder"

It is certainly the one that most chimes with my personal experience.

(and btw the same applies to Robins in the garden)

Although it also fits quite happily with Aristotle's notion:

"Happiness depends upon ourselves"

An interesting read, thanks NS

...and then it deposits a little turd on your shoulder, laughs, and then flaps off to return another day."