Happiness
THE QUEST FOR HAPPINESS The quest for happiness in life is something we all aim for. To be happy, is, according to the Greeks, not a temporary state of being, unrelated to our personal feelings, but more of an objective concept that comes from a completely rational state of mind. There are many philosophical schools of thought proclaiming to hold the definitive answers for exactly what happiness is and one can argue that a collective ethical approach - a moral code that benefits all, is the ultimate good - or a personal code of ethics, is the definitive path to take. I personally believe the latter to be the priority, for in order to benefit the greater good, one must be happy in their own moral conduct first and foremost. Finding Purpose We are all interconnected in the subtlest of ways. Our thoughts determine actions, which in turn cause reactions from others, which set off an infinite set of chain reactions. We can choose how to act, only if we are aware of our mindset. Our in...