Happy Day-Cakes

Another question to the philosophy club that peaked my interest (though not in a very profound way) was "What are the essential "ingredients" for your happiness? What is'enough'? What is too much?" I didn't actually post this back to the group, but I enjoyed answering it none the less and thought I'd post it here.

Basic Happiness Recipe; "Happy Blue404"
- 1 cup God (Christian Brand only)
- 0.25 cup music (Preferably Techno or International)
- 0.25 cup laughter (If not clean, go by fresh.)
- 2 teaspoons of hope
- 1.5 teaspoons of focus
- 1.25 tablespoon of internal struggle
- 1 "pinch" of a comfy couch to sweeten
(*All substitutions yeild poor results. Modify at your own risk.)
Mix and let sit for 9 years before cooking. Bake at 420 degrees until crispy and tasty. Enjoy!

Mmm-Mm good! Heh, ok that was fun, but seriously their is no way to be simple about this one is their? Every question has a long and winding answer riddled with symantic holes and opinions. Bearing this all in mind...

I do not "need" things to be happy, however I do prefer them as it is easier to "feel" happy while comortable, healthy, and safe than it is while hungry, cold, and in pain. HOwever, the happiness that "things" have brought me have been faint by comparission to the happiness that I feel when doing what God commands me to do, rain or shine. Whether that means overcoming an old habit or reaching out to someone who needs it. Even moments in staring at the sky hold a new value over any toy I once played with. Admittedly, it's easy to say, but hard to explain without subjecting the reader to the event itself so I'll leave it be.

"Enough" to me is that which is necessary, no more no less. (Also known as "just enough".) While "too much" to me is that which is unnecessary. The actual dosage or amount (of whatever we happen to be referring to) depends entirely on what the situation is and requires so I don't think I can answer it rightly.

In all these things we can either take "happiness" as subjective or objective and it will always come down to personal choice as to which we choose. Happiness itself I think is predominantly seen as ambiguous or subjective concept these days. (ie; Though we may all agree that candy is good we will still likely differ on which candy and why it is good. In this same way happiness is seen among people I know.) It's not a simple matter to define the ingredients for happiness when each person has a definition of happy and a different set of likes/dislikes. Furthermore I question if many people even know true happiness. Also the old saying comes to mind that some persons are only happy when not happy which presents a problem. So, yea like I said, trying to define all this without writing a full page thesis is a trick in and of itself so I'll just speak for myself.