money can't buy happiness but you can search for it in a taxi

Wikipedia has this definition :

Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. A variety of biological, psychological, religious, and philosophical approaches have striven to define happiness and identify its sources.

It's hard to measure or quantify it... but there is constant research going on all around the globe. For instance here in Holland we have the World Database of Happiness. They have, among other things, an interactive map of the happiness levels in various countries. I take part in their research by filling in a monthly happiness questionnaire :~))

There are indeed lots of ways of being happy.................

The very word happy is used for so many ways of wishing people well - HAPPY :
Birthday -  Anniversary - New Year - Christmas - Holidays - Hour
                                 the list goes on and on

Money and happiness are often seen to be related ?








But the ultimate in happiness must be "Death by Chocolate"

 

OR

Stroking the cat