There are people who keep asking themselves the same vague question â€Å"Where can I find happiness?†Well, this is just normal. We are born unique and we have different perceptions in life; we have different feelings and we also have different longings.
Happiness in children
Speaking of happiness, we also have various interpretations about happiness, how we can possibly achieve it and enjoy life to the fullest; we are unique individuals, we may differ in our definitions of happiness, just like the children as compared to adult persons. Haven’t you observe that children have also different interpretation of how to find happiness? In fact, if you may have noticed on kids, that they only have a simple definition of happiness. If you give them candies, toys or food to eat, then that’s where they find happiness. So simple and not complicated, isn’t it?
Happiness in Teenagers
But as we grow as teenagers, we also change in the manner of how we define happiness. We start to longed for other things in order to become happy and contented. This is maybe because our mind grows and we begin to feel and understand the world we live in. As teenagers, we begin choosing our clothes and the way we wear our clothing. The changes in kids also differ in which place he grew. Those who grow up in the suburbs are more fashion-oriented teenagers. They want punky and stylish hairs, etc. While those who grew up in rural areas are also feeling differently on how they define their own brand of happiness. Having new clothes to wear during fiestas, wedding, birthdays are maybe their ultimate time for total happiness. Remember that they don’t have televisions, computers; no internet no washing machines to wash their clothes. What I mean is: they are far from civilization and they may still have the attitude of barrio folks full of superstitious beliefs and they believe pray on the gods. This is kind of weird things to understand but still happening in third-world or underdeveloped countries of the world. So, the phrase â€Å"where can I find happiness?†can be answered individually depending on the person’s environment.
As teenagers reach the age between 12 years old up to 17 years old, they also started to find happiness by way of courting or having the so-called puppy love, or what others called teenagers-starting-to-fall-in-love stage. Some were very secretive with their feelings towards the opposite sex but others were also very vocal and public. Children falling in love were very happy with their lives. However, this stage in the lives of kids should also be considered critical since teenage girls can become pregnant. If this happens, it may be possible that the happiness they both feel with the boyfriend can become a nightmare. During these stages in the lives of teenagers, the parents must take caution and focus on watching their kids’ activities. They may become victims of their puppy love. Remember that persons with very low esteem can commit suicide at anytime of the day.
Happiness in Adults
When we become adults, our definitions of happiness also grow. The level of happiness that we have on things and situations are more complicated now. We started to drink wines in order to be happy, smoke cigarettes, fell in love to more matured person, etc, etc. In fact, some have also become materialistic and they would always love to collect jewelries, cars, beauty products. We longed to live like a rich; we longed to drive our own cars and live a house of abundance.
Talking about relationships towards the opposite sex, in this stage in our lives, many adults longed to have longer and steady relationships with their partners. In fact, many got married also and started a life of having to share all you have with someone. Well, other people think it’s more exciting but there also others who claimed marriage life is a nightmare. Huh! I should say, it all depends on how perceived marriage to be.
Indeed, happiness is only within you and how you want it. The question â€Å"where can I find happiness?†can be answered only by you and how you want it. If you feel satisfied living a simple, decent or become more complicated, it all depends on you. After all, you are the makers of your own life story. How do you want it?
