The secrets of true happiness?

[patmahe]

Well you cant spell philosophical without ph, twice in fact. So my learned brethern what are the secrets of true happiness, when it all boils down to it what does each of us need in order to be happy

Is it:
Cars
Houses
Money
Love
Friends
Kids
All/none of the above

Discuss

[tashie]

Car
Money
And parents to give them to you

[Baby Huey]

If you are happy then none of them matter, but I would have to go with lurve.

[V8mate]

Fishing gear.
And a V8 to get you to the coast.

[Sciroccology]

Love
Sex
Money

[ewenm]

A sense of achievement. "I did that". It can come in any area of life, but for me, happiness is through achieving goals/aims.

[308mate]

Saw a message on the roof beam of a pub (where all my great inspiration comes from!) last weekend:

"Poor and content is rich enough."

I reckon that's pretty much spot on.

The next day I saw a millionairre fly into a racetrack in his helicopter to watch the race series he owns and I nearly shot myself.

Still, that line gets me through the odd rough period.

[Maxf]

I dont think it is any of those. Serotonin is the key.

[V8mate]

Sciroccology said:

Love
Sex
Money

No way - they all involve women - the root of all unhappiness

[mitzy]

Laughing
Cuddles
Kisses

and some spending money

[SleeperCell]

if you are being philosophical, what is true happiness?

Also to properly understand happiness you must have experienced sadness, something many people try to forget, but you can't really have one without the other.

[Sciroccology]

V8mate said:

Sciroccology said:

Love
Sex
Money

No way - they all involve women - the root of all unhappiness

You've obviously met the wrong women.

[dirty boy]

Being able to bum your missus without complaint.

[Sciroccology]

dirty boy said:

Being able to bum your missus without complaint.

Priceless.

[gib6933]

£
£
£

I know it cant buy you happiness, but it can get you a lot of things that look feel and taste like it

[carter711]

True happiness has nothing to do with material possessions i believe, don't get me wrong i love owning a quality product and having a comfortable amount of £ about me, but that isn't happiness.
Happiness is realising your true passions in life and pursuing them, to be proud of yourself no matter what other people may think of you.

You are given one life to do with it what you want, and it's that, that you must do.

I wish i could listen to my own advice..

[TpdNotts]

Great sex combined with true love.
Offspring - something so beautiful coming from two 'ordinary' people!
Enough money to get by each month
Laughing alot; those side-splitting laughs.
Having principles and sticking to them, whatever others would have you believe.
No ironing left to do.

[Penny-lope]

Laughter
Love
Tenderness
Trust

and of course
Children...they just make me smile(even the screaming ones)

[Chilli]

Comfy pants has gotta be up there.

[marsred]

Keeping things simple and not thinking too much.
Too many people worry too much about too many things. Just relax and stop taking everything so seriously, it might not make you happy exactly, but it certainly helps.

(For instance, I have yet to meet a happy or relaxed Daily Mail reader.. case closed)