"increasing prosperity means increasing happiness" do you agree?
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I think that this question can be viewed from many angles, here are a couple of my own personal thoughts:\n\nOn an individual basis it depends on the values of the person and what priorities they have in their lives. An increase in prosperity if a radical change for that individual might prove to be detrimental to their happiness by virtue of the overwhelming changes the prosperity can bring with it, new found prosperity can divide families and friends through jealousy and envy, conversely it can if managed properly bring wonderful changes to an individual and open up fresh opportunities and allow them to do more for close friends, family and charitable causes.\n\nOn a society basis in general looking at prosperity for a country for example then I'm more positive in my outlook for potential happiness, however it does widen the gulf between those who prosper and those that don't, but any prosperous society should have a better social framework to support those in the society who are disadvantaged for whatever reason.
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Sure. There's always room for improvement in most people's lives. I would want to earn more money and be more independent. I guess things will get better for me but I'm still happy with the way things are now.
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There is a saying"Money does not buy happiness." My husband and I don't have a lot of money ,but he makes me feel like I am cherished.That to me is worth more than a fortune.
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Yes entropy increases.
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inner peace ... what good is money if you aren't happy or content?\n\nthey say money can't buy happiness, but I wouldn't mind giving it a shot lol
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More money doesn't mean happier. It means more problems. The higher suicide rate is understandable.
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You are absolutely right!!! There is so much we do can whilst we are alive to make the world a better place and increase the value of our own and other people's lives.
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it means God will increase
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If you enjoy the work, it is worth it!\n\nWhen you enjoy what you do, it is no longer work.
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I am 27, married, 2 little girls 3 1/2 and 10 months, and I had a good job with a bank until 2 weeks ago. And no, none of that guaranteed happiness. Happiness comes from accepting who you are, what you want, and working to make youself the best person you can be. No oustide factors will change that. They may add to it, enhance it, make it more convenient, but they will not be what makes you happy.
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My greatest achievement in life is being happy... i know it sounds corny, but how many people are successful, have achieved so much but aren't happy!!!
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Success is being happy with ones self.It has nothing to do with material values.
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To find happiness.  It doesn't really matter what you do, or how much money you have, as long as you are happy.  there are going to be hard times, but you must learn from them and use that knowledge to improve the rest of your life and increase your happiness.
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I don't think so. The only thing that leads to economic prosperity is if people continue to produce more and more.
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If you decide to and what you consider to be successful.  Sometimes success does not mean wealth.  You could be considered successful by the way your children turn out.
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I’d probably be more inclined to think that happiness is more important than success. But is it a right? I think you have the duty to yourself to be happy first and foremost and that includes being honest to yourself, otherwise you’ll never find true happiness. If along the way should you find success, that would be an added bonus but it would not be more important that finding true happiness. The gathering of material goods is by no means an indicator of having lived a successful or happy life. It just means that you had a lot of stuff that you’d be giving to other people when you die.\n\nPersonally though I don’t think there are any god given rights, as it were.
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(m)\n\nHappiness, ventured William James, the noted 19th century philosopher/psychologist, is reflected in the ratio of one's accomplishments to one's aspirations. This suggests, of course, that when it comes to feeling happy in our lives, we can choose one of two paths: continually add to our list of accomplishments--or lower our expectations.\n\nSince then, researchers have suggested new definitions of happiness and how we should go about getting there. In their attempt to understand and quantify the state of "subjective well-being" (lab-speak for happiness), a new ratio/question has emerged: How many positive vs. negative experiences must people have before they can call themselves genuinely "happy"?\n\nThe general consensus of current research is that happiness is greatest when we combine frequent numbers of good experiences with a few very intense ones. The good experiences may include, for example, having a good, productive job, a caring spouse or romantic partner, and several hobbies or interests that one takes pleasure in. An occasional romantic getaway weekend, the birth of a new child, or garnering recognition for some personal or professional deed would satisfy the need for intense pleasures.\n\nYet, to feel happy, our focus nevertheless needs to be on the frequency, not the intensity, of positive events in our lives. Learning how to take pleasure in the littler victories, recognizing their importance in our lives, and working hard to minimize the negatives will accomplish more than waiting around for a burst of intense pleasure. When we place an overriding emphasis on the "big moments," we run the risk of disillusionment and disappointment--we miss out on the very things that do the scut work of happiness.\n\nWhile there appears to be no one route to happiness, information gathered by researchers from interviews with thousands of subjects of varying ages, economic backgrounds, education level, age, sex, and cultural origin suggests that there are steps we can take to improve our overall satisfaction and well-being. To describe them for you, we sought out four top happiness researchers from across the United States and Canada.\n\nWe asked all of them the same five questions:\n\no How do you define happiness?\n\no What are the best ways to get there?\n\no Who is happy...happier...happiest?\n\no What doesn't lead to happiness (that we mistakenly think will)?\n\no Has the definition of happiness changed significantly over the last few decades?\n\nDrawing on self-report scales, longitudinal studies, and clinical interviews with thousands of subjects, the following experts offer some practical advice on the subtle art of feeling good.