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Originally Posted by Shamou  Great post as usual John... 
Happiness is self-defined because we each have our own personal rule as to what it takes for us to be happy...
That rule may be simple and easily attainable... and it can be complex and difficult to attain... and it can also have conflicting conditions where it is impossible to attain...
As example of the above... let us see them seperately...
1. A simple rule: Some people and happy simply because they are alive... these people are almost always happy...
2. A complex rule: In order to be happy you need x amount of money in the bank... you must be loved by all... you must excel at sports... your kids must be successful and role models etc... very hard to be happy...
3. Conflicting rules: You must feel completely secure... and you must have adventures in your life... the two conditions are simply not compatible... so impossible to be happy...
The fantastic part of all this is that we get to define the rule of what it takes for us to be happy... so by choosing a simple rule... happiness is almost always present in our life...
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Thanks for your thoughts, Shamou. Excellent observations, as always.