I don't think being happy is something that is with us all the time. I'm happier today than I have ever been in my life, but it has been a gradual process. Happy is an emotion, like anger, sadness, fear, etc. and where at one time sadness and anger held a stronger position in my life... now I don't experience them as much. It takes work to keep happiness at the forefront. Some days it's easier than others. I've heard some say that it's not happiness but rather contentment and that may very well be true. For me, it helps that, knock on wood, I'm in good health, I'm an optimistic person, I have little to no stress in my life, I'm grateful for the little that I have, I have a loving and supportive family. So what's not to be happy about?

I think happiness.... like any other emotion is a temporary feeling. Everyone experiences happiness and sadness for a period of time, never permanently. I think the question should be is one content or feeling neutral about oneself.

I am happy on those nights I am playing music. We are a very consistent band, so I never come off the stage feeling bad about our playing. If not actually happy every time I play, I do get lost in the music, and that is a great place to get lost.

I don't ask this question . The people who are in peace w self / life , I can tell , I can tell when they smile and it's real , I can just tell .
The ones in trouble sea / waters , my question won't add a thing other than make things worse . There are other ways to offer support that puting someone on the spot w this question . Exactly Bcz society tells us to feel guilty if we are not happy .
Exception : my very few very close to me friends . Hell yeah I am asking daily ! " we good ? Who do I need to beat up ?, how is money? , getting laid? , are u alive ?" = are u happy my friend ?, and what can I do .

No. But I'm content.

Yes. I was born an ebullient optimist.

"How are you?" people ask. "Happy," I reply. This gets a smile.

No, I'm not. I'm actually worse than when I was watching my late wife suffer and die because back then I at least had some hope that I would meet someone else later and had more support in my life than now from friends. Now that I've been widowed two years and been alone for that long, my friends are now seeming burnt out on supporting me. Also, when my wife was suffering and dying, I knew that an end would eventually come to that process of her disease, but as far as this being alone for the rest of my life, there's no end in sight. So it's worse than being the caretaker spouse of someone with a terminal illness.

Things could always be worse

No. I'm not happy. I'm happier than I had been, I've definitely come farther than I ever expected. But I'm getting there.

Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies.

• Oliver Goldsmith

I'd be happier if some 42 yr olds were 62 But generally, the answer is no but hope to get that way someday soon

I do, I ask.

I am unduly happy, can't seem to stay down. Almost wonder if something is broken inside. I'm very content, even when I see so many people around me struggling. Critical thinking has truly set me free. I think about this alot and wonder, shouldn't I be depressed or stressed out once in awhile? I used to take on other people's problems & now I don't.

I am happy. That doesn't mean I never had ups and downs, life is like an electrocardiogram, but my average is happy. Mind you, I don't own a house and need to work still at seventy...

I am. It’s a choice. Pretty simple, really. Thank you for asking and I hope you are too.

Happiness is a choice. A hard fought never won choice. One of tne greatest lies of the modern era tells us is that happiness at its core is out there. Among the careers and relationships, among the things and trinquets it tells us we need. The other lie is that happiness is given by others and taken away by the same. But I know differently. Happiness starts and ends with one person alone inside their mind. Outside of that are plenty of things to help, to feed that core. But at the end of the day we are all alone. Too me we waste so much energy ignoring or denying that truth. That silence. Beating our head against a wall and complaining about the blood.

I am happy because when I was very young the world of petty humans tried to destroy me and I found the best way to survive was to walk away from them with a hearty FUCK OFF. To embrace the silence of a singular mind. But also to understand why they did what they did. Why so many petty cruelties and pointless rules and illusions were so important to them. I am happy because it defies them and all they stand for.

Uhhh....I actually have asked this on multiple occasions.

Hell no. If I was happy I would not be as motivated. Happy is something pretentious christians often claim to be, but it is usually a stage appearance at best. I have moments when I am happy, but over-all, hell no. I can't be happy when I see what is happening to the earth in general, and look at the direction humanity has taken, the wars for profit, the murdering military industrial complex that continues with impunity, ignorant politicians who pretend to represent us, but are really in it for the corporations and their own greed, and the whole fucking thing looking like a train with no brakes headed for a broken bridge over a canyon . . . . Our government is turning the world into a shithole, and anyone who is "happy" is not seeing the whole picture, or simply prefers to stick their head in the sand. It is the discontent that I have with the world that motivates me to do what I can to change it, even if my efforts are futile . . . . defy the gods, and by the way, fuck the gods too.

That is a highly subjective and personal question. If anyone were to ask me this, I'd ask, "About what?"

At moments of escapism, yeah. Overall with my situation, almost never.

Yeah, I know. Listen, my advice to you: you take that money you've been collecting for your parish and go get yourself a nice dress. You know? Fix yourself up. Find some man, find some woman, that you can connect with, even for a moment. 'Cause that's really all that life is, Sister. A series of moments. Why don't you seize yours?
~ Loki (From the movie Dogma)

I'm happy 80% of the time but not delirious.

Occasionally...and working on it

Its half and half with me , that's an accurate truth on this Question also. And for some reason tonight can't message people, this site can have annoying glitches