什么是幸福

美国宪法序言宣示每个人都有追求幸福的权利。幸福的英文很简单，happy，用我们中文说也就是快乐，高兴的意思。那么你什么时候感觉到快乐呢？

对常人而言，吃了一顿美餐，遇到一个要好的朋友，都可能感觉到快乐。然而快乐有强度，有持续性，如果我们整天生活在强烈而心醉的快乐中，那在我们中国人看来那已经不仅仅是快乐，我们称之为幸福。

可是这种快乐确实不持久，因为你知道什么在推动社会滚滚向前吗？是人的欲望，但是欲壑难填，当一个欲望得到满足后，我们立刻在短暂的快乐以后进入到下一个痛苦之中，因为你的欲望不断的给你制造不快乐，所以大多数人活的不够久，这是主要原因，如果每天生活在自满自足当中，沐浴在幸福中，身体肯定能健康的运转。

幸福其实就是一种感觉，当面临死亡威胁的时候你活下来了，那时你会很幸福;当你的目标实现了，你会很幸福;当你遇到家人朋友爱人的关心时，你会很幸福。幸福其实很简单，那就是自足常乐，选择快乐与否是你自己能否正视自己那种毫无意义的，一直在欺骗你的欲望，金钱，地位，尊严，美色，奢侈的物质享受，丰功伟绩，学术追求，等等。其实一切都是浮云，做一个自满自足的自己，做自己最想做，应该做的，愿意做的，必须做的事情，保持愉悦的心情，打破欲望给你施下的障碍，回忆昔日取得的快乐成果，那才是真正的财富。

小时候，我曾经为了一块水果糖而快乐，看到一部小说快乐，现在我们要好好的审查自我，是不是自己非要和自己过不去呢。你看天空的色彩依然是那么变幻，人类依然喧嚣，百年以后往往会一遍遍重演昔日的故事，爱与被爱，其实爱是幸福，但是幸福的背后说明有痛苦，幸福是比较而产生的，无比较无幸福，那么我们为什么去这样做，其是你想要的吗？永恒的吗？那你为什么还如此执着，为什么不随性而喜，喜欢自己，喜欢曾经的获得，点滴的快乐，汇成自我愉悦，充实的自我幸福，不需要评价他人，也不需要评判自我，我们只是做个天真无邪的自己，就像一个好奇幼稚的孩童。

附：谁偷走了中国人的幸福（英文版）

In Denmark, happiness comes from equality; in Singapore,happiness comes from the rule of law; in the slums of Calcutta, India, happiness comes from the hearts of people that depends on each other

It is not difficult to see, whether a personis happy or not, largely depends on two aspects. One is external, that is thesocial environment we live in; the other is internal, that is our

personalattitude to life. Today, we (Chinese people) are not happy, also can beanalyzed in several aspects.

1. Lack of faith (beliefs )

Most people do not know what the expectations are in one's whole life, simply put it, you do not know what you want.Confucius ate coarse rice, drank water, didn't even have pillows w

sleepingand used his arms as pillows, but Confucius said, “Happiness is within”; Hesaid, “A basket of cooked rice, a ladle of water, living in the ghetto alley”,others might think this is an unbearable life, but Confucius was able to “keephis happiness”. Why? Because he knew what he is pursuing in this life.

2. Always comparing

Western saying goes, Whether a person is fortunate or not, happy or not, does not depend on how big of accomplishment he/she has achieved, but from the way how the neighbors look at them. When what we are pursuing is not happiness, but to be happier than others, then happiness will be even further away from us.

3. Living in happiness without realizing it

If a light has been constantly lit, you will not pay attention to it, but if it is brighter and darker at times, or if it is on and off at times, you will notice. Similarly, sometimes w

others, but we hardly notice it. Only if one day we loss that, then we will realize.

4. Not moved by beautiful things

"The spring wind is so selfless, not askingfor anything in return but blossomed millions of flowers." We may not have the ability to create beauty, but have we been appreciating t

e beauty of nature,or the beautiful things created by others? We often ignore and unaware of the natural beauty, artistic beauty, spiritual beauty and many beautiful things in life around us.

5. Do not know how to give

Zhang Shangying from Song dynasty said,"Nothing is happier than being happy of doing good deeds", only a person who knows how to give rather than just take can be truly happy. Charity is not aprivilege of the rich. Donating millions to disaster relief is charity, give astranger a smile is also charity.

6. Not being content

How much does a person need to be satisfied?Never enough!

　When you are not happy because you don't have shoes, have you noticed those who do not have feet? Contentment brings happiness

Harold Albert is the academic director of the University of California. Once he walked on the streetfull of dissatisfaction and confusion because he had already lost his job and was looking for new work. He walked in the

road like a depressed person,completely lost confidence and courage.

Just then, a man with no legs came, sitting ona small wooden platform which was attached with wheels from old skates. Hecarried 2 pieces of wood and wheeled himself across the street

When Harold saw him, he had just crossed thestreet, trying to raise himself a few inches to get on the pavement. Harold'seyes met his, the disabled man said happily, "Good morning! Sr. Nice morningweather, is not it?" At the time Harold felt a strange sense of satisfaction.He thought, I have 2 legs, he has no legs, but he is so happy, what

reason do Ihave to be upset? So Harold became more confident, and went on happily.

7. Anxiety is everywhere

Anxiety of safety, wealth, health and anxietyof children's education and employment… Only a person who is carefree can behappy.

8. Too much pressure/stress

Political pressure, pressure from work,family, emotional stress, financial stress, interpersonal pressure,psychological pressure and physical pressure

9. Standards are too high

Using person's own standard to demand others "If I can, why

an't you?"

Using other's standard to demand oneself, "If he can, why can't I?"

10. Not being oneself

A person who becomes a good son, a goodhusband, a good father, a good friend, a good partner… but if a person can not become someone that himself/herself desires, always fighting with oneself, then this person has no balance, and naturally, it is difficult for him/her to be truly happy.