It means as many different things to as many different people. Though it's fleeting and indescribable, we pursue it with the veracity of a devout fan. It is, after all, our inalienable right and we may go to the ends of the earth to seek and find.
It. Is. Happiness.
Depending on one's definition, Happiness can "be" or "do".
Many people would describe their happiest day as one being quiet, reading or meditating. Instead of seeking it, their happiness can be found in solitude.
But many others find happiness by doing. A restless soul needs travel and adventure for which wanderlust is the only cure.
Still others have a simpler definition; happiness may just mean a warm bed at the end of a hard day's work.
On the other hand, kids find happiness everywhere, some by simply rustling around in a pile of autumn leaves. If something captures their curiosity, kids are quick to investigate. Since they're too young to restrain their impulses, they act on them; instant gratification!
Once we become adults, we learn to temper our impulses...sometimes to the very detriment of our own happiness.
Quel damage!
