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Tanesha Gupta

Emotions Attached to Happiness

Hello Friends, I was just going through the book I am reading “If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Happy” which I must say is quite subtle yet engaging , and one , that I recommend everyone to read to get more better insight about "HAPPINESS" and "POSITIVITY". Also, here I am sharing interesting lines about the Emotions that are attached to Happiness, which is a good starting point to know how much happy you are in life, which implies- the more these emotions you have in your life, the happier you will be.

In a survey mentioned in this book, People were asked about a recent event that made them "happy". Findings revealed that people predominantly associated the word happiness with four types of emotions: LOVE/CONNECTION, JOY, AUTHENTIC PRIDE, AND HUBRISTIC PRIDE.


  • Love/Connection is the feeling associated with being in an intimate relationship. Although love/connection is usually felt in connection with another person.... 😍 It can also be felt with an activity (e.g., playing tennis🤣 ), an event (eg, a concert 😊) or an object (e.g. a ring 😄).

  • Joy stems from the feeling that life is going well -- one feels safe and secure -- and that it is okay to let one's guard down and be playful or even silly.

  • Authentic Pride is the feeling associated with having achieved something important and worthwhile, such as making a great presentation or helping others achieve a goal.

  • Hubristic Pride is the feeling that arises from recognizing that "I am special, superior" ; hubristic pride involves either an implicit or an explicit comparison with another person, and is accompanied by the perception of one's own superiority over the other.

Other emotions involving Happiness include Serenity, Awe, Inspiration and Hope.

  • Serenity : The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

  • Awe: A feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.

  • Inspiration: The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.

  • Interest: The feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone 😉.

  • Hope: A feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen 😀.

In addition to these there are two others which are "Harmony" and "Abundance".

  • Harmony: is the feeling that arises from not wanting to be somewhere else, doing anything else.

  • Abundance: is the feeling that results from the belief that one has enough - indeed, more than enough - of anything and everything that one could want from life.

To Feel Abundant means that Life's challenges and problems are what makes life interesting - not threatening. This is why a Person feeling abundant feels fully engaged with everything life has to offer, including it's challenges.:):)


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