photo lepiaf safe happy aristotle conclusion years argue assume definition happy follow steps happiness intense sitting porch beautiful working writing reading amazing written moments delicious meal content move linger table wandering topic conversation watching children enjoy life jubilant focused they're playing waves concentrating detailed drawing happy academic happiness thinking happiness thinking living husband left comment post shares comments verbally types comment included idea happiness book flow psychology optimal experience kszentmih jason's words idea people happiest satisfied working hard challenging attainable goal moments consciousness time fade background boundless energy working goals parenting organization twitter uptous shared link stanford university article we're pursuing happiness kind paper written simon firth research professor jeanne tsai examines issue happy tsai happy important tsai feels aspire feel tend experience sorts emotions culture grew socio-economic status gender temperament vary greatly feel heart define happiness starts forming early childhood western ways excitement time tsai differences children eastern western cultures essentially american european cultures stress excitement peacefulness activity calm happiness represented high arousal emotion kind happiness firth writes generalizations leave wondering things forming children's understanding happiness presenting aspirations attainable sustainable setting lives perceived unhappiness teach kids what's commonly considered opposite happiness depression depression pointed defined terms absence positive emotional states defining positive emotional states excitement states you're potentially bringing cultural bias clinical definitions depression embarking week happiness answers thinking week we're family cottage lake michigan annual vacation define happiness family time makes feel happy peace rest change scene activities pondering revel living happiness photo lilie-melo 