Does happiness matter?

Question

Since there's no point to life and we're going to die anyway, does happiness matter? Think about it, it's not like you can take your happiness with you- when you die, you close your eyes forever and that's it

Answer 1

It does to those with memories.

Answer 2

life is hard, so we need some kind of enjoyment while were here.

i think its matters.. theres no point in being miserable

Answer 3

Its the inbetween that matters.  And happiness is better than bitterness.

Answer 4

That's your assumption. What if there is such a thing as reincarnation? Who says life has no point? The goal of life is to survive and reproduce. Your personal purpose in life is entirely your choice.

When I die, I'm not going to Heaven. I'm going to go to the Summerland, where it is always summer, rainfall is abundant, it never snows, there is lots to eat and lots of music , and people still get to make love with each other.

Answer 5

Depends on the circumstances one is subjected to.It has no

specific definition particularly on materialism.It says,"MAN

DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAN MAKE HIM/HER HAPPY".

What matters more is the PEACE of mind.If it is there you are

happy always.

Answer 6

Yes it does, and the purpose of living is really to make the most of what life offers. Why should one daily fret and become sad over things that dont turn out well for us? Why not just smile and be contented with those positive things that make others and ourselves happy--surely there must be some over the past months and years?

When you smile, laugh and be cheerful, getting your adrenaline up, you become healthy, besides being just happy.Many people who ensure they are happy, tend to live a longer and more fulfilling life. Everyone is here for a purpose--to learn, teach and share with our fellow human beings. To help those in less fortunate circumstances and if possible, to assist in the procreation and continuity of the human race.

To feel good, just imagine all those millions of people around the world, who are severely handicapped, or who have lost their dear ones, homes and livelihood in natural disasters, some of which struck twice. Hope my encouragement helps a little.

Answer 7

Does sadness? Does anger? Does any emotion?

If you honestly believe that there's nothing else after this, then nothing matters, it's all just a totally random set of circumstances that have no purpose...

But if you believe that, no wonder you don't think happiness matters.

Answer 8

yes. it's what we are living for.Ü

Answer 9

Despite the fact that you are an athiest, Doesn't everybody want to be happy? I sure like to be happy

Answer 10

Of course it matters!God made us for a reason,so that we could fulfill Jesus' destiny.If Jesus died on the cross for our sins and we werent happy that we live life and die being able to go to heaven,his death would mean nothing.

Answer 11

This is definitely not true, what you are saying. But if it feels good to you, this nihilistic viewpoint, feel free...

Someone for whom happiness definitely matters :)

Answer 12

Yes, it does the soul good.

Answer 13

If there is a correlation between happiness and health, then obviously, for some, happiness does matter. If there is a correlation between laughter and health or recovery, then again, for some it does matter. This statement you make is not true for all. So take it or leave it but you cannot say it is true for all. Some choose to seek happiness as some choose to sit like a rock and then die. I found some petrified wood yesterday at a fossil bed, it was probably a piece of someone who believed and lived this statement.

Answer 14

Happiness is about reproduction NOT immortality.

One generation creating the next.

It's about you being a link in the chain of life.

NOT about YOU magically becoming an everlasting link.

If you think happiness is pointless, no problem.  You are the weak link.  Good bye.  

Those who don't see the point are simply replaced by those who do.

Answer 15

Breathing is over rated and has been done to death.

Answer 16

Jim the Fee, here.

You raised two points here:

  1.  The argument of whether we go to oblivion or not at

        death.  You have one viewpoint

   2.  Whether "happiness" should be a goal of life; or

         should "contentment" be a more realistic goal of life.

If your viewpoint about #1 is valid then it is pointless ot pursue #2; however, what if you are wrong and we do reincarnate at the termination of each (in the body of the

human species) life.  That is my stance and then I can go on

with #2.

My case for reincarnation:

It seems wasteful of the super being that started this   whole thing ((Earth Plane) (Solar System) (other Systems that all together make up our Galaxy) (the total of all other

Galaxies that make up our Universe -- i.e. The Milky Way)

(But on a really grand scale all the other Universes that continue on and on)) to teminate each of the sparks (souls,

life forces) that inhabit all of the living human beings on Earth

Plane. Ultimately we reach a point where the human husk that we inhabit "wears out" and our (soul, life sourse) goes back to

the Central Pool  (some religious groups call this Heaven)

to remain there, reunited with the Super being once again,

until such time as we return to Earth Plane in our soul form

and reincarnate in a new "body".  This is the way it all happens to work.  Death of the human body is not the end

at all, it is transition point only.

My case for contenement rather than happiness.

It seem more rational and "soul" satisfying to gain contentment within the conditions on Earth Plane.This is not just a different degree of happiness.  The idea of contentment is a concept that runs parallel with happiness.

There are degrees of contentment and it is much more

"soul" satifying to reach as high a level of contentment as

one wishes to reach.  This nebulous concept called "happiness"

has so many restrictions hedged around it that it becomes

very "soul wearying" to even strive for that.  So high level

contentment is a much more reachable goal, doncha' think.

Cheers,

Jim the Fee