Hygge: What Does it Mean to be Happy?
rmqphilosophy.blogspot.com December 26, 2022 HYGGE: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HAPPY? by Ronald Michael Quijano Have you ever wondered why babies cry after birth? From their peaceful little habitat to a world without satisfaction, these creatures may not even want to be born. How awful would that be? People forcefully imply the necessity of gratitude for simply being born. It’s as if all people have the same fortune as they do. What reason is there to be happy when you were born in a miserable environment? Slums full of drug addicts; rural areas with limited to almost no opportunities, and third-world countries without access to basic necessities. For most people, happiness is quantifiable. For some, happiness is abstract. Happiness seems to be an endless journey that we can never arrive at. There are inconsistent definitions and multiple versions - it’s almost contextualized. Filipino people are happy people, but not in general. They may be humorous and hospitable, but not happy. The P