{"id":2390,"date":"2009-02-02T07:00:35","date_gmt":"2009-02-02T11:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifewithhappiness.com\/?p=518"},"modified":"2018-10-02T13:36:56","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T17:36:56","slug":"are-you-as-happy-as-you-want-to-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/2009\/02\/are-you-as-happy-as-you-want-to-be\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You as Happy as You Want to be?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you are as happy as you want to be?\u00a0 Have you \u201csucceeded\u201d yet still find happiness elusive?\u00a0 Do you sometimes feel \u201cstuck\u201d in your career or your life, without a clear path to what\u2019s next for you?
\nIf those questions caused you to pause for a moment, I invite you to read on.
\nWhat is Happiness, and Why Should You Care?<\/strong>
\n\"happiness-figuretehc\"I define happiness as wanting what you have. Happiness, then, is an inner state; the quality of being joyous, glad, or contented.
\nWho cares?\u00a0 Well, studies in the field of Positive Psychology look at the cause-and-effect cycle of \u201cpositive emotions,\u201d e.g. gratitude, joy, hope, contentment, optimism, love, and, of course, happiness. Those studies show that that people who experience more positive emotion in their lives are:<\/p>\n