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Examples That Describe What a Happy Life Looks Like

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Given our definitions, what does a happy life look like? Of course, what it looks like will depend on the individual—a happy life for one person may be another’s nightmare! However, there are a few examples that can display a wide range of lives that can be conducive to happiness:
  • A woman who lives alone, has excellent relationships with her nieces and nephews, gives to charity, and finds meaning in her work.
  • A man who is happily married with three healthy children and a relatively low-paying job.
  • A widow who enjoys regular visits with her children and grandchildren, along with volunteering for local charities.
  • A cancer patient who has a wonderful support system and finds meaning in helping others make it through chemotherapy.
  • A social worker who works 70-hour works with no overtime pay in order to ensure the children on her caseload are in good hands.
  • An unmarried man in a monastery who has no earthly possessions and no salary to speak of, but finds meaning in communing with his god.
  • A teenager in a foster home who has several close friends and enjoys playing football on his school’s team.
  • A man who lives with several pets, enjoys a high salary, and loves his job.


Each of these was pulled from real-world examples of people who are happy. They may not seem like they have it all, but they all have at least one of the ingredients from the list of sources mentioned earlier. We don’t need to have everything we want in order to be happy—true happiness can be obtained by finding joy in what we already have, however much or little that may seem.
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