FROM HAPPINESS TO BLISS

Everyone wishes to live a happy life and makes efforts towards that aim. Each person has their own idea of what constitutes happiness, and the pursuit of that determines, to some extent, the course of their life. Happiness is multifaceted and comes in many forms, with dozens of words to describe them.

- B. K. SHEILU

Amusement, hilarity, and mirth are light, playful forms of happiness, often experienced through humour or entertaining experiences. Joy carries more weight this mostly spontaneous feeling is associated with positive events or experiences, such as achieving a goal, spending time with loved ones, or enjoying a beautiful day. Delight is described as a lighter, often more immediate feeling of pleasure or satisfaction which results from something pleasant or charming. Delightful moments can be very enjoyable, but are shorter-lived and less profound compared to joy.

Euphoria is an intense and overwhelming feeling of happiness or excitement, which usually does not last long. It can be triggered by a major achievement, an extraordinary experience, or even certain substances. Then there is exhilaration, which is a short-lived energetic feeling of excitement or thrill, often accompanied by a rush of adrenaline. Those who engage in extreme sports are familiar with this feeling.