Achieving On Purpose

Read Blog Post 3 Types Of Happiness In his course 'The Happiness Project', Robert Holden talks about the 3 types of happiness. 1. The first type he describes is pleasure, which is a sensory feeling of happiness. Examples of this are many. What do we find pleasurable? This will of course differ for everyone but generally certain types of food or drink are 'pleasurable', certain smells or sights, experiences, music. The list is endless. We all like pleasure! The only downside to pleasure is that it is dependant upon a stimulus and a response; there is a limited timescale, - when the stimulus is gone the pleasure soon dissipates.  There is an opposite to pleasure also which is pain.   2. The second type of happiness Robert describes is satisfaction, which is circumstantial. This type of happiness is based on desire, and getting what you want. There is always a 'because' or an 'if' or a 'when' attached to it.  For example, I'll be happy 'when' I get my new house, job, lover etc