A big question mark. Quotations from the famous seers help. We call ourselves www.thehappyway.com because we've found there is no set formula or way to happiness, but conversely it is the intrinsically happy people who have found the way. 

 

The word "happy" has its roots in the old Norse word happ, meaning chance or luck: the word "hapless" means unfortunate or luckless and conversely "happiness" is taken to mean as an abundance of luck. Our Declaration of Independence staked out the pursuit of happiness as one of the three unalienable rights of humans and in the 19th century, hundreds of Americans filed lawsuits accusing the Government and fellow citizens of impeding their sacred right to happiness. However when an unhappy  American complained to Benjamin Franklin about this unfulfilled promise, Franklin replied that the (Declaration of Independence) " only gives you the right to pursue happiness - however you have to catch it yourself! "

 

Let's go to the rating happy pursuits  or measuring happiness, finally the research findings for the exact meaning.