Am I a Happy Person?

Everyone has good days and bad days, obviously, but some people who have consistently bad days may think they’re depressed. Conversely, people who have several good days may think that they are content. However there are certain questions you must ask yourself to be sure whether or not you are a truly happy person.

Do I Like My Job?

The first question is the one that you probably hear the most. People are always complaining that they don’t get enough money or that they work too hard. So the first thing you should look at is your occupation. This question is also broken down into a few other questions, such as:

1. Am I Doing What I Want To Be Doing?
2. Am I Making Enough Money?
3. Do I Like What I’m Doing?
4. Is This My Career or Just A Stepping Stone?

The first question is arguably the most important. Most people will tell you that if you wake up every day excited about going to work, then you are a rich person. However sometimes doing what you want to do may not solve some other problems, such as the second question.

Obviously if you are barely scraping by (or not scraping by at all and falling into debt), doing what you want to do may not be cutting it. If that’s the case it may be time to ask for a raise, or find another, better paying occupation.

In the words of a famous songwriter “It’s not having what you want, it’s wanting what you’ve got.” So another question you might ask is, even if this job isn’t what you saw yourself doing, do you like it? This is the question that really requires a full overview of your job, and may be where counting those good and bad days comes into effect.

Finally, you have to ask yourself if your current job is going to be what you’re doing for the rest of your life, or if it’s just your safety net until the real thing comes along. The problem does occur when you’re in a career that you don’t want to be in. If that’s the case, it may be time to start setting aside some money and begin down a new road.

Am I Happy In My Relationships?

Now there are an awful lot of relationships that you have to deal with when you start in this mire, but you can narrow it down to three subsets: family, friends, co-workers. This may also include a significant other, but I deal with that later on.