The Right to Happiness and Sadness Amidst Difficult Times
Article writer – Dr. Moe Thit Nay (Ayeyarwaddy Times, October 25) All human beings desire and long for happiness. For a young child, happiness might be sleeping soundly in their mother's embrace. For a young person, it might be being with the one they love, having the opportunity to do what they are passionate about, and having the freedom to choose their own future. For a family, happiness might be having all family members gathered for dinner. For someone displaced by conflict, being able to sleep peacefully for a night in a safe place could be a great source of happiness. Happiness does not necessarily mean always smiling, having no sadness, or possessing a life free from difficulties. Everyone wants to be happy. While the way each person experiences happiness may differ, the desire for happiness is present in all human beings. So, what exactly is happiness? What happens in the brain and body when we are happy?
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