What makes you happy?

What makes you happy?

Neal Tadken ( Associate Rector for Pastoral Care) gives expert video advice on: Is happiness worth pursuing?; What are the essential ingredients of happiness?; What gets in the way of happiness? and more...

What brings happiness to me is seeing the look in my partner's eyes, and knowing that I am completely loved even despite my annoying qualities at times. My dogs bring me incredible happiness, because they are such a reminder of that unconditional love that comes out. These creatures who just love you no matter what and are always happy to see you. What brings me happiness, and this is all a reflection, I think, of the ultimate, the fact that I feel truly blessed by God that I get to have these kinds of people in my life and creatures in my life. And that I get to work with people and worship with people who are really committed to transforming lives. Their own lives, and other people's lives, and therefore transforming the world. The city, this nation, the lives of some stranger in another country. That brings me incredible happiness.