How do you know you are genuinely happy?

[TicketyTock]

As the title says
How do you know ?
Wether it be in a relationship or at work or just in every day life
How do you no you are genuinely happy ?

 

[watermelon sugar]

I’m not

 

[freshhead]

You don’t rely on the validation of anyone else.
You can live in the moment, and if you do record it on your phone, you don’t feel the need to share it for likes.
You are grateful for what you have without always wanting more.
You’ve learnt the best gift of all - giving.
Making memories becomes more important than material things.
You do what’s best for you.
It feels good on the inside, more than it looks good on the outside.
You aren’t desperate for acceptance; you’ve stopped following the crowd.
You are entirely unapologetically yourself
The people in your boat aren’t drilling holes
Little things make you smile
You appreciate that not all days will be good days, but the bad days don’t last forever.

 

[Mamacita]

When you accept that being happy doesn't mean literally feeling happy and cheerful every single day and not having any tit times or feeling down

 

[MRSgs]

I suppose when you can 'just be'. No constant worries, or horrible knot in your stomach. But knowing that things happen and you can deal with the good and the bad x

 

[Beaversabout]

When you don't need to question if your unhappy.

 

[1001 others]

Interesting question ... is it different for everyone? Maybe.

I think @MRSgs has hit the nail on the head.

 

[Tommyb]

To me the happiest people are often those not seeking validation.. mostly through social media from other. I don't think you should be able to go onto someone's social media and know everything about them. People list where they work, what they are doing, what they think, what they feel, who they are with, their weddings, their babies, where their kids go to school, drama and even medical information. Treating it like a diary.

I think real happiness is contentment and peace. The above doesn't seem like that to me.

 

[Kim Mild]

When you are content and never wish for more / or better.
Happiness isn't a destination to get to.

 

[Sea]

If you know, you know.

Happy isn't a 24 hour emotion, you can feel the moments of happiness as much as you can feel moments of stress.

Some of the things that make me happy as is the confidence to make choices and being happy with my choices. If I'm feeling calm I know I'm happy state