According to a report on the English language, "laughter," "happiness," and "love" are the three most positive words in English. A linguist discusses the happiest words and asks for your suggestions.
Old English bliðe "happy" survives as blithe. From Greek to Irish, a great majority of the European words for "happy" at first meant "lucky." An exception is Welsh, where the word used first meant "wise." Happy medium "the golden mean" is from 1702.
Delighted [dɪla͟ɪtɪd]: We were delighted to see her. Ecstatic [ɪk'stætɪk ]: I'm ecstatic about it! Elated [ɪ'leɪtɪd]: He was elated at the news of her arrival. Glad: I am glad that you have found a job.
What are the twelve powerful words? Trace, Analyze, Infer, Evaluate, Formulate, Describe, Support, Explain, Summarize, Compare, Contrast, Predict. Why use the twelve powerful words? These are the words that always give students more trouble than others on standardized tests.
Happiness is a feeling of pleasure and positivity. When someone feels good, proud, excited, relieved or satisfied about something, that person is said to be "happy". Feeling happy may help people to relax and to smile.
Happy people are warm, considerate, respectful, helpful, and pleasant to be around. They do not indulge in envy, jealousy, or gossip, nor do they waste time complaining. Use positive rather than negative language. Happy people focus on what has, is, and can work, rather than on what is problematic.
The benefits that accompany an understanding of the elements are the best that life has to offer: peace, joy, abundance, health, fulfilment — in a word all the gifts that a life built on love has to offer us.
