Frank: I don't know, Lisa. A lot of people also have houses and cars.

Lisa: You mean you want to have more than other people and this will make you happy?

Frank: Possibly.

Lisa: Then you're looking for relative happiness.

Frank: Ok, Lisa, what do you think is happiness?

Lisa: Well, through the centuries, people have offered quite different definitions of happiness such as happy people were married women and single men, or happiness meant serf-gratification, or happiness could be achieved by eating less or eating more.

Frank: So happiness is rather elusive?

Lisa: I think the happiest people are those who find joy in their daily lives, and who enjoy their friendships, families, work and hobbies.

Frank: You mean they are not bothered by the desire to get something more, something new, something better?

Lisa: You couldn't be more correct. One more thing, Frank, if you are happy, you may not be satisfied with your life.

Frank: What do you mean?

Lisa: Happiness often means how happy you feel with your life now. Satisfaction often means that people have to take a step back from their lives and look at them in general.

What was said before this conversation?


Lisa: Frank, are you happy? I mean you have a big house and you have a car.