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Thrill or Balance?
In Hebrew we have a number of words for happiness, amongst them is Sasson and Simcha. But there is a difference between these two terms.
Simcha is the more common expression of joy. Sasson is thrill and excitement. Sasson is also what we like to call “Fun.” It is usually intense and short-lived. It is also often the result of an experience or activity: a great game, a good movie, a delicious meal, an entertaining show.
By contrast, Simcha is less intense, but a more internal sense of well-being coming from living a balanced and well-adjusted life. It is calm satisfaction, or inner fulfilment and contentment. It comes from achieving goals and living up to expectations.
Whereas Sasson is more spontaneous and explosive, Simcha is more mature, consistent and internal.
Sasson
Sasson
Sasson is the voice in our head that insists that life is all about short term pleasure. Happiness is about self-gratification. To be happy means to want or need nothing else, to be fulfilled in the here and now.
Simcha
Simcha
Simcha is the voice in our head that argues that this is superficial and short-term. The moment the thrill is over, you’re back to your old boring self and you will always need stimulation to make you excited again.
To really achieve happiness is a much more difficult task. Simcha comes with achievement and success. It takes years of hard work. It’s the hard-earned result of self-discipline and self-respect. Simcha is not feeling good about an experience. It’s feeling good about yourself. And that is a long term investment.
I would like to hear from you. Which one will make you happier? In your opinion, which approach is the more Jewish attitude to happiness?
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