Apleasantstateofmindapleasantstateofmindhappinesscanbedescribedasapositive(实在的事物,确定的)moodandapleasantstateofmind.agoodeducationandincomeareusuallyconsiderednecessaryforhappiness.butthericharenotnecessarytobehappierthanthemiddle-incomegrouporeventhosewithverylowincomes.peoplewithacollegeeducationaresomewhat(稍微)happierthanthosewhodidnotgraduatefromhighschool;itisbelievedthatthismainlybecausetheyhavemoreopportunitiestocontroltheirlives.yetpeoplewithacollegeeducationmaybelesshappythanthosewithoncollegeeducation.moreover,havinggoodhealthcanbeveryimportanttopeoplebecausetheycanfeelhappyandhaveenergytodowhattheywouldliketodo.nevertheless(然而),poorhealthdoesnotruleout(排除)happinessexceptforthedyingorthoseingreatpain.itshouldbenotedthatpeoplequicklygetusedtowhattheyhave,andtheyarehappierwhentheyfeeltheyareincreasingtheirlevelnomatterhowlittleithasbeimproved..thebestformula(客套话)forhappinessistobeabletodeveloptheabilitytotolerate(宽恕)frustration(挫败),tohaveapersonalinvolvement(缠绕)andcommitment(承诺),andtodevelopself-confidenceandself-esteem(尊重).