International Happiness Day 2022: Know Its History & Significance. Check Quotes To Share With Loved Ones

In 2013, the United Nations started observing this day, but the resolution for the same was passed on July 12, 2012

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New Delhi: Happiness is a state of mind which comes from within and one can derive happiness by indulging in favourite activities or even little things that bring you joy.

To emphasise the importance of happiness in life, the International Day of happiness is observed globally on March 20.

In 2013, the United Nations started observing this day, but the resolution for the same was passed on July 12, 2012.

The UN recognised the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives.

Initiated by Bhutan, the resolution in the UN has shed light on the importance of National Happiness.

What’s history and significance of International Day Of Happiness 2022?

The International Day of Happiness was founded by Jayme Illien, CEO of the United Nations New World Order project in 2006.

Jayme Illien celebrated the first International Day of Happiness on March 20, 2013. He launched the “Ten Steps to Global Happiness” campaign theme, which has since become an annual tradition, according to the portal HappinessDay.org.

It is interesting to note that Bhutan prioritised the value of National Happiness over Nationaal Income in the 1970s. Bhutan is known for adopting the goal of Gross National Happiness over Gross National Product. The country also hosted a high-level meeting on Happiness and Well-Being: Defining a New Economic Paradigm" during the session.

Check quotes on happiness to share on this day

“Happiness For All, Ukraine” is the official International Day of Happiness campaign theme for 2022. It is a call to all humanity to stand in solidarity with Ukraine in the light of Russian invasion and the resultant war crimes.

It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. Charles Spurgeon

“There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.” – George Sand

“Happy people plan actions, they don’t plan results.” – Dennis Waitley

“Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower.” – John Harrigan

“Happy he who learns to bear what he cannot change.” – Friedrich Schiller

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. Omar Khayyam

“If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.” – Epicurus

“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust

“Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” – Abraham Lincoln

“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: Someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” – Tom Bodett

“Simplicity makes me happy.” – Alicia Keys