www.answers.com Happiness : noun

From "Houghton Mifflin Company", it is a condition of supreme well-being and good spirits. Related to beatitude, blessedness, bliss, cheer, cheerfulness, felicity, gladness, joy, joyfulness.

From "Answers.com", it is high spirits, satisfaction. Its antonyms are: depression, gloom, misery, pain, sadness, sorrow, unhappiness, woe.

From "Wikipedia.com", Happiness is an emotional or affective state that is characterized by feelings of enjoyment and satisfaction. As a state and a subject, it has been pursued and commented on extensively throughout world history.

• For 10: Extremely happy (feeling fantastic)?
• For 9: Very happy (feeling really good)?
• For 8: Pretty happy (feeling good)?
• For 7: Mildly happy (feeling fairly good)?
• For 6: Slightly happy (a little above normal)?
• For 5: Neutral (neither happy nor unhappy)?
• For 4: Slightly unhappy (a little below neutral)?
• For 3: Mildly unhappy (a bit low)?
• For 2: Pretty unhappy (somewhat “blue”)?
• For 1: Very unhappy (depressed)?
• For 0: Extremely unhappy (very depressed)?

The pursuit of happiness, New Scientist, # 2415, October 04, 2003; published by Michael Bond Nigeria – Mexico – Venezuela – El Salvador – Puerto Rico as the happiest country in the whole world. On the other hand we have Russia – Armenia – Romania as the least happy. The US is 16th Rating Countries for the Happiness Factor, Business Week, and October 11, 2006; published by Marina Kamenev; Denmark is the happiest nation in the world and the US came in at 23.
"Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness." The American Declaration of Independence

1. Genetic propensity to happiness
2. Marriage
3. Make friends and value them
4. Desire less
5. Do someone a good turn
6. Have faith (religious or not)
7. Stop comparing your looks with others
8. Earn more money
9. Grow old gracefully
10. Don't worry if you're not a genius

• The social network (Make friends and value them);
• The soul mate (Marriage);
• The money (Earn more money).