This is a Response to Megan's Question (and not me Megan!)

"Do you think that true happiness comes solely from within, or does it have some outside factors affecting it as well?"

I think we would typically like to think that happiness comes from deep inside us. That it is a feeling that we have that is not affected by the outside world. However, I believe our happiness is affected by the outside world. Yes, there are times when we are just happy, when we just feel happy for no reason but that is not always the case. Usually our happiness comes from an external factor, something not within us. These factors could be anything from getting a good grade on a test to eating ice cream. Outside factors have a great effect on our happiness because we constantly live with those factors and they greatly affect our mood.

Do you think any of our emotions truly are rooted within us or that it is our surroundings which lead us to constant changes in mood?