The Conservation of Happiness.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy can neither be created nor can it be destroyed.

The Law of Conservation of Happiness states that happiness can neither be created nor can it be destroyed.

Ok, FINE. There may not REALLY be a law like that, but hey, I am as good as any Einstein out there! So, I guess, I was just thinking a bit, and actually this idea has been in my brain for quite some while, and ya know what? There really is a thing as "the Law of Conservation of Happiness" even if the scientific community hasn't discovered it yet. I'll do them all a favor :)

But on a more serious note, have you ever noticed how ones happiness causes another distress? Even the smallest things. In order to make this clear, lets look at some simple examples (I like writing like Plato, ok?)

Lets consider a class at High School X. There are two students, student b and student a, both of whom take a test in that same class. Student a receives a 95% on that test, whereas student b receives a 83%. On one hand, we have student a gloating about his 95%. He/she goes home, and proudly tells his/her parent his/her great grade. On the other hand, we have student b, a student who is usually happy with anything above a C. However, hearing student a gloat about their near-perfect grade makes student b embarrassed about theirs. Student b no longer feels happy about himself/herself. Moreover, when student a finds out about the grade that student b gets, student a feels even happier about themselves. In this example, happiness that would have been student b's was taken away and given to student a. Happiness was conserved.

Ok, another example. We have an interviewer take an interview of potential employee g (pog) and potential employee b (pob). Both "po's" ate a good breakfast and led happy lives and so have happiness. Six weeks after the interview, they both receive a letter. Pog got a letter of acceptance into the company, and is asked to start in two days. Pox, on the other hand, got the typical "you have a lot of potential, but aren't right for this company" rejection letter. Pog is elated, whereas pox is not. Where does pog's extra happiness come from? It comes from pox. Pox is sad that he/she did not get accepted. Happiness is conserved.

As you can see from the two detailed examples above, happiness is conserved. Happiness, like mass or energy, can neither be created nor destroyed.

By the way, this is MY idea, and you should never try to steal something that is not yours. Although you will conserve happiness in doing so. :)