Quality of life is a concept which most people seem
to recognize, but it is difficult to define in a manner
which everybody conveys. Nevertheless,
some definitions were attempted. One definition
advanced was "quality is the sense of being pleased
(happy) (satisfied) with those life elements that are
most important to a person. In addition, quality
is the sense of being pleased with what one has become
as a person (this is a strong element of selfactualization)".
Although satisfaction, happiness,
or pleasure is the central element in this definition,
it should not be seen as a momentary state of
happiness or pleasure but rather a long-term
sense of happiness. Maybe it is best expressed as
a sense of fullness or a completeness of life. In
connexion with this, the question was raised, "does
quality of life involve a sense of happiness or a
sense of wisdom? I' It was suggested that quality
of life should not be seen as a static state of satisfaction
but rather as a process of development,
making it be important for a society to encourage
appropriate development. A participant commented