The road to happiness is the way to suffering

The article deals with the problem of a person’s conscious choice between happiness and suffering. At first glance, suffering are two different paths, one should choose which road to take. On hand, is an obstacle on way oneself, happy existence. other chooses willingly, proportionate One not forget that existence has no meaning if it brings merely pain dissatisfaction, so very important strive be happy. Throughout entire history humanity, search for best released from pressing issue. relevance determined by particular significance concepts under study, because every natural desire, regardless era area residence, free. “happiness” “suffering” only philosophical but also sociocultural phenomena expound axiological spiritual moral aspects human study features quotes thinkers ages cultures extent engaged in interpreting content purpose “suffering”, their causes, conditions coexistence. main methods method systemic analysis, comparative method, typological method. novelty consists fact authors examine together time. Although integral part activity.