So factors leading to happiness can be various, but one of them is definite. Publius Ovidius Naso, or simply Ovid, a Roman poet, said that a happy person is one who protects his beloved. I totally agree – we get true happiness only if we love and take care about who we love. Love is the most powerful…
Happiness can come from little things in life. As well as from love from others. Happiness can also come from laughing at a picture or joke, really anything. Happiness is the best thing in life. Being happy can get you so much in life. If you are a downer about everything then it won’t get you anything. Being happy can get you a better job. Employers aren't going to want to hire someone who is always upset. So happiness can do a lot for you including deciding your…
The people who seem the happiest often have the most mortifying side of them. I mean no one can ever be THAT happy. Its just not possible, not in the world--the society we live in today. Some one will always succeed in finding a way to screw you over. Or some thing happens that completely demolish your will to have a feeling of happiness.…
This writer feels that the main philosophy being put forward in the first two sections of the book “Essence of Happiness” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, M.D. is that happiness is a process of learning and training the mind to always see the positive in any situation or circumstance within oneself and others. To also develop a deep understanding of warmth, kindness, and compassion. When we do this we transform ourselves and our lives become more meaningful and peaceful, hence we become happier and our attitude changes, reducing fear, self-doubt and insecurity.…
J.D. Salinger’s world-renowned book The Catcher in the Rye and director Sean Penn’s dramatic feature film Into the Wild both give us a unique perspective of society through a collection of descriptive imagery and riveting plot development. Both materials present us with protagonists Holden Caulfield and Chris McCandless, whom are deeply encompassed by self-introspection and who seem to be on a quest to find true happiness and meaning to their bland, corrupt lives. A recurring theme in both works is the process of discovering one’s true identity, which can only be achieved through a journey of spiritual self-discovery. In doing so, J.D. Salinger and Sean Penn effectively use their protagonists, their journeys and the relationships they build to express one simple statement; happiness is the most important and essential thing in our lives.…
Keep happy always and one day life will get exhausted of upsetting you. Did you ever asked yourself or people what makes them happy? Well this question for some people will be hard to answer and for others will be easy maybe some people have no answer for this question! Is happiness connected of being positive or thankful and having the ability to forgive? In contrast to money does not seem to make people glad. By reading this article you will find things that make people pleased. There are there main top things that make people happy.…
According the Oxford Dictionary, the definition of Happiness is being pleased, being satisfied, and being lucky (Oxford Dictionary). However, the definition of being happy is different for everyone. There are many elements to one person’s happiness, whether that be fame or fortune, or something that most take advantage of such as a roof over their head, or dinner on the table every night. Happiness is an emotion that can be uncontrolled, and is forever changing. Expectations are a major reason why a person’s happiness is manipulated every second of everyday. According to a health website “Positive Med,” there are six major emotions which include anger, fear, surprise, disgust, happiness, and sadness. According to this, happiness only occurs…
Do you know what happiness is? It’s an odd thing to think about because happiness comes so easy for most people. Happiness can be anything from a loved one smiling, a puppy stretching, or the full feeling after a yummy meal. Although, when we are down in the dumps how can we still find that happiness? We can revolutionize our own happiness along with others by using, what I like to call, the happy methods.…
Yet, happiness is all about a healthy lifestyle. As an illustration, negative emotions, like the ones mentioned above, sink people into a “thread mode” and keep them from developing a positive attitude. Julie Beck in the article, “How to Build a Happier Brain” categorizes people emotions into two categories. People that are constantly stressed, pushed, or rushed fall in to the “reactive mode” category. People in this mood cannot adopt a positive attitude. On the other hand, people who are calm, in peace with themselves, grateful of what they have belong in the “responsive mode.” As a result, people in this group will be able to focus well in their daily activities and adopt a positive attitude. Granted, people want to be in the “responsive mode” right? This so called state of mind just derives from a healthy lifestyle. As note by Dr. Hanson, “exercise is not only a good physical health factor, but also gives mental benefits.” For instance, regular exercise can be as powerful as antidepressants and no stress equals a happy life (or at least part of it). In addition, regular exercise promotes the growth of new neurons in the hippocampus. Dr. Hanson affirms that these neurons are involved in learning from life experiences, as well as learning how to put things into context, which means see things in the bigger picture. In a nutshell, happiness comprises a positive attitude, which…
Another way of happiness is when something good happens to someone. Maybe getting a good grade on a test or getting a raise at work. This kind of happiness usually comes from personal accomplishment. One will be happy if they know they…
Happiness. What is ‘Happiness’? Everyone has a different perception towards happiness. Throughout our life, each of us as human being had been struggling to find the key to happiness without realizing that the key to happiness is actually within us. Some might say that the rich are often the happiest because they have the most luxury. Others might say that the poor are often the happiest because they are poured with love and gratitude. We all should never use the rich and the poor as example in terms of happiness. Happiness is a state of being happy and the feeling of contentment. It is a fuzzy concept that can mean different things to each one of us. Everyone deserves happiness in their life. Open the door to your heart and let…
Happiness is having friends and family that you can go to in a time of need. They are always there, and they will always be appreciative of you. Some may say “ How could you be so happy knowing that your friends and family talk about you behind your back?”. My response is easy, because at the end of the day their opinions don't define me and I will still love them. Having friends and family is the best thing in this life and is often taken for…
Happiness is something that everyone desires, however, everyone has a different perspective on what it is and how to find it. For many, happiness is elusive. These two articles, “Happiness is Other People” by Ruth Whippman for The New York Times and “The Secret to Deeper Happiness Is Simpler Than You Might Think” by Ginny Graves for Health, proposes two different paths to find happiness. Graves (2017) claims that happiness resides in the inner-self while Whippman (2017) disagrees and, instead, advocates pursuing happiness from healthy relationships. Both authors are targeting an unhappy audience who is seeking advice and, between the two, Whippman makes a more compelling and persuasive argument for her claim.…
Before we go any further, let us first question what truly is happiness? Socrates who is known as the spiritual father of philosophy where by all school of thought rely on him said that happiness is being kept interested in the truth, making sure that the soul is as good as possible, For getting a good soul then one must maintain all four virtues including prudence, temperance, courage and justice.Aristippus who was a student of Socrates believed that we must seek external pleasures in order to be happy and not sad. He is the founder of hedonism which is a school of taught that argues that pleasure is the most important intrinsic good. Plato another famous student of Socrates said that the human soul consists of three parts: the reason, the will…
We all want to know how to be happy, don’t we? People are always trying to find something that would make them happy. Given the fact that no two people are alike, pursuits of happiness are very different from each other because each person perceives happiness in his or her own way. Certainly, everyone has something that makes him or her happy. Personally, there are three main things that make me happy at this point: family, love, and true friends.…