The two article titles, “Happiness is Other People” by Ruth Whippman (2017) published on The New York Times and “The Secret to Deeper Happiness Is Simpler Than You Might Think” by Ginny Graves (2017) published on Health.com discuss on how happiness is misapprehended and defines how one is able to achieve happiness. The main point that Whippman’s article (2017) wanted to bring across to the readers is that happiness lies does not lie within rather it is more on engaging in human interactions, whereas in Graves’ article (2017), it states that lasting happiness does not come from materialistic possessions but can be from the simplest means or actions in accordance to your own values. The two articles have brought their points across to the reader, however I feel that Ginny Graves’ articles are more persuasive as compared to Ruth Whippman’s articles in terms of credibility, being more relatable more readers she is able to reach and having more testimonials in supporting her argument . Ginny Graves and Ruth Whippman were both considered are veteran authors with writing experiences of 30 years (Graves, n.d.) and 7 years (Whippman, n.d.) respectively, however when it comes to the topic of “happiness” both authors lack the credibility when trying to persuade the readers since this topic requires a great understanding…
Are you tired of your boring routine of life? The pursuit of happiness can be triggered by wanting to be happy. Once you start wanting to be happy, you forgive more, surround yourself with positivity and you’ll worry less. Good mental health is very important because if you don’t let other people help you, it will be a lot harder than it has to be. Everyone has their own interpretation of happiness and how to achieve it, the Youngers choose to buy a house to make a step towards happiness.…
Being realistic assures you that you’ll achieve your goals by working hard, therefore making it possible to accomplish them. Being realistic makes you determine what you can or can’t execute in life, to do the impossible not the unbroken. For instance, the movie, “The Pursuit of Happiness” describes this realistic method. The main character in this movie starts off as a poor man with his child who was abandoned by his wife.…
The Highest good is Happiness. The researcher and professor of psychology Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi writes in his essay “ Happiness Revisited” about how people seek happiness and desire to be happy. However, the happiness that everyone is so strongly seeking and aiming for most of the life cannot be bought with money, nor is it something that just happens. As Csikszentmihalyi writes, “ It is not something that money can buy or power command” (608). In the other words, Csikszentmihalyi is expressing the main idea of the essay, which is that happiness is something that each individual should work on and it will not be handed to them.…
People place so much esteem on collecting material goods, whether it be clothes and shoes, the latest iPhone, or the nicest car. However, being happy does not depend solely on material goods. Many other factors including mental health and sense of self can also make a difference in one’s…
Happiness makes everything else easier, but you have to work at it. If you are happy as a person we are better at our mission. If each aspect of our life was a sheet of paper stacked on a desk, happiness is a marker left too long in one spot. It bleeds through from one area of our life to another, and often leaves a wonderful, permanent mark. If hard times are weighing heavy on you, seek help.…
On Aug. 6, 1941, 6-year-old Elaine Esposito went to the hospital for a routine appendectomy. She went under general anesthetic and never came out. Esposito stayed in a coma for 37 years and 111 days before dying in 1978. Without a doubt that she was alive; she had a tube in the windpipe through the mouth, and hooked to a breathing machine. With her heart pumping and nose breathing — she was alive — but she wasn't living.…
“The Pursuit of Happiness” has been a large part of the American culture since its creation. Happiness is seen as something everyone should strive for in life, and America has turned happiness into an industry that its citizens are buying into. However, there are many scientists that have found that complete and total happiness is not the best thing for people. ” Negative”, emotions are equally important because they are a biological inheritance and they improve one’s analytical skills. Having “negative” emotions is just as important as having happiness.…
In 1981, a very smart salesman and family man from San Francisco, CA named Christopher Gardner spends the family savings on "Bone scanning devices ". However, these scanners do not sell. As Gardner tries to figure out how to sell them, he financially breaks the family. He soon loses his house, his bank account, and credit cards, which brings troubles to his relationship with his wife who eventually leaves him.…
Essay Rough Draft As humans, we are always seeking happiness. To some of us, happiness is all that matters and we will do whatever it takes to be happy. Most of the time we try to get what we want impatiently and as fast as possible. For the most of my life, I was chasing short-term or “instant” happiness.…
Simple in concept but comprehensively broad, happiness is often the sole indicator of how people perceive their lives. Therefore, happiness needs to be worked towards; and one way to gain happiness is with a Happiness Project. The Happiness Project was created by Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project. Rubin realized that although her life was successful and she did not feel unhappy, she constantly felt like she needed something more, and decided to evaluate her life to gain more happiness. For the next year of her life, she spent every month with a new goal, along with smaller resolutions within each month.…
In, “The New Science of Happiness,” Claudia Wells discusses 3 great ways to become more happy. By getting more pleasure out of life, becoming more engaged in what you’re doing, and finding ways to make your life more meaningful, Wells explains these actions can greatly influence your happiness levels. Savoring each and every sensory drop from any given moment will increase your gratitude towards life's seemingly mundane interactions. Which brings us to the large topic of gratitude which Wells, in conjunction with studies by psychologist Robert Emmons, explains that “Gratitude exercises can do more than life one’s mood… they improve physical health, raise energy levels, and, for patients with neuromuscular disease, relieve pain and fatigue.”…
Scientifically, happiness is satisfaction, positive feelings, and a lack negative feelings (Porter 459). Most of us can agree with this statement and acknowledge that they feel the most happiness in these conditions, but what exactly is happiness? “For if happiness is what people strive for, one needn’t waste time trying to figure out what makes people happy. One must only look at what people do” (Porter 460). We choose to work and make money to benefit our happiness.…
As stated by Yuuki Asuna, “Life isn’t just doing things for yourself. It’s possible to live in such a way that other people’s happiness, makes you happy too.” Doing something for oneself is selfish and pointless. Happiness has been pursued by the people who come to America, wanting the American dream, to be happy and get what they want. Not being happy even have a negative connotation to it.…
You should avoid stress and depression so that you can lead a happy life. There are many things that you should not compromise if you want to be happy. They include the following: 1. Health.…