Happiness

human follows the different path to achieve happiness and good life. After reading various texts around happiness my view has changed about what is involved in being happy. During childhood days I always wish chocolates. Most of the time my parent refuses to give me candy or chocolates which I never liked. I used to be happy when someone gives me chocolates. So far I believed that chocolates were one of the reasons for my happiness during childhood. Now, I realized that it was just pleasure and Happiness is not pleasure. I used to be momentarily happy but not fulfilled. Moreover, one motive for identifying happiness with pleasure is the quest for certainty about what is…

Happiness What is happiness? There can be many different definitions of the word happiness. My definition of happiness is when you have a good emotion towards something. To be happy you need to work hard to get to where you want to be. Some people think you have to make a bunch of money to be happy, while others say you don’t need to have a lot of money to be happy in life. Some people think that being successful can lead to happiness. Also some feelings that you have can make you happy, or…

full of regrets for the things they were not supposedly do. Personal happiness can easily disappear, but people cannot get eternal happiness. In addition, we do not use the money in exchange for our inner happiness. The feeling of happiness is complex. It is based off the feeling of desire: the choice or want of “one thing rather than another…

Happiness, the feeling of satisfaction, pleasure, joy, commitment and delight is much more meaningful than its literal meanings. If someone says he is happy it means he is satisfied with the present situation around him. He is experiencing life the way he wants. Your relationships are going well, your boss is satisfied with your work and you are in good health. This is temporary happiness since it is dependent on certain conditions, being the way, one wants them to be. If your partner is angry…

What are the difference between happiness that comes as a result of as a consequence of living and happiness that comes as the result of an explicit search for happiness? Well, there are lots of differences between pursing the happiness and the happiness that comes from searching as Mark Kingwell, Sharon Begley and Nathaniel Hawthorne gave us different responses for happiness. In “ In Pursuit Of Happiness”, Mark Kingwell explains that there isn’t a simple way to explain what happiness is. He…

Career It’s said that only about five percent of people choose the right career the first time. That’s five percent; out of how many people in the world? I don’t know about you, but that sure makes me feel a little better about choosing my career, but at the same time makes it a little scarier. If you’re like me and have no idea what you want to do, it’s also one of the most stressful things. All I know is I want to be happy. I favor my own happiness over making a ton of money any day.…

Happy, a simple adjective to write but a feeling that everyone is wishing to get every day. But what does really mean to be happy? Is it being famous and wealthy? Is it being loved? Is it spending time with family and friends? Do you think that money is the secret of happiness? What about health and safety? Can we truly buy happiness? And so many more questions are to be asked. According to Dictionary.com, “Happiness is the good fortune; the pleasure; the contentment; and joy.” In light of this…

Franklin D. Roosevelt said, "Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort." He implied that doing what you love, whatever it may be, will bring you happiness. Similarly, the three essays, The Power and Mystery of Naming Things by Eve Ensler, Creative Solutions to Life's Challenges by Frank X Walker, and Happy Talk by Oscar Hammerstein articulate how to be happy. Through these three authors, I learned that openness, creativity, and positivity can lead to happiness.…

Every single person loves being happy and feeling joy. A human’s goal is to do what they love and get excitement out of the things they do. Every person in this world is different and people find happiness in many different things. One person may be perfectly happy reading books all the time, but on the other hand, one person may find happiness in more thrilling things like skydiving or mountain biking. Many people find happiness in working hard to excel at a sport they love, while others are…

From magazine articles to Internet websites, happiness is one of the most prevalent topics for all types of media. Surveys are constantly being conducted where they question happiness, what it means to be genuinely happy, and how people become happy. Ideally, it would be much simpler if everyone had the same perception of happiness, but that isn’t the case. The range in lifestyles and personal characteristics of humans leaves an open debate as to what causes happiness. It is hard to believe…