Pursuit of Happiness

Happiness is an essential goal for most people. From books and expensive classes that teach people how to achieve happiness to the fundamental right of “the pursuit of happiness” in the Declaration of Independence, the importance of happiness is evident in society. This causes the rise to two fundamental questions: “How does one attain happiness?” and “,How does happiness create a meaningful life?” Both happiness and living a meaningful life are achieved simultaneously. The search for happiness and the factors that make it brings meaning to life. Happiness can stem from several factors such as wisdom and knowledge, savoring life and its experiences, and even suffering and pain. Analyzing these factors brings meaning to one’s life.

People travel through life with what seems like a single goal: to be happy. This may seem like a selfish way to live, however this lone objective is the motivation behind nearly all actions. Even seemingly selfless deeds make people feel better about themselves. That warm feeling experienced while doing charitable acts can be described as happiness. But what is authentic happiness? There is an endless possibility of answers to this question, and man seems to be always searching for the solution. Although one may reach his or her goals, there is always still something one strives for in order to be happy. In the book Stumbling on Happiness, Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert takes the reader through

The U.S Constitution, famously known for establishing America’s national government and providing fundamental laws assuring citizens certain basic fundamental rights was a milestone in our countries beginning. In today’s society, especially with all the turmoil happening between people and governing bodies the rights which the Constitution provides is saving many Americans from being treated poorly or as most would say “unconstitutionally.” The Constitution is simply one of the most distinct and brilliant documents to ever see the light of day. Although some may have little to no knowledge of the Constitution, it

The most universal goal every human has in common is the pursuit of happiness or “creation or construction of happiness” (Achor, 78). To be able to fulfill this wish of becoming happy, people often think the key to achieving happiness is success. In the book, The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor, he debunks this theory of success leading to happiness by illustrating the reverse theory of success. Through dozens of studies and experiments as forms of evidence, the author argues that an individual needs to achieve happiness in order to be truly successful. Achor 's argument is valid in that happiness should come before success because there is a clear advantage to being successful in an individual’s work life, personal sphere, and liveliness if they are happy first and foremost.

Because happiness can be different things to different people, Happiness Advantage examines the importance of defining the happiness. People tend to follow the pattern of success leads to happiness; however, after many experiments, Achor has found out that people actually experience the moment of happiness before they successfully reach their goal. It’s important for a person to learn how to improve her mood and raise her level of happiness throughout the day. So that she can retrain her brain to capitalize on positivity in order to improve productivity and performance.

Introduction: Author Achor gives a new perspective about the relation between success and happiness. People normally believe that happiness comes after success: first we work really hard to achieve success and then we will be happy. In contrast, Shawn Achor’s statement is exactly opposite that happiness will lead people to succeed, if people are happy they tend to be more successful.

The 14th Dalai Lama, of Tibetan, once said, ”Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” What the Dalai Lama’s judgment means is that you don’t become happy by default, you become happy by doing something you love- like making someone who’s had a bad day smile, or completing a math problem that you had said a million times before “I can’t do.” This piece of wisdom has stayed with me since the first time I read it, as I have found over the years that there is nothing more important than being true to your values and beliefs- whatever they may be- while in the pursuit of academic success and service to others.

Happiness is enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy. A Person can choose to be happy due to of personal self-control, and a person’s past experience.

The world seems to be a dark and unforgiving place, but happiness is hidden within. It is found in a beautiful view, an uplifting song, or a compliment from a friend. According to the Ted Talk video, The Habits of Happiness, Matthieu Ricard claims that everyone “has a deep, profound desire for well-being or happiness”(Ricard 2:39). Ricard uses the three techniques of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to captivate and move his audience. With the use of metaphors, personal experiences, and even graphs Matthieu explained to his audience the full force and perception of the bendable word that is happiness. This Ted Talk dove into philosophical meaning on just how to achieve well-being, without having everything in the world.

Many people will agree with the idea that happiness is the key to a successful life. Everybody has their own perception of happiness, whether it is a loving family, a healthy lifestyle, or maybe even money. As people progress through the journey of life, or as I call it the pursuit of happiness, they undergo an ample of events or experiences that help them understand the difference between who they think we are, and who they really are. By going through these favorable or unfavorable experiences, they become emotionally stronger. However, this situation is not always the case. Most of the times, people find themselves unintentionally altering reality and avoiding the truth to make almost every situation beneficial. To properly understand happiness, we have to first tackle the idea of understanding ourselves. The way we view ourselves shapes our experiences of events to a great extent because we finally understand why we go through what we do. After thoroughly reading both “Immune to Reality”, and “The Mega-Marketing of Depression in Japan”, I am confidently able to say that reality in our lives is strongly based on our subjective perceptions of things.

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Happiness plays an important and necessary role in the lives of individuals all over the world. Happiness has been firmly fixed in our consciousness since Thomas Jefferson wrote these famous words in the Declaration of Independence: “We

Later that evening I couldn’t stop thinking about my conversation with the old man. An earthquake had taken everything from him, but the smile on his face was still intact. It was a sleepless night for me as his words kept bothering me. “What is happiness?”,I questioned myself. What if I get good grades on my finals? Would I be happy after that, but for how long? After a while, some other test might bother me, and my happiness would become momentary. What about life? Will I be content if I get good grades, attend a good college and get a reputable job? Is

Happiness comes from the emotional and mental well-being characterized by positive emotions. Being happy comes with a good feeling of accomplishment and joy. Every individual has a different perception on what happiness is and what it brings. The word “happy” differs from the seventeenth to eighteenth century. Society grasps a new view on what happiness really is. Happiness can be brought by something physical like a nice car, an extravagant house, or having a lot of money. Happiness can also come from relationships, family, and friendships.

“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond our grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you” is what Nathaniel Hawthorne once said. (Palha) Unfortunately there is no handbook that one may purchase to achieve happiness, because no one is the same. Therefore, it is nearly impossible for one to obtain happiness through someone else’s viewpoints and research, but there are in my opinion, basic needs that will jumpstart the road to happiness. In contemplation and also through research I have come to the conclusion that people in our lives, experiences, privileges, and attitudes are the key components to achieve happiness.