Happiness

“The Dark Knight,” a movie directed and produced by Christopher Nolan, depicts the way a system of justice deals with terrorism. If an archetype is defined as a symbol that exists instinctively in the collective consciousness of the human race, the terrorism in Batman The Dark Knight represents an archetype through the violence, murder of the innocent, mayhem and mass destruction. Governments often lay down laws and procedures for a country to function, and to avoid anarchy. The laws promote wellness, equality, and justice, but sometimes even these entities of justice are forced to break the law for a greater good. In contemporary U.S. history, President Barack Obama, the head of one of the most powerful

Happiness is often confused with acceptance, which means some people accept their lives and protect themselves with a false sense of happiness , instead of striving for the life that brings them the most joy Many people in their lives have a false sense of happiness, instead of seeking out for what they want in their life they try to be content with themselves. For example Brave New World is all about a false sense of happiness and how everyone should always be happy and content, in the book they all take soma to escape their feelings and their life, “ she

The pursuit of happiness is an endless journey that we all experience during our lifetime. This search for satisfaction in life is made up of actions and choices that we make to benefit our lives for the better, even if done subconsciously. Many people try to end this lifelong journey short by reaching a practically unachievable “true happiness”, and some even get so caught up in trying to reach this ultimate fulfillment in life, that they begin to forget about the great things currently in their lives because they spend so much time and energy focusing on what they want rather than what they have. Life is about enjoying living in the moment, because it only happens once.

I see the pros and cons from this result, but, however, believe that this result does not reflect what I really think. I am satisfied with my life because my parents and family love me, devoting all they have on me. I think I have the best family in the world. However, I am dissatisfied with my life in the meantime because I think I am not working hard enough to match my expectations. I keep telling myself that I can do better, but in reality I make silly mistakes. Therefore, according to this thought, my dissatisfaction to life comes from my expectations onto myself rather than from my negative feelings toward the outside world. Because of this root of unhappiness, I have the motivation to work hard to achieve my expectations, pursuing my

It is human nature to want and desire certain things out of life. For the most part, people want the same things. No one is the same as anyone else but we all share the fact that we want to make our lives as good as we possibly can. There are many ways to achieve happiness and everything that is wanted out of life can make you happy. Whatever a person’s truest desire may be, if they obtain that desire they obtain happiness. All that is desired falls under “What will make you happy in life?” We long to be happy, but what gets us there?

Happiness doesn’t just happen – it has to be made, it has to be produced, created, discovered, built from the ground up. And it has to be a decision in one’s mind: the decision to be happy. It is really simple, believe it or not. One must have a conviction to be happy no matter what trouble life throws at them; because life can certainly disrupt a person’s happiness, getting in the way of them enjoying their own life, with all the countless and never-ending mishaps and suffering. Happiness is something that comes to those who expect it and therefore deserve it.

Happiness is something that most people can’t achieve. It's a feeling that most people can learn. You can’t learn feelings like anger and depression. You can learn the steps that can guide you into happiness through fulfilling desires. Happiness is something that could be simple or complex. Seeing a puppy could make you happy or winning the lottery.

In conclusion, to succeed in living a happy life a person must set aside their worries, live in the moment, and find their reason to be happy. “Let your self-consciousness, your scrutiny, your self- interrogation, exhaust themselves on that; and if otherwise fortunately circumstanced you will inhale happiness with the air you breath, without dwelling on it or thinking about it, without either forestalling it in imagination, or putting it to flight by fatal questioning”(Mill). That is the ultimate approach to

First, every time your brain has a success, you just change the goal post of what success looks like. You got good grades, now you have to get better grades. You got into a good school, now you have to get into a better school. If you got a good job, now you have to get a better job. (…) If happiness is on the opposite side of success, your brain never gets there.” Although it’s important that we continue to work hard and do our very best, success often does not lead us to the route of happiness. Sometimes, having that perspective can make us unhappy since we are never satisfied with ourselves. From my experiences, I strongly agree that the formula for happiness and success needs to be reversed in order to attain true happiness: “If we can find a way to becoming positive in the present, then our brains work even more successfully.” When I’m feeling happy or when I’m in a positive mood, I can work much more productively, but when I’m upset or unhappy, I feel less productive and that I wasn’t reaching my full potential. It’s natural to feel upset, mad, or stressed sometimes, but it’s so important to be able to find happiness and positivity. In the end, it isn’t our success and accomplishments that lead us to true,

There's a difference between living and existing. Some people may feel as though they’re just going through a never ending cycle of disappointment. In this day and age, it is easy to feel this way due to money, ailments, illnesses,

People tend to feel the most happiness in their daily lives rather than happiness over all. For instance, if someone opens the door for you, does something outrageous, tells a funny story or simply reacts kindly to you, you can experience happiness. Laughing at someones joke can cause you to feel happy even for just a moment. Another definition of happiness in our daily lives is self appreciation such as, getting that new raise, getting an A on a test or even getting into the college you want. These examples all cause happiness in different but still rather large ways. We seem to think that happiness is so difficult to come by, we focus so hard on what happiness is that we don't even realize the simple things in life that are truly making a difference. We can become significantly happy without even noticing. Although happiness seems like it’s hard to find it’s not all that difficult. What’s hard to come by is the feeling of genuine happiness ; genuine happiness is what people truly look for.

Happiness is something that we as humans devote most our time to yet it seems so hard to achieve. It drives our motivation and encourages us to try and change aspects of our lives to achieve it. It is one of the “big questions” of life that we are in constant search of answers for. Happiness is different for everyone but I believe there is a core meaning in life that if we pursue we will able to have a sense of fulfilment and happiness in our lives.

Essentially, seeking happiness is necessary in life. We often hope to find happiness from other people, other things around us and forget that we can create it by ourselves. The novel “The happiness project” by Gretchen Rubin is sufficient evidence. The author states, “I am happy – but I’m not as happy as I should be.”(13) Then she started a project within a year to change her life and seek for a happier life. By making a list of things she has to do in the next twelve months, the author have done many things which affects her “Vitality” (1), her “Marriage” (38), her “Leisure” (112), her “Friendship” (141),etc. positively so that she can achieve her goal, which is a life full filed of happiness as she dreamed before. We can also do that. We know that if everyone of us set a goal and live purposely, we are all happy. However, we can be happier if we know how to change ourselves on the right way. We can make ourselves happy by doing simple things in our everyday life.

So, what is happiness? The research suggests that happiness is a combination of how satisfied you are with your life. For example, finding meaning in your work and how good you feel on a day to day basis. Both of these are relatively stable. Life changes and our mood changes, but our general happiness is more genetically determined than anything else. The good news is that with consistent effort, this can be offset. Think of it like you think about weight: if you eat how you want to

Our emotions and feelings play a major part in how we feel and think. Most of us are conditioned to believe that positive events, such as a raise or a financial windfall will increase our happiness, and it does but majority of us will fall back to the level of happiness we were before the positive events. Authentic happiness teaches us that in order to sustain lasting happiness, we must savor life’s joys, reflect on past accomplishments, and be grateful for everything and everyone in our life. If we commit ourselves to our goals and values we can all achieve authentic happiness.