Summary Of ' Lizzy Bamford '

Lazy fall days, colorful leaves, cooler weather, birds singing, frogs croaking, crickets chirping, relaxing to the sounds of the outdoors. Waves of water crashing upon each other, fishing, telling stories around a campfire, making s’mores, memories with family and friends; this is what happiness is to me. Happiness is in the eye of the beholder, what brings happiness to one person may not bring happiness to another person. When I think of the word happiness, I think of descriptive words like Contentment, enjoyment, satisfaction, delightfulness, something that makes a person smile. I have always looked at the word happiness as a feeling, an action, never have I thought of happiness as an overall affect. However, it is a proven fact, that happiness can affect the over-all health and longevity of human life. Happy people live longer than those that are lonely, stressed, or depressed.

What does it mean to be happy? There are so many definitions of the word “Happiness” because it means different things to different people. According to oxford dictionary, happiness means “The state of being happy”. For some other people happiness can be purchasing of things like clothes, shoes, gadgets. Many people feel happy when they go shopping and get new stuffs, but is that truly happiness? From my own point of view to be happy you have to understand that everything near you is good, you have to be happy with the people around you, do things you know that will make you happy and don’t think about others opinion. Like the say everything happens for a reason, don’t let your past bother you, rather think about your present

Although there are a number of different nuances and qualifications for this particular term, happiness actually can be defined. In fact, it usually helps to best define happiness in terms of what it is and what it is not. Happiness is certainly a state of fluctuation there is no consistent, prolonged state of felicity. If so, it then becomes normal, the normal becomes boring, and the result a sort of benign content becomes a bland, meaningless state devoid of any significant stimulus. Instead, what is needed for happiness is the vicissitudes of life. Were there no unhappiness, there could not be happiness. Happiness, therefore, is a function of rebounding from and considering the unhappiness that is a potential for virtually almost everyone, although the unhappiness for a particular individual is most relevant to him or her. With that in mind one of the most essential qualities regarding happiness is the fact that it is extremely relative, much like motion, and is best defined as the feeling of satisfaction (ideally punctuated by elation) one gets after achievement or averting the negative vicissitudes on might have encountered.

In my definition of happiness, happiness is when someone who experiences frequent positive emotions. These emotions can all be illustrated with joy, interest, and pride. An unhappy person often portrayed negative emotions, such as anger and sadness.

The Question of Meaning/Purpose- (Why does mankind exist? Why do I exist?). We exist because God wants us to have a personal relationship with Him, John 17-3. He, as our creator, wants people to believe and follow in the path of Jesus Christ. God created Adam and Eve and wanted them to multiply. Their result of following orders is the world full of people today.

Happiness is being surrounded by loved ones, having hobbies, and being challenged. Each one of

But, a lot of people can find this question difficult to answer due to the fact that there are quite a few things that factor into one’s level of happiness. In Jonathan Haidt’s, The Happiness Hypothesis, Haidt introduces the “happiness formula”, H=S+C+V, that psychologists Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ken Sheldon, and David Schkade created that contains the three main factors in one’s happiness. This formula determines the level of happiness I actually experience in my life through my biological set

Beyond Individual Desire What is the meaning of our existence? For this kind of question, probably everyone has asked themselves at least once or twice, and they definitely take their own path to find the answer. Different people have different meanings about life. Many people work for getting high social class, some people fight to earn a lot of money, some other people simply want to have the simple life. People aim for their individual desires most of the time.

Happiness is not a strange term to us. We usually use that word to express our feelings in every day. Additionally, more than a word, “happiness” is what we really need and always seek in life. However, finding and understanding deeply its meaning is not easy. The online dictionary, “vocabulary.com” defines, “Happiness is a sense of well-being, joy, or contentment. When people are successful, or safe, or lucky, they feel happiness.” Thus, we always wonder if we are happy or how could we be happier in our life. Happiness, therefore, becomes a goal for everybody.

In a universe so ginormous with an affluent abundance of billions of humans, ranging from billionaire toddler empresses of large corporations to elders surviving traumatizing events of the twentieth century, individuals tend to question their purpose on Earth. Unfortunately, not everyone will live to see dreams come true or will win a massive lottery prize or even extend their family’s generation. So, if not everyone changes the world in even the most minimal method, what is the point of one’s existence? Animals and plants serve a purpose contributing largely to the environment and the average person’s diet; but for humans, is there a purpose to life? If an individual is not happy nor believes they have a purpose, is the universal solution suicide?

“What is a purposeful life?” Notable psychologist, Erik Erikson, developed a theory of psychosocial development explaining why humans ask this question in the fifth stage of his theory: Identity vs. Role Confusion (age 12-18 years old). During this stagedescribed as emotional and filled with I cannot count how many times I have asked myself this question. It is a commonly asked question among people of all ages and of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. It is also a fundamental enduring question of humanity that seeks to understand the purpose of our existence. I heard this question far too often in my senior year of High School as my classmates and I prepared to start our young lives in society. I asked myself this question because I felt an

‘happiness’ varies from person to person, and I am still trying to figure out what that word means

Why are we here? What is our purpose? If man is looking for a purpose, then is he saying

Ever since the beginning of time, man has tried to make sense of the world around him. There is evidence that as early as 400BC people were asking questions like, “Who are we?” “Who created us?” and “Why are we here?” All of these questions arise when someone tries to determine what their purpose is. Defined as “the reason for which something exists or is made” (dictionary.reference.com) purpose is something that many humans never find. However, the way that a person lives is tangibly affected by what they believe their purpose is. As examples of man’s search for purpose, one can delve into such literature as “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” or “Robinson Crusoe”. Directly or indirectly, both of these stories say something about the condition of man and his search for purpose. In addition, the Bible gives us real and practical answers about our creator and his design for us. By studying these three sources, one can come to a better understanding about our purpose while living on this earth.

Happiness may have diverse meanings to diverse individuals. But regardless of how we define happiness, our distinct passions and life experiences contribute in making each one of us cheerful. Undoubtedly, the secrets on how to live a happy and healthy life depends on how we sort out all the factors that play an imperative role in accomplishing the level of happiness we desire for ourselves.