Our Happy Lives

Huxley take place in futuristic societies that have somewhat similar lifestyles to our own societies. Our society may not be as extreme as the societies in the books, but they do have a lot in common. They focus on happiness, ignorance, and a productive society. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the society's main value in life is to be happy. In this book, they burn books so people do not gain knowledge. They live by an "ignorance is better than knowledge" theme. They believe that the less people

The documentary ‘Happy’ was probably one of the best documentaries I have ever watched. It is a documentary on what truly makes people around the world happy. The movie takes you through true stories of the lives of all kinds of people with different life situations within the entire world. Through each individual story it shows how even though they may have gone or are going through tough situations, they still remain happy with life itself. I really enjoyed this documentary because it made me

offer interesting views of happiness and what it means for one to live a good life. Both philosophers agree that happiness is an important factor in one’s life and essentially the essence of how to live a good life. Plato offers many theories and definitions of justice leading to happiness, while Aristotle argues that happiness is the main goal that all humans aim for in their entire life. Plato offers a philosophical view of a happy life for an individual by explaining a just state and what it would

dogs chasing our tails when it comes to pursuing happiness. When we reach our tail, we don’t know what to do next. “The Futile Pursuit of Happiness” clarifies that the search for happiness is an endless cycle, and thus people should not make happiness their main goal in life. For example, people think that achieving their dream or purchasing the latest toy will complete their life, but the state of perfection is short-lived--they will soon want the next big thing. Part of the reason for our unhappiness

a choice that we make in our minds as to no matter what happens, negative or positive, our inner self will always be positive. Some people choose to see the negative side of things no matter what. But at the end of the day, happiness doesn’t exist outside our lives but within us. This is a constant choice that we make in the process of life. When we realize that happiness doesn’t depend on people or things but in choosing to be happy, it automatically becomes part of our character and life. Happiness

attitude they will be happy. Although Ruth Whippman (2017), author of “Happiness is Other People” seems to disagree. She thinks that when one is in a community and they have no friends, they are basically nothing. And she even states that though many seem to think that “happiness comes from within”, it is shown with loads of research that it really does not. Telling us that, “our happiness depends on other people”. In other words, we cannot be happy without other people in our lives and if we did not

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

Aristotle argues that the most important thing in peoples lives is the virtue of happiness. He writes that one attains happiness by living a life of virtue - "our definition is in harmony with those who say that happiness is virtue, or a particular virtue; because an activity in accordance with virtue implies virtue. Indeed, we may go further and assert that anyone who does not delight in fine actions is not even a good man."(Aristotle) A life of virtue implies a life of reasoning for the end goal

“Strive to be happy”. What does this mean? What does it mean to be happy? What does happiness truly entail? Being happy is a goal which many people endeavour to achieve throughout their lives. However, many people never seem to reach their goal, as happiness is something one cannot stumble upon. It is something we have to be. We cannot wait our whole lives hoping that one day we will magically become “happy”. As Aristotle correctly said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves”. We have to find our own happiness

Reasons of unhappiness Everyone wants to be happy. And it has been one of the biggest conundrums of human history, the pursuit of happiness. How can we be happy? And why do we always have to be happy? Is this happiness worth it? This bliss, this mirth. Why do we need it? Did it sneak into our lives or did we seek it out and embrace it? People nowadays spend all of their money into things they believe will make them happy, and they still are “unhappy”. Objectively, we can say that there are no clear