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    “Nothing is more fallacious than wealth. It is hostile comrade, a domestic enemy.” after reading The Great Gatsby. During Twenties, the nation’s wealth doubled. Was wealth the greatest “happiness” to pursue? The impact of wealth can display one’s true identity. In The Great Gatsby, wealth directly reflected the success of a person, but the pursuit of opulence twisted foundation of the American dream by resulting in greediness. Money enticed people into accomplishing a directive due to its great worth

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    Following Malcolm Gladwell’s idea on “the story of success”, Sonja Lyubomirsky put happiness to the test. Happiness has many great advantages that some may not think about. Studies shown happiness leads to stronger relationships, higher work performance, and even living longer with many health benefits. In 2002 the University of Illinois conducted an experiment surveying students attending U of I, using the top 10% scorers digging deeper into personal happiness. You may ask what cause it? One reason is the

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    Csikszentmihalyi, “Happiness Revisited” is a study on happiness and creativity. Csikszentmihalyi defines happiness in terms of how we achieve it. He suggests that people achieve happiness “not by trying to look for it directly” (609) but by looking for it directly. He also added that by “achieving control over the contents of our consciousness” (609), a circuitous path begins, thus the beginning of achieving happiness. Further, Csikszentmihalyi stated that just like happiness, success is not to be pursued

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    successfully achieving a goal or task without encountering failure. Many may say that happiness is success without having to deal with the problem of disappointment. But what if that idea of happiness is the exact opposite of what it really is? What if the true path to contentment is learning how to be a failure? In the article Happiness is a glass half empty, the author establishes the misconception of how happiness is portrayed by society through irony, antithesis, and by using analogies in order

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    think can bring happiness, because they want to find the answer for the question: what is happiness? According to multiple sources, the definition of happiness varies depending on individual’s perspective. Happiness is a universal feeling, and there are many ways of obtaining happiness. People can obtain happiness through having peace of mind, being successful with work, achieving goals, and sharing what they have with others. People spend their entire life searching for happiness. Many people are

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    Personal Happiness It is every person’s dream to be happy in life. This is the reason why people work extremely hard to achieve their life goals. Most people, if not all, believe that achieving their set goals would make them happy. For instance, there are those who believe that becoming rich would make them happy, thus the reason for pursuing their careers passionately. At the same time, there are those who view families as a source of happiness, thereby committing themselves to taking care of

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    characteristics can lead one to be successful in everyday life? Keys to success can be seen through the eyes of Laura Hillenbrand, author of Unbroken, Angela Duckworth, author of Purpose, and interviewee Curtis Modkins, of the Chicago Bears. Because success is as complex as the individuals who achieve it, it is a combination of a variety of factors, including drive, perseverance, and happiness. Drive is a characteristic that ensures success in daily life, and the drive it takes to succeed requires a number

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    she will prosper, and be rewarded with the ultimate prize: happiness. Willy Loman's idea of The American Dream does not differ greatly from this definition although while trying to pursue this dream, Willy's mind steadily wandered further and further away from the reality of it all. Willy is trying to accomplish this success through this thought, believing that being "well liked" and working very hard will be enough to obtain his ideal success. Unfortunately, Willy was wrong. Social class is a prime

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    Many wonder what happiness is. Also, they question what they must do to attain it. There are many different books discussing ways how individuals can find happiness. Gladness is a mental or emotional state of well-being defined by positive emotions. The root of happiness can result in many different things. One, the root of happiness can result in better health, better thinking ability, and the delight in doing what is right. Another, is the result of contentment with the way of life can root from

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    Success is like balance, tedious and differing, always needing adjustment to match a each differing situation. Balance is such a simple thing, yet people are so amazed by the feats it can achieve. Balance is a strange and untouchable thing, always wavering in the distance, never able to be reached. Balance is a mythical and miraculous thing that people are always trying to achieve, yet is so hard to get to. Just as is success. Success is simple and amazing, strange and incorrigible, mythical

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