Definition Essay: My Pursuit Of Happiness

Happiness could have many definitions, but it all depends on the person. To some, happiness could be a result of great friendships, family, funny/enjoyable moments, or even a job. Happiness to others could be money, wealth, or living a luxurious life. Regardless of what happiness is to you, you shouldn’t ever force it on yourself or in your life. If happiness is a “goal” for somebody, they may treat it as a competition and not achieve pure happiness. If they’re treating it as a “goal”, things may not go exactly how they imagined because they’re doing anything and everything to get there, and not necessarily doing it for themself. This can lead somebody to depression and self deprecation. On the other hand, happiness as a byproduct of living their life means happiness comes naturally as they make choices for themself. …show more content…
In my opinion, choosing happiness as a goal is like trying to win a trophy, just to say you have it. To achieve true, pure happiness, life just has to run its course and things will happen as it goes along.. I’ve made many friends I never intended on making, and they brought so much joy and happiness to my life. If it was my goal to become friends with them in order to achieve happiness, the outcome would probably be different because it would be like I’m almost forcing the friendship for “happiness”. So, yes, I definitely believe happiness as a goal has detrimental effects. If happiness is your “goal” how do you know when you’ve ultimately reached it? How happy is happy