Happiness Can be Achieved Through Many Means “The secret to happiness is freedom . . .And the secret to freedom is courage” (Thucydides). Many memorable people in history, for example Martin Luther King Jr, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and John Hancock took courageous steps towards gaining freedom for the ultimate goal of happiness. Even though the definition of happiness is different for everyone, everyone can still reach their defintion of happiness. For some, happiness can be reached through recovering from failures, embracing and adjusting to change, and being proud of the person one has become. Therefore, if happiness is the end goal, then one’s means to achieve this goal, rather through taking risks, overcoming discrimination, or chasing
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For example, the book Enrique’s Journey describes the path of an illegal immigrant, Enrique, from Mexico to the United States. For Enrique, happiness meant getting to the United States and finding his mom; however, he had to take many risks to achieve his goal. Enrique risked being caught by the police patroling the park to call his mother. During the call, Enrique “could feel her love. [. . .] At the other end, his mother finally cries” (Nazario). Enrique risked a lot to get this far, but talking to his mother filled him with blissful emotions. Another time Enrique took a risk for happiness was riding on a freight train to the United States. Once he finally arrived, he climbed onto pillows which felt like “puffs of clouds, and he felt immense relief” (Nazario). Enrique finally made it, and was happy to be in the United States. For Enrique, happiness meant taking great risks to live in the United States and find his …show more content…
Macbeth’s definition of happiness is power. However, Macbeth was disillusioned that murdering King Ducan could make him happy. Macbeth exhibits this by saying “If the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch With his surcease success; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, We’d jump the life to come” (Shakespeare 2-7). Macbeth believes that killing King Duncan will give him the power that he needs to be happy. Macbeth is willing to risk his humanity to be happy. At first, Macbeth is overjoyed with the plan, but after he executes the plan, Macbeth is quickly consumed with
For example, the book Enrique’s Journey describes the path of an illegal immigrant, Enrique, from Mexico to the United States. For Enrique, happiness meant getting to the United States and finding his mom; however, he had to take many risks to achieve his goal. Enrique risked being caught by the police patroling the park to call his mother. During the call, Enrique “could feel her love. [. . .] At the other end, his mother finally cries” (Nazario). Enrique risked a lot to get this far, but talking to his mother filled him with blissful emotions. Another time Enrique took a risk for happiness was riding on a freight train to the United States. Once he finally arrived, he climbed onto pillows which felt like “puffs of clouds, and he felt immense relief” (Nazario). Enrique finally made it, and was happy to be in the United States. For Enrique, happiness meant taking great risks to live in the United States and find his …show more content…
Macbeth’s definition of happiness is power. However, Macbeth was disillusioned that murdering King Ducan could make him happy. Macbeth exhibits this by saying “If the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch With his surcease success; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, We’d jump the life to come” (Shakespeare 2-7). Macbeth believes that killing King Duncan will give him the power that he needs to be happy. Macbeth is willing to risk his humanity to be happy. At first, Macbeth is overjoyed with the plan, but after he executes the plan, Macbeth is quickly consumed with