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Dr. Blake
English Composition 101
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What is Happiness?
A word that is so small, but yet has such a big meaning and wanted by all in the world, is the word Happiness. The term happiness is classified as a noun, and is defined as the state of being content or joyous. However that definition is very vague and is open to many interpretations. Defining happiness can be as difficult as finding it. How does someone know when they have achieved true happiness? Do people recognize when they even have happiness in their life and how so? Happiness is the most important thing people strive to find besides love. Just like love, happiness is intangible; it is not something one can hold in the hands, it is a feeling and a state of being. …show more content…
Pleasure is the “feel good” part of happiness. Engagement refers to living a “good life” of work, family, friends, and hobbies. Meaning refers to using our strengths to contribute to a larger purpose ("Happiness." PBS. PBS, n.d.). All three parts of happiness are possible to obtain, but it depends on the person wanting happiness to make it possible. This is easier said than done because achieving happiness is a struggle. Due to the fact that people work hard every day in order to be able to survive in this expensive world they hardly have time to achieve happiness, or better yet realize that they are missing it. Of course happiness can change with time. It can be increased or decreased or one can never experience it at all. People need to have a sense of purpose and should discover their
Dr. Blake
English Composition 101
Due Date
What is Happiness?
A word that is so small, but yet has such a big meaning and wanted by all in the world, is the word Happiness. The term happiness is classified as a noun, and is defined as the state of being content or joyous. However that definition is very vague and is open to many interpretations. Defining happiness can be as difficult as finding it. How does someone know when they have achieved true happiness? Do people recognize when they even have happiness in their life and how so? Happiness is the most important thing people strive to find besides love. Just like love, happiness is intangible; it is not something one can hold in the hands, it is a feeling and a state of being. …show more content…
Pleasure is the “feel good” part of happiness. Engagement refers to living a “good life” of work, family, friends, and hobbies. Meaning refers to using our strengths to contribute to a larger purpose ("Happiness." PBS. PBS, n.d.). All three parts of happiness are possible to obtain, but it depends on the person wanting happiness to make it possible. This is easier said than done because achieving happiness is a struggle. Due to the fact that people work hard every day in order to be able to survive in this expensive world they hardly have time to achieve happiness, or better yet realize that they are missing it. Of course happiness can change with time. It can be increased or decreased or one can never experience it at all. People need to have a sense of purpose and should discover their