John Stuart Mill Happiness

Happiness has always seemed like an impossible goal to those who always question their own. John Stuart Mill is mentioned in the article, “In Pursuit of Unhappiness” concedes that those who are happy are focused on something else rather than their own happiness. Many philosophers such as John Stuart Mill had a similar idea that happiness should not be sought, but found naturally. In addition, naturally finding happiness will help you enjoy the things you like to do for yourself not because you think it will make you happy.

People usually use their own strong moral beliefs,their loved ones, and even their gratitude to aim in some other direction rather than their own happiness. According to Wray Herbert research suggests that saying “thank you” brings countless benefits. They took a group of volunteers and asked them to express …show more content…
John Stuart Mill acknowledged that upon “aiming thus at something else, they find happiness by the way”. Dedicating your time to helping others can enrich your life by letting them know that you are concerned for them. In the article, “The Journal of Positive Psychology” by Daryl Van Tongeren and his colleagues conducted an experiment in which they asked people on how frequently they engage in altruistic behaviors and how meaningful their lives feel. Those who were more altruistic reported greater sense of purpose and meaning in their lives. Over all, people who contribute more to their community and others frequently have a higher self-esteem and have a more positive outlook on their life. Their is a Chinese saying that goes: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” Many great thinkers have agreed with this idea and the more passionate we are about what we are giving to the happier it makes