The Concepts Of Happiness And Happiness In Chris Mccandless By Chris Mccandless
Relating his situation to The Happy Life, a passage in Bertrand Russell’s Nobel Prize winning novel, it is clear that McCandless did not live a happy life. Russell notes how conscious self denial makes a man aware of his sacrifices which causes them to fail at living a happy or good life. Connecting this to McCandless, Chris was always mindful of the people, places, and things he left behind to go into the wild which made it impossible for him to enjoy genuine happiness. Happiness depends on the integration between the self and society …show more content…
So when given the decision to live a meaningful life or a happy one, a person should prioritize a meaningful life. Humans are inherently social creatures and therefore cannot achieve happiness independently. A life of meaning fulfilled through relationships within a community satisfies the individual’s integrity, personal dream, and contribution to society along with granting them a permanent happiness. Sequentially, a life of meaningfulness and happiness must be balanced in order to live a good