Happiness is a state of mind that which most people find themselves searching for in an attempt to create more positive experiences. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines happiness as a state of well-being good fortune, contentment, and pleasurable experience. As this definition is too general, people tend to offer their own interpretations. Some believe happiness can be found where there is money. Others disagree, they view that happiness lies in the acquirement of knowledge, high diplomas, social positions. Another can find it through love in a romantic relationship or friendship. On the other hand, I believe happiness exist in extracting it from common things and experiences. Where the choice lies in our hands, whether we choose to be happy
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According to David Lykken, late professor at University of Minnesota, he said "happiness may be genetically influenced, it is not genetically fixed", which means we have the ability to make ourselves happy. With that said, Lykken believes that we are capable in training our brains to live a happy life, but only with practice. In the article Do We Choose Happiness or Does Happiness Choose Us?,Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. pointed out that happiness can be taught by " consciously engaging in activities and thinking that boost our mood and is engaging with or avoiding activities and mind-sets that bring us down". Not everyone’s actions will work on other people it is all based on your preferences. What is happiness for one person is not the same for …show more content…
Stevens, Ph.D., author of You Can Choose to Be Happy, states “Choose to take advantage of opportunities to learn how to be happy,” which means go through the motions in life to learn the way to your happiness. This brings us back to Lykken’s belief we are capable in training our brains to live a happy life. Stevens gives an excellent example “He recommends reprogram your beliefs and values. Learn good self-management skills, good interpersonal skills, and good career-related skills. Choose to be in environments and around people that increase your probability of happiness.” This is where One finds it through social positions, such as manager, CEO, director, high career status, and
According to David Lykken, late professor at University of Minnesota, he said "happiness may be genetically influenced, it is not genetically fixed", which means we have the ability to make ourselves happy. With that said, Lykken believes that we are capable in training our brains to live a happy life, but only with practice. In the article Do We Choose Happiness or Does Happiness Choose Us?,Sherrie Bourg Carter Psy.D. pointed out that happiness can be taught by " consciously engaging in activities and thinking that boost our mood and is engaging with or avoiding activities and mind-sets that bring us down". Not everyone’s actions will work on other people it is all based on your preferences. What is happiness for one person is not the same for …show more content…
Stevens, Ph.D., author of You Can Choose to Be Happy, states “Choose to take advantage of opportunities to learn how to be happy,” which means go through the motions in life to learn the way to your happiness. This brings us back to Lykken’s belief we are capable in training our brains to live a happy life. Stevens gives an excellent example “He recommends reprogram your beliefs and values. Learn good self-management skills, good interpersonal skills, and good career-related skills. Choose to be in environments and around people that increase your probability of happiness.” This is where One finds it through social positions, such as manager, CEO, director, high career status, and