Happiness

Happiness is something that greatly improves the quality of life in each individual. Are we truly able to control our level of happiness? If we are, then this would mean that we can control our quality of life as well. Some psychologists argue that individuals are able to control up to 40% of their happiness, while others reject this idea due to lack of evidence and other controlling factors. In Schueller and Parks’ article, “The science of Self-Help: Translating Positive Psychology: Research…

The Concept of Happiness Happiness is finding satisfaction in everyday life. There are many factors that, added together, equal happiness. That particular equation is unique to each individual. Many times happiness is sought in material things. Happiness can not be bought, it is free. It can not be touched, but can be felt and it can not be borrowed, it should be owned. Even though there is not a single definition, or formula, for happiness, there are several common factors that most…

The pursuit of happiness can be arduous if one’s interpretation of happiness is entitled to the idea of happiness depending on the ability to get what we want. Nevertheless, happiness is defined as showing pleasure or contentment with a person, situation, or the self. According to psychologist Dan Gilbert, however, happiness can be divided into two concepts: natural happiness and synthetic happiness. Gilbert defines natural happiness as what people get when they get what they wanted, and…

Happiness, like beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder. If you ask anyone, what is their ultimate goal in life; the majority may say it is to find happiness. This may appear to be simple enough, yet it seems to be quite complex and elusive to most. This pursuit is seldom, if ever, achieved in one’s lifetime. While it is difficult to answer the question as to whether it is selfish to pursue happiness for oneself, it would be practical to say that it is not. Happiness varies from person to…

Throughout Rasselas, Samuel Johnson makes a point to illustrate the relationship between circumstances and overall happiness. One of the key points lies within Rasselas’ “choice of life,” as we find out over the course of the narrative that a person cannot simply choose a good life. In the beginning of the story, Rasselas lives a peaceful and very easy existence as the prince of Abyssinia. The valley is depicted as perfect and beautiful, and completely safe (and secluded) from the world outside…

True happiness is a goal of every person on this planet. What true happiness is remains a mystery for most, but not all. Chris McCandles, the main character in the movie “ Into The Wild” directed by Sean Penn and written by Jon Krakaur, devoted his life to finding true happiness within. Chris was a very smart college student with a troubled family life. While many in his situation turn to drugs or alcohol, Chris turned to the wise words of transcendentalist writers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and…

they find most important, and their idea of happiness might be different. This is because of their culture. Every culture is diverse. Each culture eats different food, has different superstitions, religions, and even different ways of defining and expressing happiness. Realizing that nations and cultures have significant differences in their definitions, values, and ways of expressing happiness is important when considering a nations overall happiness. Factors such as democracy, genes, and even…

from ones ' life, situation, etc. Happiness is unable to be measured by material items, or traded and it is ultimately desired above all else. They yearn for true happiness, and long for that happiness to reside for life. Happiness can not be measured by the material items an individual acquires in life but setting goals, establishing a purpose, and having balance will aid them in their pursuit; however happiness is ultimately a choice an individual makes. Happiness is unable to be measured by…

does happiness fall? Are we in control of our enjoyment or must it be triggered by outside sources? Psychologists have wondered a similar question throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Some studies have narrowed the range of possible conclusions. It seems like the attitudes we hold toward our surroundings do, in fact, determine the…

The Effect of Happiness in the Workplace on Outside Structures The subject of human happiness is complex and applicable to many different situations and social structures. It is a widely practiced idea that people generally want to be happy and the means to achieving that happiness can be sought out in a variety of ways. For some, great lengths will be reached to be truly happy in all aspects of an individual’s life, both personal and professional. People may seek happiness through relationships…