Stumbling on Happiness

How does one define success? People have different viewpoints on success. Some people usually think success is all about how much money you some people think success as you are being happy. In my opinion success is being able to support the ones you love, the ones who make you happy, and the ones who support you in your time of need. Many people strive to be successful however not everyone becomes successful. In the book By Malcom Gladwell, the story of success. He questions what makes people…

concept that can be encapsulated by both of its unique tenets, ecstasy and consequentialism. When I speak of ecstasy, I am referring to the notion of nearly complete happiness. The word ‘Ecstasy’ seems to convey a stronger meaning of the concept of happiness. So, from here on I shall use the word ‘Ecstasy’ when referent to happiness. When I speak of consequentialism, I mean to quote a particular class within normative ethical theory by which maintains that the consequences of one’s conduct are…

An honest individual exemplifies positive traits by doing what is right no matter what the consequences. This individual does not waver against his own desires. Virtues are universally known by all as the basic qualities which are essential for happiness. We can practice virtue and take control of our life direction based upon our habits. According to Aristotle, moral virtue is a trait of one’s character. In the “Nicomachaen Ethics”, Aristotle argues that we acquire virtues…

The environment one lives in, whether it is the setting or the people around us, is influential and can change one's life for the good or the bad. Specifically, Gus Van Sant, the director of the movie, Good Will Hunting urges surrounding yourself with well educated, advanced people in contrast to low life people who hold you back because doing so will enable you to express yourself, step out of your comfort zone and voice emotions that allow you to have a fulfilling life. Firstly, by…

A passion is when you have a great desire to do put time and effort in an activity, object, or an idea; in the hopes of improving. As individuals we all have different passions, and some of these passions can benefit everyone. it’s healthy to have a passion; it keeps you motivated and helps you get away from the crazy world we live in. Having a passion is good but, there comes a point when that passion can become an obsession. An obsession is if you put your activity, object, or idea before…

the clouds away. On our way to where the air is sweet.” The general population strives to be happy; to find that place in our everyday lives where the air is sweet. One of the ways we do this is by taking our happiness and sharing it with our friends. Humans feed off each other’s happiness, giving love and receiving it. We’re all sharing a map; we are all looking for Sesame Street. However, there are people in our lives that don’t participate and can certainly not tell us how to get to Sesame…

utilitarians is to have the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people in a society. (Blackburn, 82). It focuses on actions that are morally right and forward-looking. When deliberating specific types of utilitarianism, one can bring up direct (act) utilitarianism and indirect (rule) utilitarianism. Direct utilitarianism addresses the logic that an action is morally right when it gives the greatest good for the greatest…

the book “The Road to Character” David Brooks goes on a personal journey to find what makes life truly fulfilling. He stresses that in today’s society, happiness is measured by the success one obtains in their chosen career, which he calls resume virtues. He argues that ultimately superficial successes don’t make you happy, but rather true happiness lies from within. Discovering the radical honesty of one’s own weaknesses can help bring forward your inner light which he calls eulogy virtues.…

Happiness: How to Achieve It, Find It, and Experience It When answering the question, what is happiness, there are many things that come to mind. Many different interpretations of the same question can lead to a variety of answers, the state of being happy is called happiness, but what exactly causes us to be happy? In pursuit of happiness I have found that, happiness can be measured in different measures from a low to high range of happiness. One can experience happiness from eating an ice…

He first mentions a idea by Jean-Baptiste Dubos which is that any stimulation will be pleasurable compared with a complete absence of mental stimulation. Which in simple terms means anything feels better than nothing at all. Hume mentions that if the distressing stimulation were real life as opposed to fictional it would not be received as pleasure, so Dubos' solution to the paradox of tragedy fails. Hume then mentions another idea by French author Fontenelle. Fontenelle’s solutions consists of…