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    the attitude people are supposed to hold themselves to. Most people assume that Joy is the same as happiness, but people do not get the option to be happy. This is one of many reasons that Joy is not correlated to Happiness. You do not need to be happy to be joyful because Joy is a mindset, it is not based on emotions, and is permanent and internal. While, many of us think of Joy as happiness, happiness is a not a mindset. Joy is a choice, and a mindset. Joy is an attitude and has to be wanted. An example

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    Happiness. The only known definition to branch off of this word is, “the state of being happy”. Happiness. Is there only one definition of what happiness truly is? As we indulge in the world of We, we are often confronted with this theme and must decipher the meaning ourselves. Constructed and constricted happiness follows this dystopian society as the protagonist records his daily occurrences in each chapter. Stripped of individuality, these people live in homes made of glass so they can be monitored

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    You should never stress about being happy, happiness is in everyone deep in down we just have to do certain things in order to let it shine. According to McMahon in order to be happy there's no need to think about it. McMahan states in paragraph eleven, “Those who are happy,” he came to believe, “who have their minds fixed on some object other than their own happiness; on the happiness of others, on the improvement of mankind, even on some art of pursuit, followed not as means, but as itself an ideal

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    Happiness. Is it really as elusive as some might say? Are the problems of the world, or even just the ones in your own life, enough to steal your happiness and joy? I don't think so. Happy is a choice you make every moment and in every circumstance. You can choose to be miserable and depressed, or you can choose to look at life from a 'glass half-full' perspective. The nice thing about a glass that's only half full is there's still room for more! You've got enough, and that's great; but what else

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    topic of Happiness is brought up to our dining table. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, author of “The Sources of Happiness” starts to converse about happiness. He mentions how people should be grateful and happy with what they have and not with what they wish or desire, since that’s not what makes a person’s happiness. As the conversation continues, he claims that happiness is within one’s mind and not with natural phenomena. In addition, he discusses how money doesn’t build a person’s happiness. On the

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    had theories on how to fulfill human flourishing which is known as happiness. All this thoughts in their minds happened way back in 400 BC. Looking at present, a person like Chris McCandless made a decision to do a hitchhiking journey in order to pursue happiness. Happiness cannot be measured or beneficial but everyone else in the world are seeking to have the feeling of being pleased. Every person knows that they have happiness in them but it's very hard to achieve even though it’s easy to say

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    Everyone is seeking happiness. This is a truth that supports the food, drug, entertainment, self-help, retail, automotive, and every other industry. People are seeking happiness; and, when they can't find it, they seek to escape their discomfort. Of course, there are those who are seeking happiness through misery; and some who are miserable no matter what they do - but happiness is the ultimate point. And happiness is right here, right now - not someplace else, or sometime in the future. People who

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    immensely pondering the sincere meaning of happiness. What produces such a feeling, I could not wrap such an ambitious argument around my head. I could not process the result of this reaction and to what extent it had on one’s demeanour as a whole. An ample amount of people affirm that happiness comes from ambition and success. Whereas, others assert to that it is truly derived from seeking your passions and dreams. However, my own definition of happiness has been vastly altered from what I have always

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    definition and balance of happiness. Some may argue that happiness is the key to living a healthy and successful life; however, expressing sadness, fear, and anger are just as important as expressing happiness according to Susan David in her article “Don’t Worry Be Gloomy”. A balance of positive and negative emotions assist in human development because without our emotions we would not be able to correctly make important life decisions and develop as an individual. Happiness is defined differently throughout

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    Everyone has their own idea to what happiness truly is. Some believe that happiness comes from the heart while others believe money contributes to it. Pursuing a career in any field anyone wants to specialize in can bring happiness as well. As I read many different articles about whether money or spirituality have anything to do with someone’s happiness, I concluded that my happiness does depend on these two important topics. Also, there are laws in this country that forbids their citizens to be

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