Wednesday, May 2, 2007

How I define Happiness

Happiness is......

Human felicity is produced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen , as by little advantages that occur every day. (Benjamin Franklin, American president)

What is happiness? There isn't an exact definition of it. Big things and small things can all lead to happiness. There are both long terms of happiness and short terms of happiness. People's different happiness rate might because of his/her personality caused by genetic differences or even the influence by his/her surroundings. At least most people agree that money can't buy happiness.
In my own point of view, happiness is abstractively. I can easily be happy of anything. For me, happiness is looking at the greens shooting out of the trees and ground in spring time. Happiness is feeling the summer sun shining on my face. Happiness is walking on the falling leaves in autumn. Happiness is touching the beautiful snowflakes in winter time.
I think having hope is important. Hope is like a goal for future. Sometimes a hope might be unrealistic, but it can encourage you and give you strength when feeling down. When you have hope deep in your heart, it's easily to work hard and keep up with anything you're up to. I can't imagine if there's no hope. I remember I've seen an article before about scientists found out that people who have hope is living an easier and more cozy life than people who don't. So why not have hope and plan for your future?
Having money is important, but not too much or too less. Anything won't be beautiful if you own too much, especially happiness. Money can't buy happiness. But money can still buy the things that can lead to happiness. For instance, if I buy a piece of stickers, I'll feel happy! But if there are too many stickers... I'll feel bored. Too many isn't beautiful anymore, it will be a mess...It's the same with anything for almost anybody. In modern world, people can't always feel happiness. Owning too much is one problem why people aren't feeling happy.
People now know more about happiness and are eager to be happy. There are many ways to be happy. The ways which I am using to be happy is that, love others and believe, think of happier things more than unhappy ones, learn to give, laugh out loud with friends!!! Come on my friends, try to be happy everyday, after all, tomorrow will be a new day!
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be .(Abraham Lincoln ,American president )

3 comments:

Arti said...

Passion and intensely social competition already has changed the meaning of happiness into money since long time ago......

cathy said...

Good job, Alice!
Are you happy now, girl?!

mistone said...

Hi, Alice. I enjoyed a lot reading your opinion. Yes, the seasonal change in nature can give a lot of happy feelings.