Category: Happiness

There are many factors that affect the happiness or the subjective well-being of individuals. Happiness appears to be one of the most important goals for people as most people mentioned happiness to be a wish for their children as well as themselves (Noba 2021). Diener (1984) equates subjective well-being to the three types of happiness.…

What is happiness? Where does one find it? How does one obtain it? There’s no real definition or proven fact by scientists what happiness is, and how it can essentially be obtained. But let me just say, happiness isn’t something sought to be looked for. I’m not one to say this is the core answer…

Happiness is a fundamental aspect of human existence and is often regarded as the ultimate goal in life. People across cultures and societies strive to attain happiness, but what exactly is happiness? Is it a fleeting emotion or a long-lasting state of contentment? This essay aims to explore the concept of happiness, the different kinds…

Budda once said, Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. Happiness is a special feeling of joy and gratitude when positive things occur in life. Indicating that happiness can come in different ways for many people,…

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, I think we can all agree, are some of the reasons why our ancestors decided to come here in the first place. The Revolutionary War started when the colonists grew tired of how they felt about being treated unfairly and started to take measures to declare their independence…

When someone asks what the meaning of life is, it might be really easy to answer, find happiness, but that answer only poses more questions. What is happiness? Why does everyone strive for it and how does one obtain it? Is it even obtainable? People can be happy one moment and sad the next. Is…

Jane Austens last novel, Persuasion, follows the story of two past lovers and their journey back to each other. Set in the early 1800s, the novels main protagonists, Anne and Captain Wentworth, have ended their engagement and become miserable. They and several other characters are given the opportunity to claim happiness. While some rejected the…

Our lives are packed with ups and downs, learning, challenges and choices; experience, commitment, and observance. It’s about joy, it’s about sadness and light, it’s about obscurity. Life is, therefore, a constant process of becoming and overcoming negativity in order to obtain happiness. Happiness is a product of self-realization which I believe is the purpose…

 Can Money Buy Happiness?  In a world where — race disconnected us, religion separated us, politics divided us — and more importantly wealth classifies us, it is an undeniable fact that money plays a huge role in a modern society today therefore bringing happiness to those who have it. After reading numerous articles…

Happiness has been described as a state of well-being that is characterized by relative permanence, by emotions ranging from mere contentment to deep and intense joy in living, and by a natural desire for it to continue. It is a state all want to achieve, but it often seems elusive. Pleasant Life events can affect…