Happiness is a Choice

One can find happiness by the decision they make in their life. When people have difficulties in their life, they often feel as if it was faith and they cannot control their happiness. However, instead of feeling upset, people can choose to be happy by finding a solution to their problems. According to Aristotle,” [h]appiness depends upon ourselves;” it is us who determine our own emotions and the way we see life. We may choose to coward in fear or we can turn to our better judgment to find the brighter path. We must not simply fall due to the inefficiency of life; we must fight for our happiness and take control of bad situations. Our decisions are vital since it is up to us to decide who we are.
Our emotions play a huge part in our daily life; we can control and alter these feelings to our liking or let it flow passionately and freely through our veins. These daily tasks that we must partake may fluctuate our feelings and determines the level of happiness that we display. However, there is one question that we must always ask ourselves, can we control this force or will we let this force get the better of us? Will we succumb to pain and misery that everyday errands bestow upon us or can we rise above the threshold and control our own destiny? As strangely as it sounds, I believe that our happiness is not determined by the events that an individual faces, but rather the integrity and willfulness of that person. An individual can choose to be happy regardless of the negative impact that person may face simply because of that person’s determination. From one perspective, a pessimistic person may find a dull day to be dreadful and depressing, but from an optimistic person’s point of view, it may give that person an opportunity to seek out new goals. Life is treacherous game, you can either mourn every time there’s a misstep or you can play it with a positive attitude regardless of the outcome. An individual’s happiness is not determined by fate, it is