So factors leading to happiness can be various, but one of them is definite. Publius Ovidius Naso, or simply Ovid, a Roman poet, said that a happy person is one who protects his beloved. I totally agree – we get true happiness only if we love and take care about who we love. Love is the most powerful…
In Albert Camus' book chapter "The Rebel," Camus defines rebellion is when a rebel experiences a feeling of having his or her rights being broken, they decide that enough is enough and stand up for herself/himself. In the scholarly article "Teaching about Civil Disobedience," written by J. Clark, Thomas Vontz, and Kristoffer Barikmo, they define civil disobedience as a nonviolent act to break an unjust law, to bring attention to some perceived injustice. The theories and definitions in these texts will be applied to the characters actions and intentions in Jonathan Kaplan film Over the Edge, as well as the actions and intentions of the Stonewall Riots and Montgomery Bus Boycott. From this analysis, in Kaplan's film rebellion and civil disobedience…
J.D. Salinger’s world-renowned book The Catcher in the Rye and director Sean Penn’s dramatic feature film Into the Wild both give us a unique perspective of society through a collection of descriptive imagery and riveting plot development. Both materials present us with protagonists Holden Caulfield and Chris McCandless, whom are deeply encompassed by self-introspection and who seem to be on a quest to find true happiness and meaning to their bland, corrupt lives. A recurring theme in both works is the process of discovering one’s true identity, which can only be achieved through a journey of spiritual self-discovery. In doing so, J.D. Salinger and Sean Penn effectively use their protagonists, their journeys and the relationships they build to express one simple statement; happiness is the most important and essential thing in our lives.…
From "Love Is Not All", we can gather that love is intangible, powerful, and helpful to only a man's soul. The octet only gives us one perspective, but gives one important fact at its end. Love may sustain our lives. We are told that the lack of love may lead to death. Love is a necessity for life; therefore, it is only of importance to a man's soul. This is proved by examples that give settings where a tangible factor would be of assistance, but love would not. Love is not a food or drink. It cannot guard against the rain, or save drowning men. It cannot bring life to those that are dead nor repair a broken bone. Even though love may be intangible, and seem unimportant at times, it is essential for life.…
What is happiness? That is not a question that may be easily answered. Due to the fact that every human-being possesses their own views on life, it is possible that there are innumerable interpretations of what is ultimately this idea seen as happiness. For the purpose of interpreting the idea of happiness as opposed to “being happy” I believe that it is necessary that there be a more continual and perpetual meaning is attached to happiness. I do not believe that actual happiness is a fleeting experience, but instead, a lasting state in which someone finds themselves. When looking to a dictionary or other source of reference to determine an official and concrete meaning behind happiness, the Miriam-Webster…
Throughout history humankind has been trying to define happiness. What is it exactly and how do we obtain it? We always think that happiness is a place to be or a destination and technically, that is the main premise or goal of our lives; to obtain happiness. So our whole lives go by from the minute were born to the last breath we take in a quest to work hard in order to reach that destination. Naturally, many philosophical writers have jumped on the bandwagon and put in their two cents of their views on the matter of happiness. Alexander Pope talks about the relationship and purpose man has to the universe in An Essay on Man, Voltaire wrote about living in blind optimism with a false notion of happiness in Candide, and Samuel Johnson wrote The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia, in which the main characters are on a quest to find happiness.…
This writer feels that the main philosophy being put forward in the first two sections of the book “Essence of Happiness” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, M.D. is that happiness is a process of learning and training the mind to always see the positive in any situation or circumstance within oneself and others. To also develop a deep understanding of warmth, kindness, and compassion. When we do this we transform ourselves and our lives become more meaningful and peaceful, hence we become happier and our attitude changes, reducing fear, self-doubt and insecurity.…
According the Oxford Dictionary, the definition of Happiness is being pleased, being satisfied, and being lucky (Oxford Dictionary). However, the definition of being happy is different for everyone. There are many elements to one person’s happiness, whether that be fame or fortune, or something that most take advantage of such as a roof over their head, or dinner on the table every night. Happiness is an emotion that can be uncontrolled, and is forever changing. Expectations are a major reason why a person’s happiness is manipulated every second of everyday. According to a health website “Positive Med,” there are six major emotions which include anger, fear, surprise, disgust, happiness, and sadness. According to this, happiness only occurs…
Happiness is felt when someone loves somebody and that person loves them back. Love gives people feelings of happiness and makes us feel better not only about ourselves, but our relationships with others. For instance, if Stacy loves Tom and she tells Tom that she loves him, she would feel very happy if he said that he loved her too. But, if Tom told Stacy that although she loved him, he still hated her, she would not feel very happy at all.…
Loving and accepting one's self is at the core of confidence and from which decides our self-esteem. It just isn't possible to be happy and confident while disliking ourselves, our minds or our bodies. When we lack self love we are prone to misery and dissatisfaction over our life's circumstances. Happiness begins…
Happiness is a word that has been thrown around for centuries. The term means something different to everyone. To Henry David Thoreau it means not being locked down to the rules of society. To be free from social slaughter of word of mouth. Free from taxes that society is forced to pay and why? Because some big shot said so? Thoreau was a man in a natural world, he knew true happiness, he didn’t care about society and class, never felt alone, he believed in an existence far different than we do, John Muir lived a life like Thoreau, and modern society is not capable of living the way he did.…
What is happiness? Sometimes we do not clearly understand. Happiness is not far away but it exists all around us every day for hours. Why we always have to looking for it? According to ‘The Geography of Bliss’ by Eric Weiner, the writer has traveled around the world to look for the true meaning of happiness. There are many reasons that make us happy such as money, cars, houses...which are all kind of the materials. There are few people realize that the happiest period of time is the moment in which we live. Life, which contains many challenges, difficulties and adversities. How to best adapt to this life is to accept the reality and believe in yourself. By themselves, each of us, in any circumstance, to know the feel and find their own happiness.…
Happiness. What is ‘Happiness’? Everyone has a different perception towards happiness. Throughout our life, each of us as human being had been struggling to find the key to happiness without realizing that the key to happiness is actually within us. Some might say that the rich are often the happiest because they have the most luxury. Others might say that the poor are often the happiest because they are poured with love and gratitude. We all should never use the rich and the poor as example in terms of happiness. Happiness is a state of being happy and the feeling of contentment. It is a fuzzy concept that can mean different things to each one of us. Everyone deserves happiness in their life. Open the door to your heart and let…
Love is a word that is thrown around quite often in our culture, but I believe that the love required for a healthy marriage is so much more than the word. While explaining the changes that have occurred as a result of marriage no longer being required, Coontz states, “As soon as love became the driving force behind marriage, people began to demand the right to…