The Mini Book of Happiness. A scientific guide to becoming happy


Term Paper, 2015

10 Pages, Grade: 1,0


Abstract or Introduction

We want to be happy, but what exactly does this mean? Is happiness an emotion, or a way of life; is it temporary, or constant; is it something that depends on you, or on your surroundings? A specific branch in psychology, positive psychology, has embarked on a journey to find the answers to those and similar questions.

Everybody wants to be happy. You, me, your best friend, your family. Even your boss. Happiness is such a lucrative incentive that it motivates people to do the craziest things: swimming with sharks, jumping from airplanes, dieting, training, and even working from 9 to 5 for their entire life.

Since happiness plays such an important part in our life, we ought to know what it is and where we can easily find it, right? Wrong! This is a challenging task, resulting in years of wrong decisions and frustrating activities. You set yourself a goal to become a lawyer and earn a lot of money. You invest hundreds of hours into studying and practice, spend thousands of dollars on education until you finally get into court and realize that this isn’t what you wanted at all. The problem is that we live in a society which is lacking introspection and self-knowledge. In most cases, our parents, teachers and friends tell us what is right for us. They fool us into thinking that we have to strive for certain things in order to be happy. Because we never question authority and we comply gently with societal pressure, we end up with a major depression at the age of 30. So the next time you find yourself doing things other people have told you to do, stop and think for a second if this is really what you want to do.

Details

Title
The Mini Book of Happiness. A scientific guide to becoming happy
College
LMU Munich
Grade
1,0
Author
Year
2015
Pages
10
Catalog Number
V356401
ISBN (eBook)
9783668425439
ISBN (Book)
9783668425446
File size
1040 KB
Language
English
Keywords
Happiness, Glück, Science, Positive Psychology
Quote paper
Vladislav Tsekov (Author), 2015, The Mini Book of Happiness. A scientific guide to becoming happy, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/356401

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