The Key to Happiness

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THE KEY TO HAPPINESS

A lot has been written on this topic, but it is still surrounded by doubts and yet more questions, what really makes people happy remains a mystery for most of us. Some people believe the key to this ideal state lays on sharing and giving, while other people feel happiness is just a mental state that is achieved when we enjoy what we have at the present time in spite of all the odds. These are not the only theories, but are the two I consider the most convincing and the ones I’ll deal with in the following paragraphs

There’s plenty of research supporting the first theory, apparently people find great pleasure when they share or give away something to others, and the rewarding feeling of being helpful to other people makes us feel we have a purpose in life and that we are fulfilling this purpose. We can experience this feeling when participating in charity events or when we get involved in selfless activities such as volunteer work in poor areas or join a fire department. People who have chosen this lifestyle report having high levels of happiness.

On the other hand, some people believe in the Latin expression “Carpe diem” which means “grab the day,” these people claim that happiness can be found anywhere anytime as long as you have the willingness of enjoying what life has to offer at that moment. This theory says we should focus on the positive aspects of our lives and they also report having high levels of happiness.

Both theories seem to be absolutely true for their followers, and that brings me to my conclusion. Happiness refers to what gives a given person self-satisfaction and joy, but from my point of view, this can greatly change from one person to another, that’s why we find so many definitions of happiness, maybe what we should do is to find the ideological current that works for us and embrace it, that will definitely make
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