The Concept of Happiness

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The Concept of Happiness
Do you think happiness is the key to individuals’ success in life? In my opinion, no one can achieve great things when angry. In particular, happiness is significant since it enables a person to get the meaning of life and enjoy it fully. However, what makes me happy might not cultivate joy to another individual. That is the reason why there exist different things that make people cheerful. For example, I become happy when spending time with my friends. In addition, I can also get pleasure if I have more money such that I can buy everything I want in life. Conversely, some people dislike interacting with others, and they believe that being rich does not make one happy. For this reason, things that make individuals cheerful vary depending on what a person values the most. Although happiness is cultivated by different things across cultures, it makes people achieve great things in life, fosters positive attitudes and emotions, and creativity that enables individuals to be productive and give high-quality outcomes in their daily activities.
People from different cultures get happiness from distinctive things. The authors argue that personal and relational conditions that cultivate happiness across cultures depend on the existential system and normative ideas pertaining to the definition of a better person in society (Uchida and Oishi 129). For example, in the contexts of the European-American culture, happiness is perceived as the positive emotional state, which individuals get through the accomplishment of personal goals. Moreover, Uchida and Oishi assert that there is a correlation between self-esteem and happiness (Uchida and Oishi 129). That is the reason why people who have achieved their life goals are happier than those who have not. They also tend to relate well to others and participate in things, such as making donations, which improve the lives of others. As a result, happiness is facilitated by different things across cultures.
Happiness is one of the most significant feelings in life regardless of the part of the world where a person resides. Individuals who are not happy do not get the proper meaning of life. Specifically, unhappy people are always negative or pessimistic about life. They do not hope for the best in everything they do. Instead, they anticipate bad things happening to them, which is the reason why they do not try out different things that can make them succeed. Yukiko Uchida and Shigehiro Oishi define happiness as the internal feeling that makes people satisfied with their life (Uchida and Oishi 125). I agree with Uchida and Oishi since I believe that anyone can rise and do great things as long as one is cheerful. Happy individuals do not waste time focusing on negative things that can ruin their lives. Instead, they avoid negativity and fill their minds with positivity. For this reason, these people have a high possibility of achieving their life goals regardless of the time they might take. Moreover, happy individuals interact with many people, making them improve their social skills (Rohrer 1291). In my opinion, if all individuals led happy lives regardless of one’s country of origin, the world would be a better place for humanit...