Lev Tolstoy notes at the beginning of Anna Karenina that “happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” I suppose we might as well replace the word “family” here with “individual human being”. Looking around us‚ we would find many people unhappy for a thousand and one reasons. But turning to those happy men and women‚ we would perceive only one truth‚ that is‚ happiness comes from doing things one really loves and is engaged in for its own sake. Man is
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My Idea of Happiness What do we mean when we say happiness ? Well‚ to start with‚ some dictionary meanings of the word "Happiness" Happiness: 1. the quality or state of being happy. 2. good fortune; pleasure; contentment; joy. 3: state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy 4: emotions experienced when in a state of well-being Happiness results from the possession or attainment of what one considers good. Bliss is unalloyed happiness or supreme delight
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Happiness is the goal of all people and all wish to live a happy life. But what does happy life mean? The idea of a happy life differs from man to man. Some people think that happiness lies in luxurious living. So‚ they spend a lot of money over it. Some people think that happiness lies in amassing money. So‚ they keep a large amount of money in the saving bank and never spend a pie of it even for their bare necessities. Some people think‚ happiness lies in possession of gold. So‚ they keep a
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Before embarking on my journey through my ideas of Africa‚ I viewed Africa in a stereotypical way. Tribal communities separated by civil war‚ but I now know that Africa is much more than my once silly assumptions. Africa was a cultural rich continent with diverse traditions and beliefs. However‚ many of this changed when the colonization of Africa took place during the early 20th century. I viewed Africa as a barren Savannah with many untamed animals living almost adjacent to these small tribal
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you there”. My father first told me that quote while I was trying to think of a senior quote the night before they were due. After thinking about it‚ I realized that nothing was truer. If you don’t have even a general idea of where you want to go or what you want to accomplish‚ how are you supposed to know what path to take? However‚ thinking of what you want to do is a task that is harder than it sounds. As a nineteen year old turning twenty in 3 days I have already changed my career plans
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Three Keys to a happy life Everyone wants to live a happy life. But where does happiness come from? Buddha said "Life is a creation of the mind." Shakespeare put it this way when he said "There is nothing good or bad‚ but thinking makes it so." Therefore‚ the first key or the most important key to a happy life I would say is Positive Thinking. Maybe all of us have heard of this famous question: is the glass half-full or half-empty? An optimist observes what is in the glass – the full half‚ because
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My Idea of Winning Life By- Shashank Upadhyay. Born‚ Play‚ Learn‚ Struggle‚ Enjoy‚ Earn‚ Retire and dies….and born again. This is the common life cycle of billions & trillions humans on this earth. But out of these Billions & Trillions‚ there are some persons who actually taste the success in their life and are thus know as “Outliers” A Great quote by Peblo Picasso‚ the famous artist and one of those outliers:-
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held the happiest memories of my childhood. It was by far‚ the coolest place I had as a child‚ it made me feel happy‚ private and empowered; my treehouse. It was built by my dad and uncle and it took about 3 months to be finished. Every day after school‚ my sisters and I would go straight to my father’s studio to get the latest news on the treehouse project. It had been our reward for getting good grades at school and that particular reason‚ made us proud and happy. I had the treehouse since I was
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My idea of leadership without dominating is being able to inspire others‚ motivate‚ set a vision‚ communicate‚ and of course respect others. A leader must have an honest understanding of who they are‚ what they know‚ and what they are capable of. To be a successful leader‚ you have to be able to convince your followers‚ not just yourself or your superiors‚ that you are worthy of being followed. In my opinion‚ this can build confidence in your followers to have faith in you‚ in order to be able to
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Causes and Effects of a Happy Life How many people with truly happy life do you know? Are you even sure of these? All people dream about happy life. When we think of happy life‚ we imagine that happiness is an inevitable side effect. We may envision ourselves with the perfect job‚ the perfect children‚ the perfect mate‚ the perfect level of income‚ big house‚ expensive car and other things. Moreover‚ we believe that all of that stuff will make us happy. However‚ that view is skewed. Material
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