幸福等同于快乐(Happiness equates with fun)
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幸福等同于快乐(Happiness equates with fun)
happinessequateswithfun?iliveinhollywood.youmaythinkpeopleinsuchagla morous,fun-
filledplacearehappierthanothers.ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthe natureofhappiness.manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.thet ruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothingincommon.funiswhatweexp erienceduringanact.happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.itisadeeper, moreabidingemotion.goingtoanamusementparkorballgame,watchingamov ieortelevision,arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetourproble msandmaybeevenlaugh.buttheydonotbringhappiness,becausetheirpositive effectsendwhenthefunends.ihaveoftenthoughtthatifhollywoodstarshavear oletoplay,itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.theserich,bea utifulindividualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensiv ehomes,everythingthatspells"happiness".butinmemoiraftermemoir,celebri tiesrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:depression,alcoholism, drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildren,profoundloneliness.thew aypeopleclingtothebeliefthatafun-filled,pain-freelifeequateshappinessactuallydiminishestheirchancesofeverattainingrea lhappiness.iffunandpleasureareequatedwithhappiness,thenpainmustbeeq uatedwithunhappiness.but,infact,theoppositeistrue:moretimesthannot,thi
ngsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain.asaresult,manypeopleavoidtheve ryendeavorsthatarethesourceoftruehappiness.theyfearthepaininevitablybr oughtbysuchthingsasmarriage,raisingchildren,professionalachievement,reli giouscommitment,civicorcharitablework,andself-improvement.