my understanding of happiness 我对幸福的理解
My view on happiness
What is happiness? It is a common asked question, which is not easy to respond to. However, it is easier to answer what happiness means to ourselves, because we all have our own definition of happiness.
Some people said that the definition of happiness depends on what kind of life we are living and what kind of life we want to live. To a beggar, the definition of happiness may be sufficient food and clothes; to a scholar interested in literature, a book and a cup of coffee are the origin of happiness; to me, a university student, happiness is living a meaningful and rewarding campus life. Although these things which make people feel happy may sound easy and simple to others, but these things are real and achievable. The definition of happiness varies from different occupations, different regions, different religions, different ages, and more importantly, it varies for different people.
However, some people argue that happiness has anything to do with external environment, such like food, money, clothes, it is up to our minds. No matter we are poor or wealthy, as long as we have positive thinking and love our lives, we can feel happy. I can’t agree more on the argument that happiness is a the state of people’s minds and only can be done by ourselves.
There are thousands of ways to classify happiness according to thousands of standards. Because whether we are happy or not depends on how we think about things in life and different types of happiness come from different thinking. Therefore, some people think happiness can be classified by its origin. Meanwhile, as far as I am concerned, happiness can be divided into different levels according to how delight we are and how long can this feeling last. The lowest level of happiness is pleasure, and it occurs when we are happy with our current lives. This kind of happiness cannot last so long as it is easy to be affected and changed by other things. The highest level of happiness is self-achievement, which happens when we achieve our goals through our individual efforts. This kind of happiness, on the contrary, is lasting. Because we can learn a lot from the process and the things we learn are buried deeply in our hearts and would influence us from now on. However, as it is the peak of happiness, we may go through trials and failures before we get our success and feel happy.
Therefore, the way to achieve happiness is simple and straightforward: first, knowing where you are and where you want to go. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that the biggest enemy of the human being is himself. Only when you can figure out you want, can you try to make it and achieve happiness. Secondly, insist on what you think is meaningful and never give up. Sometimes, happiness just comes after sorrows, so do not turn back until you achieve happiness. Happiness is everwhere in life as long as you love life.
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Unit 9 What Is Happiness? John Ciardi (abridged) The right to pursue happiness is issued to Americans with their birth certificates, but no one seems quite sure which way it runs. It may be we are issued a hunting license but offered no game. Jonathan Swift seemed to think so when he attacked the idea of happiness as “the possession of being well-deceived,” the felicity of being “a fool among knaves.” For Swift saw society as Vanity Fair, the land of false goals. It is, of course, un-American to think in terms of fools and knaves. We do, however, seem to be dedicated to the idea of buying our way to happiness. We shall all have made it to Heaven when we possess enough. And at the same time the forces of American commercialism are hugely dedicated to making us deliberately unhappy. Advertising is one of our major industries, and advertising exists not to satisfy desires but to create them —and to create them faster than any man’s budget can satisfy them. For that matter, our whole economy is base d on a dedicated insatiability. We are taught that to possess is to be happy, and then we are made to want. We are even told it is our duty to want. It was only a few years ago, to cite a single example, that car dealers across the country were flying banners that read "You Auto Buy Now." They were calling upon Americans, as an act approaching patriotism, to buy at once, with money they did not have, automobiles they did not really need, and which they would be required to grow tired of by the time the next year’s models were released. Or look at any of the women’s magazines. There, as Bernard DeVoto once pointed out, advertising begins as poetry in the front pages and ends as pharmacopoeia and therapy in the back pages. The poetry of the front matter is the dream of perfect beauty. This is the baby skin that must be hers. These, the flawless teeth. This, the perfumed breath she must exhale. This, the sixteen-year-old figure she must display at forty, at fifty, at sixty, and forever. Once past the vaguely uplifting fiction and feature articles, the reader finds the other face of the dream in the back matter. This is the harness into which Mother must strap herself in order to display that perfect figure. These, the chin straps she must sleep in. This is the salve that restores all, this is her laxative, these are the tablets that melt away fat, these are the hormones of perpetual youth, these are the stockings that hide varicose veins.
大学英语作文：幸福 Happiness
【篇一】幸福 Happiness The definition of happiness varies from person to person. Most people believe that earning a lot of money and living the comfortable life are the symbol of great happiness. It is true that making great achievement is our target, so we work so hard to realize our goals. But as we grow up, we realize the different definitions of happiness. 幸福的定义因人而异，大多数人认为赚大钱，过舒适的生活就是幸福的象征。确实，取得伟大的成就是我们的目标，所以我们努力去实现我们的目标。但随着我们的长大，我们意识到关于幸福不一样的定义。 When I graduated from college, the job I chose was far away from home. I never thought about the distance between me and my parents. But in the first year of working, I met some difficult time in my career, just like other young people. At that moment, all I could do was to face the challenge by myself, because I didn’t want my parents to worry about me. Every time when I called home, my parents always comforted me by asking me to go home often. I realized the happiness for me was to have my parents stood by my side. 我大学毕业的时候我选择了离家很远的工作，我从来没有想过关于我和父母之间距离的。但工作的第一年，我的职业生涯就像其他年轻人一样遇到了一些困难。那一刻，我能做的就是独自面对挑战，因为我不想让父母为我担心。每次我打电话回家，父母总是安慰我，让我常回家。我意识到父母能够陪在我身边就是我的幸福。 As an ordinary girl, my definition of happiness is to company my parents as often as possible. Nothing can compare the time to stay with my families. 作为一个普通的女孩，我对幸福的定义是尽可能多地陪伴父母。没有什么能比和家人呆在一起的时间更宝贵了。 【篇二】国际合作节 International Day of Cooperatives Today, the world is globalized and more and more foreigners come to China to seek for business cooperation. Many years ago, a non-profit organization named the second Saturday of July as the International Day of Cooperatives. Its purpose is to call for more cooperations between countries. 当今世界是全球化的，越来越多的外国人来中国寻求商业合作。许多年前，一个非营利组织将7月的第二个星期六定为国际合作日。其目的是呼吁各国之间进行更多的合作。 With the development of Internet, the world gets smaller, because the communication between countries has increased. America is the superpower all the time, but during recent times, there are so many business cooperation between Chinese people and American people. It is known to all that China’s market is full of vitality, so there is no doubt that cooperation between countries will be the main trend. 随着互联网的发展，世界变得越来越小，因为国与国之间的交流增加了。美国一直是超级大国，但在最近，中国和美国之间进行了很多商业合作。众所周知，
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happiness的英语演讲稿 篇一：HAPPINESS的英语演讲稿 the road to happiness good morning/afternoon distinguished judges and my fellow students. i am ..from..##. i am going to start my speech with a question. how can we harvest happiness? as for this question, most of you have thought about it incidentally or purposefully. while have you figured out the way? next, i will share my understanding of this question. for me, the road to happiness is the way to fight for my goals and desires. as a matter of fact, i have been on the road to happiness from the moment i was born. when i was 5, i racked my brains（绞尽脑汁） to get a barbie doll or a teddy bear. in order to get them, i was willing to attend the
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Feeling happiness幸福
Feeling Happiness What is happiness?Am I a happiness person?Why do I always feel unfortunate?Maybe everyone has asked a few questions just like these but they have different anwers. So to be happy or not to be happy,it’s a question worthing thinking. One would be happy if he or she makes a girlfriend or a boyfriend.Someone may feel very cheerful for getting good grades or social status.Of course,a number of people may be content with eating delicious food or traveling around the world.In a brief, different eyes have different understandings of happiness . Finding happiness is not difficult at all.But why do we always complain about our life? We take it for granted that life should be smooth and think that we should complain. No money, no status, no beautiful appearance or no lover, as long as we like ,we can find a lot of unhappy reasons to let ourselves suffer from all kinds of pains.Maybe sometimes we just need to change our angle and there will be a new field of vision.Every day,we can breathe the fresh air;see the colorful flowers and hear birds singing.Our parents and friends all deeply love us.Why do we feel unhappy? Most people would like to compare with others.When they are more healthy,more beautiful or more unsuccessful,they will feel very happy.But if not,they will feel upset.But we don’t need to compare with anybody.Happiness isn’t luxury.As long as we cherish every moment and everything we own.We can appreciate it.The more we feel from the bottom of heart,the more we will discovery. We can easily feel that happiness is all around us.
Happiness Is an Attitude幸福是一种态度
Happiness Is an Attitude 幸福是一种态度 Maybe you wouldn’t say yesterday was a happy day, because you had a misunderstanding with your friend. But were n’t there moments of happiness, moments of clear peace? Now that you think about it, wasn’t there a letter from an old friend, or a stranger who asked where you got such a great haircut? You remember having a bad day, yet those good moments occurred. 或许你会说，昨天是一个不愉快的日子，因为你与朋友之间产生了舞会。难道说那天就没有快乐和平和之时吗？现在想想看，昨天你是否收到了老朋友的来信？是否有陌生人问你：这么漂亮的发型是在哪儿里剪的？你只想着今天是倒霉的一天，却忽略了发生美好事情的某些瞬间。 Happiness is like a visitor, you can’t command her appearance; you can only appreciate her when she does show up. And you can’t force happiness to happen—but you can make sure you are aware of it when it does. 幸福像一位游客，你不能掌控他的出没。只能欣赏她出现时的倩影。你无力迫使幸福出现——而当幸福来临时，你一定会感觉得到。 Happiness is an attitude, not a condition. It’s cleaning the Venetian blinds while listening to an aria, or spending a pleasant hour organizing
happiness作文3篇优秀版
《happiness作文》 happiness作文（一）： Happiness What is happiness? Different people have different ideas。 Some people are rich; they think they are happy。 Other people have many friends， so they feel happy。 Still others are happy because their lives are meaningful。Happiness attracts(吸引) everyone。For children，happiness often suggests eating something good or playing with toys。 For a stamp collector，stamps bring more delight than meals。 And for a scientist， a discovery or an invention rather than anything else gives him greatest satisfaction。 There was once a beggar who was always happy。 The king saw him and wondered why he was so happy because he was so poor。 However， the king could have whatever he wanted; yet he himself was not happy at all。 Thus we can see ones happiness doesnt depend on whether he is rich or poor。Happiness is a state of mind。 As long as one thinks hes content and satisfied， he is happy。 As everything exist only because its opposite(对立的)， happiness exists only when pain exists。 Just as a person who does not know failure never knows success， a person， who has not experienced suffering or sadness never knows what happiness means。 Happiness always promises (允诺) a hope by which people go on living。When they e to the point of losing hope because they have suffered a great deal， it is often the time when happiness es that will give them the courage and desire(渴望) to live。 Cheer up and be happy。 Happiness is not far from you。 Its just around you。 Try to grasp(抓牢) it and enjoy it。 happiness作文（二）： Happiness is the most precious thing in the world， which can be obtained in different ways。 From my point of view， being in a good mood anytime and anywhere is the first thing for those who want to be happy。 There is an old saying going like this， happy is he who is content。 I can't agree with it any more。 I still remember a story my mother told me when I was a child。 A millionaire tried every means to seek after pleasure but to feel unhappy。
Happiness First, Money Later翻译
Happiness First, Money Later We live in a success and money driven culture. If you doubt the truthfulness of that cliché, I’ll refer you to competitive reality TV, your office, the lottery, and just about any marketing or money-based blog on the web. F rom the first day that we understand its power, we’re made to believe that money is the end-all of human happiness and achievement. Unfortunately for young professionals with big career ambitions, the mantra of “more money means the good life” leads to more sorrow than it does to happiness. No Regrets The sad truth is that young professionals who aspire to monetary success (and who doesn’t?) often make comprises in all other aspects of their life in order to make the big bucks. Our society almost encourages the sacrifice of personal happiness for the sake of material success. But what is success if it can’t be shared or appreciated among loved ones? What is a life’s worth of work if you don’t take a moment to stop and enjoy it? The Guardian recently published a compelling piece about the five biggest regrets of people about to meet their maker. The author explains that most people regret that they didn’t lead the life they wanted to lead, or they regret that they worked too hard in life at the expense of those they loved. It’s a revealing story that drives home the need for many
Happiness作文范文
Happiness is the most precious thing in the world, which can be obtained in different ways. From my point of view, being in a good mood anytime and anywhere is the first thing for those who want to be happy. There is an old saying going like this, "happy is he who is content." I can't agree with it any more. I still remember a story my mother told me when I was a child. A millionaire tried every means to seek after pleasure but to feel unhappy. It's not unique, but has its counterpart that poor men to whose name not having a thing always feel happy. Why are they so different? The answer is that the rich is being thinking how he can gain more while the poor is satisfied with what he owns at hand-health, freedom, love and so on. Furthermore, love makes great difference to happiness. If you have love in your heart, you will have happiness in your life. Love consists of two parts, one is to love others, and the other is to be loved by others. Lei Feng set a good example for all of us. He served the people wholeheartedly until the last minute of his life. He regarded serving the people as the happiest thing. There are numbers of similar inspirational stories to be found. In addition, being loved by others can also lead you t o happiness. Courage from your parents when frustrated, care from your lover when ill, help from your friends when in trouble… all of these will make you the happiest person in the world. The last but not least is to act happily. Putting on a happy face and thinking interesting things are helpful to trigger happy feelings. Wile happiness is precious, it is easy to get. Happiness What is happiness? Different people have different ideas. Some people are rich; they think they are happy. Other people have many friends, so they feel happy. Still others are happy because their lives are meaningful. Happiness attracts(吸引) everyone. For children, happiness often suggests eating something good or playing with toys. For a stamp collector, stamps bring more delight than meals. And for a scientist, a discovery or an invention rather than anything else gives him greatest satisfaction. There was once a beggar who was always happy. The king saw him and wondered why he was so happy because he was so poor. However, the king could have whatever he wanted; yet h e himself was not happy at all. Thus we can see one’s happiness doesn’t depend on whether he is rich or poor. Happiness is a state of mind. As long as one thinks he’s content and satisfied, he is happy. As everything exist only because its opposite(对立的), happiness exists only when pain exists. Just as a person who does not know failure never knows success, a person, who has not experienced suffering or sadness never knows what happiness means. Happiness always promises (允诺) a hope by which people go on living. When they come to the point of losing hope because they have suffered a great deal, it is often the time when happiness comes that will give them the courage and desire(渴望) to live. Cheer up and be happy. Happiness is not far from you. It’s just around you. Try to grasp(抓牢) it and enjoy it. Happiness Happiness means different things to different people. For example, some students believe that if they have much money or a large number of possessions, they will be happy. They believe that they will be able to do anything they want to if they have money. Some students think that they should be in good health, and enjoy whatever they like. Many students wish to have much wealth from their parents. In this way they don’t have to work hard, and they can have everything. I don’t agree with the above points. We can’t buy many important things with money, such as health, happiness and knowledge. I value knowledge, which makes me happy, for I can do much for mankind with knowledge. Although different people value happiness differently, my “wealth” of happiness is in my study Freedom in my Dream As the whole world has its boundaries, limits and freedom coexist in our life. I don’t expect complete freedom, which is impossible. I simply have a dream that supports my life. I dream that one day, I could escape from the deep sea of thick schoolbooks and lead my own life. With my favorite fictions, I lie freely on the green grass, smelling the spring, listening to the wind singing, breathing the fresh and cool air and
大学英语作文：幸福 Happiness
大学英语作文：幸福 Happiness 【篇一】幸福 Happiness The definition of happiness varies from person to person. Most people believe that earning a lot of money and living the comfortable life are the symbol of great happiness. It is true that making great achievement is our target, so we work so hard to realize our goals. But as we grow up, we realize the different definitions of happiness. 幸福的定义因人而异，绝大部分人认为赚大钱，过舒适的生活就是幸福的象征。确实，取得伟大的成就是我们的目标，所以我们努力去实现我们的目标。但随着我们的长大，我们意识到关于幸福不一样的定义。 When I graduated from college, the job I chose was far away from home. I never thought about the distance between me and my parents. But in the first year of working, I met some difficult time in my career, just like other young people. At that moment, all I could do was to face the challenge by myself, because I didn’t want my par ents to worry about me. Every time when I called home, my parents always comforted me by asking me to go home often. I realized the happiness for me was to have my parents stood by my side. 我大学毕业的时候我选择了离家很远的工作，我从来没有想过关于我和父母之间距离的。但工作的第一年，我的职业生涯就像其他年轻人一样遇到了一些困难。那一刻，我能做的就是独自面对挑战，因为我不想让父母为我担心。每次我打电话回家，父母总是安慰我，让我常回家。我意识到父母能够陪在我身边就是我的幸福。
on happiness 高级英语写作练习 关于幸福
On happiness Everyone have their own way to pursue the happiness they think,but also have a lot of people who have no idea of happiness while working busily everyday. “What is happiness?”.Everybody has his own different opinions for this question. Some people believed that happiness accompanied with the satisfaction in the well relationship just like Victor Hugo,the French novelist,said:“The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved”. There is only the pain which we can feel if we accompany day and night with the person we dislike. But Thomas Edison also said that achievement provides the only real pleasure in life. Well-being comes from intense self-identification and realizing one’s self-value in his view. Different from them,Abraham Lincoln have suggested that the most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.Based on this statement,we might conclude that the happiness is only a feeling which depend more on what you think than what the reality is. This just right consistent with the old Taoist wisdom that happiness consists in contentment to a certain extent. Although the adults have made a lot of discussion in this question,happiness for most of children sames just as simple as joy which is easy to obtain.