In this article, M. Elias from USA Today shows that since the 90s, scientists have begun to look at what makes people happy again. Before now, there were many more studies published about sadness rather than happiness. Elias first listed some things that very happy people are known to do, such as hang out with other people a lot and follow their own standards, not other peoples. One thing that was emphasized in this articles was to stay away from materialism. It is "toxic" to happiness. Those who don't care about buying and receiving things are much happier than those who do. If people claim that happiness it genetic, they are only partially correct since genes only has to do with happiness about 50% of the time. The main point that Elias brought up was that being happy comes a great deal from doing what you love. As easy or difficult as that may be, it will make you truly happy. When I go to college, I plan on studying to become a veterinarian. Although that may be a very hard job and require a lot of time, I love working with animals and believe that that would truly make me happy.
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This article claims that materialism is toxic for happiness. Why do chidren feel so happy when they open presents on Christmas morning? Will those feelings ever go away with age?
Wow Brina! You did a great job! One thing you can work on is you formatting. Try and do smaller paragraphs or bullet points. Also you have a spelling error, "happiness it genetic." Silly goose.
ReplyDeleteI agree about materialism being toxic to happiness. I am researching if money contributes to one's happiness and I found that materialistic goods can bring pleasure temporarily, but never actually makes one satisfied forever.
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