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Pursuing Happiness Video Conclusion. THIS IS THE VIDEO!

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Pursuing Happiness Video Conclusion. THIS IS THE VIDEO!

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Quote from the play "As You Like It," "I am a true laborer: I earn that I eat, get that I wear, owe no man hate, envy no man's happiness, glad of other men's good, content with my harm" (Shakespeare 3.2.78).

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"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well," Ralph Waldo Emerson. This makes me analyze my own life's purpose. I have to think about how I can make a difference in the world and follow my dreams.

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Despite his struggles Santiago never gives up on his dreams and ambitions. Santiago’s body is covered with scars from the sea; but these battle scars serve as reminders of strength not weakness. In the novel, Santiago gains inspiration through reflection, “He knew no man was ever alone on the sea” (Hemingway, p.61). Life is presented as preparation for the test that proves the worth of a creature. Therefore, the physical struggle takes on battle tone since it a noble act a creature can perform in life. Santiago accepts what the trials and triumphs the sea offers. The novel “Old Man and the Sea,” is a culmination of Hemingway’s extensive travels and life experiences and should be viewed as a spiritual journey.

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The House on Mango Street depicts the struggle of Esperanza to rise above her humble beginnings. She hopes to change her destiny from being married at a young age, to live independently from a man and have her own career. Esperanza dreams of leaving Mango Street and the restrictive role that woman play in her culture, to become a writer and create her own destiny. In the last vignette, Esperanza describes her future dream to have a house of her own. "Not a flat. Not an apartment in back. Not a man's house. Not a daddy's. A house all my own. My books and my stories. Only a house quiet as snow, a space for myself to go, clean as paper before the poem, (Cisneros, P.108). Esperanza say Goodbye to Mango Street in the last vignette. "One day I will pack my bags of books and paper. One day I will say Goodbye to Mango. I am too strong for her to keep me here forever, (Cisneros, p. 110).  Esperanza finds her happiness by dreaming of a better future for herself. A future in which she controls her own destiny and does not have to be controlled by or answer to a husband.

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"Can't repeat the past?" Gatsby cried incredulously. "Why of course you can!" Gatsby felt he could win back Daisy by going back to a past moment before Daisy married Tom. Gatsby truly believed you can go back to a happier time in a relationship, "I'm going to fix everything just the way it was before."
Gatsby talked a lot about the past, and I gathered that he wanted to recover something, some idea of himself perhaps, that had gone into loving Daisy (Fitzgerald, p. 110).
This is a challenge for all friendship and relationships.  You remember the excitement of the first moment you met and it can forever change you.  Remembering happy moments is fine but you should be present in a relationship and not just live in the past to be truly happy.

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Well, after talking with my fellow classmate Noah, he suggested that I post my personal opinion about happiness if I was stuck. So here I am! How does one attain true happines? I believe the way to attaining true happiness is a constant battle.

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Less stuff, more happiness | Graham Hill

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Why "More Stuff" will NEVER make you Happy.

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Why "More Stuff" will NEVER make you Happy.

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It's common knowledge that "more stuff" will never make you happy, but sometimes people need a little reminder of what's truly essential to happiness. The main point of this article is that you will never be able to quench your thirst for possessions, it's never enough. Wishing and wanting for more will just leave you unsatisfied and empty. While on the other hand, I kind of believe that you can have a few objects that hold a great amount of sentiment that will make you happy every time you look at them. Maybe it was a gift from a family member or a dear friend, that you cherish or maybe just some random small object that every time you see, brings you happiness. Whatever it may be, you may be able to find happiness within small. memorable possessions, just not through the "art of hoarding."

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"If you make a habit of buying things you do not need, you will soon be selling things you do." -Filipino Proverb

Our experiences hint at it. Studies confirm it.
Buying things won't make us happy.
The pursuit and purchase of physical possessions will never fully satisfy our desire for happiness. It may result in temporary joy for some, but the happiness found in buying a new item rarely lasts longer than a few days. Researchers even have a phrase for this temporary fulfillment: retail therapy.

There are many reasons buying stuff won't make us happy.

9 Reasons Buying Stuff Won't Make You Happy

They all begin to fade. All possessions are temporary by nature. They look shiny and new in the store. But immediately, as soon as the package is opened, they begin to perish, spoil, or fade.

There is always something new right around the corner. New models, new styles, new improvements, and new features. From clothes and cars to kitchen gadgets and technology, our world moves forward. And planned obsolescence makes sure our most recent purchase will be out of use sooner rather than later.

Each purchase adds extra worry to our lives. Every physical item we bring into our lives represents one more thing that can be broken, scratched, or stolen.

Possessions require maintenance. The things we own require time, energy, and focus. They need to be cleaned, organized, managed, and maintained. And as a result, they often distract us from the things that truly do bring us lasting happiness.

Our purchases cost us more than we realize. In stores, products are measured in dollars and cents. But as Henry David Thoreau once said, " The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. " We don't buy things with money, we buy them with hours from our lives.

We discover other people aren't all that impressed. Subconsciously (and sometimes even consciously), we expect our newest purchases will impress other people. They will notice our new car, computer, jacket, or shoes. But most of the time, they are less impressed than we think. Instead, most of them are too busy trying to impress you with their newest purchase.

Someone else always has more. The search for happiness in possessions is always short-lived because it is based on faulty reasoning that buckles under its own weight. If happiness is found in buying stuff, those with more will always be happier. The game can never be won.

Shopping does not quench our desire for contentment. Contentment is never found in the purchase of more stuff. Our overflowing closets and drawers stand as proof. No matter how much we get, it's never enough.

Experiences make us happier than possessions. All research points to the fact there are far more effective way to find happiness: enjoying life-changing experiences, for example.

And 1 Thing that Might

Adyashanti, the American-born spiritual teacher, offers a theory as to why the acquisition of new possessions provides only a temporal feeling of happiness. He explains it this way:

When we make a purchase and/or get what we want, we are temporarily happy and fulfilled. But the reason for happiness is not because we got what we wanted, but because for a brief period of time, we stopped wanting, and thus we experience peace and happiness.

On the topic of buying stuff, his thoughts are helpful. And I have repeated his theory dozens of times in private conversations. Of course, the natural conclusion of this thinking is to limit our desires and wants-to find peace and happiness by not wanting.

But for me, this conclusion falls short.

The goal of minimalism is not to remove desire entirely from my life. Instead, the goal of minimalism is to redirect my desires.

There are valuable pursuits available to us: love, justice, faith, compassion, contribution, redemption, just to name a few. These should be pursued with great fervor. But far too often, we trade the pursuit of lasting fulfillment for temporary happiness. We can do better. We can dream bigger.

Redirect your desires toward lasting pursuits. Find happiness there.

You will never find the right things looking in the wrong places. (tweet that)

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9 Reasons Buying Stuff Will Never Make You Happy

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"If you make a habit of buying things you do not need, you will soon be selling things you do." -Filipino Proverb Our experiences hint at it. Studies confirm it. Buying things won't make us happy. The pursuit and purchase of physical possessions will never fully satisfy our desire for happiness.

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While the things on the list pertain more towards people who live in Britain, there are many things that many people, around the world, can relate to. I feel like a lot of things on this list are mainly part of first world happiness though, not really applying to other people in drastically different situations. I'm going to have to do more contrasting research to really get a clear picture of what makes people truly happy.

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Who needs an expensive holiday when some people can get a feel good buzz from cleaning the wax from their ears and hearing a sheet of bubble wrap go pop?

Yes, it's the simple things in life which make us smile.

[Read more: This is what Rachel Riley's morning routine looks like]

Why not do one of these activities to put a smile on your face?

Among quirky examples like putting on a new pair of socks or tucking into a well-cooked steak, it would seem that our happiness is only truly complete when we get to enjoy the sensation of freshly washed sheets.

Other happy moments like feeling the sun on your face and eating fresh bread while many of us love nothing more than finding a bargain in the sales and some are just happy to sit and enjoy a good brew and put their feet up.

[Read more: Victoria Derbyshire's 5 wellbeing boosts]

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1. Sleeping in a freshly made bed
2. Feeling the sun on your face
3. People saying 'thank you' or a random act of kindness from a stranger
4. Finding money in unexpected places
5. Having time to yourself
6. Laughing so hard it hurts
7. Snuggling on the sofa with a loved one
8. Freshly made bread
9. Doing something for others
10. The clean feeling after a shower
11. When your favourite song comes on the radio
12. Finding a bargain in the sales
13. Listening to the rainfall or thunderstorms when you're inside
14. Freshly brewed tea or coffee
15. The thrill of personal achievement
16. Having a long hot bath
17. Seeing a fresh coating of snow
18. Freshly cut grass
19. Chocolate melting in your mouth
20. Doing something active outdoors (e.g. bike ride, run, country walk)
21. Bacon cooking in the morning
22. Talking to or playing with your pet
23. A soothing massage
24. That 'Friday feeling'
25. A perfectly cooked steak
26. Waking up before the alarm and realising there's more time to sleep
27. Doing exercise
28. Rainbows
29. Remembering the name of something or someone you thought you'd forgotten
30. Making a perfectly baked cake or pie
31. Stepping on crunchy autumn leaves
32. Popping bubble wrap
33. Swimming in the sea or a lake
34. New car smell
35. Dancing like no one is watching
36. The smell of new books and magazines
37. Smell of a fine wine
38. Putting your Out of Office on before going on holiday
39. Putting on a brand new pair of socks
40. Watching your breath float away in cold air
41. Getting new stationary
42. Singing in the shower
43. Getting a seat on the bus, train or tube
44. Picking an easy-to-peel orange from the fruit bowl
45. Loosening your jeans after you've eaten
46. The 'pop' when you open a new jar of jam
47. Squeezing a spot
48. Cleaning the wax from your ears
49. Cleaning the bathroom
50. The Royal Family

Source: Bupa

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50 simple things that will make you feel happy

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Who needs an expensive holiday when some people can get a feel good buzz from cleaning the wax from their ears and hearing a sheet of bubble wrap go pop? Yes, it's the simple things in life which make us smile.

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"You know what would make me happy right now? My lunch." - Mrs. Wilson 4/16/18

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When I was in 8th Grade, we had an assignment of where we saw ourselves in the next five years. It was basically a very vague guideline of activities that I thought would make me happy. When looking over this assignment three years later, little to none of these activities make me happy now. It's interesting to see my so called "perception of my future" turn out drastically different.

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My Visualization of The Next 5 Years Ethan Kim

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Ethan Kim - Unit 4 KWL - Student Template*