3-1 (2019) Happiness Search by Ms. Mardiana

Saving for the future

mardianar03 — 2019-08-16 00:54:24 UTC

Possible way to start a personal recount.

Ripple effect

mardianar03 — 2019-08-16 00:54:24 UTC

Being rich is not how much you make but how much you give

mardianar03 — 2019-08-16 00:54:24 UTC

Instructions

mardianar03 — 2019-08-16 00:54:24 UTC

1. Please label the title of your response in the following format:

Register number_Name

2. Each question should be answered in a proper paragraph. Use phrases that clearly indicate your thoughts such as:

"To me this has proven to be true because ...",

"This was applicable to me because ...",

"I remember when I was ...",

"Before this I was ... but now I am ... "

What does "happiness" mean to you?

mardianar03 — 2019-08-16 00:54:24 UTC

1. Find a quote, a picture or a short video that reflects your understanding of the word happiness.

2. How does the quote, picture or short video remind you of your own experiences? Describe one of those experiences.

3. What did you learn about yourself from the experience? How have you changed?

4. What would you do to make it happen again? What would you do differently in future?

Jay

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15_Lam Yin Rui

2019-08-16 01:51:18 UTC

2. I remember last year when I was walking up the staircase of a MRT station to board a train to my tuition centre, I was very disoriented at they point in time and was dizzy. I lost my footing on the steps and slipped. Luckily, a foreign worker caught me in time or else I would have stumbled all the way down the staircase.
3. I learnt that the foreign worker helped me even though he did not know me and an simple act of preventing me from falling down the stairs had made me realised that a simple thing by people around us can make us feel happy. I am grateful to that person for being able to catch me in the nick of time or else I would have injuries. I have become more grateful and gracious towards others because I know that simple act like a thank you can spread happiness around us.
4. I would help others when they need to because my simple act can make people feel happy and I in turn will too.

05_cherylynn

2019-08-16 01:54:48 UTC

1. “The most important thing to enjoy your life - to be happy. It’s all that matters.”
2. To me this has proven to be true because I enjoy eating food. I love to eat and I felt that living in Singapore is a blessing as there is many delicious food out there and there are different food of different culture. Every Monday, my friend and I will go out and eat after school and it was a way for us to bond and talk about life. I really enjoy the time i spent with my friend.
3. I learnt that I love food a lot and I cannot live without it. I also realised that I actually love talking to my friend and share about how our day had been. It was a great way to bond and I felt very happy to have such an awesome friend. I also start to appreciate food around me.
4. I will start saving up so that I will have enough money to enjoy the scrumptious food out there. I have also promised to treat Lay Ching to Patbingsoo :( I am also inspired to be a chef in the future so that i can cook for myself and create new dishes for people out there that love food too

32 Peh cheng fong

2019-08-16 01:54:57 UTC

1. An act of kindness creates a endless ripple that comes back to you
2. It reMinds me of the time when i help an elderly carry her bags of groceries back to her house and she thanked me by giving me bag of chips.
3. I learnt that if you treat some one with kindness , the same kindness will return to you in different ways. It has changed me to help many people as possible.
4. I might carry a lot of bags and see if anyone would help me out and if there is someone who would help me , i would thank them sincerely

12_Kavin

2019-08-16 01:55:12 UTC

This quote hit close to home as it tells me to let go of the past that hurt me. I have been in unfortunate situations which, at that time, made me suffer tremendously. The fact that I still look back at those situations and still feel sad or angry about them should not be the case. This quote tells me to forget about those experiences and just live the happy life I am in as of now.

This quote itself showed me that I am one who is reflective on my actions. However, my reflections on past situations that hurt me could inflict mental damage or instigate a negative change of emotions. It made me realise that instead of holding on to experiences that haunt me, I should let go of them and allow the pleasant experiences to inspire me.

I have come to a realisation that I should from now on live in the moment and enjoy the simple things I have as of now instead of letting finished businesses affect me greatly. At the same time, to not be met with experiences that could affect me in the future, I could avoid them, think carefully before acting or simply be nicer to others. This way I would be happy. Kinda

20_ZongXuan

2019-08-16 01:55:24 UTC

1)I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are. ~Mewtwo
2)This quote is very relatable as even though we may not be born fortunate as other people we can work hard to achieve what we missed out on.
Everytime I go to the mrt there is always people playing music trying to accept donations from the public, this shows the work they are putting in is to change themselves to be more fortunate
3)From this experience I learnt to be more understanding of other people circumstances and also learn to work hard to produce better results.
4)In the future I have will subsequently be more hardworking and help people in need as that defines what I believe is happiness .

1_____Joe Ang

2019-08-16 01:55:56 UTC

1) “You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life“
2) This quote always reminds me of when I was young. My grandparents passed away when I was 8. They are the 2 people that have accompanied me when I was a kid, so when they passed away I turned very depressed, always looking for a meaning in life. One day my parents decided to pass me a letter that my grandparents wrote before they passed away. As they know that I will be very depressed, so in the letter they told me their life story of how to look at the positive side of every thing and lead a happier life as they will not be engulf by boredom or sadness.
3) From this experience, I have learnt that in life we need to always follow the flow but sometimes very need to be in charge of our life, and look at the positive side of everything so that we will extract happiness from it.
4) In the future when I go through such tragedy I will try to look at the brighter side and not let the sadness engulf me.

17 Gloria

2019-08-16 01:56:36 UTC

1. "Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times."
-Aeschylus

2. This quote is a surprising yet truthful one which I have found to be applicable to my own life.
Although most may think that happiness is the result of an action (studying and getting good grades, working hard to be good at something), this is not necessarily the case all the time.
In school, I am often swamped with homework and various projects which can be quite taxing to balance on top of trying to study for every subject. I used to sleep as late as 1 or 2am in order to manage this, causing me to feel fatigued and lethargic during classes.
However, I realised that I was not actually living a fulfilling life and that my memories of my childhood would only be comprised of doing assessment books and past year papers.
I decided to change this by trying out new hobbies such as exercising and learning how to play an instrument, which in turn also helps relieve stress from school. A few months had passed, and I realised I did not dread going to school as often as before, instead feeling a sense of peace and contentment.
3. I have learnt that I was putting too much pressure on myself, which may have contributed to the stress. After getting a hobby, I have become more relaxed and less strict on myself, thus being more carefree.
4. I would try to shift my schedule to make time for leisurely activities (during holidays). I would also try out other activities in order to experience something new and rediscover happiness in other areas.

13 Kritch

2019-08-16 01:58:16 UTC

1. "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." - Dr. Suess

2. The quote reminds me of many memorable experiences such as when I celebrated my birthday 2 years ago by throwing a party as it gets me to recall those memories. The quote tells me that instead of being sad that something is over, I should instead be more positive and be happy that I got to experience that experience in the first place.

3. I learnt that extremely memorable experiences don't come by often and that should something memorable happen to us, we should definitely treasure the experience as we will not know how long it will be before another memorable experience comes by.

4. I would try to treasure the memories and not waste time doing other things. Instead, I will want to make use of every second the moment lasts so that I will remember it more.

2019-08-16 02:01:02 UTC

Lukas Cheng Jia Yi ( 3-1, 22 )
1.https://www.videoder.net/media?mode=2&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcruIov45bI( link to video of happiness by helping others)

2. In my personal experience, I was the protagonist who helped someone, and felt Joy from there. I was walking with my umbrella to school., as the sky was raining cats and dogs. Along the pavilion, I actually saw a little boy in his school uniform, drenched. As a form of sympathy, I actually helped to shelter him and accompanied him all the way to his schools entrance. Although it was a small act that helped to be punctual for school, I felt a small tint of happiness in my heart.

3.From my experience, I have learnt that happiness is about lending a helping hand and assisting others in need, even when no one is watching. You can make an impact to others when you help, and you will feel Joy from enriching other people's lives.

34_Roshanpnaidu

2019-08-16 02:01:42 UTC

“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence” By Aristotle

Everyone wants to be happy.Without happiness our lives will not go as smoothly as it goes with it.I remember when I was in secondary 2 when we were tasked to do a geography project.Many groups were not satisfied with their group members and had some form of hatred between them.This caused them to have a lack of cooperation and coordination.My group members and I were very happy and we enjoyed doing the project.We committed to it and spent hours and hours on it.We would usually stay back until 6.45 or even 7pm on some days and no one would complain but instead we only had the goal to complete it.
I’ve learnt that with happiness we can achieve more things and accomplish what u want but if we are upset or is we lack happiness it will affect our productivity. I have also learnt that I can do more things while I’m happy and contribute more to my group.Therefore we were able to complete it with satisfaction.
In the future I will make sure I select and have people around be that make me happy to ensure my most productivity.Even if I have some hatred with another person I would be happy for their positive characteristics instead of being upset about their bad side of them.I will make the people around me happy too.

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08_Ian

2019-08-16 02:05:28 UTC

1.99% of all problems can be solved by money -- and for the other 1% there's alcohol.
2."Money can't buy happiness"Everyone says this however i feel that this is not true.As someone whose family has suffered from financial problems for most of my life,I believe money can indeed buy happiness.The quote i provided reminds me of my childhood when my family was in extreme debt.We could barely afford new clothing and food was a scarce commodity on our home.We had to constantly rely on the kindness of familial ties such as my aunts to scrape by.I remember always being constantly hungry and going to sleep with an empty stomach.I always heard the quote "money can't buy happiness"from my more well to do friends,I felt thqt they did not understand what it was like to truly have nothing.I remember being mostly alone in my cramped house while my parents worked 24/7 to earn just enough to live,but not enough to save money.I considered quitting school to ease their burdens but I was forced to see my parents suffer just because they wanted me to have a chance at a better life.Once i reaced 12 years old,my parents started bringing in more money.Slowly we started saving up and we earned a total monthly salary of 10,000 dollars.We were finally able to afford the nicer things in life and instead of frowns all around, we were content and happy.
3.We never forgot the experience of being dirt poor though, and I realise that my experience of being poor helped me appreciate money more and taught ne the importance of saving and making every cent count,but we should still be able to use our savings and hard earned money to bring us happiness.
4.I would become a drug addict to waste all my money on 🤬.I would start saving as much as possible and go for treatment to kick the addiction and start anew.

36_Shen Yue

2019-08-16 02:05:40 UTC

1. The video on "being rich isn't about how much you have but how much you give" suggest to me that happiness is about how much you contribute to others, how much you can help others, which is equivalent to your happiness. As the saying goes "the good you put out to this world always has a way to come back to you", the help you give doesn't give you immediate benefits but surely someone will repay you back.
2.The quote reminded me of one of my experience when I was in a very crowded bus and there was an elderly boarded the bus, I saw him and I gave up my seats for him. He thanked me, shook my hands and took the seat. On the same day, I've board the bus back home, at that time I was carrying heavy books, desperately looking for an available seat, unfortunately most of the seats are taken, the remaining seats are taken by bags and other stuff. Luckily, a man saw my situation and decided to offer the seat to me. I couldn't thank him enough.
3.I've learned to never be hesitant when helping others, so as long you are not helping the wrong person like a criminal. I think I can change to be more grateful as the action of the elderly that I've helped impacted me greatly he reminded me also that when others help you also, not only does it brings warmth and happiness, you should also give back to who had once helped you.
As another quote says, " people will forget what you said, done to them, but they never forget how you made them feel", which suggest how one can be happy through helping others as it can bring positive experience to them.
4.If another situation like will occurr again in the future, I will definitely do the same thing again, because you will never know how your actions can really benefit others.

33_Daryl

darylqyw2 — 2019-08-16 02:05:44 UTC

1. "Happiness is a state of mind. It's just according to the way you look at things"
2. The quote reminds me of when I got my PSLE results. I felt very sad that I did not get the results I wanted. I had studied very hard before the examination and had hoped for at least a T score of 240. However, I had gotten 229 and was 11 points short of my goal. I was devastated as I felt that all my hardworking had gone to waste. My parents helped to comfort me by telling me to view my mistakes as opportunities to learn and improve and that I still can do better in the future.
3. I've learnt that I have to be more optimistic in life and look at things from the positive side. From then on, after I recieve my results, I saw my failures as opportunities for improvement rather than sulking over the poor results.
4. View my mistakes as opportunities to improve and be a better version of myself. I will try to be more positive and focus on how to improve myself rather than crying over spilt milk.

15_Jia Xuan

2019-08-16 02:06:00 UTC

1. Happiness is a choice. Your choice.

2. Different people will feel differently about the same event. There are times when the class participated in certain activities, for example during national day celebration where we had to interact with kindergarten kids. While some people can really enjoy the times spent, others might think otherwise. I chose to participate instead of sitting out and not caring. Although it was not the best experience, i still had fun because i chose to enjoy the time and not spent the time sulking away in the corner.

3. If i had not wanted to participate at all, i would be choosing not to enjoy. I have learnt that when i choose to participate actively, i am giving myself the chance to be happy.

4. I will always commit to an experience and ensure that i will get the best out of it, and will not hesitate to do so in the future

Chai Jia Zhi (3)

chaijiazhi04 — 2019-08-16 02:06:24 UTC

"happiness is found when you stop comparing yourself to others"
this quote remind me that I shouldn't always be comparing other people to myself, I should always live life how I want it to and stop sulking if other people are better at something compared to me. Like the time when I failed at an exam and others had better marks compared to me.
I learnt that you can't be perfect at everything but you can make the most out of everything that you have and not be sad about the things you don't.
I must always remind myself that comparing others would not change who I am and that if I want to change i need to change my attitude

2019-08-16 02:07:42 UTC

Timothy (40)
"It's not happiness that brings us gratitude, it is gratitude that brings us happiness"

2. In the past, when i fell down and broke my arm, a person whom i did not know came up and helped me. I was thankful that he helped me which made me extremely happy.
3. I learnt that helping people would bring happiness to other people and i would try to help others so that they would feel more happy.
4. I would try to help others who are in need

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18_Yu Kiat

2019-08-16 02:08:15 UTC

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”

This reminds me of my own experiences as I find it very true. For example, I do not like learning Chinese, thus my Chinese grade fluctuates a lot each exam, depending on whether or not it is open book exam or not. However, I like playing computer games and am actually decent at the games I love to play, managing to go top 50 global in certain aspects of two games so far.

From past experiences, I learnt that I can do something very well if I am motivated and am happy if I do it. This has changed me to choose subjects that I like so that I might be able to get decent grades at them and perform better as compared to a subject I have no interest in.

In the future, I will do more activities that I enjoy instead of choosing something I do not like even if it is easier, because success will follow happiness.

2019-08-16 02:08:18 UTC

19_YanYu
1."Happiness is a choice.You can choose to be happy.There's going to be stress in life,but it's your choice whether you let it affect you or not."

2.This quotes reminds me of school.In the past,I would always let stress affect me greatly when examination comes closer.Now,I try to manage the stress as best as possible,by being happy,not allowing stress to affect me as a person,despite studying.

3.From this experience,I have learnt that we should not allow stress to affect us as a person,we should use stress to strive and work harder.We also should always stay happy,so that we can be thankful and grateful for things,no matter how small.

4.In the future,I will not let stress to affect me,and I shall continue to stay happy no matter how great the stress is.

4_Webster

2019-08-16 02:11:31 UTC

1.A quote i found was “Happiness come in waves, it will find you again.”
2.I have experience this when i was very young and my parents set up a birthday party for me and i was so excited that i could not sleep the night before until the early morning. It started off as a surprise by popping the party poppers in my room when i was still asleep and it hit me with surprise and happiness.When i woke up and came out of the room , i was hit by another wave of surprise as i saw all my friends and family member already prepared to celebrate my birthday with me. The presents they brought for me were all i wanted. Pencil cases. toys , and movie CDs. That was one of the most memorable and happiest day of my life.I made myself a promise that i would make someone else birthday as happy as mine was that day.
3. I learnt from that experience that i am a person who needs to be more appreciative of the things around me and someday need to payback to society. I have change into someone who is not really aware of my surroundings and pay not a lot of attention to the things people do for me and i will try to improve on that in the future.
4. I will try to make my brother birthday to be a good one. He would not like party poppers and toys so i would try my best to make it a unforgettable one for him and i would be more appreciative of the things people do for me in the future.

10 janelle

2019-08-16 02:11:39 UTC

1. “happiness comes from people around you”

2. I can find happiness spending time with my friends. We would hang out after school, during the weekends and just go out to relax and have fun, as it is quite rare that my parents allow me to go out. Even just eating a meal together would be very enjoyable. We can put aside all our problems and just have fun together. It allows me to bond together closer with my friends. It is also a way to get away from my parents nagging at me all day long. So by hanging out with my friends, i can have fun with them and also get alway from the nagging of my parents. That’s why i can find happiness from spending time with them.

3. I learnt that i prefer to be with a group of friends then to be alone all by myself. Having a group of friends can let me have more people to share my problems to and help me to deal with those situations. So, i think i have to be more open to more people and be more welcoming to them.

4. I can make more friends👍🏽.

31 Junsheng

2019-08-16 02:14:06 UTC

1. I must learn to be content with being happier than i deserved
2.i like to ask for unnecessary things or wanting more in my life. Such as i have a decent computer at home for me to play games but i want to get a even better pc as i am not contended with my current one as i think that mine is not good enough. I always feel frustrated at my pc especially when it lags or when its too slow for me. I kept on pressuring my parents to get me a new pc but they are reluctant.
3.I learn to that i must be happy with what i have as other people may not be as lucky as me to have a decent computer to play games with. I have become more contended with things in life and i do not ask for unnecessary things in life. I learn from myself that i always want more things and when i get better things and i am not always happy with what i have and i am learning to be more contended with whatever i have in life
4. In the future , I want to be happy with everything and whatever i have and i want to spread positivity. I also want to be more open minded about the things happening around me and i want to be happy with whatever i have.

7_natalie

2019-08-16 02:15:36 UTC

1. “ Happiness is enjoying the little things in life”

2. It reminds me of the time where I was feeling down because of my bad results for an exam and was feeling very sad because I studied really hard for the exam. The people around me comforted me and told me to try again next time and said I could do better next time and I felt better

3. I learnt that I should learn to appreciate other things that make me happy such as the people around me instead of constantly thinking of the things that don’t make me happy. If I only focus on the things that make me unhappy, I would never feel happy.

4.In the future, if I see someone that is feeling down, I would tell them to focus on the things that they have and appreciate those things instead of only focusing on things that make them unhappy and tell them my personal experience.

Farsat (26)

2019-08-16 02:15:38 UTC

A simple act of caring creates an endless ripple that comes back to you

It reminds me of how the many acts of kindness and caring the society has showed me which in turn inspires me to do the same. For example once when I had fractured my leg , a kind Samaritan offered me his seat in a SBS bus to me. I felt very happy and felt how selfless the person was give up his seat. I thanked him for his simple act of kindness. Although simple it really made my day.

This really opened my mind from a self centered person to a person to helps people whenever needed. From that day on I decided to not only think about myself but to think about others as well. It made me very happy , very thankful and I wanted to make others feel the same as well.

The next time someone needs my seat more than me, I would give up my seat without hesitation .
I am confident that this will in turn inspire them to do the same as it create a ripple like action. Even a simple act as so can make a person's day. What I will do differently than my experience is to say your welcome to show the person that you are very sincere in helping them and not doing it just because it is your duty.

29_layching

2019-08-16 02:17:06 UTC

1)"Happiness is enjoying the little things in life"
2)To me this has proven to be true because talking to my friends makes me happy as we talk about the things we like.Some days my friend and I will go to the playground to talk about stuff.
3)I learned that sharing about our day is very fun.Sometimes we will also share about our problems so that we will feel more comfortable and less stressed.I also learned to be there for my friends when they need it so that they will not feel lonely.
4)I will try to take more of my time to talk to my friends especially with friends that have drifted away as they used to be there for me when i needed help so i think that i should also do the same and cheer them up when they are down.

42_Hanbing

2019-08-16 02:18:21 UTC

1) "If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more." Roy T. Bennett

2. This quote reminds me of appreciating the things that I have rather than focusing on the things that I don't have. I used to feel that many others are so much better than me, I always wished be like someone else and I was always jealous of things my friends have that I dont have, for example, having a pet dog. However, after seeing how one of my friends who is smarter and more talented than me and who I really admired lives in a house which is much smaller and cramped than mine, not having parents to take care of her, I realised that I am more privileged than her in some ways

3. I learnt that I am more privileged than I think I am, I am lucky for whatever I have as there are many other things that I have that many people does not have the privilege to have. Focusing on the positivity and the things I have makes me feel happier everyday as I have stopped comparing the things my friends have that I don't have, and be grateful for my own, as well as other's strengths and weakness

4. To make myself happy when I am sad or angry, I can always remind myself this quote again of being appreciative and grateful for the things I have, and improve on the things that I feel I lack on, for example my productivity. And stop comparing with friends who are better than me and always look on the bright side of life, forcing myself to neglect the negativity.

41_Wong Jun Jie

2019-08-16 02:20:36 UTC

“Be happy with what you have. Be excited about what you want.” – Alan Cohen
I am usually contented with what I have. I remember when I did a school project, I was troubled on how to approach the task I was given by my group leader. I attempted to make some progress I was entire lost on my focus and objective. I reflected and realised that this is not an individual project but a group based project. I wasn’t alone, I had the support and Intellect from my other group members. Eventually, I got the help of my group members and solved the issue on hand .I am thankful for the help that my group members gave me and I greatly appreciate their willingness to help me. I was contented that people around me want to help me out.

I learnt that in group settings I should not act as an individual and I shouldn’t keep my thoughts to myself and share what I’m thinking. Be more flexible with my ideas.

23_JiaQi

2019-08-16 02:21:49 UTC

"Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present."
- Jim Rohn

One time when EOY is near the corner, I was really stressed and buried myself in tons of books. I promised myself that I will go all out and have all the fun I could have and all the happiness I could get after exams are over. As during that period of time, the systems of weighted assessment has not yet been implemented so exams were one subjects after the other, day after day, for almost two weeks. And during that two weeks, I was in constant stress and did not get any chance to relax as I prevented myself from doing other entertainment activities. After the whole exams, I wasn't at all in the mood to have fun and even got sick.

That is why we should live in the present, enjoy yourself and find the happiness in you to get things going and keeping you toegther. We should always enjoy some happiness here and then, for that's what makes your life interesting to make you want to continue living and doing daily activities. No man is a strong man. They need a daily dose of happiness. Happiness can be said to be like oxygen and water. From then on, even though it is one or two days before exams, I will still remind myself to wind down and do something that I enjoy to live life to the fullest everyday.

Next time when exams are around corner, be it one week or one day, I will still remember to find joy and not wait for exams to be over to "replenish" the joy I didn't get when I was revising for exams. By being happy, it will also increase the efficiency of me revising for exams and having lesser stress.

37_jiani

2019-08-16 02:23:16 UTC

1. "An act of kindness creates an endless ripple that comes back to you."
2. It reminded me of the one time i had no money for bus fare in primary school. A man who boarded the same bus as me then helped me pay for my bus fare. I thanked him profusely and i promised that i'll do the same for someone else in future when i have the chance to. A few years later, i came across this primary 5 boy who didnt have enough money to pay for his lunch at a hawker centre. i paid for his meal and gave him an extra $2 for drinks or maybe the bus fare home. He then gave me a soft toy he just got in school. I felt really happy after helping him pay as i had just done a good deed for someone.
3. i learnt that kindness comes back to me in different ways and it really feels good to help someone out. From then on, i've decided to help as many people as i can whenever i have the chance to.
4. I would go do volunteer work at community clubs or the old folks home. i will try to help them in a different way. For example, i'll try to aid them in doing things they do not have the ability to.

2019-08-16 02:25:06 UTC

Joe is cool

38 Tan Tze Jing

2019-08-16 02:25:45 UTC

1. "Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether you let it affect you or not." -Valerie Bertinelli
2. There was a time when I was very stressed due to studies and homework. This was during the period before PSLE in which I was forced to study and do work everyday all the way until I went to bed. Back then, I didn't really had a choice to choose what I could do as I was always forced to do things in which I do not like. This also caused me to be very stressed and I felt that I am not living life to the fullest, thus also not being happy.
3. I learnt that my life should not be controlled by others and only by myself. Now, I am a happier person and less stressful as I am not forced into doing things that I do not like. Also, due to the fact that I plan my time wisely.

30,darren

2019-08-16 02:25:56 UTC

1.“Ups and downs victories and defeats.Sadness and happiness.That’s the best kind of life”
2.this has proven to be true to me as through my lives, i have many ups and downs and i think that to be happy, there must be a balance of happy and sad moments for example, when I suffer defeat from anything such as competitions, it inspires me to work harder and do much better next time.And when I get victories, I feel that i truly deserved and earned it.
3.I learnt that whenever i suffer a setback, I would always strive to get much better and work harder.I think that this has changed me in my perspectives of setbacks in life and how to counter it and be happy.
4.In the future, i think that i can reach out to my friends through helping me get through the difficulties and we can all get better together.
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2019-08-16 02:27:47 UTC

Brandon Yeo (2)

1. ‘Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like and celebrating it for everything that it is’ ~ Mandy Hale

2. Nobody is perfect and nobody can be. We should fully appreciate what we have and understand differences. I used to think that being a idealistic person will make someone perfect and I tried to put in my hundred percent in everything I do.

3. However, I found out that happiness is being your true self. If we force ourselves to do what we do not enjoy, we will not be happy. Instead, we should do what we enjoy so that we will not live a regretful life.

4. For example, I enjoy catching up with my old friends. Instead of dedicating all my time to studies, I will try to find time to hang out with them. I might also consider studying with them in the future so that I can do better in my academics while bonding with them.

27 Arshad

2019-08-16 02:28:11 UTC

1) "Happiness is not something readymade.It comes from your own actions" - Dalai Lama
2)This reminds me of the time when I gave up my seat on the bus to an elderly woman.She was carrying a lot of grocery bags and looked exhausted.I gave up my seat although I was pretty tired from school.I felt that that elderly woman needed the seat more than me.When I gave up the seat to her, the two words , ( "thank you" ) she said made me feel satisfied and delighted.Although it wasn't a reserved seat that I was seating on, I gave up my seat and I was being gracious.My own actions made my day.
3)I learnt that one can obtain happiness through their own actions only. A simple gesture of kindness is enough to make the day of someone.I have learnt to take initiatives and help and care for other people.
4)I will try to help others in need and bring on smiles on people's faces

Sarah (35)

2019-08-16 02:28:59 UTC

"The only thing that will make you happy is being happy with what you have now."
To me, contentment is important to everyone who wants to be happy. Being contented with the most simple things in life enables me to live in simplicity. I do not waste unnecessary time and effort pursuing new things everyday that can only bring me temporary happiness. Instead, I spend my time with my family and friends building strong relationships. I feel true longlasting happiness from these relationships. I enjoy going out with my friends and family to explore new things and have fun.
I realised that I am a person that cannot be contented. I always desire for the newest things and trendy items that other own. For example, I used to collect Marvel figurines, they were quite expensive. I almost collected all of the different characters. However, I was never satisfied, I continue to buy more and more and more. I never felt true happiness from buying those emotionless toys. It was materialistic for me to collect toys just for the sake of collectingMaybe i had felt some sort of satisfaction from those toys for a short period of time. But the feeling never lasts.

24_kiran

2019-08-16 02:31:02 UTC

1. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with grace, love and gratitude.

2. The video on The Filial Son reminded me on how lucky I am. I get happiness from spending time with my loved ones. One experience that gave me happiness is when I went to the park with my friends after AEM. As childish as it sounds, I had a lot of fun playing the children’s playground with my friends. We did get some odd looks from passers-by, but we had a lot of fun. We competed on who could swing the highest on the swing and ran around like little children. That day, we all felt like toddlers, full of energy and we felt free. The video reminded me on how lucky I am to be able to spend time with my friends, as the boy was too busy to do so.

3. I learnt that one doesn’t have to spend much money to be happy. Many people think that being rich will make one happy and I used to share that belief too. However, I realised that I feel happy by just spending time with my loved ones. It made me realise how lucky I am and that I should be more appreciative of them. I don’t have to spend money or go to expensive places to be happy, I just need to spend time with people that I love. Happiness can’t be planned and it is about living in the moment.
4. Plan a day out with my friends? However, I think the happiest moments are unplanned.

25_melody

2019-08-18 00:55:12 UTC

2)To me, happiness is being able to do the things that I enjoy. One of the things that I enjoy doing is spending my day at the amusement park. Since young, I liked playing at playgrounds. So being able to go to an amusement park is a privilege for me. I remembered when I was 5 years old, I went to my first amusement park, which is the Escape Theme Park formally located in Downtown East Resort. Being a person who does not express my feelings often, I found myself smiling and laughing a lot in amusement parks. I enjoyed my time at Escape Theme Park, I was looking forward to my next visit there. Unfortunately, the park was demolished when I went there the second time. Since then, I only had less than a handful of chances to go to amusement parks. The photo of the merry-go-round reminds me of the good old times when I can sit on the merry-go-round and enjoy the scenery of the whole park.

3)From doing the things that I like, I learned that it is okay to take a break when I’m tired. I remembered when I was preparing for psle, I was so stressed to the point where I cannot continue to study at all. I decided to go to the playground beside my house to take a break. Being on the swing and swinging, somehow made all my stress gone away temporarily. After that, I feel much better and refreshed. From then onwards, the playground became my happiness sanctuary. Whenever I feel sad, angry, or stressed, I will go to the playground to make myself feel better.

4)In the future, I will try to do more of the things that I like. Since I only have one life, I don’t want to leave the world with any regrets. I know that as I grow older, I will become more and busier, and I might not have time to enjoy life at times. However, I will still try my best to find time to relax and unwind. Age will never stop me from doing the things that I like. As for the amusement parks, I will work hard and earn more money in the future so that I can go to amusement parks all around the world.