Levels of Happiness Term Paper

Total Length: 962 words ( 3 double-spaced pages)

Total Sources: 1+

Page 1 of 3

Path that Can Make You Happy

There are many people who are not happy in their life because they are binded to something that they do not really want. For instance, it is a common thing to know someone who is not happy in his job despite of the fact that it is in line with the kind of profession or study that he took during his school years. However, for some reasons like low salary or unagreeable company management, the person is unhappy with his job. Or, it is also common to know someone who is unhappy with what he does because he was just forced or was influenced by others (i.e. An unhappy student because his parents forced him to take a course he doesn't like).

I believe that one's level of happiness and satisfaction can be increased if he has the freedom to do whatever he likes as long as he is not violating any law or any morality law so to speak, as well as if everything that one wants to do is right. One's life should be lived in ways that can make him happy and not in ways that the others may want to. One should be able to control his life and not let other influences or forces control it for him. Researches and studies show that being able to control one's own life and having the responsibility to stand, reach, and fulfill one's own dreams generates happiness and satisfaction in living.
The same fulfillment in life happens when a person achieved his goals after taking the path that he wants. As indicated by Alina Ruigrok, in her article How to Live a Happy and Satisfied Life,

The only way you can live a happy and satisfied life, is when you start doing things that make you happy and satisfied.

Discover who you really are and what matters most to you.

Never expect too much

Most of the time, people get disappointed on things because they expect too much. The tendency is that expectations make us assume that the things we want will happen. Hence, when such expectations are not met, we easily feel sad and frustrated because our expectations have already set our mind that we will get what we have expected but yet we didn't get it. The worse part is that such disappointments sometimes lead to loss of hope or loss of fighting spirit.

Never expecting too much is another strategy in life that can increase one's level of happiness and satisfaction. If there are things in the future that we are looking forward to but we don't know yet what it is, never assume or set your mind on too much positive outcome to prevent disappointments should the result turns out to be negative. One rule is to set your mind accept whatever outcome we get, either positive….....

Show More ⇣


     Open the full completed essay and source list


OR

     Order a one-of-a-kind custom essay on this topic


sample essay writing service

Cite This Resource:

Latest APA Format (6th edition)

Copy Reference
"Levels Of Happiness" (2005, October 01) Retrieved May 19, 2025, from
https://www.aceyourpaper.com/essays/levels-happiness-68645

Latest MLA Format (8th edition)

Copy Reference
"Levels Of Happiness" 01 October 2005. Web.19 May. 2025. <
https://www.aceyourpaper.com/essays/levels-happiness-68645>

Latest Chicago Format (16th edition)

Copy Reference
"Levels Of Happiness", 01 October 2005, Accessed.19 May. 2025,
https://www.aceyourpaper.com/essays/levels-happiness-68645