Essays on Happiness

Some philosophers argue that introspection is infallible. Is it possible to be mistaken about how happy I am presently feeling?Indirect measurement is one of the two methods used to measure people’s level of happiness. The most commonly used indirect measure of happiness is self-reporting, also…

American’s have become so materialistic that they have lost touch with what really matters in life. Understanding why we think the more stuff we acquire, the happier we will be is truly puzzling. We work long hours to not only pay for the essential things…

While ancient Greece brought forth a variety of influential contributions to the western civilizations, one of its most notable donations was the philosophy. Ideas of in which we think about the world, universe and society were up-roared within these ancient times. It was during this…

As much as it is precious to us and how we wish we had more of it, everything needs time. Whether it’s in relation to something growing, healing, or strengthening, time is the only variable in our lives that will never change. “You must never…

For years humanity has held on to the notion that life is merely a journey whose ultimate destination is death. On a lighter note, there is the infamous expression that goes ‘life is so brutal that no one gets out of it alive.’ Besides the…

Rousseau explains his ideas on happiness in ‘Fifth Walk’. Based on the reading, is it true to say that Rousseau is happy contemplating and then writing about himself? Either explain why this is true, or explain what you think is a better way to describe…

The word holidays bring us joy and happiness. Every person who leads a busy life needs a great holiday to relieve from stress. There are lot of ways to enjoy holidays. Reading your favorite novels, watching your best movies or travelling around the world may…

The well-known American Dream results from the desire to work hard in order to gain prosperity, freedom, or even a better life than one lives. In The Great Gatsby (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald, set in the roaring twenties, a man named Jay Gatsby proves…

In the midst of what I consider to be the prime of my life, I got sick, mysteriously sick. I was infected by something, that I’m still unsure of to this day. It crept up on me for a few weeks, quiet and subtle, then…

The literary canon refers to “a body of books, narratives, and other texts considered to be the most important and influential works of a particular time period or place (Bates).” The term was first used in 1929. The literary canon itself has not changed much…