What Is Happiness

For centuries, debates over the meaning of happiness have never stopped, whereas no definite conclusion is drawn. From my perspective, happiness, as the saying goes, is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them. In other words, the real thing that matters is not what you are given but how to deal with it.Simple as the remark may sound, it conveys a thought-provoking idea that happiness is a state of mind not an absence of problems.

First and foremost, there is no denying that obstacles play a crucial role not only in enriching one‘s experience, but also in shaping his character, just like butterflies struggling to be free of their cocoon in that their wings could be strong enough to fly. What‘s more, less lucky as one might be, he is still capable of rewriting his life while applying himself to his career. A good case in point is Steve Jobs, one of the original founders of Apple, who was abandoned by his biological parents at an early age and dropped out of university for economic reasons. Instead of being knocked down by those difficulties, he managed to lead his company to master edge-cutting technology in the world, with his innovativeness and persistence. Last but not least, rather than await happiness, why wouldn‘t you be the creator of your own happiness ? No one knows better about you than yourself.

To conclude, as the saying goes You cannot run away from your problems. There is not a place far away enough.Avoiding difficulties is neither practical nor conducive to the acquisition of happiness. Consequently, even confronted with misfortune, you could still stay happy, as long as you maintain a positive attitude towards life and endeavor to make each day count, for true happiness is not somenthing to be found but somenthing to be created.

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