The Pursuit Of Happiness

The pursuit of happiness is a goal many of us strive for in life. John Stuart Mill and Peter Singer both attempt to tie happiness, in respect to the community or world, to morality. The model of Utilitarianism is too extreme and brings more questions than it answers. I will explain Mill’s and Singer’s utilitarian…

We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable; that all men are created equal & independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent & inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, & liberty, & the pursuit of happiness; …(Declaring Independence). Liberty is the state of being free within society and from…

The word Happiness can represent many topics. People make it a goal to find happiness because they will be motivated and it’s a necessity in life. Sometimes happiness can be found from through other people, or things that happen around us and so we forget that we can produce it ourselves. There are a lot…

Christianity has always been in Europe starting all the way from 57 A.D. For many years it has also been threatened. In the 14th century Europe was struggling with conditions of economic and political adversity that had decreased its population and productivity. Once the midevil times came around Europe was losing their identity. Christianity spread…

​Happiness motivates someone to avoid an obligation and also influences him or her to delegate the task to another person. The amount of pain, both physical and emotional, as Owen (1921) references solidifies the deterrence for myself. I try to avoid this negativity in my day-to-day life. Kincaid (1978) depicts living with a dominant figure…

You’re suddenly on a wild-goose chase, bumping shoulders with not one person in particular, but rather seven billion; more or less. If you think that you’re not part of this race, then I have to tell you that you’re either on the wrong planet or that you already won. The pursuit of happiness has always…

My favorite quote is, “Life does not let you down. Your expectations do!” It is my favorite quote because it tells a significant meaning about one’s failure from his self-driven expectations. Every person has some ambitions in life, making him work hard in every moment. The life is a gift from God to the humans,…