The Meaning of Happiness
“The Meaning of Happiness”
Statement of Intent
Purpose: To challenge and persuade the audience that happiness comes from the character, the inner self
Audience: Middle-aged and above.
Form: Persuasive Writing – Free-form.
Conventions:
Title:
Happy. What does it even mean?
Of course there’s the simple, boring response that any scientist can tell you. Happiness is an experience that we know happens when there are certain levels of different chemicals in our brains. These chemicals trigger a response somewhere in our nervous system, and we feel what we call “happy.” However, that still doesn’t answer us. Even if there’s no doubt that that’s what happens, that still doesn’t tell us why those chemicals are released or those signals are sent. There’s no cause. That only tells us what happens, but that’s still not enough.
Life is not a bed of sweet scented roses. There are more sorrows than joys in life, and if someone thinks deeply about it and becomes upset, he can never be happy. We cannot ignore the bitter truths of life and only search some moments of happiness to keep us satisfied.
Wait.
What does happiness even feel like? What does “happy” even mean? It’s just another word in a dictionary. Happiness is a rush, yet a slow burn at the same time. It comes on all at once, but also builds up at the same time, like a plot line with intense suspense. Everything builds to one point. You might not see the steps that are slowly working together to make you happy, but they’re definitely there. Happiness is exhilarating, wonderful, and unlike anything else, which is what makes it so hard to describe or understand. When you feel happy, that’s all there is. There’s no stress or anxiety. There’s no worry. There’s no concern from something else that might be happening at the same time. Happiness takes control of everything else. It is a powerful emotion, and there’s not much more that can be said besides that.
The idea of happiness differs from person
Statement of Intent
Purpose: To challenge and persuade the audience that happiness comes from the character, the inner self
Audience: Middle-aged and above.
Form: Persuasive Writing – Free-form.
Conventions:
Title:
Happy. What does it even mean?
Of course there’s the simple, boring response that any scientist can tell you. Happiness is an experience that we know happens when there are certain levels of different chemicals in our brains. These chemicals trigger a response somewhere in our nervous system, and we feel what we call “happy.” However, that still doesn’t answer us. Even if there’s no doubt that that’s what happens, that still doesn’t tell us why those chemicals are released or those signals are sent. There’s no cause. That only tells us what happens, but that’s still not enough.
Life is not a bed of sweet scented roses. There are more sorrows than joys in life, and if someone thinks deeply about it and becomes upset, he can never be happy. We cannot ignore the bitter truths of life and only search some moments of happiness to keep us satisfied.
Wait.
What does happiness even feel like? What does “happy” even mean? It’s just another word in a dictionary. Happiness is a rush, yet a slow burn at the same time. It comes on all at once, but also builds up at the same time, like a plot line with intense suspense. Everything builds to one point. You might not see the steps that are slowly working together to make you happy, but they’re definitely there. Happiness is exhilarating, wonderful, and unlike anything else, which is what makes it so hard to describe or understand. When you feel happy, that’s all there is. There’s no stress or anxiety. There’s no worry. There’s no concern from something else that might be happening at the same time. Happiness takes control of everything else. It is a powerful emotion, and there’s not much more that can be said besides that.
The idea of happiness differs from person