Essay on Happiness: Personal Reflections and Insights

This essay, written by a student, explores the multifaceted nature of personal happiness. The author reflects on their experiences and identifies key sources of joy, including helping the poor and needy, maintaining a positive attitude, and overcoming challenges. The essay emphasizes the importance of kindness, inner peace, and finding fulfillment in both personal and professional contexts. Drawing from personal anecdotes and referencing relevant literature, the author provides insights into their journey toward happiness and the factors that contribute to their overall well-being. The essay highlights the author's passion for making a positive impact on the lives of others and the profound sense of satisfaction derived from acts of compassion and generosity.

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Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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In this paper, I will focus on the thing that makes me happy. There are several things in
the world that makes different people happy in their own ways. Some people like food, some
people like to travel, some people are happy with their achievements in their professional lives
and some love to be happy by making other happy (Kringelbach and Berridge 2018). It has
always been one of my most innate desires to be happy by seeing smile on the face of others.
I have always cherished in helping the poor and needy. I feel there are millions of
deprived people and they have no reason to smile. However, they have every right to smile. I feel
no one can make me cry or sad if I choose to smile. I have always been that kind of person who
has chosen happiness and positivity in every field.
I let go all the negativities in life and this motivates me to undertake any challenge. I
become happy when I am able to defeat the challenge and succeed in my goal. I believe this
happiness can be shared with others both in professional and personal context.
I have a passion for working for poor and needy people in the society. I used to be sad in
my childhood when I saw beggars on streets without food, clothes and shelter. I had a goal set in
my mind that I would come forward to help these people with all my might so I can bring
happiness in their faces (Shin et al. 2018). I learned to take my responsibility of life from my
youth since there was some financial crisis. In spite of living in a gloomy environment,
I always wanted to be happy in my present and future. At the beginning, I felt miserable
and hopeless. On the other hand, I had to be pretty confident about overcoming all the odds to
bring the smile back to all my family members (Ricard 2015). I toiled very hard and I showed
my determination with happiness in my mind because I was doing something for my family.

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I was very happy when I was able to fulfill my responsibilities. The biggest reason for my
happiness was the fact that I could bring the happiness in the faces of my nearest people. I can
proudly say that this makes me the happiest person on earth.
I have learnt from my past experiences that no one could make me happy except myself. I
think this is absolutely correct. Kindness towards all people is the gateway of being happy in my
opinion. Therefore, I would like to work for all the needy persons (Wilson et al. 2014). The act
of helping poor children on the streets and giving food to old beggars on the street gives me
immense pleasure and happiness. Lord Jesus Christ has also advised every human being to help
their fellow human beings whenever they are in need. This will definitely do them good in
return.

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References
Kringelbach, M.L. and Berridge, K.C., 2018. The joyful mind. Scientific American, 27, pp.72-77.
Ricard, M., 2015. Happiness: A guide to developing life's most important skill. Atlantic Books
Ltd.
Shin, J.E., Suh, E.M., Eom, K. and Kim, H.S., 2018. What does “happiness” prompt in your
mind? Culture, word choice, and experienced happiness. Journal of Happiness Studies, 19(3),
pp.649-662.
Wilson, T.D., Reinhard, D.A., Westgate, E.C., Gilbert, D.T., Ellerbeck, N., Hahn, C., Brown,
C.L. and Shaked, A., 2014. Just think: The challenges of the disengaged
mind. Science, 345(6192), pp.75-77.