THE THEORY OF HAPPINESS
I remember when I was in high school I mentioned in class how I heard that people with more friends tend to be happier. Well now that I’ve clearly dug myself into a deep hole. I now know that having many friends does not lead to greater happiness, the variables of friendship are indeed related to personal happiness. Not only does quantity of friends play a role, but quality also contributes substantially to individual levels of happiness. The concept of happiness is universally understood, yet escapes all comprehension. Can someone really be both unhappy everyday and happy over a lifetime? Does the notion of happiness change throughout the world, between communities, between people? Most importantly, do we have any choice in the matter? For example, a poor person surrounded by crime and corruption may adapt to his situation and try to find happiness in day-to-day experiences, like spending time with friends and family. A wealthy person in more privileged circumstances may work long hours for a promotion (judging a prestigious job to be an important component of a good life, but not have many happy moments as she goes through her day. If I had another opportunity to write a theory of happiness I would. The Type of research method I used was psychological view of happiness. People that adapt to major life events, both positive and negative, and our happiness pretty much stays constants through our lives, even if it is occasionally perturbed. My research method was similar to the research methods used by psychologists by founding out that people who need a lot of friend are not always happy. For example A poor person surrounded by crime and corruption may adapt to his situation and try to find happiness in day-to-day experiences, like spending time with friends and family. A wealthy person in more privileged circumstances may work long hours for a promotion (judging a prestigious job to be an important component of a good life), but not...
