The Pursuit Of Happiness By Julia K. Boehm And Sonja...

The pursuit of happiness has existed in the world since the beginning of the human existences. Almost everybody around the world have been curious when it comes to the word happy. Many scientists have tried to conduct research to understand what makes certain people happier than another. Since many scientists have researched the topic of happiness; naturally there will be controversy about what makes people joyful. There are two main arguments that take place on the topic of happiness and they are positive psychology can make us happier, but the other side is that positive psychology cannot make us happier. There are always two sides of every story, so let s explore each one. The controversy on one side says that the person s happiness†¦show more content†¦The discipline of learning to be joyful will be hard for cheerless people.One of the strategies that they offer in their journey is being grateful for the materials they have. Studies showed that people who do it all at once tend to have a positive result, instead of spreading the activity throughout the week. So if people will sit down once a week and think about the possessions they are grateful for then this could have a positive effect on their happiness. The other way that a cheerful person could find a car is through reliving a happy memory. This is through videotapes or even videos on their phone. There is a negative way to relive the memory and that is that one should not write it down. This for some reason has a negative effect on the person and makes them unhappy with the results.People who wrote their happy memories they showed and expressed how much they detested the task of writing their memories down. This would not help people who are more prone to unhappiness. These strategies have not been followed up in the long term, so they might just be efficient for a short period of time. This is just one side of the argument, so let s visit the other side of the argument. The other viewpoint is that no matter what strategies that a person uses that they are never in control of their happiness. No matter the event that happens, they will return to the original