HAPPINESS

HAPPY

Scheme of Presentation
Introduction

Advantages of being happy

How to be happy What makes us happy The dangers of seeking happiness Conclusion

INTRODUCTION
Happiness is a mental state of well-being

characterized by positive emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. A variety of biological, psychological, religious, and philosophical approaches have striven to define happiness and identify its sources.

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simply a state of being happy is called HAPPINESS.

HAPPY PEOPLE
Have more friends

Are healthier
Live longer Suffer fewer depressions Are more successful

Happiness is easy!

 If you want to be happy , be

Leo Tolstoy Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of you react to it John Maxwell No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change. Barbara de Angelis

 A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else

does a man need to be happy?

Albert Einstein Those who can laugh without cause have either found the true meaning of happiness or have gone stark raving mad. Norm Papernick

WHAT MAKES US HAPPY

Friends, family and marriage

Meaningful, enjoyable work

Living a good life No one knows .. We tend not to know what makes us happy

 It's pretty hard to tell what does bring

happiness. Poverty and wealth have both failed. Frank McKinney "Kin" Hubbard

Myths About Happiness

Happy people are selfish nope Happy people care more about others nope Happy people are

complacent Happiness = absence of problems nope The wise man is still happy amidst his torments

The dangers of seeking happiness

Emptiness. Suddenly life is all too easy.

The happiness trap:If I'm not happy, there must be

something wrong with me! REMEMBER Happiness is Not eternal(there can be bad days) Your responsibility Your choice

QUESTION