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Tiffany meza
Mr. Powers
English 1302
8 Feb, 2023
Introduction
The idea of happiness is 99% of the time overlooked, there are millions of ways happiness
can be achieved whether it be, through friendships, material items, or even new opportunities.
When someone asks, “are you happy?” Some would likely be offended. Of course, there is a
possibility of happiness, right? The truth is not all humans know when true happiness is acquired
and taking place. It gets the mind thinking, is the modern generation happy, or is it generated to
think that. For example, Schlegel, suggest that “people see themselves as having both and outer
layer and an inner core.” (473). This perspective of someone else’s life led to the question of
how a vision of life and its true meaning behind “Happiness” can be seen in a different way. As
life satisfaction, and flourishing.” (24). With the help of these three important life satisfactory
points, it should lead one to sustainable happiness. Many people try to show a side of generated
happiness when meeting someone new and create a whole different person within one’s own
minds. In this experiment the focus on Development of inner happiness and correlations of a
meaningful life will come to an answer, and the few that partake in this research will
In this study the truth behind happiness and the meaning of life is questioned with a series of
observations asked to fellow peers, family members, and classmates. There will be a four-day
study on participants starting on a Monday and ending on a Thursday. A question will be asked
to the same subjects daily asking, “are you happy?” and “why are you happy?” the results of
these questions should lead to a categorized layout of different reasons why the mood in
happiness changes whether an incident or situation approached the subject and altered a new
experience. This sounds very exciting considering it’s a learning experience for all involved and
a life changing perspective on all readers. In hope of readers gained knowledge and view in a
different standpoint as to where one may be at a certain time in their life, and a hope of finding
an inner core and digging deeper behind the built-up wonders. This research is meant to reach a
younger audience that might not understand life as morality growth forms as time passes and
when in need of a refresher and safe place to subject a new meaning to life.
Hypothesis
The result from this experiment will likely deal with the aspect of happiness coming from
friendships and family bonds. Most joy is reconciled with the connections between relationships
and affection received from someone, it is impossible to feel happiness when this is a main
aspect. Coming in to a close second would be happiness obtained by a new opportunity, maybe
being a new job, a new class, or even a new career path. An addition to your life comes with
great pleasure and insightful joy. These are the assumptions one can be subjected to make when
focusing on the happiness of another. Reasonably the experiment will lead to different responses,
based on the results that will later be grouped in similar categories. The inquired information
should lead to the solution of Happiness and the meaning of life that is faced every day.
Method
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The way this Experiment took form was by creating a table with the days subjects would be
asked about happiness. An observance of mood was noted in mind when asking these few
questions. On Day 1, subjects were asked “why are you happy?” subject 1 answered, “happy due
to family reasons and connectiveness with them.” This created a category in the table as family.
Subject 2 stated that friends made their day better, this was later conjoined with Friendships and
relationships titled as “Friends and family.” Later in the experiment an idea of happiness coming
from school, entertainment, and leisure came into play when a categorized answer was sufficient
for its own block. In the Table information is provided on age and gender. 2 males and 3 female
subjects participated. Youngest being 4, while oldest being 49. This age gap was used to justify
the different moods between toddlers, teens, and adults. In the second graph, a calculation of
different moods throughout the days was constructed on a scale of 1-10. This was needed for a
visual on how the subjects felt when partaking on each day. Here is the data calculated on the
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Subjects around the ages 4- 49 agreed on participating in this study. Subject 1, 49, female;
Subject 2, 9, male; Subject 3, 4, male; Subject 4, 20, female; subject 5, 16, female. These
subjects or visit was a daily connection and easiest to reach and collect data from. A quick call,
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message, and meet was the source of communication with said subjects. The decision of
choosing different age ranges rather than just one specific age was more informal when
experimenting. The study on how a child sees life is widely different from a rather much more
experienced and mature subject having more feelings and enjoyment. This fascinates the mind
and leads to a wider canvas in this research. We come to find that most share the same values no
Effects on mood
The second part of this experiment was the obvious observation on happiness throughout the
subject’s day. The overall rate of happiness was calculated in the following graphs when asked
“how do you feel on a scale of 1- 10?” this led to a bar increase with inputted information daily.
The increase is caused mainly by enjoyment of big things happening on the day of like, a visit
from a close friend or a pleasurable experience. Even though pleasure is not categorized we
know that “Some will demur that pleasure, our chief focus here, is irrelevant after all to true
happiness. “(Berridge 20). This allows the idea of different chances of happiness brought by
other causes and assumptions in one’s mind, thus making it much more interesting and makes it
Finding purpose
Times get tough sometimes and happiness gets harder to find when it’s so finely hidden. It’s
important to find the light in harsh situations. A self-improvement action can be pursued by
journaling or note taking on daily ups and even downs. Most would agree that journaling and
self-awareness is key to being most active in one’s life. Schippers supports this by stating, “The
research on writing about life goals has been noted by Edwin Locke as a very important future
development.” (4). This statement is agreeing with the beneficial life that leads to a future filled
with growth developments accustomed to after note taking and journaling. This is important
because it backs the research when more likeminded people share the same thoughts and ideas
when talking about a certain inquiry that is highly beneficial for own beings. Purpose can be
overlooked in every single being and a different value takes form when a new idea opens light to
Conclusion
After gathering all possible evidence, the conclusion to the question as to “why are you
happy” is based ranging from personal preferences and different experiences. One might
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disagree with the information gathered, but for experimental purposes participation found that
family and friendships are truly valued across most loved ones. No matter what age or gender
one may be, a connection can be met with any circumstance by the way values partake in the
lives shared with the love amongst everything. This study proves that the little things can bring
joy to any thoughts and creates a systematic balance between outside happiness coming from
shopping, eating out, or even catching a movie. This all falls into leisure, entertainment and time
spent with family and friends. These activities can even be pursued alone if that is what one
might prefer. Happiness doesn’t have to cost an arm or a leg. The meaning of life does not fall
under control of something rather by someone. Changing the way of living and experiencing a
better life with a vision of Happiness inside takes a few lessons on self- care, and wellness to
open the mind to thoughts of a better version in life. Valuing happiness is the key to a healthy
Works Cited
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Berridge, K. C., & Kringelbach, M. L. (2011). Building a neuroscience of pleasure and well-
Schippers, M. C., & Ziegler, N. (2019). Life crafting as a way to find purpose and meaning in
Schlegel, Rebecca J, Joshua A Hicks, Jamie Arndt, and Laura A King. “Thine Own Self: True