#1. The Degree of Happiness :)

The article “The Degree of Happiness” written by Betrand Russell which is a British philosopher, mathematician and Nobel laureate has made me realised several things that I never noticed about the word “happy” before. In his article, he exposed on how ones can be so much happy after they achieved something they aimed for after they put tones of efforts on achieving that particular goal. One essential standard for living is being able to be happy. Happiness can be found in many different forms. Plus, happiness in an each of us living in this world is not exactly the same as ones happiness comes from one’s self. From my opinion, either you are a rich or a poor person, this will not be a main reason to calculate the level of happiness you are experiencing in your presents. Even though many of us think that prosperity and popularity are the keys of happiness, but no doubt that this thought might not be as true as it seen as the true happiness actually only based on physical vigor of an individual.

One thing that really attracts my attention about this article is the two pictures shown on the page of the article. The first picture showed an ordinary farmer enjoying the result of his exhausting hard-work which is the fruit harvested by him. The second picture showed an image of a genius, Friederich Nietzsche, who suffered of a mental breakdown that leads to his dead after he had sacrificed many years digging deep thought. What I can comment on these pictures is Betrand Russell tried to tell us that even though we do not achieved the highest or greatest thing in life, but only with the little results or reasons to be happy ,these surely will give a positive impact in ourselves , or at least a smile on once face. For someone to be happy they need to know that everything that has happened in their past has happened for a reason and that it has happened in order for them to become a better person. Not only does it make them a better person but it also makes them realized how good they have it or can possibly have it. Although things might be hard to deal with at the moment, people need to realized that they will be able to learn from their experiences and that they will learn to take the good from them all.

If the men of science can find more effective ways to find happiness in their life even some of their experiment or formula are not acceptable by the society, why don’t you? Have you ever questions yourself how do you live in this universe without any laughter or sense of happiness? For me, I can’t even dare to imagine about it as it surely will be such a miserable thing ever.

From my viewpoint, the hard times will help people strive for happiness. Happiness isn't free. You have to earn it and work to keep it. The price for happiness is having to suffer and having to question events that occur during one's life. People need to be able to adapt to their surroundings so that they can get the best out of them.

All in all, Happiness may come and go like the seasons but in the end, every moment that you have that is filled with happiness will be well worth the sad or unnerving ones that you have had to endure. So smile always people :)

P/s: Here I’m leaving you all the readers of this entry with two quotes that I admired the most from Betrand Russell.


~ ~“Men, who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact.”~ ~

Can you smile for me? Because all of you are beautiful..Be Happy..Say cheese :D

~ ~“To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.”~ ~