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By: Nicholas Radliff

THESIS

HAPPINESS IS A UNIVERSAL CONCEPT THAT IS SOUGHT AFTER THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THROUGH PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE IT HAS BEEN PROVEN THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL SOURCES THAT CAN LEAD ONE TO OBTAIN HAPPINESS IN THEIR LIFETIME.

Personal Relevance

• I feel like I have a skewed view on what happiness really is.

• Its apart of everyday life and everyone wants to be happy.

• I wanted to do something that everyone can relate to.

The power of happiness

Wallis, Claudia. "The new science of happiness." Mind and body happiness (Jan. 2005): n. pag. Web. 25 Apr. 2010. <http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/images/TimeMagazine/ Time-Happiness.pdf>.

Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy.

Two types of happiness

How Social Relations and Structures Can Produce Happiness and Unhappiness: An International Compared... more

Max Haller and Markus HadlerSocial Indicators Research, Vol. 75, No. 2 (Jan., 2006), pp.169-216Published by: Springer

A specific experience

• How Social Relations and Structures Can Produce Happiness and Unhappiness: An International Compared... more

• Max Haller and Markus Hadler• Social Indicators Research, Vol. 75, No. 2 (Jan., 2006), pp. 169-

216• Published by: Springer

LIFE AS A WHOLE

• How Social Relations and Structures Can Produce Happiness and Unhappiness: An International Compared... more

• Max Haller and Markus Hadler• Social Indicators Research, Vol. 75, No. 2 (Jan., 2006), pp. 169-216• Published by: Springer

THE PURSUIT

Wallis, Claudia. "The new science of happiness." Mind and body happiness (Jan. 2005): n. pag. Web. 25 Apr. 2010. <http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/images/TimeMagazine/ Time-Happiness.pdf>.

Different ways people pursue happiness.

-Achievement-Aristotelian concept-Relationships-Positive Psychology-R.A.K

Aristotelian concept• A different outlook on obtaining happiness.

Aristotle. "On Happiness." Trans. Martin Ostwald. The Great Books Reading & Discussion Program First Series. Vol. 1. Chicago, Illinois: The Great books Foundation, 1985. 13-35. Print. 1.

Children cannot be happy

• Aristotle. "On Happiness." Trans. Martin Ostwald. The Great Books Reading & Discussion Program First Series. Vol. 1. Chicago, Illinois: The Great books Foundation, 1985. 13-35. Print. 1.

Only people who are at the end of their life can be truly happy.

• Aristotle. "On Happiness." Trans. Martin Ostwald. The Great Books Reading & Discussion Program First Series. Vol. 1. Chicago, Illinois: The Great books Foundation, 1985. 13-35. Print. 1.

Relationships

Wallis, Claudia. "The new science of happiness." Mind and body happiness (Jan. 2005): n. pag. Web. 25 Apr. 2010. <http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/images/TimeMagazine/ Time-Happiness.pdf>.

Achievement• Human beings naturally react to success in a

positive way

The Role of Affect in Rational (Attributional) Approaches to Human Motivation Bernard WeinerEducational Researcher, Vol. 9, No. 7 (Jul. - Aug., 1980), pp. 4-11Published by: American Educational Research Association

Personal achievements

Opening my acceptance letter to college

National Achievement

South Africa's "Rainbow People", National Pride and Happiness Valerie Møller, Helga Dickow and Mari HarrisSocial Indicators Research, Vol. 47, No. 3 (Jul., 1999), pp. 245-280Published by: Springer

South Africans “walking tall”

South Africa's "Rainbow People", National Pride and Happiness Valerie Møller, Helga Dickow and Mari HarrisSocial Indicators Research, Vol. 47, No. 3 (Jul., 1999), pp. 245-280Published by: Springer

First African American presidentThen Now

The Role of Affect in Rational (Attributional) Approaches to Human Motivation Bernard WeinerEducational Researcher, Vol. 9, No. 7 (Jul. - Aug., 1980), pp. 4-11Published by: American Educational Research Association

Happiness is not just feeling good, its also doing good.

It’s simple and easy

• Holding the door open for a stranger• Helping someone carry groceries to the car• Give some one a compliment

Focus on the good in your life

• When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. –Helen Keller

How can you do this?

Positive Psychology

Seligman, Martin. "Authentic Happiness." Authentic Happiness. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2010. <http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/ Default.aspx>

Dr. Seligman

Seligman, Martin. "Authentic Happiness." Authentic Happiness. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2010. <http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/ Default.aspx>

Dr. Happy

The Happiness Institute, Timothy Sharp, Dr. "Applying the principles of positive Phychology." The happiness Institute. Dr. Timothy Sharp, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2003.

THE “HAPPINESS” FRAME OF MIND

The Happiness Institute, Timothy Sharp, Dr. "Applying the principles of positive Phychology." The happiness Institute. Dr. Timothy Sharp, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2003.

Believe that true happiness is a possibility

The Happiness Institute, Timothy Sharp, Dr. "Applying the principles of positive Phychology." The happiness Institute. Dr. Timothy Sharp, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2003.

Determine what happiness means to you

The Happiness Institute, Timothy Sharp, Dr. "Applying the principles of positive Phychology." The happiness Institute. Dr. Timothy Sharp, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2003.

Think optimistically

The Happiness Institute, Timothy Sharp, Dr. "Applying the principles of positive Phychology." The happiness Institute. Dr. Timothy Sharp, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2003.

DON’T GO ALONE

The Happiness Institute, Timothy Sharp, Dr. "Applying the principles of positive Phychology." The happiness Institute. Dr. Timothy Sharp, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2003.

LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE.

The Happiness Institute, Timothy Sharp, Dr. "Applying the principles of positive Phychology." The happiness Institute. Dr. Timothy Sharp, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2003.

The Happiness Institute, Timothy Sharp, Dr. "Applying the principles of positive Phychology." The happiness Institute. Dr. Timothy Sharp, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2003.

Find a sense of spirituality

The Happiness Institute, Timothy Sharp, Dr. "Applying the principles of positive Phychology." The happiness Institute. Dr. Timothy Sharp, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2003.

Go with your strengths.

The Happiness Institute, Timothy Sharp, Dr. "Applying the principles of positive Phychology." The happiness Institute. Dr. Timothy Sharp, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2003.

The Happiness Institute, Timothy Sharp, Dr. "Applying the principles of positive Phychology." The happiness Institute. Dr. Timothy Sharp, n.d. Web. 1 Sept. 2003.

APPLICATION

Applying Aristotle’s theory

The interviews

Proving his theory is wrong

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- How Social Relations and Structures Can Produce Happiness and Unhappiness: An International Compared... more Max Haller and Markus Hadler Social Indicators Research, Vol. 75, No. 2 (Jan., 2006), pp.169-216 Published by: Springer

- Aristotle. "On Happiness." Trans. Martin Ostwald. The Great Books Reading & Discussion Program First Series. Vol. 1. Chicago, Illinois: The Great books Foundation, 1985. 13-35. Print. 1.

-South Africa's "Rainbow People", National Pride and Happiness Valerie Møller, Helga Dickow and Mari Harris Social Indicators Research, Vol. 47, No. 3 (Jul., 1999), pp. 245-280 Published by: Springer

- Happiness. Ilham DilmanJournal of Medical Ethics, Vol. 8, No. 4 (Dec., 1982), pp. 199-202Published by: BMJ Publishing Group

Wallis, Claudia. "The new science of happiness." Mind and body happiness (Jan. 2005): n. pag. Web. 25 Apr. 2010. <http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/images/TimeMagazine/ Time-Happiness.pdf>.

Conclusion

• Happiness is a concept that all people want to attain in life.

• There are many different ways a person can go about achieving it.

• Whether you try to find it through a relationship, achievement, growing old or being young, everyone wants to be happy.

• On my journey to pursue happiness I found out that the true meaning of happiness is having close relationships with friends and family.