Some people spend their lives searching for happiness; Other people are born into it. I, however, believe we are all in charge of our own happiness. Determination, health, faith, and positivity are all factors that determine our happiness.
Determination means to have a strong will to achieve a goal even if the odds are against you. People who wish for happiness sometimes have to take charge and work for it themselves. For example, in the book, Into the Wild, Christopher McCandless decides to be in charge of his own happiness by abandoning his lifestyle to live in the wild terrains of Alaska. His journey is a great example of determination because he was able to overcome every obstacle he encountered and be in charge of his own life and decisions. Without this tenacity he would not have been able to reach his goal.
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A healthy lifestyle can improve mood and happiness in anyone's life. for example, there are so many studies that prove a healthy lifestyle will help someone be happier and live longer. When people decide to push themselves and improve their bodies with exercise and good food choices, the brain sends chemicals that improve a person's mood. Eventually, the healthy person is generally happy and the reason why is because they took charge and madevut happen. The only way for a person to reach this is to work hard and do it on their own.
There are also numerous studies that illustrate the way religious faith can help improve the general mood of people. When a person is in charge of what they believe in, they have a good foundation for hope. This is an example of happiness because hope is security and freedom. For instance, people struggling with anything in their life or family can turn to their faith for comfort. This helps ease stress and worries and relieve a person from their sadness. A person that is less stressed is more happy by