"La vita umana è come un pendolo che oscilla incessantemente fra noia e dolore, con intervalli fugaci, e per di più illusori, di piacere e gioia." This translates as life swings like a pendulum backward and forward between pain and boredom and the purpose of our existence is not to be happy". (lichess.org, 2017) This was communicated by a German philosopher named Arthur Schopenhauer. This quote was the main source of inspiration behind this chosen topic on happiness. In this essay I will argue that true happiness does exist and that it is possible you can measure it fairly. Happiness can be defined as a state of mind- an intense feeling of joy and contentment. Although the meaning of happiness to many varies depending on what your lives …show more content…
This can and will alter the measurement of happiness depending on the cultural background he comes from. As people tend to be harsher when told to evaluate themselves, they can be wrong about how happy they are therefore is this really plausible? Some have argued self-reporting happiness cannot be mistaken because if you think you are happy then you simply are. This assumption is not feasible on an emotional state of view of happiness, since the theories take judgments of happiness to encompass not just how one is feeling at the moment, but also the past states, and memories of those can obviously be …show more content…
There will be no sense of appreciation if every feeling is positive all the time. Pain and suffering is never the aim to strive to feel however it is seen as the way out when one does experience pain and sadness. When one is happy they way out is usually followed by a sad event crushing the possibility that happiness makes you feel, suggesting that happiness is temporary. Selective happiness is when happiness occurs for a short period of time and then disappears after the sensation has been felt. This does not mean one cannot feel and understand true happiness. It is felt but in small portions and not prolonged to seem