Happiness is one of the most important emotions in life. If there was no happiness in the world then, there would be major cases of depression. However, sometimes a person can be too happy; therefore that person becomes oblivious to the world around them. That person can start to perform irrational or dangerous actions that can even put their life at risk. That is when one realizes that happiness is not the only emotion that should be felt. Other emotions such as sadness, fear, and anger, are important to the basic emotions of the human mind, and can actually improve the way a person lives.
When one hears the word sadness, that person thinks about depression; however sadness can benefit a person more than happiness can. Sharon Begley, author of “Happiness: Enough Already” states that “sadness, too, seems to be part of our biological inheritance: apes, dogs and elephants all display something that looks like sadness, perhaps because it signals to others a need for help”(456). It may
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Happiness is a great emotion that can improve a person’s way of life. Happiness can bring people closer together, and make the world a better place. It is healthy for the human person to indulge in activities or hobbies that they enjoy. A study from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi who’s study was featured in Wallis’ article, “The New Science of Happiness” actually states that participating in hobbies creates “a happy state of mind called flow , the feeling of complete engagement in a creative or playful activity familiar to athletes, musicians, videogame enthusiasts almost anyone who loses himself in a favorite pursuit” (Wallis). Csikszentmihalyi who is a psychologist has studied these feelings and has proven that happiness is not a terrible emotion. Some cynics may say that others do not want happiness in the world, however happiness in excess is not a healthy state of mind, but in moderation can be an important