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本帖最后由 blessling 于 2013-1-1 00:52 编辑
不知为啥我贴被删了。。。难不成写了河蟹词囧
贴这~请指教~
In order to make ourselves happy, we should learn how to make others happy first. (Happiness)
The magically contagious power of joy has been long attested to by various cultures, in which bringing happiness to others is not only a virtue but a fountain of mutual happiness. The same situation happens to many of us when we feel equally happy cheering up our family, friends or even strangers. Yet, this does not necessarily mean that the ability to make others happy Is the prerequisite for us to gain happiness.
In many cases, our happiness relies on others' pain. Imagine a cold winter night when you are extremely longing for a hot meal but are stressed out by work. Other than driving to a local restaurant or cooking at home, I bet the instant reaction for most people is to call a food delivery man, because who does not want to stay in a cozy and warm house and enjoy a total relax. In order to satisfy their customer, a cook have to make a dish , a chore he has been repeated for thousands of times and a delivery man has to fight against the freezing wind to deliver the meal. The costumer feel happy with the order, yet the cook and delivery man may feel otherwise.
Additionally, to some level, happiness is a private thing that is only concerned with ourselves. Consider our various definition of happiness resulted from different educational background, family environments or financial status, we may know what makes others happy, but won't feel exactly the same ourselves. For instance, If my friend was an art dabbler and I were a man of little taste of art, standing in the Sistine chapel and looking up at the beautiful ceiling would be an unprecedented satisfaction for him or her, while, for me, it would be nothing more than a frequent visit of a cultural spot.
Given what I have discussed, although we can make our selves happy by cheering up others first, I believe their is no strong connection between one's happiness and others. After all, we do sometimes satisfy ourselves by distressing others, Besides, independent individuals have different perception of happiness.
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