Cory Martin

Debra Jizi
UWRT 1102
January 27, 2016

Double Entry Journal

Citation: Skorczewski, Dawn. "How Happy Are You and Why?" Pursuing Happiness. By
Matthew Parfitt. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 179-96. Print.

Source: Quote (Page# or Paragraph #)

Responses

Have you ever known someone who is

deeply and genuinely happy? p. 179

When you read this question, you start to

think of everyone that is close to you that is a
very happy person usually and then you start
thinking more deeply and realize that theyve
been sad and had hardships before. I dont
know anyone who is genuinely happy all of
the time.

Can we ever be as happy as they are?

p.179

If youre the one that is asking this question

then you need to change your life around in a
way that makes you a better and happier
person so that others can ask that question
and ask themselves to be as happy as you.

happiness is like obscenity: We cant

define it, but we know it when we see it.
p.184

I dont think anyone can truly define

happiness. We just know that we are happy
and joyful. We can definitely see happiness in
people. If someone is always laughing and
smiling or you realize you are, then you know
you are happy and others can tell.

If youre not happy today, then you wont be

happy tomorrow unless you take things into
your own hands and take action. p.185

The statement made is probably one of the

truest things I have ever read. If youre not
happy in your current situation then you never
will be unless you take matters into your own
hands and start to change for the better.

happiness, more than anything, is a state

of mind, a way of perceiving and

I agree with this by saying that happiness is a

state of mind because it truly is. Any event

approaching ourselves and the world in

which we reside. p.185

can make your state of mind change from

happy to sad or vice versa.

You either have it or you dont. p.186

This isnt true at all. People always say that

others are lucky to be happy because you
either have happiness or dont. Going along
with the previous quote, happiness is a state
of mind. It is always there, you just have to
make yourself be happy.

It appears that each of us is born with a

happiness set point p.190

This is a very interesting topic. Due to

scientific research, everyone has an apparent
happiness set point and whether we are
above or below the point, we will come back
to the average point. I would like to stay
above the average point and be happier than
I am supposed to be.

Our genes do not determine our life

experience and behavior. p.190

Just because we might be born with certain

genetics that could possibly make us more
sad or happy, our experiences, how we
behave, and how we view the world through
our eyes are what is going to make us happy
or sad.

This means that no matter what your

genetic predisposition, whether or not that
predisposition is expressed is in your
hands. p.193

I would say the same thing that I did in the

last quote. Our experiences, how we behave,
and how we view the world through our eyes
are what is going to make us happy or sad.

the fountain of happiness can be found

I believe that they are saying that how you
in how you behave, what you think, p.196 behave and carry yourself is dependent on
whether you will find the fountain of
happiness or not. It is all in your hands.
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