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PSY/225: Positive Psychology•Wk 3 - Happiness Paper [due Mon]•Submitted on Fri, Jun 19, 2020, 2:07 PMView Originality Report - Old Design

Gbenga Adeogun

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Happiness Paper

According to the Bhutanese, happiness is achieved when people devolve their lives to a simpler and more meaningful existence that does not revolve around material possession.

Attaining happiness, according to them, is very simple as it only requires one to be fully satisfied with what they currently have.

The Bhutanese believe that the goal, or rather the secret to happiness is to strive to always enjoy the little that life has blessed one with.

Being content is thus the ultimate form of happiness according to the Bhutanese.

The Bhutanese also view happiness as a skill that is cultivated and starts by learning to let go of things, forgiving others, and freeing oneself from negative emotions such as pride, hatred, and greed.

Additionally, the Bhutanese recognize that collective happiness is far more important than personal reward (Lhamu, 2019).

Showing kindness, love, and gratitude to others is a major step towards building a happy and harmonious society, and one should not expect anything in reward by doing so.

From the video, happiness is described as something you cannot buy and when one fully understands the dynamics of happiness, it becomes easier to live by it.

This revelation is important as it echoes the Bhutanese view that the best form of happiness comes from within and not from external influences such as material things.

These sentiments also affirm that happiness is achievable and that anyone can experience it when they set their minds to it.

From the video, Dr.

Ed Diener (2008) suggests that being happy does not necessarily mean always exhibiting euphoria.

This is an important point since many people tend to think that a person who constantly portrays a dull face is unhappy, which is a misguided interpretation of what being happy really means.

How the Bhutanese and the American culture perceive a good life is quite different.

While the Bhutanese do not associate a good life with the material aspect of things, the opposite is the case in the American culture (Sithey et al., 2015).

People in the American culture are constantly pushing to have a better version of what they already house, be it a better car, a better house, a better job, and so forth.

To add to that, always staying relaxed, peaceful and having a good relationship with others are the major constituents of a good life according to the Bhutanese, which is different from the American culture where a good life is perceived as the outcome of being aggressive in going after what one desires.

References

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Canadian Broadcasting Corp.(2008). Positive Psychology (03:59) [Video file] in How to Be Happy! Positive Psychology in Action, Films on Demand.

Retrieved from https://ffh.films.com/id/15696/How_to_Be_Happy_Positive_Psychology_in_Action.htm

Lhamu, C.

(2019).

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URBAN BHUTANESE HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH CONCEPTIONS OF HAPPINESS (Doctoral dissertation, UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK).

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Retrieved from https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/islandora/object/unbscholar%3A9581

Sithey, G., Thow, A.

M., & Li, M.

(2015).

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Gross national happiness and health:

lessons from Bhutan.

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Retrieved from https://www.scielosp.org/article/bwho/2015.v93n8/514-514/en/

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