Whenaskedabouthappinessweusuallythinkofsometh.ngextraordinaryanabsolutedelightwhichseemstogetrarertheolderweget.Forkidshappinesshasamagicalquality.Theirdelightatwinningaraceorgettinganewbike
Whenaskedabouthappinessweusuallythinkofsometh.ngextraordinaryanabsolutedelightwhichseemstogetrarertheolderweget.
Forkidshappinesshasamagicalquality.Theirdelightatwinningaraceorgettinganewbikeisunreserved(毫无掩饰的).
Intheteenageyearstheconceptofhappinesschanges.Suddenlyit'sconditionalonsuchthingsasexcitementloveandpopularity.Icanstillrecalltheexcitementofbeinginvitedtodancewiththemostattractiveboyattheschoolparty.
Inadulthoodthethingsthatbringdeepjoy—lovemarriagebirth—alsobringresponsibilityandtheriskofloss.Foradultshappinessiscomplicated(复杂的).
Mydefinitionofhappinessis"thecapacityforenjoyment".Themorewecanenjoywhatwehavethehappierweare.It'seasytooverlookthepleasurewegetfromthecompanyoffriendsthefreedomtolivewherewepleaseandevengoodhealth.
Iexperiencedmylittlemomentsofpleasureyesterday.FirstIwasoverjoyedwhenIshutthelastlunch-boxandhadthehousetomyself.ThenIspentanuninterruptedmorningwritingwhich1love.Whenthekidsandmyhusbandcamehome1enjoyedtheirnoiseafterthequietoftheday.
Psychologiststellusthattobehappyweneedamixofenjoyableleisuretimeandsatisfyingwork.Idon'tthinkthatmygrandmotherwhoraised14childrenhadmuchofeither.Shedidhaveanetworkofclosefriendsandfamilyandmaybethisiswhatsatisfiedher.
Wehoweverwithsomanychoicesandsuchpressuretosucceedineveryareahaveturnedhappinessintoonemorethingwe'vegottohave.We'resoself-consciousaboutour"right"toitthatit'smakingusmiserable.Sowechaseitandequalitwithwealthandsuccesswithoutnoticingthatthepeoplewhohavethosethingsaren'tnecessarilyhappier.
Happinessisn'taboutwhathappenstous―it'sabouthowweseewhathappenstous.It'stheskillfulwayoffindingapositiveforeverynegative.It'snotwishingforwhatwedon'thavebutenjoyingwhatwedopossess.
51.Aspeoplegrowolderthey______.
A.feelithardertoexperiencehappiness
B.associatetheirhappinesslesswithothers
C.willtakefewerrisksinpursuinghappiness
D.tendtobelieveresponsibilitymeanshappin

