【阅读理解IliveinthelandofDisneyHollywoodandyear-roundsun.YoumaythinkPeoplensuchanattractivefun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifsoyouhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness.】

　　阅读理解

　　IliveinthelandofDisneyHollywoodandyear-roundsun.YoumaythinkPeoplensuchan

　　attractivefun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifsoyouhavesomemistakenideasaboutthe

　　natureofhappiness.

　　Manyintelligentpeoplestillthinkfunequalshappiness.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshave

　　littleornothingincommon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperience

　　afteranact.Itisadeeplong-lastingemotion.

　　Goingtoanamusementparkoraballgamewatchingamovieortelevisionarefunactivitiesthat

　　helpusrelaxtemporallyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh.Buttheydonotbringhappiness

　　becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends.

　　IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplayitistoteachusthathappinesshas

　　nothingtodowithfun.Theyhaveconstantaccesstoexcitingpartiesfancycarsexpensivehomes

　　everythingthatspells"happiness"Butinmemoir(回忆录)aftermemoirtheyexposeAcunhappiness

　　hiddenbeneathalltheirfun:depressionalcoholismdrugaddictionbrokenmarriagesandloneliness.

　　Askabachelorwhyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.

　　Ifheishonesthewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquite

　　painful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfunadventureandexcitement.Marriagehassuchmomentsbutthey

　　arenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.

　　Similarlycouplesthatchoosenottohavechildrenaredecidinginfavorofpainlessfunoverpainful

　　happiness.Theycandineoutwhenevertheywantandsleepaslateastheywant.Coupleswithbabies

　　areluckytogetawholenight'ssleep.Idon'tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfunto

　　describeraisingchildren.

　　Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemost

　　liberatingrealizationswecanevercometo.Itliberatestime:nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivities

　　thatcantrulyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthat

　　willdonothing