Wednesday, June 30, 2010

This is my 1st draft ^^

Three steps for being happy

EIT 200702724

Hyunmin Lee

 

Everyone says that they want to be happy. Whenever I hear this, I come up with one question. That is "aren't they happy now?" That's hard to understand. Because some of them look have everything like money, career success which is so-called important factors of happiness. If those factors don't work, what are the factors that really make people happy? Actually, there are so many factors, but this time I choose three of them that I consider as the most important one. Especially these factors are changeable one up to our effort. So, if you want to be happy, what you have to do is trying to control those factors. Here are three steps.

 

First step is managing your relationship. Relationship with family and friend is significant, because we spend most of time with them. If you feel uncomfortable with them, you may get lots of stress every day. Moreover, bad relationship with them reduces the chance to release stress. We usually release the stress as talking about that with family or friends. But if our relationship with them is not good, we will accumulate lots of stress without releasing them. In this situation, we may think we are lonely and unhappy. So, in order to be happy, we should learn how to manage the relationship well.

 

Next step is keeping your body healthy. Health is vital factor for happiness. If we are sick, we don't feel good. And, that makes us unhappy. In addition, although you are rich, you can't spend your money with unhealthy condition. You can't enjoy your life, either. In this reason, you should keep your eye on health problem.

 

Final step is thinking positively. Try to thank you for everything that surrounds you. And try to be satisfied with them. Some years ago, I've read article about the ranking of the world happiness rate. Surprisingly, that research revealed that the highest happiness rate showed from Bangladeshi. Bangladesh is small and poor country. It looked that they don't have material factors for happiness. Then what made them happy? Bangladeshi said that even though they are not rich, they are satisfied with what they have and what they face every day. In that answer, I could find the fact that they got happiness from their positive thinking. Like them, try to look on the bright side and be contented with everything. Then, you must be happy.

 

All of us want to be happy. But we usually think that is hard. Do you why? That's because we focus on external factors like fancy house and nice car. However, happiness is truly the matter of mind. As you control your mind, you can surely be happy. Try to think positively, and find the contentment from good relationship and healthy body. That might be the answer for happiness,

 

2 comments:

  1. 200901747 신명철July 2, 2010 at 2:39 AM

    I like it because it has useful advices about what makes the happiness in a systemical way.

    'All of us want to be happy. But we usually think that is hard.' is very good start for conclusion because it refreshes writer's view.

    In the last paragraph, even though it is the conclusion, it doesn't rewrite the main ideas. Since it is crucial as the format of essay, breif explanation of those three factors mentioned above should be used.

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  2. I like this piece of writing because I could totally agree with your reasonings for three steps you proposed for being happy. Also, I like the idea that you have included result of research on fourth paragraph to strengthen your point.

    Your main point seems to be people can be happy when they have good relationship with others, perfect health, and positive thoughts.

    Although I cannot pinpoint the exact words or lines, I like that you have chosen words that are very easy to understand. In that way, it is clear for readers to exactly understand what you want to point out.

    Second and third sentences of the first paragraph should be connected or you should delete the "That is" on third sentence.

    I think conclusion does not suit the body paragraphs that you have written. If I were you, I would figure out way to readress the your topic and give some insight in the end to make it more powerful.

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