Writing Task 2 - Happiness

Task 2 requires to write at least 250 words. We should spend around 40 minutes on this task. This is my answer about the following topic:

Happiness is considered very important in life. Why is it difficult to define? What factors are important in achieving happiness?

Generally speaking many people are often in search of happiness. There can be many definitions of the word 'happiness'. This word is quite hard to define. This essay, therefore, will evaluate why happiness is not easy to precisely explain and then will analyse several points that might be essential to obtain happiness.

The word happiness might mean different things for many people because each of them has different interest. Hence, no one has the same view of what happiness is. The things that make some people happy might seem boring to others. Listening to the songs of Bob Marley -reggae music- may make some people happy, for instance, whereas the others might see the music as boring.

Another reason why the definitions of happiness are varied is because people might experience various effects of being happy on their emotions. There are temporary and long-lasting conditions of happiness. A prime example of the previous one is when someone tells a joke. A funny joke may make some people laugh and feel happy, nonetheless this only last a moment. A deeper and longer effect of happiness into emotions might be explained when something good happens to someone, for example achieving a raise at work or obtaining a good result on a test.

Turning into influential factors in achieving happiness, they may be down to two points. Firstly, achieving happiness is mostly influenced by personal ambition. Many people might feel happy when they have succeed in achieving their own ideal target, which obviously will be different to each other. Some women, for example, may feel happy when they become a good housewife as this is what they wanted. Meanwhile working woman may find their happiness by obtaining a good position in their work. Another factor might be in terms of personal notion regarding the ideal, happy life they want to live in. May be being alone in nature or living in the countryside provide happiness for some people instead of living in big cities.

From all of these viewpoints, it might be hard to define the exact meaning of happiness due to various people interests and also the dissimilar effects of being happy on emotions. Furthermore, personal ambition and the idea of an ideal life may influence in achieving happiness. It can be concluded that what makes people happy might be difference to each other. This difference is what makes the world interesting.
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