“There’s more to life than being happy!” By Manar Said,The Green school for girls

Most people would argue that pursuing happiness is a shared goal of most members in society. Lots people have tried to battle this question this is Emily Esfahani Smith

6 answer which she shows us in a talk Ed video clip (link is at the b explores the argument that happiness isn't what we want we all make it seem to be. She herself did believe life was based on happiness and our path to achieve it. However when BLAH Blah blah blah searching for” the ideal job”, “the perfect boyfriend” etc she discovered that instead of feeling fulfilled she felt anxious and adrift. This suggest that our idea or concept of happiness is not what happiness actually is. Therefore is their a right happiness? Or do we just make stuff up to s correct them think good the sad reality we think the worst sad reality never hold back in order to punish never do that they think all is not watching my brothers and sister it's a disaster frightened we would rather go shop somewhere let's live upt you represent islam speak with dignity greet the people talk to them where are the days we use to fill up the i don't think you will be resurrected with a football we are suffered so so interested disinterested many case where  may forgive us act of worship did you know definitely be rewarded still hope the fact we are here to be inspired love one another appreciate one another .

Emily then went off to university to study positive psychology and discovered that “happiness can make people unhappy”. This bold statement was supported by research that suggests despair which had increased the suicide rates in america was not because of a  lack of happiness but a lack of having meaning in life. Maybe being happy doesn't make us happy but having meaning in life. Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but have we got it wrong? Studies show that people who have meaning in life, they're more resilient, they do better in school and at work, and they even live longer. Therefore shouldn't we look for meaning in life rather than happiness.

Ms smith's four pillars of a meaningful life ;

Belonging

Purpose

Transcendence

Storytelling

According to emily these four pillars which she believes are the ingredients to fulfilling a meaningful life.  Do you agree? For more information on Emily Esfahani Smith Ed talk video click on the link below! https://www.ted.com/talks/emily_esfahani_smith_there_s_more_to_life_than_being_happy

Suwayba Ahmed

The Green school for girls.