"Kang Yooli/second draft/ Tuesday 9:00"

Happiness, is it that difficult?

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           If somebody came up to you and asked “Are you happy?”, what would your response be? Many of you might think that it is rude to ask such a question to a stranger, since it turns out that happiness is a quite sensitive issue these days. Many people, even those who seems to be perfectly happy, go to talk with psychologists saying that they are miserable. Many say that the most important key to happiness is to believe in yourself, and I want to give three tips to recover that belief; stop caring about others, start realizing what you want, and then take actions.

           First of all, stop caring about others! It is you, who will live your life. Others cannot do it even if they wish to. Too many people these days forget about themselves when they make decisions. They regard social standards as the most important thing. For example, these days the development of SNS seems to have a backfiring effect. Many students, who are going under the harsh competition for getting a job, are stressed out because they care about what others are doing. Many students say that they feel small when they see postings of their friends bragging about how good they are doing with their lives. Instead of checking on others, it would be much better to work on your own career.

           In addition, always try to find out what you want. Close your eyes and put down your smart phone, then think about yourself. Think what your strength is, and what your weakness is. You would not deny that even by saving the few minutes you spend on your phone, you would have plenty time to think about yourself. It is important to know about you, and know what you want. This is because of the fact that you start to love you when you realize how fine person you are.

           Lastly, take actions instead of just lying in the bed. All of you would be familiar with the expression, ‘Action speaks louder than words’. Just talking about your dream does not cost any effort or time. However, actually doing it is always tiresome. It is an undeniable fact that a precious thing costs a lot of effort. So if you do not act what you think and talk, you should not be complaining that nothing is changing. You should always be the one who changes your world.

           I may not be that old, but I gave you three tips to recover the trust in yourself, hoping that it would lead you to happiness. I wish you remember to stop thinking about others, then concentrate on yourself, and finally take actions. I, myself is not always perfectly successful in keeping these tips in mind. However I know it is important. So I wish we all could become happier using these tips, and live our lives.