Everyday,variousproposalsonhowhappinessisliketheflood.Theproposalissimplynofeelingthatweshouldbesomethingforfun----therighttochooseorcreateapositiveself-concept.Ourfoundingfatherofthepursuitofhappinessevenwritten"DeclarationofIndependence."

　　Correspondingly,theconceptistobe"happyandlonginthestate."Ifwehaveneverbeenhappier,thenourlifemustbeaproblem.

　　However,mostpeoplehavenothadthehappyexperience.Instead,amorecommon,asessayistMichelhuddleofftothemixedfeelings:"Noproblem,thesuccessofvagueandfleetinginnerpeace."

　　Misunderstandingbecausetheboss,youmightsaythattheyveryhappyyesterday.Butreallynotahappymomentit?NomomentofinnerpeaceWhy?Nowthinkaboutit,hasreceivedaletterfrommyoldfriends?Isthereastrangerinyourhairprettymuchappreciated,tofindoutwhereyoudo?Doyourememberthatitisnotpleasantday,butthosemomentsareflashes.

　　Happyasvisitors,suchasfromaforeignland,amiableDiliAunt,thetotalinter-winginyourmostunexpectedvisit,drinkawinetour,andthendisappearedwithoutatrace,leavingbehindonlythelingeringfragrantgardenia.Youcannotbecalledupontomakeonlyonepresentinitsfleeting,playexperience.Happinesscannotbeforced,butoncecome,youhavetobesureIunderstand.

　　Whenyouarefullofthoughts,gohomeonfoot,trytoseethesunsetlightatthewindow,reflectedthegeneralfireburningcity.Listentwilightgraduallymakethekidsplayingbasketballinthecry,youwillfeelemotionsranhigh,butonlybecauseyouaredistracted.

　　Happinessisakindofattitude,notastate.Thisattitudeisthatyoulistentotheariawhencleaningblinds,orpickupwhenthewardrobeisstillinterested.Happinessissittingaroundthefamilydinnertable.Happinessinthepresent,notinsomedistantpromise:"Whenwehavetime."Aslongaswelovearegoingthroughlife,willhavemoreluck,willexperiencemorehappiness.

　　Happinessisachoice.Happylikeaballoon,inthebrightblueskytowardthesea,journeyman,whenthejoycomes,youwillstretchoutahandtokeepitinmind...