Happiness

Schumaker's book on happiness makes some interesting points. He states that almost everyone's main priority in life is to be happy. He makes it seem that being happy is bad and selfish. While it might be selfish, I think everyone should be happy. Happiness is what makes this world go round. Happiness is peoples motivation to do things. If everyone was depressed all the time, nothing would get get done efficently. People would have nothing to work towards. Happiness can be achieved in different ways, for people, as well. For some, it may be in a materialistic good, while for others it could be spending time with friends and family. Whatever make people happy, it helps our world run smoothly and efficently. While Schumaker may think that the things that make people happy are wrong or immoral, everyone is different and their happiness will be achieved in all different ways.