Topic (essay) in English on the topic "I am in this world / I am in this world"

What is happiness?

I think it`s impossible to describe such an idea as happiness. You can only describe your feelings, your condition.

You may become happy, when you simply watch somebody`s eyes and they show joy.

To my mind, happiness is when a person wants to fly up and embrace all our land.

Person is a strange being. He can remember harm for a long time, but he can forget good the next day. People create their lives themselves and they "paint" these lives in their own colors.

Some people have nothing. They don`t have wealth, but they are "open" and can share everything they have with other people.

People can be happy at any age, at any time.

Inner worlds of people are different that`s why they feel the happiness differently. For example, for me the sun is the happiness. It warms all people, gives life for nature. It is common. It is one for everybody. So, the more people feel this wonderful sensation, the richer they'll be.

Translation:

I think to describe the concept of "happiness" is impossible. You can only describe the feelings, the state.

You can become happy when you just look into someone's eyes, and they radiate joy.

In my opinion, happiness is when a person wants to take off, when he wants to hug the whole earth.

Man is a strange creature. He can remember evil for a long time, and forget good the next day. Man himself creates his own life, paints it with his own colors.

People can be happy at any age, at any time.

The inner world of people is different, so they understand happiness differently. For me, for example, happiness is the sun. It warms all people, gives life to nature. It is general. It is one for all. Therefore, the more people are captured by this incredible feeling, the richer they will live their lives.

Starkova Alena

Happiness is a state of mind when we are satisfied with our life and full of energy. But how can it be reached?

First of all, we have to make the people who surround us happy. In particular, they are our relatives and friends. As it is known, positive emotions (as well as negative) can be communicated to the others. So, a person can scarcely be happy looking at miserable faces.

As for personal success, everybody have a different opinion on this score. For the ones it is a lucky career, but for the others - an affectionate and understanding family or just a quiet life in the countryside.

One of theuniversal ways to happiness is an ability to define a purpose and to make all the necessary efforts to reach it. As I have already assured, that gives an opportunety to feel

Relative freedom and self-sufficiency.

Anyway, all the people use their own means to gain happiness. At the same time, we do not always manage to fulfill all the designed plans. Despite this fact, we should not give way to dispair, since belief in success is not less important.

I would like to write about the role of cosmetic for people. Each person dreams about ideal skin, body, hair, nails. In the modern world you cannot do without cosmetics. Men and women want to look great. Health and beauty products are very effective for this aim. In the world there are many different companies. For example, AVON, Oriflame, Faberlik, Mary Key, Mia.

As for me, I have been using Avon cosmetics since 2007. This cosmetic is really for me. My lips look wonderful, my skin is soft. Different creams, gels, hairsprays, lip gloss, inks and others are very useful for me. Every morning I put inkon eyes. They become more expressive. Lip gloss helps my lips look gentle, shiny, and fresh. It`s very important in my make-up.

Also, Avon cosmetics includes different perfumes:

For example, Pur blanka, True glow, Incandescence. They are associated with different smells: fruits, flowers, fresh, and sea. As for me, I prefer Pur Blanca Blossom. This perfume is soft, womanly, and romantic. I'm happy. I would recommend the perfume "Make me wonder". This smell is for girls, who love the East. It is fruity. In the Avon catalog you can see perfume for man. For example, Full Speed, Black Suede Touch. They have pleasant smells.

In this catalog you can see accessories, too. It includes earrings, rings, and necklace. Also it includes clutches and bags, umbrellas. These things are very important for girls. They have supplement style.

Sometime I use cosmetic from Faberlik. This cosmetic is usually issued by separate series. For a day I have series,

Which consists of gel, soap, scrub for body, foam for a bath, and face pack. Smell of these products is juicy and tasty. It offers smell of apples and currant. It is associated with autumn.

I think that ordering cosmetic in the catalog is very convenient. You can sit in the house with a computer or read a catalog and choose the necessary cosmetics. You will receive the ordered products for a month. On the other hand, it is long. But you will see desirable results.

I am sure that cosmetic helps you look great. But it is not necessary to abuse it. natural beauty is your advantage. Cosmetic underlines it.

Armasov Timur. Gymnasium Alma Mater, St. Petersburg, Russia
Essay in English with translation. Nomination My world.

What is happiness?

To my mind one of the most important things in our life is happiness.

But what is happiness? Undoubtedly, this is one of the most disputed questions among people. Scientists believe that happiness arises from just material, ephemeral objects. The Oxford dictionary says that happiness is a feeling which we feel when we are relieved, satisfied and proud. The standard definition of happiness is that it is a condition of supreme well-being and good spirit. The universal meaning of happiness is accepted by everybody. Happiness actually consists of much more than most people think. It can be mysterious and elusive, sought after by many, but not gained by all.

For some people it means love, friendship or power, while for wealth.

Others can get happiness from the simplest things such as reading a favorite book, playing on the computer, watching TV programs and enjoying other superstitious activities. Some people think we can feel happiness from the things, which are around us. For others the idea of ​​happiness is health or money and fame. I agree to an extent that all of these factors can contribute to happiness.

We're constantly surrounded by things that make us happy. It goes without saying that being happy is a good thing. If everyone was unhappy the world would be a very gloomy and sad place, because everyone would be depressed.

For me happiness is about peace, love, making your dreams come true, health and wealth of my family, my friends and I think that many people will agree with me. I personally believe that real happiness is displayed in our feelings, ourenvironment and even our health. To be happy in life, you must find out who you are and appreciate what you have. I think that it is a state of soul and mind, an inexplicable feeling inside us, a moment of joy and pleasure. Happiness is priceless.

The condition of happiness is a temporary one. It only lasts a moment.

There are many ways to express happiness. We can show it in our words, behavior, thoughts and ideas, but mostly in SMILES.

In my opinion, one of the most important issues in our lives is happiness.

But what is happiness? Undoubtedly, this is one of the most controversial issues. Scientists believe that happiness is ephemeral. The Oxford Dictionary states that happiness is the feeling we feel when we are free, contented and proud. The standard definition of happiness is that it is a state of supreme well-being and good humor. The universal meaning of happiness is accepted by all. Happiness is actually a lot more than most people think. It can be mysterious and illusory, desired by many, but not everyone feels it.

For some people it means love, friendship or power, for someone it means wealth.

Some people feel happy from simple things like reading their favorite book, playing on the computer, watching TV programs and enjoying other activities. Some people think that we can feel happiness from the things that surround us. For others, the concept of happiness is health or money or fame. I agree that all of these factors can contribute to happiness.

We are constantly surrounded by things that make us happy. It goes without saying that being happy is good. If everyone was dissatisfied, then the world would be a very dark and sad place, because everyone would be depressed.

For me, happiness is peace, love, when dreams come true, the health and well-being of my family, my friends and I think that many will agree with me. I personally believe that true happiness affects our feelings, our environment, and even our health. To be happy in life, you must figure out who you are and appreciate what you have. I think it is a state of mind and soul, an inexplicable feeling within us, a moment of joy and pleasure. Happiness is priceless.

But the state of happiness is very short-lived. It only lasts for a moment.

There are many ways to show if you are happy. We can demonstrate this with our words, behavior, thoughts and ideas, but mostly we do it with a smile.

Happiness is all about everyday, normal activities, psychologists have argued, but do we intuitively understand what strategies to increase happiness or not? To find out if students knew, Tkach and Lyubomirsky (2006) asked 500 undergraduates about the strategies they used to increase their happiness.

Below are the strategies students reported using, starting with the most frequently used, down to the least. Also, for each strategy Tkach and Lyubomirsky looked at the relationship between its use and students" reported levels of happiness to see if those who used a particular strategy were actually happier.

Keep in mind that this is a correlational study. That means it can only tell us that two things - like having a social life and happiness - are related, not that one definitely causes the other. That said, there are other studies which do provide evidence of causality in some categories.

1. A social life

Social affiliation - hanging around with friends, helping others - was the most frequently reported method of increasing happiness. It also had the strongest relationship with student"s actual happiness. No surprises here. Experiments manipulating people"s social activity have found that when increased it leads to more happiness. It's gratifying to see that the number 1, most frequently used strategy probably does work!

Direct strategies like "acting happy" and "smiling" were the second most popular. While there is some experimental evidence to back this one up, Tkach and Lyubomirsky are cautious. I "d be careful as well. "Acting happy" might be useful as a short-term strategy but I "m not so sure about its useful in the long-term.

3. Achieving long-term goals

The students were pretty keen on setting themselves long-term goals for personal achievement, and then sticking to them. This was a relatively popular strategy for increasing happiness and there are also a good few studies to back up this finding. Well done to the students!

4. Passive leisure pursuits (occupation)

Here "s the first bad boy. Passive leisure, like watching TV or playing video games, while relatively popular, showed no connection with happiness. Experimental studies back this up finding few benefits for happiness from passive leisure activities. So, once again, it "s time to chuck out the idiot box and the Xbox.

5. Active leisure pursuits

No question about this one. It "s very well established that active leisure pursuits like running or cycling increase happiness. What"s worrying is that these pursuits come lower down the list than passive leisure pursuits.

This was a relatively unpopular strategy for increasing happiness, although it is reasonably well-established that religion and being happy go together. Tkach and Lyubomirsky suggest the reason for this connection could be to do with social connection, having a sense of purpose in life or even alcohol reduced consumption.

7. Partying and clubbing

Perhaps surprisingly among university students this was relatively unpopular as a happiness-enhancing activity. It "s just as well since those who partied more weren" t any happier, once their extraversion was taken into account.

8.Mental control

This is the second bad boy. It centers around thinking bad thoughts: both contemplating them and trying to suppress them. This category was significantly associated with being unhappy. Indeed, previous research has found that both ruminating on negative thoughts and trying to suppress negative thoughts leads to unhappiness.

A (mostly) positive message

This last category of mental control really stands out: what on earth is it doing on a list of strategies to increase happiness? Statistically it was the strongest predictor of unhappiness. This suggests that a significant minority of people have exactly the wrong idea about what strategies to increase happiness.

Passive leisure pursuits is the other category that stands out. All the other categories in the top 6 have at least some connection with happiness. This one has none and yet there it is at number 4 in the list.

The positive message is that generally the strategies that people use to increase their happiness do actually work. We "re relying on self-reports here, so people could well be misrepresenting what they actually do - but at least they mostly know what they" re supposed to be doing.