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Do you want to be happy? Do you want to know what happiness is?
Then watch this. I will tell you how to become happy. Stay tuned.
Hi. I am Dr. Hyunjung Son. I am the author of the book "Happiness is Science".
This is the first episode of the Dr. Son Happy TV.
As the channel title is 'HappyTV', I have carefully chosen the first topic - "happiness".
'Happiness' is what everybody wants, but nobody knows exactly what it is and how to get it.
However humans are Happiness seeking folks.
If you think a bit, whatever you do, you do because you believe that you will be happier once you've got it.
Let's say. if you want to get more money, a perfect partner, better health,
You want them, because you believe that you will feel better and happier, once you have them.
so everything we do in our lives, we do for happiness, because Happiness is the ultimate purpose of our life.
so what is happiness? What do you think happiness is ?
In fact, many people think 'happiness' is when 'your dreams come true'
Let's say, I will become happy if I win the lottery or if my health gets better.
but The truth is, you don't become happy, although your wishes come true.
Do you want to know why ?
For example, if you don't have a car and have to commute to work by public transportation,
you would say, "Aha I wish to have even a small car".
but Once you've got a small car, you feel good at first.
However, soon after you will think "Aha people treat me badly because I have a small car."
"I wish I had a bigger car."
But then once you've got a big car, you start to think again
"Aha I want a fast sports car!"
you see, Endless desire is human nature.
Put differently, once we've got what we want, we don't stay there.
Instead we make bigger wishes and goals, and so we push our happiness to the next goal.
Therefore, happiness can't be achieved when your dreams come true.
If happiness can't be achieved by accomplishing wishes, how can we become happy?
"Happiness is not a thing, happiness is not fixed.
It can be changed at any moment, because Happiness is an emotional state.
In the book "Happiness is Science" you can find scientific explanations why 'happiness is a state of emotion'.
So, if you understand your own feelings, anyone can become happy
regardless of the current conditions and circumstances where you are right now.
Even if 9 things go wrong, you should still concentrate on the one thing that goes right.
This training of focus will lead you to happiness.
Thank you for watching. Thank you subscribing
I wish you a very happy week. See you next Thursday.