Analysis Of The Movie Happy

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Happy is a documentary that brings to light the different types of livings of people around the world and contrasts how they define happiness. The movie starts out in Kolkata Slum, India, with a man Manoj Singh. Manoj is living a relatively impoverished life. His house isn’t the best, in fact the roof is just a tarp however he says “my home is good.” Manoj is quite happy with his life and it’s not because of his minimal possessions but the community around him. His happiness lies in the fact that he can see his son smiling every day and he is so grateful for his neighbors and friends. He even states himself that he doesn’t consider himself as “poor but the richest person.” Manoj’s happiness is described as the same as the average American. …show more content…

is introduced. This man is simply happy because he gets to experience nature every day. He states that “nature is good medicine” and that it is where his happiness lies. As well as the fact that he loves the tranquility of fishing and such, he also enjoys the company of his extended family. Material wealth doesn’t mean much to them it’s just the quality time with one another. Roy’s happiness kind of coincides with Ronaldo Fadul’s in Brazil. He “lives well” in his small house and enjoys nature while surfing with his children. He leads a very happy life and doles out to his children that they should “work to live your life in tranquility,” meaning you only need to work enough to be comfortable and do the things you love. It’ll lead to …show more content…

Flow is present and recurring throughout each of the people that were highlighted whether it be from having a good time with their friends and community or doing work that they truly found engaging and enjoyable. None of them were focused on working for the money or even having a lot of material goods because what matters the most is being grateful for what they have and do the best with it they can. Nobody compares their life to one another which makes it so much easier to be happy and live in eudemonia. All of the stories emphasized their inner-selves and the strengths they had that could be used for happiness and good other than resenting what they don’t

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