The Recipe For Success: Get Happy And You Will Get Ahead In Life

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I do not think that widespread use of a “happiness pill” should be encouraged. Although it would increase mood and would not have side effects, in the end it seems like the pill would do more harm than good for our society. Suffering and sadness serve as a motivator, and as a way for us to appreciate happiness much more. If suffering were taken away, people would be less motivated to do things, and there could be a chance of mania in the world. I think that there are alternative actions that people can take to naturally increase their happiness, and the happiness of our society overall. One major problem with decreasing suffering is that you cannot appreciate the good without the bad (Power, “The End of Suffering”). It is very important to go through struggles in order to fully appreciate good times, and be truly happy when things are going well. Good times would not truly feel amazing if they occurred all of the time. It has also been suggested that a …show more content…

While I believe this to be true, I also think that the happiness required to get ahead in life cannot be acquired from a pill, and must be earned through good experiences. If it was possible to gain happiness from just taking a pill, then people might lose all motivation to work hard, and go places in their life. A happiness pill could create laziness and a sense of entitlement, which would in turn hurt our society rather than helping it. Ravilious explains that happiness is a necessary component of one’s well being, and is also necessary for a nation to thrive (Ravilious, The Recipe for Success). By making all of this happiness artificial, given by a pill, I do not think that the outcome would be the same. In order for a nation to thrive, happiness should be earned and naturally acquired through

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