PEOPLE CAN ONLY BE HAPPY IF THEY FEEL THEY ARE TREATED FAIRLY. Do you agree?

[TerrexLee]

Happiness is rather subjective. Some people find happiness in their daily cup of coffee, and others in a good meal, and some even claim to have never been happy before. What makes many of us unhappy, of course, is unfair treatment. Still, I feel that people are capable of being happy even if they feel they have been unfairly treated, because we know that if we cultivate certain skills and mindsets, happiness almost inevitably follows.


We cannot discount the kinds of anger, bitterness and resentment that can arise if we have been the victims of unfair treatment. Even the meekest student will raise some kind of unhappy protest, for example, if he gets an examination response marked wrong when he has gotten it correct. On a deeper level, many of us feel on the receiving end of unfair treatment because we see other students from richer families being able to afford expensive private tutors while our own families can only afford cheap private tuition, or even no tuition at all. It is easy to give in to a slow-burning resentment, in this context, and lose the ability to be happy. Why does the government not tax rich people more, or make sure our perpetually overworked parents get paid more even if they work as hawkers or cleaners? Why not, even, make sure that our teachers are not so frequently overworked so that they can spend more time teaching each of us when we need it?

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[mojito]

No. As long as there is some one worse off, u will all ways feel happier. That is why inequality is the font of happiness.

 

[glockman]

Desiderata: Original Text​

This is the original text from the book where Desiderata was first published.

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

by Max Ehrmann ©1927

https://www.desiderata.com/desiderata.html

 

[Leongsam]

'O' Level Essay: "PEOPLE CAN ONLY BE HAPPY IF THEY FEEL THEY ARE TREATED FAIRLY. Do you agree?"​

Happiness is rather subjective. Some people find happiness in their daily cup of coffee, and others in a good meal, and some even claim to have never been happy before. What makes many of us unhappy, of course, is unfair treatment. Still, I feel that people are capable of being happy even if they feel they have been unfairly treated, because we know that if we cultivate certain skills and mindsets, happiness almost inevitably follows. We cannot discount the kinds of anger, bitterness and resentment that can arise if we have been the victims of unfair treatment. Even the meekest student will raise some kind of unhappy protest, for example, if he gets an examination response marked wrong when he has gotten it correct. On a deeper level, many of us feel on the receiving end of unfair treatment because we see other students from richer families being able to afford expensive private tutors while our own families can only afford cheap private tuition, or even no tuition at all. It is easy to give in to a slow-burning resentment, in this context, and lose the ability to be happy. Why does the government not tax rich people more, or make sure our perpetually overworked parents get paid more even if they work as hawkers or cleaners? Why not, even, make sure that our teachers are not so frequently overworked so that they can spend more time teaching each of us when we need it? Despite these difficulties, however, I truly believe that happiness is within reach for most people today. Even if we find ourselves in poverty in the richest country in the world, and even if we feel hard done by, we still can make it a point to try to spread happiness into the world. We can make it a point to look into the eyes of each security guard or bus driver we meet, and smile or nod to acknowledge their presence, their work, and their innate value as a human being. We can share our notes with our friends when they ask for them, and even teach them what we know, especially since our teachers tell us that teaching others is one of the most effective ways to learn. People seem to instinctively know that this path of humble selflessness is a path to happiness, which might be why most people do not hesitate to help if a stranger drops something in public. Beyond altruism, cultivating positive mindsets can also help in the bleakest of times. I do not speak of the kind of blind positive thinking that results in people denying the realities of their situation. The kind of positive mindset that I see adding towards our own happiness is the kind that might see a bad grade on an important examination as the temporary setback it actually is, and a chance to try again by learning from our mistakes; it is a positivity that comes from always seeing hope in the darkness. While we may be on the receiving end of unfair treatment, and we should feel the full brunt of the injustice that this unfairly structured world forces upon us, we must also see that every injustice in the world is a chance for us to work towards justice. In becoming workers for justice, we may find, too, that happiness becomes a treasured byproduct of our work. This may be a humbler kind of happiness in the face of feeling unfairly treated, but it is happiness, nevertheless. Happiness is attainable even when we feel unfairly treated, but I still wish that people everywhere would be more indignant about the kinds of unfair treatment that so many of us are subject to. Could we not work together to build a better world? Call me idealistic, but I really do think that the answer to that question is a resounding ‘yes’. (648 words) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This first appeared on Mr Kevin Seah's English tutoring website. It is reproduced with permission.

 

[poore]

at least if treated fairly wun be angry

 

[BigBlackCock]

I only know that people will be happy when treated with incentives.

 

[hollowman]

We can make it a point to look into the eyes of each security guard or bus driver we meet, and smile or nod to acknowledge their presence, their work, and their innate value as a human being.

Imho the essay should halt at this point as the problem is majority of the people on earth are merely animals such as pigs aka ter nao birds aka lj lang etc mimicking as human being.

 

[shittypore]

I feel sooo happy when I look at my CPeeF statement.

 

[eatshitndie]

i’m more than happy if i have my kopi and kaya toast every morning at 6.9am.

 

[shittypore]

Remember our Prata man who was very happy when he had his 2 half boiled eggs at Ceylon coffee shop every morning when he was retired.

 

[tobelightlight]

Fairness is you have the balls to fight for it. Not cowardly sitting one corner and wait for others to do things for you.

 

[hollowman]

Fairness is you have the balls to fight for it. Not cowardly sitting one corner and wait for others to do things for you.

Imho after you fight for it you will be tired and not really will be happy too . But during the fighting process you will make the happy person unhappy so is like punishing them. But after the fighting process you will feel even more unhappy or unfair then before the fight becas it is more likely you will be unsuccessful with the fights. Then the unhappy person will become happy again. Then the process will repeat in a loop.

 

[hollowman]

Imho after you fight for it you will be tired and not really will be happy too . But during the fighting process you will make the happy person unhappy so is like punishing them. But after the fighting process you will feel even more unhappy or unfair then before the fight becas it is more likely you will be unsuccessful with the fights. Then the unhappy person will become happy again. Then the process will repeat in a loop.

Therefore imho the only way to counter this loop is by violence and bloodshed. There is no other way.

 

[hollowman]

Therefore imho the only way to counter this loop is by violence and bloodshed. There is no other way.

This is also supported by my earlier statement that unfortunately this world has more animals then human beings so things can only work properly by the animals world I.e preys and predators which equates to bloodshed and violence.

 

[Cottonmouth]

Some very happy when there're cocks to suck followed by a good fuck.

 

[tobelightlight]

Imho after you fight for it you will be tired and not really will be happy too . But during the fighting process you will make the happy person unhappy so is like punishing them. But after the fighting process you will feel even more unhappy or unfair then before the fight becas it is more likely you will be unsuccessful with the fights. Then the unhappy person will become happy again. Then the process will repeat in a loop.

Fight with intelligence and creativity. And of course perseverance too. U sound like someone who give up easily. That is not fighting, that is a tryout.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Life's not fair.

 

[batman1]

Some are happy to be fleeced.