Is this true? In her new book, Oprah Winfrey argues that a good life also involves some bad parts too.
To be happy you have to be unhappy says Oprah
Is this true? In her new book, Oprah Winfrey argues that a good life also involves some bad parts too.
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Talk show host Oprah WinfreyAn American talk show host and media personality. has written a book with Arthur C Brooks, a happiness reporter. Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier argues that no one can ever be completely happy. But there are rules we can follow to make our lives better.
1 There is no secret to happiness.
2 Happiness is a mixture of enjoyment, being pleased and meaning.
3 Is is better to achieve something you have worked hard for.
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4 A sense of meaning is the most important part of happiness.
5 Life is full of problems and it is silly to imagine that we can find answers to all of them.
6 In order to make your life better, you need to know how you are at the moment.
Is this true?
Yes! Most of the world's great thinkers have agreed with what Oprah is saying. The world cannot only be full of good things.
No! There is far too much unhappiness in the world. Of course you do not need to be unhappy to be happy.
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Oprah Winfrey - An American talk show host and media personality.
To be happy you have to be unhappy says Oprah
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Oprah Winfrey - An American talk show host and media personality.