Some people think that people are responsible for their happiness. Others feel that happiness depends on other factors in their life. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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appy life. It is debated
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whether joy in life depends on other factors or on ourselves. I strongly believe that happiness depends on various factors, which we
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below at length. Supporting the view that people are responsible for their own outcomes as it is believed we can make their own mind
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, many people including me advocate that
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are many other factors that
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happiness. The
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one is money as it helps the person to buy all the essential items which will make him happy.
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, girls nowadays
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their happiness in buying makeup
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, which they can only get from money.
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job satisfaction. To elaborate, in a company
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Self-reliance
  • Positive psychology
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Well-being
  • Mindset
  • Personal choices
  • Environmental factors
  • Interpersonal relationships
  • Emotional resilience
  • Quality of life
  • Subjective well-being
  • External circumstances
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