Many people believe that individuals are responsible for their own happiness, while others think happiness is dependent on other external factors. Discuss both views and include your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and examples from your experience.

Since remote times, being happy has always been a human desire. Some

people

think that achieving happiness is the responsibility of a particular person, while others argue it is the result of external factors.

This

essay will discuss both, why happiness is dependent on the individual and his or her surrounding. On the one hand, we have to be conscious that when making

decisions

, these and their consequences are our responsibility.

For instance

, most of us have once taken a choice that in the end did not result as expected, even though

people

around us advocated against our decision. We are all aware of our personal ambitions and want the best for ourselves, these give us the possibility of making the best

decisions

with responsibility.

Therefore

, nobody can be happy without taking personal life

decisions

.

On the other hand

, as human beings living within

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we inevitably establish relations and connexions with

people

and things in our environment.

For example

, there are activities

such

as attending concerts or sports events, in which sharing with others augments our feeling of joy. We are social individuals that need to share and coexist.

Thus

, it is certain that the

decisions

and behaviours of

people

close to us can impact positively or negatively our state of happiness. In conclusion, individuals are responsible of the

decisions

that take them to be happy,

however

, the surrounding has a direct contribution too. In my opinion, we are the most capable of taking the best choices regarding what and with whom we do certain things that will bring joy into our lives.