24 Hours of Happiness

Occasionally a new great song comes around that captivates me. Pharrell William's 2013 song "Happy" is one of those. It is infectious and immediately makes you feel happy; as a result it has taken the world by storm. The song currently has over 595 million views on YouTube and a dedicated website 24hoursofhappiness.com, co-branded with the United Nations Foundation. Many countries and cities have already made their own music video versions to Pharrel William's song. This wonderful song is truly spreading happiness around the world and is an example of the power of music to uplift and unify different cultures. Three Kinds of Happiness In his book Learned Optimism, Martin Seligman, a leading authority in the fields of Positive Psychology and resilience who studies emotionally successful lives, identifies three distinct kinds of happiness. He speaks about pleasure, the kind of enjoyment found in choosing good food and any kind of entertainment. The second kind is engagement -- when we are so caught up in an activity such as sports or playing music that we lose ourselves in it. The third kind of happiness is exemplified by service or higher values, that which gives life meaning. Which kind of happiness should you be focusing on? According to Seligman's research, the third kind of happiness provides the most enduring satisfaction -- service to others generates the deepest fulfillment. The three types of happiness Seligman describes are all dependent on outer circumstances, ev...
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