What is happiness? Is it JUST a noun.. or is it a verb too? Who defines what happiness is? Is it the same for everyone? I great weekend of traveling and festivals; during this time I also had a great chat about what it means to be happy with a close friend here in Seoul. Take a moment and really think about it... what is your definition of happiness? From what I've gathered.. it is different for everyone. It is a noun and a verb. You can be happy, but you must complete actions to make yourself happy ergo it is a verb too in its own special way. What are your thoughts?
Thanks to a degree in elementary education and the joys of reading lots of children's books, while writing this post I thought about this children's book. Have a listen / read to this one... (for elementary students but I still think it has a good point).
Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
Who fills your bucket? Have you filled someones bucket today?
I am sitting here uploading photos onto my computer to share here and with others that I have met during my travels. So stay tuned. I always manage to update my blog when I am tired so tonight I am taking some me time and going to sleep early. I want to start my week off positively and be a great teacher for my students (I hope they are not up too late studying and have some energy to learn tomorrow too). Also.. remember to comment!
Thanks for reading!
Isn't it amazing that you find people around the world who are in pursuit of happiness? I find it amazing that different things make different people happy. So I hope your journey to Korea will help you find happiness and some peace too.
ReplyDeleteNow that I can actually post comments... :)
ReplyDeleteI get where you're coming from with the idea of "happiness" as a verb, but I don't agree. We can actively pursue happiness, but then the verb is "pursue." Or, alternatively, we can be happy, but then the verb is a state of being.
And I don't think anyone's about to say, "I happinessed yesterday."
I agree that what defines happiness does change for everyone, but I'm not about to change its part of speech. :)