Happiness can be defined as a short-term feeling, such as a reaction to an enjoyable movie or an excellent song. It can also be the happiness one experiences while with a group of friends or while being intimate with a loved one. For others, happiness can be achieved through the purchase of material goods or receiving gifts. (I'm sure a brand new Chevrolet Corvette would make us all happy.) Unlike instant happiness, true bliss is …showed first 75 words of 1352 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1352 total…that life has to offer and to take pride in one's self. His or her situation needs to be totally harmonious - where the person doesn't need or want anything (other than what he/she already has) because the person is perfectly content with life. These components are necessary to achieve a life full of true happiness, and as shown by the situations in the three aforementioned stories, true bliss is almost impossible to obtain.