(2015·杭州七校模拟)

　　We all think that we know what happiness is. We all seem to be making great efforts towards this goal of happiness but what is it really? It is an agreed fact that all the creatures want happiness and are afraid of pain and sadness. The question, however, is “What is real happiness? ”What really is called happiness? The desire for happiness has no meaning without understanding the real nature of happiness.

　　Some thinkers say, “Happiness does not lie in objects of enjoyment; happiness or unhappiness lies in imagination. ”

　　To prove their belief, they give examples like the following one: A man has a two-storey house; on the right is a five-storey building and on the left a cottage. When he sees right, he feels unhappy and when he sees left he feels happy. As such happiness does not lie in possession of sensory objects, but in imagination. They advise people to look towards those who have fewer possessions and be happy. If you look towards people having more wealth and possessions, you will always be unhappy.

　　It is unreasonable to hold this point of view. It is unkind to regard one as happy by imagining that one is better than the poor and the unhappy. “If you want to be happy, look towards the poor. ”We know that those poor people cannot satisfy even their basic needs. This attitude satisfies the sense of pride of possessions, but this can never be called happiness.

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