幸福在哪里? What does happiness even mean?_BEC初级作文

幸福在哪里? What does happiness even mean?

US psychologist Ed Diener, author of Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth, describes happiness as “a combination of life satisfaction and having more positive than negative emotions”, according to US broadcasting network PBS. This may sound straightforward enough, but it still doesn’t explain what determines people’s happiness.

据美国PBS电视台报道，《快乐-解锁心灵财富的秘密》一书的作者、美国心理学家埃德•迪纳将幸福描述为“对生活满足且正面情绪占上风”。尽管这听上去足够直白，但还是没有解释出是什么来决定人们的幸福感。

Many argue that happiness is elusive and that there is no single source. It also means different things to different people. For some, happiness can be as simple as having enough cash to buy a new bicycle; for others, it’s about socializing or finding the perfect spouse.

很多人认为，幸福难以捉摸，幸福源自许多方面。对于不同的人来说，幸福的意义也不同。对一些人而言，幸福很简单，有足够的钱来买辆新自行车就很幸福；对其他人而言，幸福则关乎于社交活动或是找寻最佳配偶。

Researchers believe happiness can be separated into two types: daily experiences of hedonic well-being; and evaluative well-being, the way people think about their lives as a whole. The former refers to the quality of living, whereas the latter is about overall happiness, including life goals and achievements. Happiness can cross both dimensions.