Sydney Harris – Happiness
“Happiness is a direction, not a place.”
Sydney Harris
Big Idea
Happiness is one those concepts that students talk and think about a lot, but rarely define. They are encouraged to motivate themselves to set goals to achieve happiness but the path is never laid out with any clarity. Reflecting on what happiness actually is can help students become more self-aware of what they value in life.
Claim
American journalist Sydney Harris claims that happiness is an attitude and a purpose, not a destination. It is the daily actions and routines we do that make us happy.
Counterclaim
Happiness is an achievement. It is an end goal.
Essential
Question
What is the best way to find happiness?
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