【正文】 en, happiness often suggests eating something good or playing with toys. For a stamp collector, stamps bring more delight than meals. And for a scientist, a discovery or an invention rather than anything else gives him greatest satisfaction. There was once a beggar who was always happy. The king saw him and wondered why he was so happy because he was so poor. However, the king could have whatever he wanted。 enjoying warm sunlight, birds39。s(人道 , 人性 ) greatest gifts, for the ability to laugh to appreciate the pleasure or absurdity(荒謬 ) in daily activities allows people, young and old alike, to keep problems in perspective(洞察力 ). Children are natural laughers. In situations, both appropriate(適當(dāng)?shù)?) and inappropriate , the chuckles(咯咯地笑 ), giggles(傻笑 ), and outright peals(洪亮的 ) of laughter of children can emphasize their innocence(清白 ), their joyful ignorance(無(wú)知 ) of the problems of the world. Levity(輕率 ) among adults is, unfortunately, far less mon, but it is equally wele. How fortunate are the adults who can react to potentially(潛在地 ) frustrating(使人沮喪的 ) situations a collapsed(倒塌 的 ) tent(帳篷 ), a split(劈開(kāi) ) seam(縫 ) in a pair of pants(褲子 ), a surprise guest and see the sheer(全然的 ) absurdity(荒謬 ) of their attempts to maintain absolute control. Laughter expresses pleasure, 3 eases(緩和 ) tension, and lifts the spirit,. It is a gift we should all share more often. Facial(臉的 )l expression We have two different faces we can show the world. We can smile, or we can frown(皺眉 ). The face we choose to put on each day affects us a lot. Smiling is, of course, the better way to live. Smiling keeps us healthy. When we frown, we tighten(繃緊 ) up our faces and our bodies bee tense(繃緊的 ,緊張的 ). A smiling face is a relaxed face. Smiling makes us feel good, and it keeps our bodies functioning(運(yùn)行 ) better. Smiling also makes us look good. No one likes to look at a person who is frowning. Frowns are ugly(丑的 ). Such people make us want to turn and walk away. In addition, smiling is important for success in the business world and the social occasion. A smiling salesman will far outsell(在推銷上勝過(guò) ) a petitor who frowns. A smiling doctor will help his patients relax. A smiling lawyer will win the hearts of the jury(【律】陪審團(tuán) ). In conclusion, smiling is good for our lives in every way. It is something that everyone knows how to do. All it takes is a little effort. However, we do not have to feel happy to start smiling as the song says,”when you’re smiling, the whole world smiles with you.” Being shy Nearly everyone is shy in some ways. Shy people are overconcerned(擔(dān)心的 ) with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome(令人煩惱的 ) thoughts often swirl(打旋 ) in their minds: what kind of impression(印象 ) am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? If shyness is making you unfortable, it may be time for a few lessons in selfconfidence. Shy ness can be overe with determined(已下決心的 ) and patient efforts in building selfconfidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions. First, make decision not to hold back in conversation. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And don39。t turn down party invitations(邀請(qǐng) ) just because of your shyness. Second, prepare yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people. Think about what you would like to say in advance(先行的 ). Then say it. Third, if you start feeling selfconscious(不自然的 ) in group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people. Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned(擔(dān)心的 ) about disappointments(失望 ). Profit(有利 ) them as lessons instead of frustration(frustration). As each of us is an individual, we behave in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it bee to live up to our full potential. No one ever gets over being shy pletely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers(請(qǐng)客者 ) admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feeling so they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards(報(bào)答 ). But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know more about you. Mood 4 Everyone suffers from an occasional(偶爾的 ) bad mood, but I am in a bad mood more often than other people. As a result, I have developed a list of helpful hints(示意 ,暗示 ) for dealing with depression(意氣消沉 ,沮喪 ). One thing I have learned to do is keep a mood diary. About four times a day, I jot(草草記下 ) down a oneword description of my mood at that moment sad, tired, frustrated, happy, and so on. Then I ask myself questions like “ what event preceded(優(yōu)于 ?) this mood? Have I just eaten a lot of junk(廢棄的舊物 ) food or drunk a lot of coffee? Have I felt this way before?” after keeping this diary for a while, I have begun to see patterns(圖案 ) to my moods. I39。 songs and flowers’ fragrance(芬芳 ) is not for poets only, but for everyone. Meditation(沉思 ), too, is a great need. Meditation brings understanding of life39。 yet he himself was not happy at all. Thus we can see one’s happiness doesn’t depend on whether he is rich or poor. Happiness is a state of mind. As long as one thinks he’s content and satisfied, he is happy. As everything exist only because its opposite(對(duì)立的 ), happiness exists only when pain exists. Just as a person who does not know failure never knows success, a person, who has not experienced suffering or sadness never knows what happiness means. Happiness always promises (允諾 ) a hope by which people go on living. When they e to the point of losing hope because they have suffered a great deal, it is often the time when happiness es that will give them the courage and desire(渴望 )