In the documentary film, “Happy,” directed, written, and
co-produced by Roko Belic, the sources for happiness are sought using scientific
studies from the last twenty years and through interviews with men and women
who have achieved some aspect of this elusive goal. Science suggests that after
biological and environmental factors are accounted for, 40% of a person’s
happiness is his or her own responsibility.
Using the class blog site (http://cnd-ethicsteacher2.blogspot.com/),
choose ONE of the characters or
groups we’ve seen and heard about, and comment:
1) Explain what it is that has helped this person (or this
group of people) find happiness. Give good examples.
2) Analyze how their “secret” of happiness corresponds to
your own life experience. Use plenty of detail.
3) List some practical things you could do to improve your
life using the example of this person (or group of people.
4) Comment with critical thinking skills on the answer of
another student. Don’t comment on a student’s blog which already has a comment
unless there are no other choices.
- Roy Blanchard and family,
Louisiana
- Aging surfer, Brazil
- Divorced mom and her
children, Denmark
- East Indian rickshaw
driver and his family, Calcutta, India.
- Former beauty queen who
suffered terrible facial injuries, Texas
- Japanese businessman, his
widow and child, Tokyo
- Okinawa islanders
