In seven pages Prager's work as it relates to the concept of happiness is examined. Eight sources are cited in the bibliography.
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of negativity and hate has become a painful effort for many; that being happy takes exertion, while misery and disappointment are readily available, makes it all the more difficult to
manifest in todays downtrodden world. Dennis Pragers book entitled Happiness Is a Serious Problem : A Human Nature Repair Manual pinpoints myriad reasons why happiness has become so elusive in
mans world today, much of which can be blamed upon the unending push of progress. Claiming that every individual has both the right and the obligation to be happy,
one might equate his stance with that of Americas Declaration of Independence, where Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness is part of everyones legal, spiritual and moral decree.
While these rights still exist for all, they are simply not easily attained, a point Prager (1999) makes by illustrating just how difficult it is to find true happiness.
He boldly suggests that everyone has the capacity to be happy, however, it is an objective that not many people know how to reach. Blaming myriad causes, the author
says people focus upon far too many external elements to make them happy rather than drawing their happiness from within themselves (Prager #2, 1989). Competition is one of the many
aspects upon which people base their happiness, a reality Prager (1999) says all but defeats ones ability to cultivate happiness. According to Prager (1999), people from all walks of
life tend to compare themselves with others they deem to be happier than they are. No matter if they know these individuals as casual acquaintances or only from afar
as with celebrities, these individuals appear to have everything to make them happy: money, fame, good looks, status or any number of other seemingly perfect attributes. Prager (1999) warns,