March 20th is International Day Of Happiness. In 2011, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution which recognised happiness as a “fundamental human goal” and called for “a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes the happiness and well-being of all peoples”

The animation below by Steve Cutts depicts a rodents’ unrelenting search for happiness. Presented in a tone not usually synonymous with happiness, the story highlights some common behaviours that we thought were thought-provoking.   We see the influence that advertising and marketing have on the things we think may bring us happiness.  It also shows some of the lengths we go to in order to ‘obtain’ happiness and the cost we are willing to pay for it.

This international quest for happiness poses some interesting questions:

  • What makes us happy?
  • Can material things make us happy?
  • Does happiness come from within?
  • Is being happy so important?

Watch the video and let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

 

 

 

Words: Keira ResiLife