Today in class we watched the happy documentary, which aims to answer, "What makes people happy?" By using an elderly Brazilian surfer as an example, among others, "Happy" argues that once the needs of sustenance and safety are med, economic factors like status and money do not increase happiness.
This surfer lives a meager life, yet is incredibly happy. He is a big proponent of exercise which increases dopamine and leads to life longevity. Thus we can see that this surfer highly values eudemonic well-being over hedonic well-being. He says that surfing provides meaning in his life by acting as a spiritual religion for him. He also takes the most joy from building strong relationships with his children; building positive relationships is an essential component of eudamonic well-being.
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