شرکت در آزمون آنلاین انگلیسی 3 - انگلیسی 3 | آزمون شماره 10936

Many local people have been enjoying the benefits of that medical center since it was ……… two years ago.

Brainstorm a list of all the things that make you happy. Just write whatever comes into your mind without thinking about it too much. Now look at that list and tick all the ones that are fun or enjoyable. Probably most of them, right? So, if you could spend most of your time doing all this fun stuff, you would be really happy, surely?

Well, maybe not. For most people, only doing things for fun is not enough for long-term happiness. that is because, according to author of happiness by design Paul Dolan, your happiness depends on a “pleasure-purpose balance”. If most of the things on your list of what makes you happy fall under the category of “pleasure”, then that might be what you think makes you happy. But what will actually make you happy is balancing them out with activities that give your life purpose.

We tend to know straight away if something is enjoyable, but knowing what brings meaning and value requires more thought. For example, most people will say that air pilots have jobs with clear purpose. They are responsible for hundreds of people and fly all over the world. But in reality, their day-to-day work might involve spending time in boring hotels or stuck in airports waiting for flights, and routine actions they have performed hundreds of times. Those activities might not feel very meaningful – and they are probably not fun either. Just like everyone else, the pilot needs balance in their work and life to be happy.

he author’s main purpose in the passage is to discuss ………. .