Happiness doesn’t come from simple pleasure or selfishness it comes living life so you matter. Being happy with ourselves is an essential step to achieve overall happiness in our lifetime. Self love is not a reward of achieving our goals but a foundation we must have in order to achieve them. In Fahrenheit 451, Mildred takes 30+ pain pills in one night which leads to the pumping of her stomach for blood circulation. (Bradbury 15) According to medical news today society shows that self harm is among the top 10 leading causes of death. With drug overdose rates skyrocketing like never before we wonder how this could be. The reader wonders if she is just dumb or if she is deeply unhappy with herself. Mildred is severely bothered by the fact that
