...Transcript Akeem Saunders Kaplan University HU300 Arts and Humanities Laurie Smart-Pottle 21st September, 2013 What Does Happiness Mean? The first person I choose to interview is Ms. J.Roker. She is between the ages of 30- 40 years-old and is a volunteer at the Exuma Land and Sea Park here in the Bahamas. She loves working for non-profit organizations especially those which gives back to the community and protects the environment. She has been a foreign volunteer for two years. Being enlisted in the military I am required to be deploy to various sub bases within and without the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Thus, my interview took place on Walderick Wells, a Cay located in the Exuma Land and Sea Park. I had known Ms. Roker, little under two weeks and was intrigue as to why she choose the Bahamas to work instead of America. Every morning she would open the park office and we would start a casual conservation. Her views on life were astounding and to see how her dog Grace interacts with her is just amazing. She always seemed very happy whenever I saw her and always was giving. When I think of what happiness looks like I always think of her. My second choice is Mr. D Bonaby. He is between the ages of 40-50 years and is an active member in the military. He has been deployed to the same sub base as me and he has been my superior for the past 10 years. He is a welder in the military and hopes to open his welding business when he retires from...
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...02/25/2013 Happiness and its relationship in the workplace could be considered one of the common themes between Shawn Anchor and Chip Conley. Both and Conley spoke about positivity and its impact on whatever it is you are measuring. As Sean related this more to creating a positive work environment, Chip more so focused on measuring that perceived “happiness” and how it can affect various parts of the organization. Although the idea between the two seems similar, the ways in which they are applied can be very different. Shawn Anchor, a graduate and past professor of Harvard University started a company named, “Good Think Inc.” which focuses primarily on providing researched based, instructional, and inspirational speakers for business and universities around the world. His goal is to create the inspiration to provide a positive work environment where employees find happiness, and then are able to pass that along to the customer. This results in more productive and efficient teams, as well as creating long term, lasting relationships based off the customer’s positive experience with the company. This positive experience can boost overall moral of the company, and in turn boost sales; in short, a happier workplace, results in a more healthy and profitable company or organization. Chip on the other hand came from a bit different of background. He graduated from Stanford University, and very soon after began his on company named Joie De Vivre. His mission was to create joy...
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...|[pic] |Course Syllabus | | |College of Social Sciences | | |PSY/220 Version 4 | | |Positive Psychology | Copyright © 2012, 2009. 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description How much control does a person have over his or her thoughts, feelings, and behaviors? What does it mean to be “free”? PSY/220 offers students a contemporary and relevant approach to the study of psychology and the opportunity to learn more about themselves in the process. In this course, students evaluate, understand, and build on their psychological strengths and those of others. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies...
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...American? Would it be unreasonably dangerous?” For this paper, I am going to discuss about the concerns of fast food, namely McDonalds by using three ethical theories: Hedonism, the Desire Theory, and Ethical Egoism. Hedonism: The Pleasure of the Super Size As Rabinowicz and Ronnow-Rasmussen (2005) explains, “an object is thought to be intrinsically valuable … depends on … final value if it is valuable ‘as an end’, ‘for its own sake’, rather than for the sake of something else” (p. 115). The kind of pleasure hedonists claim is always intrinsically valuable is health. If people know that they are healthy and are free of sickness or pain, they are living a good life, and a good life is a happy life. Basically, health contributes to happiness and the happier the person is, the better his/her life is going to be. According to Veenhoven (2003), “There is a longstanding discussion about the merits of this hedonism. Some praise it as natural and healthy” (p. 437). So, if one is not healthy or is feeling sick, then he/she is not happy; it is what hedonists say that misery takes away a good life. In the film, going into the seventh day of eating only McDonalds, Spurlock (2004) says, “I’ve started to have – not chest pains … I got pressure on my chest. I figure that’s probably not a good...
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...Running Head: Final Project: Time Capsule Final Project: Time Capsule Sally Hall August 9, 2011 HU300-02 Art & Humanities: Twentieth Century and Beyond Professor: Christine Richardson Kaplan University Abstract The purpose of this paper is to explain the contents I would add to a time capsule to be opened in the future. The paper will include an introduction, how I define happiness and examples of a piece of literary work, a song, a piece of art, film, and pop culture items and why each would benefit adding to the capsule. Final Project: Time Capsule My name is Sally Hall and I live in Dallas, TX. I am married with three children (two boys and one step-daughter), two daughters-in-law and one son-in-law, one grandson and one grandchild on the way of which is due in October of 2011. My day-to-day life consists of driving my son-in-law back and forth to work at Wal-Mart, working in my garden, work, and college. I work from home in my home based business Sally Hall’s Herbal Info Depot researching herbs (cosmetics labeling, what the herbs can be used for, and chemical properties of the herbs) for cosmetic companies. I spend about six hours a day for work five days a week and around four hours a day for college. I am currently in college working towards my Bachelor’s in Accounting. There are many things I like to do with my family and on my own of which I consider to be hobbies. With my family I love going to...
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...What Brings about Happiness? Rodney Sanders Mrs. Bledsoe Arkansas Baptist College Fall, 2013 Abstract There are numerous ways to define the word happiness; however, according to Webster dictionary, the word happiness in best defined as enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy. People generally associate happiness with simply having a good feeling inside whether it is from monetary or financial gain, finding a potential soul mate, getting a promotion at work, self employed, the birth of children, and so on. These are all different ways in which people generally associate the happy feeling with. Many people express their happiness in different ways; therefore, it can be said that happiness is something that you can't just buy or gain because it comes form deep within. It is also known that happiness changes as circumstances change around each individual's everyday life. This paper will discuss happiness based on scientific studies, how Aristotle relates happiness, and occasions associated with a happy person. Happiness related to Studies and Psychologist There are many scholars, specialist, neurologist, and more who study the brain. They often relate happiness to different levels of dopamine and and serotonin levels in the brain, which is a known transmitter in the brain that controls the nervous system causing the feelings of happiness and sadness (Inglehart, & Klingemann, 2000). According to other researchers...
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...One Question You Need to Ask Yourself Every Morning to Have a Happier, More Successful Day It’s no secret that success comes from hard work, determination, and more hard work. But research also shows another key contributor to setting yourself up for success: a positive attitude. So how do you pull that off during those stressful days filled with hard work? By asking yourself one simple question each and every morning, you’ll set the stage for a day full of increased productivity, and dare I say it, even more happiness. And isn’t that the true measure of success? So you’re probably wondering, what’s the question? Here it is: Start off each and every morning by asking yourself if the world is inherently good or bad. None other than the late Muhammad Ali once said, “It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.” By telling yourself that everything is indeed good, you’ll reap the substantial benefits that come along with the power of positive thinking. Read on to find out exactly how: Choosing to Live in a Good World Why should it matter whether or not you think you live in a good or bad world? For starters, it helps to put things into perspective. When you internalize every roadblock or mistake as a reflection of the broader world, you’ll end up interpreting more and more things as negative events. But when you look at things positively, you’ll enjoy your day more. Plus, the people around...
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...What Brings about Happiness? Rodney Sanders Mrs. Bledsoe Arkansas Baptist College Fall, 2013 Abstract There are numerous ways to define the word happiness; however, according to Webster dictionary, the word happiness in best defined as enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy. People generally associate happiness with simply having a good feeling inside whether it is from monetary or financial gain, finding a potential soul mate, getting a promotion at work, self employed, the birth of children, and so on. These are all different ways in which people generally associate the happy feeling with. Many people express their happiness in different ways; therefore, it can be said that happiness is something that you can't just buy or gain because it comes form deep within. It is also known that happiness changes as circumstances change around each individual's everyday life. This paper will discuss happiness based on scientific studies, how Aristotle relates happiness, and occasions associated with a happy person. Happiness related to Studies and Psychologist There are many scholars, specialist, neurologist, and more who study the brain. They often relate happiness to different levels of dopamine and and serotonin levels in the brain, which is a known transmitter in the brain that controls the nervous system causing the feelings of happiness and sadness (Inglehart, & Klingemann, 2000). According to other researchers...
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...Abstract This paper explores the direct relationship between income and happiness. The first section of the paper discusses the issue of economics and migration and what this means for people’s happiness. The second section has to do with the correlation between age, money and happiness. It researches to see if your age has any effect on your happiness when it comes to your income level. The paper also talks about the main relationship between income and happiness and how having any kind of inequality can greatly affect your happiness in life. It looks into a certain situation where they look at the relationship between a family’s income and their happiness as a whole. The last section of the paper is one quite interesting because it looks into the concept of being self-employed and what effect, if any, it has on your happiness. One would think that it would cause a positive effect because you are your own boss, but the article goes into more depth with the direct and indirect ways it affects you and also on a national and individual level of self-employment. The Economics of Happiness There are two different sections for when it comes to the concept of economics and migration. The first part has to do with people migrating to another country looking for better opportunities and furthermore, in income. When they migrate from a less developed country to a more developed country, they have a belief that since it is a better economy, they will have more wealth. This belief...
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...provides an outcome that would cease the suffering of a terminally ill individual. A person who is in unbearable pain should not be forced to continue a life of misery if there is no chance of their condition improving or if they are in the final stages of a life threatening or debilitating disease for which there is no cure or comfort available. “A person who is virtually certain to die within a given amount of time and is experiencing or will experience a lot of pain before he or she dies should be able to choose an earlier, less painful death”(Mosser, 2013). A person in this position should have the right to choose to be allowed to die if they so desire. Utilitarianism denotes that an action that causes the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest amount of people would make it the correct or acceptable action. The utilitarian takes into consideration the consequences of ones actions when deciding if it is the correct action from a moral standpoint. “For the hedonistic utilitarian, what matters is not whether the suffering is physical or psychological, but how bad it is, whether it can be relieved, and – so that others will not be fearful of being killed when they want to live – whether the patient has clearly expressed a desire to die” (Singer,...
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...you will enjoy the new information you learn from me. My name is Brandy Taylor, I am writing this to give you my perspective and my knowledge of my present life and the society that I currently live in here in 2013. My hope is that with the information I tell you, you will gain a better understanding of how life is for me and my family during this time. A brief description of me is that I am a single mother of three amazing children that are currently ages 20, 15 & 13. I am in my late 30’s and live a very healthy lifestyle that does not make me look my age. My children and I currently reside in Dallas, Texas, where the summers are hot and the winters are mild. I am currently employed for an audio/visual, lighting company called LMG, Inc. as an Administrative Assistant this is at least until I finish college. My current work schedule is Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm, with weekends and major holidays off. Also, I am currently enrolled in college at Kaplan University with one term left till I earn my Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with a career focus of Human Resource Management. Although I am satisfied with my current job it is my goal to obtain a position in my dream career of Human Resources; this is a passion for me. My current week consists of working till 5:00pm, dinner with the kids, doing some class work, a little down time and then off to sleep. My weekends are about the same as my the only difference is I get up and go for a 15 mile bike ride...
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...Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Dedication PREFACE TO THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Introduction Part I - THE PURPOSE OF LIFE Chapter 1 - THE RIGHT TO HAPPINESS Chapter 2 - THE SOURCES OF HAPPINESS Chapter 3 - TRAINING THE MIND FOR HAPPINESS Chapter 4 - RECLAIMING OUR INNATE STATE OF HAPPINESS Part II - HUMAN WARMTH AND COMPASSION Chapter 5 - A NEW MODEL FOR INTIMACY Chapter 6 - DEEPENING OUR CONNECTION TO OTHERS Chapter 7 - THE VALUE AND BENEFITS OF COMPASSION Part III - TRANSFORMING SUFFERING Chapter 8 - FACING SUFFERING Chapter 9 - SELF-CREATED SUFFERING Chapter 10 - SHIFTING PERSPECTIVE Chapter 11 - FINDING MEANING IN PAIN AND SUFFERING Part IV - OVERCOMING OBSTACLES Chapter 12 - BRINGING ABOUT CHANGE Chapter 13 - DEALING WITH ANGER AND HATRED Chapter 14 - DEALING WITH ANXIETY AND BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM Part V - CLOSING REFLECTIONS ON LIVING A SPIRITUAL LIFE Chapter 15 - BASIC SPIRITUAL VALUES Acknowledgements THE ART OF HAPPINESS BOOK SERIES ABOUT THE AUTHORS RIVERHEAD BOOKS Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2Y3, Canada (a division of Pearson Canada Inc.) Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Penguin Ireland, 25 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd) Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell...
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...Mission Statement "Our formula is simple: we're a growth company focused on better solving the unmet needs of our customers-and we rely on our employees to solve those puzzles. Thanks for stopping. " Core Values To have fun while being the best, learn from challenge and change, show respect, humility, and integrity, and to unleash the power of their people. Corporate Vision “People, technology, and the pursuit of happiness.” The people aspect is in reference to the employees creating relationships with their customers. The technology part of the vision is in reference to tying the content such as services etc, to the products sold, which in turn connects the world. The pursuit of happiness portion is to make happy employees, which in turn will make happy customers with the service they receive. Strategy Best Buy uses a customer-centric strategy, which means that they essentially look at their business through what the customer needs versus what the producer does. This strategy has also helped Best Buy stay afloat because they understand the solution aspect for their customers to their products that they purchase. Another strategy Best Buy is using is organic growth, this means that they are taking their customer base that currently exists and versus expanding to gain more customers, they are working with their loyal customers to get them to spend more. Strategic Initiatives One of the major initiatives Best Buy is taking for their strategies is to use the idea...
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...Ethical Lens Report I was pleasantly surprised to find that after completing the ethical lens inventory it really did tell a lot about who I am and how I make decisions based off of my ethical viewpoints. There were many eerily similar things that I do in real life that matched what the print out said about my ethics. First off my preferred lens is the “Rights and Responsibility Lens” which says that I am a rational person and care about others view points and that each person follows a set or universal rules (autonomy). This lens fits me to a T, I find that I do try and rationalize many things in my life to either determine their validity or to exonerate it. I value autonomy over equality. This states that I would rather care more for individual rights. I moderately prefer rationality over sensibility I would rather find the reasoning in a situation than to follow others to an unknown path. My values Temperance, I know who I am and can act with integrity. I achieve my duties through individual balance. I personally do well at the supervisor position at work and my personal life I like to be in charge and take control of situations I do not like to follow. I believe that motive justifies method which is my blind spot. I see this is my day to day life. I think that just because I believe in the rules and follow them that everyone does the same. Which causes me disappointment, I try and prove my points to others and have a good mind set not to hurt others in the process...
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...TOPIC Happiness Abstract This paper talks about what happiness is in general. How happiness is perceived among people today in various countries, cultures and religions. “Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” - Aristotle. Everyone has their own meaning to happiness in the way their emotions, goals and desires play out in their everyday lives. Some people may find happiness in music, friends and family gatherings. Others may find happiness in work, movies, sports and books. But, what truly makes a person happy? I will discuss how happiness can be found by individual people, cultures and the world as a whole. Every person in one way or another is on the journey to pursue their happiness and once they find it realize their whole life is focused on that one thing that makes them happy. It takes some longer to find what truly makes them happy than others and some never really find what makes them happy before their lives end. Some people may find happiness in the Arts such as paintings, music and theatre arts. These forms of art have drawn the attention of many over the years. Inspirational paintings are sold all over the world at expensive prices to willing buyers not only for the beauty but because the paintings give a sense of happiness and joy in one’s life and it also portraits something significant such as what the person desires (passionate about) when viewing the painting. One of such paintings is the Luncheon...
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