...success takes many different shapes and forms, depending on each individual and his goals. For some, success comes from wealth, for others, perhaps from family, while some may view success in terms of their jobs. I believe that we are all in search of happiness, yet that there is not set equation to achieve such happiness. If for example, a person obtains all his happiness from his job, then he may see himself as successful. I believe that both carpe diem and deferred gratification are very important skills to have in order to reach success and happiness, whatever that means for the individual person. In terms of working at a job where you are fully happy, both play an extremely important role, and I believe that have a balance of both is the key to success. Working hard, concentrating and putting effort into your work are scientifically proven to lead to improved results. Your boss may be more likely to promote you if you have been working extremely hard, rather than if you have been taking days off to do other activities you enjoy, for example traveling. Hence, deferred gratification, resisting the temptation for instant reward and waiting for long-term benefits, is important and can lead to greater success, and eventually happiness. Yet, carpe diem is also of extreme importance because, I believe, it helps you in the long run as well. Living for the moment can be manifested in many different ways for different people. Some may believe that using humor in your every day life is...
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...Running head: HOW FLOW AND CSIKSZENTMIHALYI How Flow and Csikszentmihalyi Came To Be S Langford Regis University Kristy Frush April 12, 2009 How “Flow” and Csikszentmihalyi Came to Be One may wonder who Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is. In this discussion a review his life as a child and into his adult life and how he came into discovery of the “flow” development. Discussions of his accomplishments as well as those who are inspired by him are given. Sometimes a person needs to know about a person’s background in order to appreciate the obstacles experienced for the realization that is possible for others to overcome ones past and realize the possibility of a more positive future. A view of how the “flow” has benefitted some. Csikszentmihalyi is known for his obsession for serenity, the man behind the “flow” and his life experiences getting there. On September 29, 1934 he was born in Fiume, Italy to his father a Hungarian diplomatic (Answers, 2006). He lived in various places growing up such as Rome and Florence. During his time as a child he spoke various languages from German, Hungarian, and Italian which proved to be an asset while living in an Italian prison camp during World War II. He lived through bombing throughout Rome as well as POW and refugee camps. It was during this time he learned how to play chess which became his way of escaping the world and the routines of the daily life activities of and from the war (Starr, 2008). The rules and guidelines...
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...theories and ideas that not only can work but applies so well to the individual that it is quite inspiring. Everything this book I believe centers on finding happiness and finding happiness is a pursuit that each individual yearns for. However, the definition of happiness can be different with each individual and sometimes there needs to be a specific definition for the term. Christensen applies the importance of paying attention to the smaller things. Something that he pointed out was his assistance in helping Andy Grove who had inquiries of him and wanted to know what he can do within his business to be successful. The author teaches the difference between telling someone what to think and teaching that someone how to think. This is exactly what he did with Grove by teaching him principles that was applicable to him through showing him the way and how to get there and at the end, launched the Celeron processor and made a great difference in the world of computers. It is sad to think of how many of his classmates that either had broken and painful relationships, or were in jail and were just utterly unhappy but seemed to have been so successful and happy at their school reunions. Other form recognizing the small things that matter most, it is important to know where your priorities lay and how you can find happiness in achieving them. Many are too focused on finding one grand idea that will bring...
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...of the community by promoting inclusion and addressing inequalities. Every student is treated as an individual and we strive to eliminate discrimination and overcome the disadvantages that exist in society these days that have treated some groups less favourably than others. My duty as an educator is to provide my learners with a positive learning environment and to support their wellbeing by providing challenging, interactive and good quality learning experiences. Wellbeing The psychology of wellbeing has been studied since the times of Aristotle, for two millennia, man has sought the highest good for himself, happiness. The notion of happiness remains vague and multifarious, yet every human being searches for it. However, how to define and obtain happiness has and continues to be a widely debated issue. In Nichomachean Ethics, Aristotle gives his view on happiness. According to Aristotle, various types of people pursue different outcomes; ordinary people seek pleasure, whereas others say that seeking glory is the greatest good. There must be a greater good than glory. Plato suggests that there is only one form of good and that all good things are viewed in the same way....
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...own personal happiness. Some people consider the pursuit of happiness a challenge, others a source of trouble and suffering. While, some strive all their lives to seize happiness by overcoming all kinds of roadblocks, by giving away something close to the heart or by accepting a situation that might violate their comfort zone. Three reasons people crave happiness are that they want to have a life free of discomfort, they want to feel integrated in society, and they want what they cannot always get. One reason people crave happiness is they want to have a life free of trouble. Whenever people are asked about their main goal in life, happiness is the response a majority gives. It is commonly known for people to strive for happiness, a natural instinct everybody is born with, in order to stay far away from a life submerged in unhappiness and discomfort. Craving happiness is mainly considered as a way to cope with real life, full of stress, anxiety and responsibility, to reach the impression of living an ideal and happy life, away from all kinds of roadblocks. For instance, fresh graduates are typically excited about their new career lives and are ready to work extra hard because they see their happiness in a higher position and a long lasting career. This craving of happiness gives the grads the strength to fight and eases the hard work invested. Another reason people crave happiness is that they want to feel integrated in today’s changing society. For many, happiness is a vital...
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...Happiness has always been a topic to study by the scientists, psychology and philosophers; however, there is not an agreement about what happiness is. Some branches of the psychology prefer to study the positive feelings that could make the human being feel happy, due to how wide could be the concept of happiness. Humans being has always wanted to discover the key to happiness, furthermore, which is the definitions that science gives to happiness? Otherwise, is happiness a feeling that could be reachable thanks to the things that the human being owned? And afterwards, does the happiness exist as long as the feelings and actions are in the right places? In the next paragraphs these questions are going to be answered. To begin the etymological...
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...HU300-01 Arts and Humanities Final Project – Time Capsule Final Project – Time Capsule Since the creation of time, man has been inventing creations to enhance and abet the living experience of human beings with hopes of making daily tasks (domestic or work) more manageable while exerting less physical effort or for safety measures. This time capsule has been written to share with future generations some of the creations that were made near the end of the 20th Century and the beginning of 21st, to afford a propitious soul with a better understanding how life was 100 years prior to what it might be when this letter can be read. As you read this, I will illustrate my personal daily tasks as they exist now, discuss current morale and decision-making, my definition of happiness, Langston Hughes’ Mother to Son, the architect – Aguas de Barcelona, Human by Brandy, the movie John Q, and the significance of airbags in automobiles. Concluding this time capsule, you will have learned more on how we lived in the late 20th and early 21st Centuries and possibly how some of our inventions may help to inspire some future inventions. Due to the recent economic crisis, America is experiencing a recession that is slow to recover. Because of the recession, the jobless rate has reached a 10.1 percent high (Chandra, 2011). I unfortunately am one of those workers whom were laid off. Therefore, I am taking this time now to focus on attending school full-time and getting a Bachelor of Science...
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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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...|[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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..."The Arena" is a short story written by Martin Golan. I am going through this task to analyze and interpret this text. The text sheds light on several different areas. This means that the text comes in on topics, such as nervousness, stress, discomfort, family, children, etc. In rough outline deals with text around a father who has promised her that drive him over to an arena where ice hockey is played. The majority of the novel takes place in the car where the danger and the son sit and talk and discuss how far they will achieve it or not. For the son's point of view, it is not a disaster, whether they reach it or not, but in the father's heart, it is different. But getting through the text hints that there is a reason to believe that this incident has happened something cruel. In the text do you get as a reader to know that the father in the past have lost a son, and that he has gone to therapy. You may be able to call it his earlier life when this occurred. Through the short story will be told that the father has got a new wife, and thus also a new child. Although he is married, and "happy" there are still some different traits that makes you as a reader, becomes aware that he is not happy. It will be told in the short story, to his father's new wife is very similar to his previous wife. This can be a symbol of unrequited love and need. I believe that his new wife is a symbol of his old wife. He would like to have the Lady, which he lost, and the closest he comes to this is...
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...Salary Vs. Satisfaction Money is an asset that all people need and of course want more of. Choosing your professional career can be a very tough decision between the jobs that will provide a higher income or the outcome of your personal satisfaction. Indeed having a high-paying job saves the financial stress that millions of people have, but what happens when your satisfaction runs out? Society has brainwashed each other to believe that the higher the income the happier you are, but is money really the key to happiness? Working for the satisfaction can make an employee develop stronger and steady goals rather than someone that dreads going into work could create more of a negative attitude towards work. There are other things that are by far way more important than salary when deciding on a job or career. Researching the truth if money really can buy happiness is a study that takes more than just filling out a bubble survey. Lisa Henderson, author of the 2010 Salary and Satisfaction Survey, mentioned that more pharmaceutical companies are looking for more regulatory, stronger qualities, and knowing the clinical roles while hiring employees. Henderson (2010) also states that employees struggle with the workload pressure that tan employee can develop due to not being fully satisfied with the work environment. Situations that threaten your personal income or the fear of unemployment create an enormous level of stress. Authors Bang-Cheng Liu and Thomas Li-Ping Tang developed...
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...over different times in history. The piece will compare and contrast the benefits of unnecessary spending on an economy as well as one’s state of mind. It’ll also delve in to the common practice of obtaining material for impression purposes and the benefits or lack thereof of doing so. The paper will also draw common correlation between jewelry and society all over history to modern daytime to find the more significant aspect to a society between living and impression. Centuries of historical documents suggest that a materialistic society causes a population to be more unhappy, divided and non-beneficial because of its emphasis on overvaluing items in the process of finding happiness. The emphasis on earning our peers acceptance through materials would lead us to achieve further happiness but statistics prove other wise. In ancient Rome, Asia and Africa along with medieval Europe there has been recorded history of how excess goods and jewelry were used to accentuate their self-importance and status to others. In modern time we find ourselves shopping, adding unnecessary expenses to our lives during the holiday seasons to reach a level of acceptance by our family and friends. The shopping adds high boost to our domestic economy in return. Is it acceptable to prioritize appealing to others with our wants over obtaining our needs? The world is full of natural resources that are vital to our existence it has also unfortunately been filled with man-made items that...
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...Ancient Greek Philosophy Fall 2010 Thesis 4 Happiness is formally defined as the complete and sufficient good for a human being. This implies that it is desired for itself, not desired for the sake of anything else, satisfies all desire and has no evil mixed in with it. Yet, there are many different views of what sorts of life satisfy this formal definition. Aristotle specifically mentions the life of gratification, the life of money-making, the life of action, and the philosophical life, moreover, the life of contemplation or study. Although he has no patience for a life that is solely based on one’s materialistic possessions, he believes that it is morally proper for humans to seek after material possessions to provide for their sustenance. However, supporting one’s life through material possessions makes the attainment of happiness possible. There are several ways in which Aristotle approaches the question of what happiness consists of. First, Aristotle notes that flourishing for plants and animals consists in their functioning well according to their natures. So one question we should ask is this: What is the proper or peculiar function of a human being? The function of man, something unique to him, is “an activity of soul which follows or implies a rational principle” (Nicomachean Ethics, Part 7, Line 29). Aristotle writes, “Human good turns out to be activity of soul in accordance with virtue, and if there is more than one virtue, in accordance with the best and...
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...This week’s reading topic is about happiness. However, this article is not encouraging happiness, it is the opposite. In the MM.NET article “ Stop Trying To Be Happy” by Mark Manson, it states “if you have to try to be happy, then you will never be happy.” Happiness is not something to obtain, it is an emotion that we inhabit. “A happy man does not wonder why he is happy. He simply is.” Furthermore, happiness is not something that can be achieve by itself. Rather, happiness is a following effect of a particular experience in life. People who seek for happiness are not really seeking for happiness, instead, they are seeking for pleasures mostly. Meanwhile, pleasure is amazing. However, it is not the same as happiness. Pleasure is correlated...
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...student web site Deadline: July, 29th Questions: 1. 2. 3. How can I be sure that I’ll be happy in my career? How can I be sure that my relationships with my spouse and my family become an enduring source of happiness? How can I be sure I’ll stay out of jail? Cédric Chaumont_FT5 2/7 Governance and Sustainability - Paper 1 How can I be sure that I’ll be happy in my career? According to Prof. Christensen , “the powerful motivator in our lives is not money; it’s the opportunity to 1 learn, grow in responsibilities, contribute to others, and be recognized for achievements.” I totally agree with Prof. Christensen; it is important to keep in mind that finding happiness in my career has nothing to do with money and everything to do with the opportunity to learn, grow in responsibilities, contribute to others, and be recognized for achievements. As he explained as well, “Management is the most noble of professions if it’s practiced well. No other occupation offers as many ways to help others learn and grow, take responsibility and be recognized for achievement, and contribute to the success of a team.” If I want to maximize my happiness at work, I think there are some important issues to address as: What is something new I would like to learn? What project would I like to take on? How can I help others within my organization? How can my supervisor better recognize my hard work? Doing deals and achieving very good financials do not yield the deep rewards and satisfaction...
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