...Happiness & Success ( Issue # 2) by HEIR Services Different people eventually discover themselves to be motivated by a combination of factors and values worth having. I am aware of a few rich and talented executives who committed suicide. A bank executive took his own life during the economic crisis. The company he served had to declare bankruptcy. Why was he so unhappy enough to take his own life ? Was it because of shame ? Was it due to his strong attachment to the company that died or the substantial amount of cash he knew he would not see everyday ? Could it have been because he foresaw that his tragic experience was just the start of a series of problems ? And maybe it was not bearable for him to face those forthcoming events even though he would remain rich with basic things needed to survive. Was it the sleepless nights that tortured his mind ? Or was it a loss of faith in God and in himself to rise up another day for another challenging endeavor ? Job of the Holy Bible realized a worse set of failures. He lost not only properties but also good health and lives of loved ones. Yet he did not commit suicide. Those who read the Scriptures know how he eventually gained much more than the wealth that he lost, after his life was put to the test by the devil. Wealth is a motivating factor indeed. However, it can also be a hindrance for a rich person to realize other important values that no amount of money can buy. Attractive...
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...Your Happiness & Success Largely Depend On Decisions ( by HEIR Services ) Many people all around the world think their poverty or imperfections prevent them from enjoying precious lives on earth. Such insight usually comes from inexperienced, youthful minds. If you allow your mind to be controlled by endless advertisements intended to stimulate desire for certain things you presently don't have, surely you will be one of those cursing the darkness or dipping into empty pockets in frustration. Think about it. What do you really need ? Food, clothing, shelter, family members and/or friends who care. And the mind also longs for knowledge, wisdom, understanding -- in order to become intellectually richer. Each one also needs something to work on. One community I am aware of is filled with complaints. All have cellphones. All have jobs. Yet their focus is on things they want instead on things they should be doing in order to be very productive in their lives. This is a typical group of anxious people. There is a saying that nowadays, it is either you are on top of the problems or the problems are on top of you. The truth is, looking at the situation more intently, the owner of circumstances is usually a root cause of those problems. Let us see the way life should be. One day, we should wake up breathing in fresh hopes, and with precious minutes (time) within which to do the activities that...
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...A success story? Happiness in the new post-communist EU member states Sergiu Bălțătescu University of Oradea, Romania www.sergiubaltatescu.info Abstract: Ten of the post-communist countries managed to integrate into EU. Which are the subjective outcomes of socio-economic transformations in these countries? Did they manage to increase their citizens’ happiness in this process? To give an answer to these questions I used data from Candidate Countries Eurobarometer (2001-2004), Standard Eurobarometers (2005-2007), and World Bank Development Indicators. Developments in average national happiness have been compared with the economic (GDP, optimism concerning the level of living) and political (satisfaction with democracy) trends on the same time span. In all the studied societies, trends were positive after 2001. Eastern European countries showed higher increases in GNI per capita and also life satisfaction than in the rest of European Union. Those who started with lower levels increased more, strongly suggesting a possibility of convergence. A non-economic factor, satisfaction with democracy, mediates the influence of GNI on life satisfaction. Overall, access of Eastern European countries in European Union seems to be a success story, from both economic and non-economic points of view. However, the economic crisis may change the prognosis, raising the issue of sustainability of growth in happiness levels. Keywords: subjective well-being; economic...
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...Schweitzer once said, “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” Schweitzer was a French-German theologist, organist, philosopher, and physician. In his quote, he is trying to persuade the world that one’s true happiness isn’t a measure of what many perceive to be success. Schweitzer’s credibility as a well-rounded, educated man, the emotion he pulls from the audience when discussing true happiness and success, and the logical representation of how the quote is structured are effective in proving to the audience that happiness truly is the key to success. Albert Schweitzer was an incredibly accomplished individual. He had a variety of different topics he was passionate about making him very well-versed. Schweitzer’s successes and versatile mind appeal to ethos because they make him a credible speaker that the audience will believe. It’s obvious that Schweitzer...
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...Happiness, defined by dictionary.com, is the quality or state of being happy. It’s the only way in which you can truly understand not only yourselves but everyone around you. The way in which everyone perceives happiness is surprisingly equal. There have been many psychological studies done trying to get to the bottom of what makes us happy. We thought that if qualified world class psychologists can do it, why can’t we? So we went out and found two willing test subjects one a 33 year old woman from Switzerland in Melbourne for work and a 19 year old boy working at McDonalds in Richmond. The question we put to them was simple ‘What’s your perspective on happiness?’ The 19 year olds response was “If you do something to the best of your abilities no matter what it is you will feel a sense of happiness.” The 33 year old replied; “When you achieve success in something you become happy and when you are happy you strive to achieve success.” Both these people come from not only different backgrounds but different...
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...There are many ways to the keys of happiness. People might choose a long difficult road to pursue their happiness, or some people might choose an unethical easy short way to pursue their dreams. Either way, people chose to do what they want for themselves or what they deserve. The movie The Pursuit of Happyness had deliberate how people seek for their happiness wether it is decent or not. In the article: “Never Fear Never Quit,” written by Joe Tye; article “The Four Attitudes of Happiness,” written by Raj Raghunathan; article “The Rules For Success,” written by Farouk Radwan; article “The Money-Happiness Connection,” written by Susie Poppickthe; article “Does Success Lead to Happiness,” written by Christy Matta, the authors state that the keys to happiness is perseverance, attitude, passion, money and success....
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...The Pursuit of Happiness The pursuit of happiness is a known phrase, from The Declaration of Independence. The phrase are describing the rights for a person to take actions, that allow’s the person to pursue happiness. However the way a person pursues his happiness has for many decades been discussed, as this is where the individual's personal morality come into play. So where is the limit for an individual's pursuit of happiness? Personally I think that you can pursue your own happiness as much as you want to, as long as you don’t intentionally damage other peoples happiness or break the law. But that’s just my point of view, on the pursuit of happiness. Others have different views on the phrase, where some think it’s impossible to define the pursue of happiness. The origin of the phrase comes from authors, such as John Locke. In his books he wrote “property” instead of “happiness”, until Thomas Jefferson replaced property with happiness, because happiness is a more general pursuit then property is. I would say that the american dream is to an extent, the same as the pursuit of happiness. Because it’s all about improving the quality of life. However it can only be achieved through hard work and dedication, like Chris Gardner in the movie. As an individual you can feel that you deserve success in life as much as you want, but if you are not willing to work for it, you will never achieve it. There are many different opinions on how success in life are viewed. Some are...
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...“In Pursuit of True Happiness” By Camille Kate S. Palomares IV - St. Adela : St. Scholastica's College Westgrove J uly 2011 You must have asked yourself one time this question that is quite simple but intriguing: “What is the purpose of living?” Well, the bible has an answer to that, which I myself believe in – to find true happiness. When the rich gets so much money, they feel little happy or even none. Many businessmen reach the top of their career, yet you’d barely see a single smile on their faces. Why is it that it seems like success is not bringing them happiness? Ever since, man had always asked what true happiness is and how we can achieve it. Altogether, we share the same path in search for true happiness. Each of us has our own diverse definitions of happiness. It may be getting a high grade in the card, spending quality time with family and friends, enjoying what we have that other less fortunate people doesn’t, and many more. In Psalms 1, it was said that true happiness is achieved when you know yourself that you follow God’s laws faithfully and diligently. The definitions above may be different with yours, but we must never forget that happiness goes on through its own course. It is never planned nor decided; rather, it comes in the most unexpected part of our lives. You don't seek to end our pursuit of happiness because true happiness is a constant work in progress. It's about facing the many personal challenges that you face in daily life and conquering...
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...Zia Ficocelli Mr. Frank ENC1101 5/27/2015 Success is Happiness If the destination isn’t worth the road that is paved, then why walk the road? Success is about accomplishing things in life, and being happy through out all the adventures. While many people define success by the end result success is more about the journey, and being happy along that journey. No matter how the world turns it will never fall out of orbit. A goal can be small or big. Accomplishing a goal is a great thing; it is a part of being successful. Hard work is the key. The more effort put into a task, the more that will come out of completing the task. For instance, working out. More sweat, less weight. Success is happiness in accomplishments. Therefore you would be happy because of the pride you feel that comes with setting and reaching a goal. Finding happiness in a sense of fulfillment. While completing any goal though, it is important to be happy along the way. Completing long-term goals can absorb all energy inside and out. However, excitement and cheer is something to keep in hand throughout the adventure. Why would anyone spend years of their life trying to become something and hate themselves the whole time? At the end of the road, dissatisfaction and bad memories will be all the brain has to remind itself of why they’re there in the first place. It’s a waste of time to be unhappy. Following dreams cannot be that way. Remember to stay positive. Learn how to cope with the bad and...
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...I. While the ideas of "happiness" and "success" seem related at first glance, I believe they are two separate categories and represent two different ways of looking at the world.1 First of all, happiness is a feeling, which success is not. A person doesn't need to be successful to be happy, because a wide variety of things can make a person feel happy, and those things might not be the same from person to person. Success isn't an emotion; it's a judgment of its own kind. To say a person is successful or unsuccessful is a way of evaluating that person, and deciding whether they measure up to a standard. It's important to see the difference between those two things, or you could end up missing out on happiness. Happiness can come from a sense of personal accomplishment or achievement, which is why happiness and success are easily confused. It feels really good to reach a goal, especially if you've set a goal that is meaningful to you.2 For example, in my high school, there is a history teacher that everyone thinks is a tough grader. Mr. Anderson teaches a European history class that is not required, and usually only the smartest students take that class because of its reputation for being difficult.3 I'm not at the very top of my class, but I liked the other history classes that I'd taken, so I was considering signing up for it.4 I had a hard time deciding. I didn't want to get a bad grade, but a friend of mine who took that class last year gave me good advice. She...
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...Definition of Success A mansion, a sports car, and financial freedom are all very alluring signs of success to some. To others, success includes materialistic things such as a yacht, a camper, and a cottage tucked away by the lake. According to a study conducted by World Health Organization, 15% of people in high-income nations report being depressed, while only 11% in lower-income countries report being depressed (Bromet). Looking at these statistics, one can assume that the correlation of wealth and depression are positively related. It is clear, as shown by the previously stated statistics, that money does not always lead to happiness. To others, success may also be defined as “the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame” (“Success”). However, the true definition of success does not include any of these things listed above. Success does not include material goods but it is rather tied to expansive, more meaningful perceptions such as happiness, persistence, and overcoming hardships. One way to measure success is by how happy a person is. For some people, they might feel their happiest when they have lavish items. However, this is not true for everyone and is not a correct scale of success. Happiness for most people is a joyful and affectionate family. If this is what success means to someone, then one’s family is what outlines one’s success. Dr. Dennis Kimbro, author of multiple best sellers, interviewed many successful people about their definition of success. One woman...
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...The Pursuit of Happiness and Success Angela Morrow MGT/521 May 5, 2010 Donald Wicker “Success is not the key to happiness, “Happiness is the key to success; if you love what you are doing, you will always be successful. (Albert Schwetzer). Happiness is defined as a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure or joy. Success is defined as an event that has accomplished its intended purpose in mind. Happiness and success is what I am aiming for in life. To be able to have a life that is full of happiness is the ultimate achievement and I feel that if I am happy in what I am doing I will truly be successful. In saying that I feel that earning my Masters of Business in Administration degree will enable me to both be happy and successful. About 15 years ago while working for the federally funded program Head Start, My love for children was established and I just knew I wanted to teach, however there was one major road block in my way; no degree. So I returned to school to pursue a degree in Early Childhood Education. After I received my degree I was promoted to a teaching position. I was so happy but not satisfied; I once again returned to school and this time I obtained a bachelors degree in Psychology. I chose these two combinations because I always envisioned myself owning and operating my own preschool that would afford opportunities for the lower socio-economic spectrum of children in our society to engage...
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...differences and similarities between Wealth and happiness. We hear about Sandra Bullock who won an Academy Award followed by the news reports claiming that her husband is an adulterous jerk. The question now is: if you experience a professional success like that and afterwards experience a personal failure, would you be fine about it? Does they equal out? David Brooks writes that personal success is more important to us than professional success. But it’s not as simple as that, for example he writes that if a country goes from poor to middle-class the country become happier. He compares happiness with money when he writes “..Joining a group that meets even just ones a month produces the same happiness as doubling your income”. He concludes with saying that the professional success only exists on the surface of life and personal success is deeper and more important. In the text “But will it make you happy?” starts out with a lot of facts and information. But one of the differences is that in text 1 he tells us about his research at concludes that personal success will in the end be the best source to happiness. Stephanie Rosenbloom is more detailed, she gives examples like “..People are happier when they spend money on experiences instead of material objects..” But there will be some to disagree to that. She gives an example about fashion lovers, for them buying clothes are an experience itself, and therefore it brings them happiness. The research leads to different conclusions...
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...Andrea Dimofte Reaction Paper #3 Humor at Work I believe that 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...
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...Topic: Some people think personal happiness is directly related to economic success, while others believe this depends on other factors. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion. The populace have different views about whether personal happiness is positively correlated with their financial achievement or it is drived by other factors. Personally, I tend forward the viewpoint that other factors are equally significant as economic success in terms of personal satisfaction. On the one hand, I agree that financial achievement is necessary for the populace to meet their demand of happiness. For instance, high quality forward suits and famous brand watches both could embody a person’s success in their career, which retains people’s satisfied feeling. Besides, most successful businessmen, artists and entertainer are interested in purchasing luxury products which symbolize their achievement of finance and their signature happy lifestyle. If they neglected the economic ground, they would find it hard to cheer themselves up again. That is why those artists and musicians mostly likely to live alone without family and friends and remain a basic living standard sadly. Nevertheless, I believe that some other elements also contribute to people’s happy life. Firstly, a family filled up with love plays a significant part in one’s happiness. To take the former professional boxer Michael Tyson as an example, even he earned 30 million for one fight, never has he felt happy, which is exposed...
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