...Family and happiness Brandon Ruth English 112 Family can be defined in many different ways and mean many different things to different people. In the 19th century family was defined by two parents and kids (mother and father). Now families in the 21st century can be defined in many different ways. Some families have two mothers or two fathers. Some kids are being raised by siblings, grandparents, sometimes other relatives. The question to be answered today is are families happier now than they were back in the days. First let us define happiness or happy. Happy is an emotion that comes from within a person; that can be altered by your circumstances, genetic or intentionally. Family and happiness is two of the most powerful elements one needs to be successful in life. Family and happiness shapes and mode us into our individuality that defines us as good citizens of America. Without the two working hand and hand life struggles becomes unbearable at times. Family is not always defined as a parent and child but, can be defined as a group of people that love each other with no restraints. In other words circumstance is defined as different situations that one may go through whether it be good or bad that cannot be control by one’s ability. For example divorce is a division in a family structure that leave one or more parties involved in an unhappy situation that can ultimately leave the family unhappy. Now a days, it seems so often that divorce has become a normality thing...
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...HAPPINESS Throughout this unit, I have learned there are many different ideas to what happiness is. People have their own definitions of it, and their own ways of finding their happiness. In the video,"How to Buy Happiness," the speaker states that happiness can be bought, as purchasing things for others brings happiness. Another video source,"Plug Into Your Hard Wired Happiness," says happiness is already in us, we just need to find it within ourselves, and accept the universe as it is with all its flaws. An article titled,"The Buddha's Path to Happiness," says Buddhists believe that happiness can be gained through compassion and practising wholesomeness. One thing I found all these sources have in common is they all hint that happiness cannot be gained by perpetually seeking it, for seeking it will not lead to true happiness. Specific outcomes people desire will only lead to disappointment. My model symbolized my happiness through the process of making it. When making it, the worries that...
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...are three different love and attachment styles that define what kind of relationship an individual has with another human being or beings. The three that are usually used to describe a person’s attachment to another are passionate, intimacy and companionate types of love. There are many differences in these types of relationships which will be described here. Passionate or love that attracts has characteristics that are more external than internal. This means that their love is based more on sexual attraction and sex than it does on love. This type of love is also compared to the term “Romantic Love.” When asked to describe what this meant by people, the leading attribute of this type of love was stated as being “sexual in nature, not happiness, loyalty, or sharing”, according to Pamela Ragan and her colleagues, (1998) In the past more Americans said that they would marry someone even if they were not in love, compared to today where only 20% said that they would. Many think that it is the way we are brought up and what we are told about love. Passionate love holds a gamut of different emotions for an individual. If love is returned, a person is ecstatic, if not, despair can be experienced. Other feelings can be...
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...Desires leads to Happiness In this paper I will argue that the desire satisfaction theory is the correct view on what a good life is and it is also a correct approach to measure what makes you happy. According to the desire satisfaction theory, your life goes well for you if you achieve your desires. It also states that something is good for you if it only helps you achieve those desires and nothing else. In order to prove my thesis, I will discuss an important episode in my life that will certainly aid my argument. Next, I will explain why this particular theory is attractive, followed by a possible objection that considers the desire satisfaction theory to be incorrect and counter the objection. To start, about a year ago in my freshman year in college, I was enrolled in English 101. We had a very important essay due soon and it had to be over six pages. I had very little time and did not know what to do. I also wanted to make a good grade to start out strong in the class. However, since it was one of the first essays in the semester, the professor did not require us to use safe assign, which basically checks papers for plagiarism. I really thought about going online a copying someone else’s work. Then of course I knew that eventually the papers would have to be submitted electronically because we had to make a portfolio for the final in that class. Eventually I decided to write the essay myself and put my best effort into it. In the end, I made an A on that paper as well as...
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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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...Explain and defend your preferred theory of happiness In this paper I am going to explain and defend my preferred theories of happiness. I will defend the externalist versions, which are the externalist life satisfaction theory and the externalist desire fulfilment theory. In the first section I will describe the theories. In the second section I will argue that neither affective nor objective theories of happiness are correct. Finally in the third section I will argue that the externalist satisfaction theory is the best version of a desire-based theory of happiness. I will not mention all of the theories, but rather focus on the ones I find the most interesting. Happiness is constituted by desire-fulfilment. It is not only about single desires to be fulfilled, but also about the life-satisfaction as a whole. It is how your life is going on the whole, and how it is satisfying to you. It is not enough only to believe that your life is satisfying, but you must actually be satisfied. We set our own standards for ourselves, which leads to desires that we want to be fulfilled. I believe that Richard Nozick was right to say that a life and self that happiness is a fitting response to, is what we want. We also need to give our life that response. We must correctly believe that out desires are being fulfilled and that this will measure up to our own standards that we set for ourselves. It is not sufficient to be in a psychological state, because the externalists care about more...
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...What is Happiness? John Barrymore once said, “Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open.” You find happiness in places you never thought you would. Now, how you find it, is based on what doors you leave open. Happiness is a release. A release from all politics, school, and drama. It is that “ahhh” feeling you get when you just completed a 5 page paper and can finally turn it in. That feeling that calms you down and makes you feel alive. For once you are finally living the way you see the people living in the movies. The successful business man or woman strutting the streets, holding their head above all others, that is you. Or the picture perfect family, with a big house, a dog, straight A students, a housewife, and a working husband. The release from knowing you are better than the people around you just because you found happiness....
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...comparison to everyone around. Although money can bring forth many glamorous things to someone's life, this does not influence the phycological well being of a person, therefore money is not happiness. Money does not directly buy happiness, it simply distracts one from their true source of happiness. In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s speech, titled “The Drum Major Instinct”, King goes into detail about how when people obtain money, it creates a sense of entitlement and an “I'm better than him” mind set. Money leads to a constant comparison of people to themselves. Even back in the 1950s when the Civil Right movement was stirring in America, people used money as a way to compare themselves to the less fortunate. Money was an object used to wave in another's face to attempt to get a reaction....
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...Definition Paper Happiness There is much talk about happiness in life. Movies, lectures, books, and seminars have been written explaining what it is to be ‘happy’ and ‘how you get there.’ As stated in the United States Constitution we are given “unalienable rights among them life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Happiness is something we as humans are entitled to and guaranteed as a right. Something so fundamental should be easy to come by, yet everywhere you turn there are signs and tips on how to be ‘A Happier person.’ Happiness, by definition is a state of being, not a destination. It is an essence that many people work so hard to define, capture and achieve, all the while jeopardizing the true state of being happy. For some, happiness is the sunshine on their face as they curl up in their favorite chair on the beach sipping a cold drink. For others it is a baby’s smile, or their first paycheck. As people go through their different stages of life they have different definitions of happiness and different means of being happy and achieving happiness. Happy is a state of mind and a temporary place, not an end goal or destination as many people feel happiness is. So many times people feel like if they could only lose those last 10 pounds, or get promoted, or watch their team win the Superbowl then is when they will be happy. Once happiness is achieved, then what? Do people move on to the next ‘happiness’ or are they just satisfied that happiness was achieved...
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...What Happiness Means to Others For my unit 4 paper, I interviewed two people. The first was Mr. Duckworth Diaz. He is the senior electrical engineer at US Army in my brigade at Fort bliss, Texas. Although I see him once a while at work, we never chat outside the work subject. He is 59 years and he is married with 3 kids. He has a master degree in electrical engineering, and he has been in the US Amy for more than 20 years. The second person was my son’s friend his name is Mr. Guillermo Contador who I know very well for long time by spending a lot of great time with our family. He works as taxi driver now. He is 27 years old and he is married with one kid. He did not finish his school and he started to work since he was 15 years old. Interview with [Mr Duckworth Diaz] Question: To begin Mr. Duckworth, do you consider yourself a happy person? Response: Yes, I consider myself a happy person. Even through the tough time, like any others, I am always fine and happy. Question: How do you define happiness sir? Is it contentment, serenity, well-being or something else? Response: For me happiness comes from contentment and accepting everything happening to you in the life. People always facing problems and troubles a lot in the life but it will not stay forever. I believe there is always a bright side comes after the darkness. Question: What experiences have influenced your definition? Response: I think the marriage and then having the kids was a big stage in my life, my definition...
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...Phenomenological Reflection Paper Phenomenology of Happiness What can make one person happy might not have the same effect on another. With this, it is difficult to find the perfect recipe for happiness. However what is true is that happiness is the one thing that people do not tire of. We continue searching for happiness even if we know that we will eventually tire of what provides it, and we will have to search all over again. For thousands of years, human behaviour has largely been about and driven by the pursuit of happiness. Even if we have not yet understood its complete nature up to now, we still continuously look for it. This unending pursuit is an evidence of how important happiness is to us. Happiness is a positive feeling and it is quite contagious. On the surface, it can be defined by a heartfelt laugh, a smiling face, or even a touching tear. Often times when we hear laughter, we associate it with happiness Whether you know the person who is laughing or not, you know that person’s laughter is a very strong indication of his or her happiness. This is also true when we see a smile, or when we witness tears of joy. It is often hard not to be at least quite affected by the happiness of another person. A person who is dear to you may express his happiness through stories that he will tell you and you in turn will be glad for him, and possibly for few moments, you may even forget your own worries and just join him in this feeling of elation. An old couple sitting...
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...Terry Slobodzian April 20, 2015 Professor T Heck Reflection paper Meaning in Life This course opened my eyes about so many things. I don't think I have ever taken a course where the outcome came to be a better understanding of myself. We touched upon so many parts of life that I never really examined before this class. When I thought about myself I was doing rudimentary tasks to get through each class, each paper and each day. This class asked me to be happy. It also asked me to find that happiness within myself and my life. When I opened the models for the first time and noticed there would be a happiness journal that I would have to complete every week, my first thought was,"who could be that happy?" WhAt I learned was not a lesson about happiness but a lesson about me. In completing that assignment every week I came to know a different Hailey. I learned that my happiness lies in the fact that I face each new day full of enthusiasm and anticipation of a good and successful day. It turns out that if I start the day in this manner I expect it to be a good day and that tat he one for my day. I also learned that I best wY to maintain the good beginning is to maintain a happy attitude. Since I stared to look for the good in the day I have found a nicer person in myself. When I started this quest for happiness I would have to say that I perceived myself as having very low self esteem. When we reached that chapter in the textbook I found out that...
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...should not view the young man as happy, but rather the old man whose life has been fortunate.” This quotation is from Epicurus. Epicurus tried to find the key of happiness as did Aristotle. Although they have different theories of happiness, they both agreed on the idea that all human actions aim to reach complete happiness. Happiness is something that can be defined differently by each individual. Every person would have a different idea on how we reach happiness. For Aristotle, complete happiness comes through fulfilling human function well and this can be provided by practicing virtuous acts. On the other hand, Epicurus supports the idea that presence of pleasure and lack of pain can conduct us to complete happiness. I shall argue that Epicurus and Aristotle have different ideas but they both aim towards a final good, which is happiness. As two different ethical theories, they both have weakness’ and strengths that this paper aims to show. Aristotle defines happiness as “something you seek for its own sake, whereas you seek all other goods ultimately for the sake of happiness” (Aristotle’s Ethics: The Theory of Happiness). This shows us that happiness is a final good that every individual aims to reach. Aristotle supports the idea that everybody must fulfill their function well enough to reach complete happiness and a fulfilled life is found in those who practice virtuous acts (Boyce). To understand exactly what Aristotle’s philosophy aims to show, we must first understand...
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...Everyone is pursuing happiness which behind love. Love and Happiness are the most important things in our life. They are the things that make a life worth living too. I think they are connecting with each other all the time. Love has an incredibly powerful to make you feel happiness. Happiness -state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Love come first, then you feel can feel happiness. Such as mother loves her baby and she makes baby feel happiness. When you really love someone, your love will transfer happiness to someone who you love. How can we gang happiness from our life? In our life, there must be someone or not only one always around and support you. Family, friends and partner are the roles who cannot miss in our life. They will always distribute joy and support to make us feel happiness. There are three periods in our life; young, adult and old. In each period will have different role distribute joy and support you. First, in our young period, we have our family show their love to us and make us feel happiness. Second, in our adult period, we have our friends support us. At last, in our old period, we have our partner stay next to us. In each period, we also will grow up and gain a lot of experience to explore the future. We aspire different things in each period. So family, friends and partner will separate in three period to give us different love and support. When we born, we are a piece of pure paper. The first thing we...
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...Money is the currency used all around the world for means of exchange. The majority of society seems to agree that money cannot buy happiness; but does it? People that choose to acquire wealthy lifestyles are often seen as self-centered or greedy. Greed is the natural, intense and selfish desire for something that exists in us all. Every single being on earth possesses some type or form of greed. Naturally we condemn others for having this trait, so I decided to pursue a different perspective. Money itself cannot truly buy happiness. If you think about this in a literal form, it makes sense. No one is actually able to “buy”emotions or feelings with an object. Granted money cannot buy happiness, money is able to buy things that supply a feeling of happiness. Money can buy the ability to give to others. A researcher at Harvard University found that giving to others is boosting people emotionally and physically. I can agree this is accurate because when people serve others they become more happy. Typically, a sense of cheerfulness or optimism is felt after helping someone. Think of a time when you helped your grandparents do something they are no longer able to accomplish. That same feeling is felt when money is donated to special organizations we admire. Celebrities like Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Matthew McConaughey have donated millions of their earnings to different charities and organizations across the world. If these celebrities that are worth more than millions of dollars...
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