...their superiority over others. But even such powers don't give happiness. With power one can force others to do certain things but there is a world of difference between the action forced and spontaneous action. In the present age, many people are striving for happiness in sex, fashion, drinks and drugs. They wish to escape from the problem-ridden world into a world of dreams. They try to derive pleasure from these areas. But thy realize that these are temporary pleasures. These things may help people to forget their worries for a limited period of time but not forever. Most of them are harmful rather than advantageous. There is a difference between happiness and what we describe as joy and pleasure. One a warm day what a glass of cold lemon juice gives you is pleasure because it is a momentary joy. On the other hand happiness is experienced in the mind and is therefore infinitely more powerful. Only a few know the secret of true happiness. It is love that makes man happy. It is love between children and parents, wife and husband, brother and sister, lover and his beloved, the teacher and the student and the master and the servant. It is a love between neighbors and between friends. It is love between man and God. Love is the storehouse of happiness. Love should be practiced...
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...between the two and even states that “if you have an unsuccessful marriage (…) you will remain significantly unfulfilled” (p. 2), But Will It Make You Happier? points out that even though happiness isn’t dependent on income, your buys will influence your mood. The Sandra Bullock Trade acknowledges that poor people are generally unhappier, but the article also claims that as long as your basic needs are fulfilled, money makes no difference. This is probably the biggest disagreement between the articles, as But Will It Make You Happier? is somewhat more capable of differ-entiating the dilemma. Instead of just having a one-tack mind, the article focuses on both the pleasure that money can bring, but it also declares how we are more likely to find joy when we buy social activities than when we buy material objects. A2: The Sandra Bullock Trade catches your attention from the very beginning. The headline itself makes you want to read it, because a celebrity like Sandra Bullock is a person that will instantly catch your attention whether you want her to or not. Another means, which The Sandra Bullock Trade uses, is to turn directly to the reader, and in the sentence “Nonetheless, if you had to take more than three se-cond to think about this question, you are absolutely crazy” (p. 2), the article does so. The article asks the reader whether he would “(…) exchange a tremendous pro-fessional triumph for a severe personal blow?” (p. 2), and hereby it is not only making the reader think...
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...without a bit of structure, good times can come with unpleasant side effects ranging from the dreaded ‘freshman 15’ to academic probation. Money concerns typically arise with the sticker shock of the price of pursuing a degree. Additionally, students may value making money working full time more than perusing their costly degree, or become discouraged with an increasing debt. First, happiness must be defined. There are numerous definitions of happiness; most which include a relatively enduring cognitive component and relatively enduring emotional component. I will however focus my definition for one which is regarding to college students and their time on campus. Nevertheless, a happy student is not one who is necessarily overwhelmed by joy every moment of every day, but one who experiences frequent positive emotions and reports an stable sense of wellbeing with his or her overall life. Secondly, before we further embark in the roll and importance that college faculties have on a student’s happiness, we must understand possible methodologies, which contribute to an individual’s happiness. Throughout this paper, the focus will include the use of positive psychology. Positive psychology is a relatively new branch of psychology and is believed to have found it’s roots in the humanistic psychology of the 20th century. Early influences include philosophical and religious sources such as ancient Greeks, Utilitarian philosophers, and even Thomas Jefferson. However, most psychologists...
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...Happiness Project The Preparation Stage I had never really thought about what makes me happy or what makes me sad until reading this book and doing this project. It is amazing that when you take the time to sit down and think about what you can change, even if you take tiny steps, it can truly change the way you feel about yourself and others. It make be tedious and seem like is it really worth it but in the end if it makes you happier and you feel better about yourself and the way you look at the people around you it is well worth the hard work. In preparing my happiness project I really had to set down and think what truly makes me happy, what brings me joy in life. There are so many things I enjoy doing. I enjoy being with family and friends, I really enjoy being with my husband and going places together with him, being outside working in the yard or going to the beach or lake, walking, or just lounging on a chair on my porch. I enjoy sports, watching them or playing them. I enjoy playing with my animals. I like to be organized and for things to be clean. I like to work hard and achieve things for my hard work. Thinking of things that made me sad or angry was actually harder than I expected. Probably because those things usually just happen when you least expect them to so you usually do not think of them being an everyday thing. It bothers me when I think people are angry with me or do not like me. I do not like clutter or chaos. I don’t like the feeling of not being...
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...“The Story of an Hour” According to the story entitled “The Story of an Hour”, Louise Mallard is a woman with a heart disease that has many different emotions after she hears about the death of her husband. Her husband’s friend, Richard, lets her know that he died in a railroad disaster which he had knowledge of through a telegram. Richard breaks the news to her gracefully although it still sends her to her room where she can be alone. In the beginning of the story it appears that she is really upset to hear of Mr. Mallards passing and then later shows a significant amount of extreme joy by saying “And yet she had loved him-sometimes”. “Often she had not”. She also goes on to say “Free! Body and soul free!” I do believe that she loved Mr. Mallard but she seemed very self-absorbed. The story did not show any indication that he was cruel to her, which led me to wander why she was happy he was dead? Later, Josephine, Louise sister, is kneeling at her door begging her to come out and of course she denies Josephine’s request. Josephine is afraid that this news is going to make her sister ill. It seems that based on the passage instead of weeping she is rejoicing while she gazes out her open window in her bedroom. She is embracing the spring and summer days ahead of her without a mate. Once Louise comes out of her room and proceeds down the stairs Richard is waiting at the bottom. Then the front door opens and it is her husband, Brentley. He had not died in the railroad disaster...
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...Abraham Lincoln once said, “People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be”. This quotation defines the ability each person has to create his 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...
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...Does Money Equal Happiness? Many people think money is the key to happiness. Happiness is the state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy, which means happiness is an emotion. An emotion is what you feel. Emotions can be short lived or long term. Some emotions, like fear, can come and go. Long lasting fear usually is undesirable. Happiness, on the other hand, is an emotion that most people would like to experience over the long term. People often seek short-term ways to make them feel happy. But, long-term happiness is a bit more challenging to create. Money certainly can buy things that can make a person happy...for a while. In today’s world, IPhones, fancy cars, and nice clothes seem to have become a necessity in life. The problem is, soon there is a newer phone or a fancier car. People can get stuck in a never-ending cycle of trying to buy short-term happiness. Over a lifespan, purchases meant to provide short-term happiness can result in insufficient money for the necessities of life ultimately resulting in unhappiness. Money may actually not be necessary in the first place. There are numerous examples where people who have a lot less are happier. If you travel outside of the typical American city you can find that buying happiness with money is not always the case. I got to meet someone who was happy with having less. When my family and me went on a cruise, we had a waiter who was working on his son’s birthday. Not...
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...even gave the disciples authority over unclean spirits with power to cast them out and to cure all kinds of diseases and sickness as in the Gospel today. But for me, what can I do? I cannot cure the sick nor diseases. I do not even have the power to cast out the unclean spirit. The Rector cannot provide me what Jesus provides for the disciples. Well, I do not expect that the Rector is like Jesus. So the Rector gave us a word of encouragement. Just go to the Hospital and smile. So we went to the Hospital and the moment we entered into the ward, we were chased away by the patient. I felt discourage at that time, but not strong enough to pull me down. The second time we went, I brought Mother Mary and St Joseph together with me so that we will not be chased away again. So it does. Mother Mary and St Joseph help us through the day. I cannot do like what the disciples did, so I have to focus on what is possible to do. And what is possible for us is just being with them and smile. St. Francis once says that, preach...
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...The vital breath of prudent Education Instills a virtue of enchanting power; She lifts the motherland to highest station And endless dazzling glories on her shower. And as the zephyr's gentle exhalation Revives the matrix of the fragrant flower, So education multiplies her gifts of grace; With prudent hand imparts them to the human race. For her a mortal-man will gladly part With all he has; will give his calm repose; For her are born all science and all art, That brows of men with laurel fair enclose. As from the towering mountain's lofty heart The purest current of the streamlet flows, So education without stint or measure gives Security and peace to lands in which she lives. Where Education reigns on lofty seat Youth blossoms forth with vigor and agility; He error subjugates with solid feet, And is exalted by conceptions of nobility. She breaks the neck of vice and its deceit; Black crime turns pale at Her hostility; The barbarous nations She knows how to tame, From savages creates heroic fame. And as the spring doth sustenance bestow On all the plants, on bushes in the mead, Its placid plenty goes to overflow And endlessly with lavish love to feed The banks by which it wanders, gliding slow, Supplying beauteous nature's every need; So he who prudent Education doth procure The towering heights of honor will secure. From out his lips the water, crystal pure, Of perfect virtue shall not cease to go. With careful doctrines of his faith made sure, The powers of evil he will...
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...said with lit candles) O blessed Saint Joseph, I (Name)‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ A member of the Nigerian Chaplaincy Catholic Men Organisation in the UK today consecrate myself to your honour, and give myself to you that you may always be my Father, my protector and my guide in the way of salvation. Obtain for me a great purity of heart and a fervent love of the interior life. After your example may I undertake all my action for the greater glory of God, in union with the Divine Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary. And do you, O Blessed Saint Joseph, pray for me, that I may share in the peace and joy of your holy death and assist me to help build a Community where love and peace abide with Mary and through Jesus our Lord. Amen. CREDO: (Said) General Intercession A DMONITION: Priest: Let us ask God to increase our faith as we present our needs. Response: d: d: r: m: d:- l: d: t: l s:- d: d: r: m: d:- s: s: f: m: r:- s: s: f: m: d: r: d: t: d:- Ọghẹnẹ r’Ọsẹ ny’or ẹ h r’avware, Ọghẹnẹ r’Ọmọ ny’or ẹ h r’avware, Erhi Ọfuafo ny’or ẹ h r’avware, Wo j’ or ẹ h r’avware b ẹwẹẹ Reader 1: That all, who believe in Jesus, will know the Lord’s everlasting love in unity and peace, let us pray to the Lord: Reader 2: That the human family will know the Lord’s everlasting love in deliverance from...
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...Immortal Beloved The Immortal Beloved is by far one of the most moving and inspirational movies I have seen. The reason I say this is because throughout the movie Ludwig van Beethoven’s music defines the mood of each and every scene. For example, in the very beginning of the movie where they were showing Beethoven’s funeral they were using a very slow tempo and dramatic sounds in order to show the gloomy and upsetting atmosphere that was surrounding this particular scene. I think just by using the emotions of the people and further expressing it with his music accentuates everything to make it all fall in together, without it; it would be just a plain scene with people talking no emotions or anything. Throughout the film, the director showed and expressed the struggles that Beethoven had to endure due to his deafness. When they are trying to show the struggle that Beethoven has to endure with his deafness I noticed that they started to play a little more faster, and then I believe Beethoven could see what they were playing and that made him enjoy the music that much more. In the part where Beethoven was secretly playing so that no one could see him play, he put his head down on the piano because I believe he was trying to feel the vibrations of the piano in order to feel his music. I think that by just showing how he could love the music even though he had no way of ever hearing it shows the superior capability and love he had for music. Beethoven’s music...
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...New Bethel Song List: July 2012 1st Sunday P&W * Come on and Bless the Lord with me * Empty Me by William Murphy Adult Combined Choir * Processional: Jesus I’ll Never Forget by Bishop Carlton Pearson and the Azusa Choir * Prayer Response: Holy, Holy, Holy (Hymn 1st verse only) * Offering selection: Sunday Morning Medley (Smokie Norful and the AME 12th district choir) * Sermonic selection: I know I’ve Been Changed by Bishop Carlton Pearson and the Azusa Choir * Songs for Communion: At the Cross/Oh the Blood of Jesus (Hymns) 2nd Sunday P&W * Hallelujah by Tye Tribbett * I need you more by Kim Walker Male Choir * Processional: Harvest Time by John P. Kee * Prayer Response: He is Lord * Offering: Shackles by Darrell McFadden and The Disciples * Sermonic selection: Something About The Name Jesus by Kirk Franklin (featuring Rance Allen) 3rd Sunday P&W * Lord you are awesome by William Murphy * He Loves Us by Hillsong and Kim Walker Youth Choir: Annointed Ones For Christ * Processional: Brighter Day by Kirk Franklin * Prayer Response: Hallelujah * Offering selection: So Amazing by Tye Tribbett * Sermonic Selection (Children’s Choir): Everybody Clap Your Hands by Joshua’s Troop 4th Sunday: P&W * Praise on my mind by Pastor Charles Jenkins and the Chicago Crusade Choir * Never Be The Same by Shana Wilson (featuring Tasha Cobbs) Gospel Mass Choir * Processional:...
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...that he had made to Paddy that he would take care of Paddy’s mother and sister. Mrs. Moore treated Lewis like a son. Lewis bought a house which he lived in with Paddy’s family up until Mrs. Moore died and his sister was old enough to get along on her own. (About C.S. Lewis) In 1939 during World War II Lewis and his brother took in children from London seeking refuge from bombings. During that time Lewis wrote one of his greatest books called “The Screwtape Letters”. It was one of Lewis’ best books, but he admits that it was difficult to write. The book was Lewis’ first Christian success. It portrays a person trying to live a Christian life with temptations as seen from the devil’s view. Lewis later got married to Joy Davidson in 1956. He was pretty old at that point. Joy was dying of cancer but they decided to get married anyway. She only lived for three years after they got married but they lived very happily up until then. Lewis then died a few months later in 1898. (Clive Staples Lewis) “For this I bless you as the ruin falls.” (As the Ruin Falls) The theme of...
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...TJ Olson 3/10/16 P.2 Joy Ride Joy Ride starring Paul Walker, Steve Zahn and Leelee Sobieski is a mystery movie that is about a group of kids travelling across the country and pranking a lonely trucker over a CB radio. The trip starts because Lewis Thomas(Paul Walker) is going home for vacation and decides to pick up his high school sweetheart Venna(Leelee Sobieski) in Colorado on the way to New Jersey. He then gets a call from his mother and has to bail out his brother Fuller(Steve Zahn) from jail in Kansas and take him home. On the way to pick up Venna they stop to get gas and end up getting a CB radio and prank a trucker. They end up convincing the trucker that they are a girl named candy cane and that they want to meet in a motel room. Then the trucker gets there and it ends up being a random guy that ends up getting kidnapped. Then the sheriff comes and takes them to the hospital to show them what happened to him. He ended up having his jaw torn all the way off and was left on the side of the road. They end up being stalked throughout the movie and eventually make it to their house in New Jersey even though it has been really tough because he ended up escaping from the police and now their are two sequels. The composer for this film is Marco Beltrami. He has made scores for tons of movies for example two big name movies are 3:10 To Yuma (2007) and Scream (1996). I chose Joy Ride because I am interested in mystery thriller movies and it is not a big name movie which...
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...Name: Professor: Course: Date: The Dawn Appears with Butterflies Joy Harjo’s poem “The Dawn Appears with Butterflies” describes death and dying, familial relationships and spirituality. It is a story told in first person, of a young husband who has died suddenly, leaving his wife “to the grace (that) we pursue as wild horses (pursue) the wind,” (lines 17,18) and the young widow has to leave before dawn to prepare her late husband’s body for burial. It is the widow’s friend, who tells this story in prose, surmising that life is the “gradual return to the maker of the butterflies” (line 29). It is a story of grievance and preparation for burial that comes off as humorous as well as deeply unreasonable and confusing. The speaker and the young widow spend the night before the funeral, waiting for dawn and the depth of the widow’s loss is counterbalanced – “your tears made a pale butterfly, the color of dawn” (line 25)- by the depth of connection with the universe and the acceptance of the inescapability of death to us all. It is Harjo’s use of the butterflies-at-dawn imagery that infuses joy and triumph over the darkness in the incessant continuum of dawn versus darkness, and brings about thoughts on the nature of grief and the part that spirituality plays in the grieving process. In this poem, Harjo uses several elements. She uses metaphors in some instances “Your grief is the dark outlining the stars” (lines 18, 19), “Everything is a prayer for this journey” (line 58), and...
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