Essays on Contentment

Chapter 2: Literature review

Introduction This chapter presents the literature review appraisal that exists and is linked to work contentment and inspiration subjects and how these issues are closely related to industrial performance. The chapter discusses the concept of motivation, job satisfaction, and project management and employee satisfaction. Organizational performance as well as its continuity largely depends on critical assets, employees and the managers' capabilities to create and sustain motivating environments of the employees and other human assets. The primary challenge that managers are faced with today is keeping their human capital such as the employees satisfied and motivated. Therefore, all managers must ...

“The Sufficiency of Christ”

Paper Due Date The Beginning One day a man was warned that there were severe storms coming. As the man sat in his living room reading, he heard a ruckus on the street and went to the window. When he looked out, he saw a jeep with rescue workers who called to him to climb in and they would save him from the impending floods. The man declined help, saying, “No thanks. I’m waiting for God.” The flood began by filling the streets and covering the bottom floor of the man’s house, so he climbed the stairs ...

I. WHAT IS HAPPINESS? II. WHAT THE DALAI LAMA AND D. GILBERT SAY ABOUT HAPPINESS

A. THE DALAI LAMA’S VIEW

1. Desires – are they good or bad? 2. Self-satisfaction as the moving force. 3. Greed as the obstacle to happiness. 4. Two ways to be happy. B. DANIEL GILBERT’S POSITION. 1. Parents happiness with children 2. Reasons of parents’ unhappiness. a. Overexpectation. b. Children as a natural way to feel happy. c. The only source of happiness. III. PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS OF THE TWO APPROACHES FROM THE POSITION OF INDUCTION AND DEDUCTION. IV. THE FIRST APPROACH IS MORE PROFOUND, AND THE SECOND APPROACH IS ...

Countless debates have ensued concerning the supposed importance of how life began, why it was created, and of course if it has any fundamental purpose. Some would argue that life has no meaning, that it is a randomized hodgepodge of experiences that when placed together create the sum of a life. Others would claim that there is meaning behind every experience, a driving goal that allows an individual to keep going when it would be easier to stop. Whether it is because of personal belief or fundamental truths that can be measured and verified the meaning of life remains ...

Do not file suit.

Humans are made up of a body, a mind, and a spirit. The law refers to a set of regulations developed by man, which creates a relationship between the physical bodies and arbitrate conflicts between bodies. Spirituality is unseen, and it unifies the whole of humankind. Spirituality and law are bound up with each other at a primary level. Law and spirituality are interactive and mutually dependent paradigms because the human experience involves both being separated and being united ( Malmin 2013). Contentment and peace are found where spirituality is defended by law, and where the law is instilled with ...

Abstract

The cognitive psychology postulates that the environment and the person influence the human behavior. As such, the exposure of the children to the TV shows encompasses the environment that influences the way they interact. Based on the result of the interview, the parents sampled confirm that they have noted behavior change among their children. Indeed, some of the children emulated the characters in the TV shows while others pressure their parents to keep up with the standards in the movies. Notably, the findings of this paper agree with the reviews of previous studies. Particularly, both confer that excess TV ...

I dedicate this paper to all people feeling depressed or unhappy for any reason regardless of their gender and age just to show them that it is much easier to be happy than they can imagine.

Happiness: a complicated notion of a natural human state

Because I'm happy /Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof Because I'm happy /Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth Because I'm happy /Clap along if you know what happiness is to you Because I'm happy/Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do (Pharrell Willams Lyrics) How often do you say to yourself, ...

Utilitarianism and Kant’s Moral Theory differ in several ways. For example, utilitarianism defines ethical values based on the end results as opposed to the anticipated consequences. On the other hand, Kant's ethical theory determines the rectitude of a deed based on the entire ethical decision with regard to the nature of the deed; the results are totally unimportant. Also, the two theories differ on the fundamental moral principles. For example, utilitarianism emphasizes on creating value for other people while Kant considers procedures to be imperative in determining the morality of an action. This paper explores the similarity, differences, ...

Theory/Author Name and Background

The theory on spiritual well-being in illness is a concept that was explored by Sr. Mary Elizabeth O’Brien. Sr. Mary began her career as a nurse at the Mercy Hospital in Pennsylvania and she worked closely with people with chronic illnesses. Over the course of the history of nursing and specifically on the issues that touch on chronic illnesses and end-of-life care, the aspect of spirituality holds significant influence as to the development of the care plan (O'Brien, 2003). Even in the contemporary healthcare system, nurses are expected to observe the code of ethics within the specifics of ...

Abstract

The Biblical teachings on love has in the Old Testament, Song of Songs are misinterpreted and applied wrongly in the Western culture. The Song of Songs asks that we should love our families and not do anything that threatens their happiness. However, the Western Culture does not follow that, people do things that hurt their families. That is the reason divorces and happiness are common in that culture. This paper discusses familial and spouse love as applied in the Culture of the West and in the Old testament. Furthermore, from the old testament we find that familes that obey ...

Studies consistently demonstrate that morale is key to long term employee satisfaction, and ultimately a major deciding factor in industry and productivity for any company. As such it must be a priority to understand the relationship between morale and productivity in order to ensure that employees are increasingly efficient in their roles. This can only be established by creating a work environment that is designed to motivate employees, by boosting morale, rather than allowing unhealthy work habits to persist and to drag down performance over time. A number of studies published by the American Psychology Association have demonstrated that ...

Job Reflection

Introduction Selecting employees is the procedure of aligning fitting men on the appropriate job. It is also matches position necessities with the capabilities and experience of people. Valuable choice can be possible once there is an efficient harmonizing. By choosing top aspirant for the necessary job, the business will gain value performance of workers. In addition, organization will have less occurrence of tardiness and employees absenteeism. By doing this the company can also save on time and expenditures. Accurate selection of job aspirants happens during the selection process. All the probable candidates who will be qualified and fitting for ...

The two main subjects of the poem Richard Cory is about economic inequality and isolation. These two themes were developed throughout the tragic ending of them poem. Thesis Statement: Fame and fortune are not the determinants of success but a happy life will give every man peace of mind and contentment. Richard Cory is a man of stature because of his wealth and social position, but despite his fame and fortune, he was living a miserable life that led to his suicide. Richard was envied by the poor and the working class because he seems to have everything in ...

Abstract

Grief is a personal experience. It is a process that happens internally. People who undergo significant loss don't get over it; they learn to live with it. There are losses that are not socially accepted. Individuals who experience such losses are not allowed to mourn by the society. Loss and grief is a normal part of our lives. However, a lot of people avoid talking about the topic. Most people are not comfortable discussing death and the only time people get to talk about death is when someone dies during the culture-specific rituals that are performed after death. When ...

In both Julia Ward Howe’s “Battle-Hymn of the Republic” and Wilfred Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est,” each poet arms themselves with certain devices to create emotional tones that drive how they feel about war. For Howe, war seems to be glorious and good. For Owen, it is clearly undignified and evil. The emotional tone set by Howe’s “Battle-Hymn of the Republic” is safe and content, whereas the emotional tone of Owen’s “Dolce et Decorum Est” is chaotic and unsettling. Both poets use alliteration, meter, and rhyme in nearly opposite ways to strike at the heart ...

Motivation refers to the internal and external reasons that stimulate or encourage people to act. Motivation can be used in companies to stimulate the workers to be interested in their jobs. The workers are motivated such as the pay method through various ways. The use of remuneration methods has different strengths and limitations. A limitation of the pay motivation method is that it is an extrinsic factor that is expected by the workers and as such may not work to motivate the employees since they think it is their right. This is in line with the Herzberg two-factor theory ...

Little progress has been made so far in demystifying the controversy of judging the criterion of what is right or wrong. Since the dawn of philosophy, the question of the “summum bonum” or the greatest good concerning morality. The question has resulted in division into sects and schools warning against each other and is recognized as the core problem when thinking speculatively.

According to the Kantian theory, the basis of defining good or bad is based on the will or the intention behind the action. There is nothing impossible to think of in the world or outside it ...

The Cadbury’s gorilla adverts are one of the best adverts I have ever come across. In the advert, the gorilla plays several drums with great enthusiasm and energy, because of having consumed the Cadbury’s chocolate. The adverts uses a gorilla to illustrate that if such a huge animal can be able to have such an enchanting experience, then any individual who consumes the Cadbury’s product can have a similar delightful experience. Buying chocolate is usually an impulse decision and not many people actually plan for it. As a result, this adverts’ target audience would be children aged between the ages ...

Qualitative studies are widely applied in nursing practice to generate data on the type of care offered. This is because qualitative studies can study people’s feelings, emotions and reactions to various issues surrounding health care delivery. In this paper, a qualitative study relevant to nursing is critiqued with emphasis on the problem statement, purpose of the study, research questions, literature review, and theoretical framework. The article that is critiqued is:

Bluemel, M. K., Traweger, C., Kinzl, J. F., Baubin, M. A., & Lederer, W. (2011). Expectations of patients, nurses and physicians in geriatric nursing home emergencies. Emergency Medicine Journal, ...

There are many moral lessons that can be found in the fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast” by Marie Le Prince de Beaumont. Some of these moral lessons include simplicity, humility, kindness, cheerfulness, amicability, loyalty, industry, patience, forthrightness, generosity, compassion, contentment, honesty, virtuous, and benevolence. Two morals lessons that are standing out are compassion and contentment – two virtues of Beauty. Throughout the story, Beauty distinguishes herself from many of the characters by her compassion. Without compassion, Beauty would have married any one of her suitors that are willing to marry her even after her father loses all his riches. ...

Introduction Utilitarianism is a principle that the moral worth of an action is determined by its usefulness in maximizing utility and minimizing negative utility. Utility is the pleasure, preference satisfaction and knowledge. The moral worth of an action is determined by its outcome. In this study we are going to compare Mill, John Stuart’s work 'Utilitarianism’ and Kant, Immanuel’s work 'Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals.' The study will also come up with findings based on the comparisons if the end justifies the means. John Mill’s account on Utilitarianism is primarily influenced by Jeremy Bentham ...

Introduction

Product quality and customer contentment are very significant concepts that organizations have to abide with in order to remain both relevant and competitive in the market (Davis, 2010). This will in-turn steer their growth. Companies need to understand the consumers’ likes and preferences in order to tailor make products and services which will meet their expectations and hence satisfy their wants. Secondly, product quality is considered to be very important because it leads to higher customer satisfaction, profitability, reduced cost, customer loyalty and retention among others. Further, it’s imperative for the service providers to adhere to quality and ...

Introduction

Human sexuality is how human beings express themselves sexually. Usually driven by desires of sexual pleasure, human sexuality has physical, biological, and emotional aspects. Biologically, human sexuality refers to the reproductive system as well as fundamental biological drive which exists in all the species and can include sexual contact and sexual intercourse in all forms (Birnbaum et al, 2001). Emotional aspects deal with deep emotions relating to social bonds and associated sexual acts. Physical aspects around sexuality range from medical considerations to physiological or psychological and even sociological aspects of sexual behaviors. In this paper, I will strive to ...

Introduction

Marcus Aurelius is one of the most influential philosophers. Ideally, he has substantial reasons why he came up with his philosophical works including the “Meditations”. Stoic Aristo’s readings and reports influenced Aurelius’ efforts to come up with his philosophical piece of work. These readings initiated a sense of self-acceptance and confidence in Aurelius’ philosophical works. The “Meditations” is a very different from the text from the other philosophical texts. Most of the elements that are significant in the book elevate towards Aurelius’ personal experiences. Some of these experiences such as death and livelihood irritations manifest in the entire text. For ...

In a world where most people will only be interested in those things that satisfy their selfish whims, it is unlikely that one would passionate about the general happiness of others in the society. The concept of happiness is an emotional state of wellness that is manifest by the exuberance of pleasant emotions that emanates from a feeling of contentment and joy. However, this definition at best does not capture all the multi-facets of happiness as it may be construed by different persons. Disparities in meaning and construction have been raised by commentators who confine happiness to the hedonistic tradition of ...

Introduction

Morality deals with distinguishing the difference between right and wrong. It dictates the actions and behavior of people; what they should do, and what they should not do. However, because of the diversity of the human conditions and cultures all over the world, there are many ways to perceive morality. These various ways are manifested in different moral theories. One of them is utilitarianism. This is the moral theory that we will be focusing on. The questions that this paper will now try to answer are: what is utilitarianism and is it a valid moral theory? In order to ...

Philosophy

Happiness is a state of positive mind reflecting hope, peacefulness, as well as pleasantness about one self and the immediate environment. Happiness is more internal and is not impacted by any kind of material possession or financial well-being. May be, in certain cases, financial well-being and material possessions could possibly help achieving happiness, but the same may not be the true source of happiness. Happiness is essentially the frame of mind characterized by contentment and even intense joy. Many religious and philosophical approaches have defined happiness variedly and try to pinpoint its source. Happiness is relative and can be attained ...

For this essay, I have chosen to formally compare The Crucifixion with the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist at Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey and that which is at the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Paul Naumburg, Germany. These two sculptural art works present the same iconography – one of the most important events in Christian history, which is the crucifixion of the Christ. It will be argued and discussed henceforth that the sculpture in Constantinople presents the event from a more philosophical perspective, while that in Naumburg presents the event on a more emotional perspective. That is, while the former appeals to ...

Gran Torinao is an American drama film that was directed and produced by Clint Eastwood. The story of this film revolves around a Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski. Who aspires to reform his neighbour a young teenager who is apparently a thief who stole Kowalski’s high valued possessions (Curi and Mario 15). By definition, the American dream is a life that exemplifies happiness, material comfort and the accomplishment of one’s desires as sought after by the American citizens. Apparently, the plot, themes and particularly the characters of this film reflect the achievement of the American dream in many apparent ways. With ...

Introduction

One of the approaches in literary analysis involves a closet reading of texts. Essentially, a close reading involves a thorough analysis of texts towards the goal of scrutinizing all details that relate the connotative and denotative meaning of various literary works. As an approach, a close of reading of text is called formalism or new criticism. Formalism as an approach in literary analysis focuses on the intrinsic nature of texts. Texts become independent in that its significance and value lay in the content or more specifically the choice of words and the arrangement of these words in literature. Since formalism derives meaning from ...

Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi is a visionary Islamic Persian who lived in the 13th century. His family are known as scholars and spiritual leaders. He was born in a Persian town called Wakhsh which is now part of Tajikistan. He lived his life searching for inner peace, love and purity of the soul which are the contents of almost all of his poems. Although he is an Islam by religion, his writings showed his advocacies in religious pluralism. Rumi did not write any poem suggesting the hierarchy of truths. Rather, his poems are mostly about finding peaceful life by being pure at ...

Introduction

Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory, which is a middle range theory, is a holistic theory based on patients’ needs (Kristen, & Swanson, 1991). It is a theory on comfort management or palliative care where seriously ill patients and families are given specialized healthcare for them to have improved quality of life (that is, by reducing or eliminating the patients’ pain, anxiety, etc.). Comfort management is a core part of Kolcaba’s theory especially in nursing practice that seeks to ease discomfort, relieve pain, alleviate symptoms and assuage stress in patients with chronic diseases such as cancer. In comfort management, comfort or palliative care may be ...

Could there be possibly anyone who does not want to be happy? As mentioned in the essay “The Pursuit of Happiness”, the word happiness is often connected to the meaning of contentment and one’s understanding of what good and satisfying living is all about. Considerably, the value of happiness differs from one person to another. This is because of the fact that happiness is more of a state of mind rather than a common ground that people could directly determine. For instance, while drinking coffee might make one happy, there are several others who do not find contentment in such ...

Introduction

The Caste System is synonymous with Ancient Indians. The system refers to an elaborately stratified social order or hierarchy dating back to 1200 BCE (Sharma, 843). According to historians, the Caste System came into being about 5,000 years ago when a white race, the Aryans came into India from the North West and conquered the dark colored race that inhabited India at that time (Sharma, 844). The Caste System is also called Varna Vyavastha with the word Varna being a Sanskrit word that means “color of the skin” (Sharma, 844). As such, it is safe to state that that the ...

Introduction

Through the years, theorists use a variety of theories in attempts to explain human development socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually. Among the most used theories are those of psychosocial development; the main contributor is Erik Erikson. His theory on psychosocial development is one of the most influential personality theories; he focuses on the belief that a human being develops in stages. The occurrences at every stage develop the person’s psychosocial abilities; Erikson explores the influence of social experiences throughout a person’s lifespan (Cavanaugh & Blanchard-Fields, 2006). The development of ego identity is a significant element in Erikson’s stages; ego identity refers ...

Obtaining peace within oneself means having the necessary spiritual and mental awareness and understanding to be able to cope with stress and conflict. To attain mental and spiritual understanding people find themselves constantly seeking stability in terms of good health, love, security, safety and happiness. It is noteworthy that attaining peace is relative given that every person has own understanding of peace. From the onset, it is however important to note that peace is an indispensable need that every person must struggle to obtain the same way people strive to acquire the three basic human needs namely food, shelter, ...

Modern culture is so saturated in satire that it is difficult to find works that pursue the authentic and the sincere. Once works like 1984 and Brave New World opened the floodgates of cynicism and skepticism that the events of the two World Wars made to seem the proper perspective. Today, works like The Onion make satire a part of the culture. Popular programs such as Saturday Night Live and Conan live off satire, which means that members of modern culture look at life with a half-satiric eye. In the time of the first modern satirists, such as Voltaire and Jonathan ...

As Lewis is inclined to believe, we as human beings are not entitled to ‘right to happiness’ or at least not legally or morally while stepping at someone else’s contentment. This is an opinion that, I too, subscribe to. As she supports her argument, and to which I agree, if you have a right to something, legally, you are allowed to you use any possible means to achieve it as long as you do not tread on other people’s rights. But what she vehemently differs with is the use of legal human liberty to marriage and divorce, coupled ...

The first assembly was used in shipbuilding in 1807 in England. This was by Henry Maudsley and Marc Brunel who developed machines that would saw, mortise, drill, turn, recess and Shape wood to make ship pulleys. This was done through 45 machines in the Portsmouth block-making operation. Initially, the technology of the assembly line did not spread fast in England as a result of opposition from workers. Henry Ford perfected the assembly line technology by adding the principles of controlled movement and conveyance to the metal-based industry. This made continuity possible. He also tinkered with assembly line layouts and ...

It is argued that one will never be happy if he/she remains searching what happiness entails. It is further argued that one will never live if he/she is looking what life means. Happiness could be perceived as a spiritual thing. Many of us seek to get this treasure and store and keep it permanently in a safe box. When we think of happiness, we think about having good feeling inside ourselves, or sometime we express our feeling about happiness by describing a range of positive emotions, including joy, pleasure, contentment, and satisfaction (Monkton, 23). Happiness is something that makes life seem significant, ...

For as long as I can remember, music has been the center of my universe, the essence of my being, the point of my existence. It had been much more than a mere hobby, holding a much deeper meaning than the ability to create something beautiful. It is an unstill passion the drives every step that I take, constantly shepherding me towards an unknown yet certain end. While music is the restlessness within my soul, it is also the source of ultimate contentment and peace. If I were to identify a single place that I feel contentment in its purest form, ...

The Marius readings for this assignment discuss paragraphs and sentences (see pp. 89-111). Apply two of Marius' ideas, one from each chapter (one on paragraphs and one on sentences), to the essay provided below. In a paragraph that provides coherence for the following questions, answer them for part 1: 1.Find one paragraph error in the essay. Quote the sentence(s) from the essay in which the error occurs. 2. Quote the statement from Marius which applies to the error that you chose in the essay (be sure to give the page number in parentheses). 3.Explain what is wrong with the ...

- Question on Philippians 4: 10-13 Paul is writing to the Philippians while addressing some of the pressing issues of the new church. In the book of Philippians, Paul focuses on thanksgiving as important to the Church. Here is the paragraph of the verse: The structure of each sentence starts with the (I), thus reinforcing the individual aspects of the story. So what about the other grammatical arrangement of the essay? In many sentences, the subject and verb alone cannot express a complete idea. The idea only becomes whole with the help of verbs and other nouns. Different verbs ...

Ever since has man stepped over earth, he has an urge to develop his own family for the purpose of living a happy and contended life. Therefore, an immediate family is required for personal contentment which could be helpful in every hour of need. Different societies of the world have varieties of family set-ups, and there has been a subsequent change observed in the traditional family systems since the dawn of modernization. Usually, a group of persons who are connected through blood streams and who live under one roof is termed as a family. The family can be immediate, such as spouses and ...

Part 1: Question 1

“What if”. Two words, six letters. Alone they mean nothing, combined and they form one of the heaviest phrases to start a sentence with. In this case however, starting the story with what if may have been better. Everyone who’s read the story of Macbeth knows exactly what happens; a good man is corrupted by the lust of power, armed with the knowledge of the future and urged by the whispers of his wife into rushing headlong into the unknown and ends up fulfilling all of his dreams, never realizing that nightmares are dreams too . The tragedy of Macbeth ...

Introduction

Point of Comparison The first point of comparison between a happy pig and depressed human can be observed in the major character of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. After Gatsby’s meeting with Daisy, there was an apparent change in him. It seems that Daisy has a strong characteristic that changed Gatsby from a happy pig into a depressed man. The mere fact Gatsby has the materialistic possessions that only the intellectual individuals would have attained made Daisy believe that Gatsby is in fact a person of intellect. On the other hand, Gatsby’s blooming interest on Daisy opened him up to a profound change. ...

All human beings desire happiness and they are all in pursuit of it. Happiness is a feeling of contentment. The contentment is intrinsic and its achievement comes from having the interests of the self and society integrated together. Happiness is a feeling that one feels when he acquires possessions. The possessions may include the materials like a phone, cars and houses. Happiness comes from integrating the interests of the society with self-interests. By doing this, no collision will occur and the person will enjoy all the joy that the world has to offer. This is because of the harmony that is present ...

Part 1

Chapter 8 This chapter compares the highest excellence with that water since water flows into the benefit of all. For example, there has been an expression that ‘water is life’ and people should also ensure they act in a way that contributes to a better life. Therefore, an individual seeking excellence should seek it and ensure that it will be at the benefit of all without striving. In addition, this chapter also reflects that water only occupies the lowest point without striving. However, men behave contrary in search for excellence since they always seek for the high places, rather than ...

The Legend of 1900 is the first English language film by Giuseppe Tornatore, the Italian filmmaker of the award winning Cinema Paradiso. Released in 1998, the story is set a hundred years earlier, and is based on the life of 1900, an orphaned boy who is raised, lives and dies on a four tier cruise ship names SS Virginian . The story has several underlying themes and symbols masterfully illustrated through 1900’s interaction with those around him and his outright refusal to ever disembark from the ship. However, the central theme is that of the beauty of time, that does not ...

Happiness is a long-term emotional contentment and well-being that emanate from within an individual. Researchers of happiness including Jonathan Freeman affirm "people agree about what they stand for by happiness. Certainly, it is a positive, enduring state that consist of positive feeling including both peace of mind and active pleasures or joy” (Franklin 3). Additionally, Ruut Veenhoven describes happiness as "degree in which individual judges the overall quality of his life as a whole favorably” (Argyle 5). Psychologists consider happiness as the fundamental way of evaluating the wellness of life and thus vital in examining the life of an individual. Noteworthy, a ...

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Introduction

It has often been said that sharing is good. Sharing not only benefits the recipient of the act of goodness, but the giver or contributor of goodness as well. Feelings of happiness and contentment are often associated with people who share what they have. It may be in the form of money, goods, services, time, or anything that can be of help to another person. As a result, more people are now open to doing charitable work without expecting anything in return. The best consolation that one gets out of being charitable is the knowledge and feeling that someone else ...

The Basic Expression of the Teaching of Buddhism

THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

As we all know, everyone has his/her beliefs, faith, and philosophy in life. And such diversity implies that these beliefs and religions differ from each other. Each has its own history and founder. Christianity has Jesus Christ [of Nazareth] and his apostles; Buddhism has Buddha; Confucianism has Confucius; and this goes on in other religions and philosophies as well. Needless to say, these religions also vary a lot (if not all) from each other in regards to their teachings – that which is known as the philosophical and doctrinal foundations. This particular paper will be discussing the ...

The Dhammapada is a collection of scriptures that are used by the Buddhist in their day-to-day life. They are considered to have revelations and requirements, which are vital for perfect living. The Dhammapada is the basis under which the Buddhist religion is found. It is hence necessary for every Buddhist to not only read it but also live according to the teachings. The teachings are based on various states of discovery of oneself, accepting themselves and living a life of contentment as well as improving their own self (Buddharakkhita, 24). They are therefore therapeutic in nature where an individual has to ...

Holiness can be defined as the state of being holy, pure and sanctified. From this definition holiness assumes an evangelistic approach making it more precise in terms of purity and sanctification. It is used in many religious settings making it a common word used for a universal description across all religious faiths. Therefore, holiness is a universal religious word used to mean a state of sanctity and purity way from sins or evil. In many religious settings, holiness comes with self denial and total submission to a supernatural power and divine law of the supernatural being, common described as the Only Holy and owner ...

1. For many people, finding a middle path is one of the more difficult parts of life. It is often easier to embrace one extreme or another, rather than seeking out the tenuous middle ground and keeping to it. In the short term, we are often drawn to a more extreme pattern of behavior; over time, though, we rebel against its limitations and want a way to maintain balance. This is what Gotama referred to as the “middle way,” and during the course of Hesse’s novel, Siddhartha moves from being a confused boy to a wise man who, ultimately, earns the right ...

It should be no surprise that the idea of utopia has often been explored by American writers, since one could argue that America itself exists as a sort of utopian ideal. The words of the Declaration of Independence posit a sort of utopia in their idealistic talk of ’life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’ This is very bound up with the notion of America as a new world, a new place where fresh starts can be made and the mistakes of the past avoided: The utopian passages in Euro-American writings tended to elevate American spaces and colonists by comparing them to ...

Episodes of aggressive reprisal by casualties of bullying have initiated an augmented alertness of the predicament of bullying within the preceding few years. Whilst bullying is frequently disregarded, a huge number of youths especially scholars testify of having been bullied through school. Therefore, Bullying is a grave menace that might have harmful psychosomatic consequences on individuals for example inferior self-worth, despair, and even suicide. Thus, Bullying impediment schemes are a community-wide attempt based on institutions as schools intended to convey significance that bullying will not be acknowledged in school and any other place. Ingenious and executed programs can generate an enhanced ambience ...

In this paper, I have chosen to focus on the cinematography and music of the final scene in 2007’s Juno, starring Ellen Page and Michael Cera. Director Jason Reitman, his director of photography Eric Steelberg and music supervisor Peter Alterman have crafted a gritty, yet innocent and childlike, way of shooting and scoring the film which fits in with Juno’s lifestyle and attitude. Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) appears on the big screen staring at an old yellow reclining chair and swigging a large bottle of Sunny-Delight. As she stares at the chair, she experiences a period of significant reflection. The ...

Introduction

Much concentration has been centred on the educational attainment of students, in this era of standards-based learning reorganization. With the hustle to accomplishment testing, learning institutions could have lost track of the 25 - 30 percent dropout rate over the past decades (Barton, 2002). Barton illustrated that many scholars, both graduates and dropouts, are lacking career development proficiencies as they penetrate the labour market or change to post-secondary learning (2002). In a survey of high school psychoanalysts’ career improvement proficiencies, Barker and Satcher (2000) established that they were inclined to ignore the requirement of implementing career improvement programs, ensuing in ...

Happiness is a choice, a feeling of contentment, a sense of satisfaction, an appreciation for the blessings and is something that should be learnt. The lack of connection between wealth and happiness has long been common knowledge, and the understanding itself has long been a source of bliss to moralizers who like the fact that material goods are not life's answer. Individuals pursue material goods, thinking that they might lead to happiness, however, the true equation between wealth and happiness is that happiness is wealth. This is true because wealth is not found in our jobs, promotions or by helping an organization turn a ...