Virtuous person is the Happy Person Is virtuous person the happy person? Does virtuousness leads to happiness? Aristotle claims that virtuous activity controls happiness. From this line‚ it is understandable that the virtuousness is the source of happiness. What are the components or the elements that form virtuousness then? How does one become a virtuous person to achieve happiness in a life? What is the definition of happiness? What are the qualifications and necessities to become a
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our background and circumstances might have influenced who we are but we are responsible for who we become What I’ve Learned: ~that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life. ~that we are responsible for what we do‚ no matter how we feel. ~that either you control your attitude or it controls you. ~that sometimes when I’m angry I have the right to be angry‚ but that doesn’t give me the right to be cruel. ~that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences
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The University of Hong Kong CCHU9042 Human Language: Nature or Nurture? Final Report Is Language Influenced by Culture? Culture and language have long been believed to be intimately interrelated. Defined by anthropologist Tylor (1871‚ p.1)‚ culture is "that complex whole which includes knowledge‚ belief‚ art‚ law‚ morals‚ custom‚ and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society." People learn culture
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Who would you be if you have never experienced sadness? Would you be who you are today? I don’t believe you would. You see‚ emotional balance plays a big role in enhancing your experiences. You must have equal parts of joy and sorrow in order to live a balanced life. Without it‚ you would have no way to learn from your mistakes. Having an ebullient attitude will always lead you to a better life. However‚ in order to know what ebullience is‚ we must be capable of learning from our bad experiences
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the story Romeo and Juliet there can be many people to blame such as Benvolio‚ Friar Laurence‚ Prince‚ Juliet‚ but I think the main person to blame would have to be Romeo. If Romeo was more mature and thought he would not have killed himself. The person to blame is Romeo because he let his emotions control his decisions which led to bad choices. Romeo wasn’t a bad person in the slightest‚ he was just very passionate about what he did and that made him vulnerable to stress. But all the deaths that Romeo
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A Person Who has had Influence on my Life There’s always a time in one’s life‚ when a hero comes along. Somebody who has inspired you‚ and helped you learn what life is about. I remember it as if it was yesterday‚ surprisingly‚ as my state of mind on that cold December night can be described only of numbness and confusion. It was around eight o’clock p.m. when my mother received a phone call from her brother-in-law‚ who told her that her sister had just recently been admitted into the hospital
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How We Are Influenced Social psychology is the “scientific study of how people think about‚ influence‚ and relate to one another” (Myers‚ 2010‚ p. 4). There are many different “external social forces” (Myers‚ 2010‚ p. 8) that influence our thoughts‚ feelings‚ behaviors and attitudes‚ such as our family‚ peers‚ culture and gender; all of which persuade us in one direction or another. Any social situation we may encounter can be so powerful that it “leads us to act contrary to our expressed
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“I’m Nobody! Who are You?” is a poem written by Emily Dickinson. The poem conveys the main idea of being alone‚ isolated from the society – or being “nobody”. This is partly influenced by the social gender status of Dickinson’s time – 19th century featured the inequality of sexes‚ where females were expected to stay at home and serve their husbands‚ thus disconnected from the society. As a result Dickinson had adapted and perhaps taken pleasure into being an outsider‚ whilst she found it boring to
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are lots of differences between the relationship I have with my dad versus my mom. I spend more time with my dad comparatively than my mom which makes a big difference to my relationship with each of them. Eating things my dad would eat‚ to being influenced to a big time hockey fan. My mom could not be as open and have a kid mind while playing with me. Being active for my dad is a big deal‚ therefore me and him always try to be as active as we can. For example we always play hockey in the backyard
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There are people in my life who have greatly influenced me into the person I am today. The three people I chose were my mom‚ dad‚ and my friend. I chose these people because they have changed my life and made me a better person. I chose my mom because she is one of my role models and is always there for me every time I need help. She has a great influence in my life because she keeps me into getting into trouble and always encourages me to do my best. Another person I chose was my dad. I chose my
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