person’s career can either succeed or fail. Depending upon the person’s personal core values determines how he or she will use those values in his or hers professional life. If a person respects others in his or hers personal life‚ then that respect of others will most likely be carry over into the professional side of the person’s life. “Values are enduring beliefs‚ both hard-wired (i.e.‚ acquired genetically) and shaped by cultural context‚ about preferred “end states” according to Urbany
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should do in them" (Nonis 2001). For many people‚ their personal values probably go right along with a version of the golden rule do unto others as you would have done unto you. The golden rule is actually an effective rule that can fuel an entire life of good and moral decision-making. If a person consistently uses the golden rule‚ their decisions will be more thorough and applicable to their personal values. For me‚ my personal values are extremely important. Every decision that I make is made
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I want to be settled in a house I built; with a husband and kids. My overall purpose however‚ is to feel fulfillment and success in everything that I do. My values are things that I want to be evident in my career‚ school work‚ and personal life. They consist of achievement‚working conditions‚ and independence. I think that the
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We as a society have a duty to one another which is why I agree with Eliot; she has discovered what is “wrong” with boys and girls‚ but she provides insight on how to minimize these flaws so the two could be equal. Vincent struggled greatly in his life‚ but he continued to work hard until he achieved his goal to be in space. In order to be human‚ one must struggle because if they do not‚ they will never know how much they could genuinely accomplish; through love of their dream‚ hard work‚ the will
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people would like to think that their life has some kind of meaning or purpose. However how this meaning in life is obtained can cause some differing views. One may believe that they were born with a purpose in life and the other may believe that it is their own responsibility to give their own life meaning. While the first belief may be the preferred option‚ it doesn’t seem very practical. Existentialists believe that one must give meaning to their own life‚ which in all reality seems to be the
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nothing but trouble in the future. Both opinions go from one extreme to another. It is just conceivable the truth lies somewhere in the middle. At least once every human was plainly perplexed by the ultimate questions of existence‚ the meaning of life and future. While the first two subjects may be light-heartedly brushed aside‚ the last one excites people’s minds beyond measure. Though we are all plagued with xenophobic tendencies‚ all-absorbing fear of the unknown and distressful uncertainty stirs
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Your true self Existence precedes and commands Essence. (Jean Paul Sartre) We regarded any situation as raw material for our joint efforts and not as a factor conditioning them: we imagined ourselves to be wholly independent agents. ... We had no external limitations‚ no overriding authority‚ no imposed pattern of existence‚ we created our own links with the world‚ and freedom was the very essence of our existence. (Simone de Beauvoir‚ 1963). Many people believe that freedom is something that you
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discovering some deeper purpose for existence. Unable to accept the traditional view that humans have a purpose before they exist‚ existentialists operate under the notion that “existence precedes essence” (Banach)‚ implying that any meaning that life has must be written by the individual‚ without any outside influences. Many great works have been written with this idea either glaringly present‚ or as an underlying theme. Oedipus Rex by Sophocles is known as the essential example of tragedy; it
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protagonist‚ and his mother the antagonist. The internal conflict is seen within Tom through his constant references to leaving home and his selfishness. The play is about a young aspiring poet named Tom‚ who works at a shoe warehouse. Tom is unhappy with is life at home mainly because of his overbearing‚ over protective mother named Amanda. Tom also has a sister within the play named Laura who chooses to isolate herself from the rest of society. During the play Tom’s relationship with his mother is filled
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illusions and non-existent. Nietzsche thinks that humans are irresponsible because they lack the knowledge in thinking they are free‚ when in reality they are not. Due to this belief‚ Nietzsche also concludes that there is no meaning to life. Once you live life‚ everything is over‚ you die and that is the end. However‚ Nietzsche is wrong on his view of freedom of
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