‘Happiness is the only worthwhile goal in life’ [15] There are many other goals apart from happiness in life that are worth pursuing. Although Jeremy Bentham (inventor of first type of utilitarianism‚ act utilitarianism) famously said “nature has placed humanity under the rule of two sovereign masters‚ pleasure and pain”‚ it seems pleasure is not the only goal people strive for. For example people may pursue a spiritual goal in life. Many people live under religious guide lines such as the Bible
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thing‚ and sometimes the only thing that measures success in their life. Money can buy power. Money can buy fame. Money can buy time. Sometimes money can even buy a life. So money has become the first common goal for everybody. However‚ there is something else that can be the measurement of success in life. One important thing that defines success in our lives is our careers. With different careers‚ we will have different goals and measurements of our success. If you are an athlete‚ your success
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Life is full of problems. The more you solve them‚ the more new ones come up. And you can sweep problems under the carpet or run away from them. Wherever you go‚ sooner or later there will be problems for you to solve. Since this is a fact of life‚ you may as well develop some skills on how to handle problems in life. Here are some insights on how to deal with problems in life so that you may achieve success and happiness. One of the best ways to handle problems is to have the right attitude
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What Makes a Meaningful Life? It is hard to give a definite answer to the question‚ “What makes a meaningful life?” This is because everyone has their own ideas of what makes a beautiful life. What may give purpose and meaning to one person‚ maybe completely be different to what gives purpose and meaning to another. In a general sense‚ I believe‚ a meaningful life is a life of happiness and self-accomplishment‚ a life that is surrounded by loved ones and activities that are enjoyed. If a person
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1. Describe a moment in your life when you took on a great challenge. What was the outcome? It was a rainy and windy day In Valladolid‚ where the Spanish Rugby Championship was being held. Thirty teams had managed to enter the tournament; the Spanish crème de la crème (including little ol’ me)‚ but now only eight remained. The other seven had withered away like leaves on an autumn wind. The other team seemed ready; an orgy of feelings flooded the pitch: fear‚ excitement‚ and anxiety… Our team
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Humor makes life vibrant Humor is filled up with life‚ we can get it every day from all kinds of ways and it makes life vibrant. Without humor life will be taken the shine off and turns to be a boring and reduplicate thing. So we need humor‚ we need it when we feel sad‚ we need it even when we are happy. People from different countries have different kind of humor‚ which the different means different style different way to express and base on different kind of culture‚ even sometimes we may
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Some might disagree with Fadiman’s claim because they might think that it is only the doctors’ fault or only the Lees’ fault for Lia’s life. Because it a doctor’s job to take care of their patients‚ some might think that the doctors should have done better to make Lia’s life better or make communicating easier. For example‚ the Lees should have been provided with a quality interpreter so that the doctors would have better understood the Lees’ needs. On the other hand‚ it is also the parents’ job
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You Only Think God is Silent by Julie Ann Allen is the personal account of a recent widow’s journey of faith after her husband’s unexpected death. Prior to the accident‚ she had the perfect life. Two small children‚ a loving spouse‚ and a vibrant church family. She was always busy‚ but never had trouble hearing God. Then‚ everything changed. On her birthday‚ tragedy struck her family. Her husband Elan went to work and never came home. His car was still in the parking lot at his last stop‚ but no
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You’re the light of my dark life. You’re always there for me; You wipe my tears when I cry‚ And you set my fears free. When I’m with you I can never be sad‚ Because you make me always smile. I never get bored when I’m with you I appreciate it‚ it’s true. I am always happy when I’m with you. I sometimes think that it’s a dream. ‘Cause with you I can live with no worries‚ No problems and anxiety. But now that you’re gone‚ I can never feel the same My life is now on its darkest part
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You Only Choose Your Career Once (YOCYCO) Stories of depressed teenagers and overwhelmed students are not as uncommon as they used to be‚ especially when they’re nearing the ages of fifteen to seventeen. Those are the valuable years in a student’s life in which he or she has to make one of the biggest choices of their lives--their career. However‚ they’re not only important to the student‚ but also to their parents. While parents should play a supportive role in this tremendous decision‚ no one
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