“Ladies and gentlemen, you coulda been anywhere in the world tonight, but you’re here with us in New York City. Are you ready for a cabinet meeting? The issue on the table: Secretary Hamilton’s plan to assume state debt and establish a national bank. Secretary Jefferson, you have the floor, sir ‘Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’ We fought for these ideals; we shouldn’t settle for less. These are wise words, enterprising men quote ‘em. Don’t act surprised, you guys, cuz I wrote ‘em.” That as some of you musical fans may know, was part of the opening of the song Cabinet Battle #1 from the up and coming popular Broadway musical Hamilton. Even back in the day the American people thought that the pursuit of happiness, as quoted in the
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Though the song was created in today’s time the song has real meaning portraying the time following the revolution. Thomas Jefferson fought for the people to maintain the right to be able to be happy. I believe we should follow Thomas Jefferson’s intentions and strive to be as happy as can be. In today’s society that simple task is a lot harder than maybe Thomas Jefferson expected it to be. People all over the world are struggling to be happy because everything is pulling them down. There is still hope, and we as the American people should not give up. Being happy will help anyone become an overall better person for themselves, others, and their society. In my oratory I will discuss the issues of unhappiness in the workplace, at home, the mental effects that is has on people, and that if people are happy things will be over all better for everyone. But for now, let’s take a look at some conditions and causes of unhappiness in the U.S., what types of things may be causing it, and then perhaps offer a few tips on how to live our lives in a more productive and well . …show more content…
Anything from what’s for dinner to how to do your job, people will forever be stressed out. There is so much stress put on people and they are expected to do so much. I’m not saying that people should never be stressed or that they don’t have valued reasons for being upset. More that we shouldn’t stress the little things and we should look on the bright side. Depression is becoming a growing issue in today’s society and it is crippling. It is a becoming more of a frequently seen mental disorder. Across the entire world it is estimated the 350 million people have some form of depression, according to World Health Organization. Though more white men are experiencing depression it affects everyone from young children to seniors. Although people of all sorts can develop depression it targets those who feel outcasted and are harassed by others because of their race, sexual orientation, or even something as silly as how they choose to dress. I think that’s crazy! Why should someone have their happiness taken away from them over something as silly as what they’re wearing. Isn’t it crazy to think that someone could develop depression from that, well not just once but repeatedly and that’s insane! The amount of people that need therapy to help them get through their rough patches of life and the amount of people who actually talk to a therapist are drastically different amounts. There are so many who are in need of therapy
Though the song was created in today’s time the song has real meaning portraying the time following the revolution. Thomas Jefferson fought for the people to maintain the right to be able to be happy. I believe we should follow Thomas Jefferson’s intentions and strive to be as happy as can be. In today’s society that simple task is a lot harder than maybe Thomas Jefferson expected it to be. People all over the world are struggling to be happy because everything is pulling them down. There is still hope, and we as the American people should not give up. Being happy will help anyone become an overall better person for themselves, others, and their society. In my oratory I will discuss the issues of unhappiness in the workplace, at home, the mental effects that is has on people, and that if people are happy things will be over all better for everyone. But for now, let’s take a look at some conditions and causes of unhappiness in the U.S., what types of things may be causing it, and then perhaps offer a few tips on how to live our lives in a more productive and well . …show more content…
Anything from what’s for dinner to how to do your job, people will forever be stressed out. There is so much stress put on people and they are expected to do so much. I’m not saying that people should never be stressed or that they don’t have valued reasons for being upset. More that we shouldn’t stress the little things and we should look on the bright side. Depression is becoming a growing issue in today’s society and it is crippling. It is a becoming more of a frequently seen mental disorder. Across the entire world it is estimated the 350 million people have some form of depression, according to World Health Organization. Though more white men are experiencing depression it affects everyone from young children to seniors. Although people of all sorts can develop depression it targets those who feel outcasted and are harassed by others because of their race, sexual orientation, or even something as silly as how they choose to dress. I think that’s crazy! Why should someone have their happiness taken away from them over something as silly as what they’re wearing. Isn’t it crazy to think that someone could develop depression from that, well not just once but repeatedly and that’s insane! The amount of people that need therapy to help them get through their rough patches of life and the amount of people who actually talk to a therapist are drastically different amounts. There are so many who are in need of therapy