Eudaimonia And Zelenski: Observation Report

Our class discussions and the Zelenski chapter on Happiness distinguish between Eudaimonia and hedonia as potentially different motivations, routes, or forms of well-being.
This week, choose one small activity that seems eudaimonic (mostly about being your best self) and another that seems more hedonic (mostly about pleasure). Do them both.
For the written portion of the assignment, write a short essay (250-300 words) that: briefly describes the activities, and why/how you identified them as eudaimonic or hedonic. Also reflect on the consequences of each. For example, how did they make you feel? How did other people respond? How did the momentary(brief) experience compare with your recollection (memory) of the activity? Any other observations? …show more content…
This week I had a chance to volunteer in my church, as a Sunday school teacher. It involved me making crafts that were based on bible viruses, storytelling and the deflect part of it all I had to teach/preach to the kids. During that time, they were majority of factors that I did not enjoy, such as teaching a large group of kids that looked up to me for guidance and just working with kids have always been a challenge for me. Despite of all the negativity that I felt at the moment, after the services some of the parents came and thanked me for teaching their kids. Some kids gave me hugs/ kisses when they left the church, having to see the smile on their faces made me happy and grateful that I took some time out of my busy schedule to make a difference. Thus, I must say that I was living a good moral life or a meaningful life because I exceled at gaining knowledge, teaching and wisdom from those