There are many things in life that will make us happy. What would make one person happy wouldn’t necessarily make the next person happy. This week’s assignment is for us to look at first where we are at in our identity states, then analyze our own worldly state and finally analyze how David’s talk two Hallmarks affect our own sense of spiritual self-identity.
Using Marcia’s (1993) identity states I would place myself in two different states. With regards to my family, I am currently in the identity achievement state because I am happily married with two wonderful children. On the other hand, as far as my career is concerned, I would identify with the identity moratorium stage. I was happy in my career, but recently I decided that it is no longer where I want to be. I want to do something new, but I’m not quite sure what that is so I decided to start with achieving my education. My ultimate goal is to find a new position that will open new career opportunities.
I have many worldly responsibilities. As a wife and a mother of two young girls my first responsibility is to them. I must ensure that not only my family is taken care of, but also that I am helping to shape the minds of two wonderful children who will be able to contribute to society in a responsible and respectable manner. At the same time I also am focusing on my …show more content…
Be Grateful Benedictine Monk, David Steindl-Rast (2013), David talks a lot about what it means to be happy. He talks about how someone could have everything and not be happy, but someone who has nothing could be happy. He attributes happiness to gratefulness. This relates to the love of Crist and prayer because people need to not only know they can hand the lord their problems, but when the lord solves even the smallest problem, they need to send a prayer of gratitude as well. When we stop focusing on what we don’t have and thank the lord for what we do have, happiness is sure to
Using Marcia’s (1993) identity states I would place myself in two different states. With regards to my family, I am currently in the identity achievement state because I am happily married with two wonderful children. On the other hand, as far as my career is concerned, I would identify with the identity moratorium stage. I was happy in my career, but recently I decided that it is no longer where I want to be. I want to do something new, but I’m not quite sure what that is so I decided to start with achieving my education. My ultimate goal is to find a new position that will open new career opportunities.
I have many worldly responsibilities. As a wife and a mother of two young girls my first responsibility is to them. I must ensure that not only my family is taken care of, but also that I am helping to shape the minds of two wonderful children who will be able to contribute to society in a responsible and respectable manner. At the same time I also am focusing on my …show more content…
Be Grateful Benedictine Monk, David Steindl-Rast (2013), David talks a lot about what it means to be happy. He talks about how someone could have everything and not be happy, but someone who has nothing could be happy. He attributes happiness to gratefulness. This relates to the love of Crist and prayer because people need to not only know they can hand the lord their problems, but when the lord solves even the smallest problem, they need to send a prayer of gratitude as well. When we stop focusing on what we don’t have and thank the lord for what we do have, happiness is sure to