Contentment

tendencies had lower levels of happiness (Talebi, 2014). Lower levels of happiness in these individuals may be due to the higher standard they set for themselves. Contentment and “satisfaction” could result in a person feeling happiness, but if one strives for perfection in all things and does not accomplish them, feelings of contentment may be…

A wish is something that you want that is impossible or near impossible to attain, for example, wishing for a billion dollars, a mansion, or a trip to Mars. A goal is something that you aim for that is attainable or can be made attainable, such as setting a goal to publish a book, become a teacher, or to learn a language. The difference between a wish and a goal is that a wish is a desire that would come true without the effort and hard work you would do to achieve a goal. The two aspects I…

the Mask,” written by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a realist poem about feigning happiness as a means to disguise true feelings and emotions. The speaker frequently claims that they and others wear a mask of smiles and grins to portray a superficial contentment. In the second stanza, the speaker questions why the world cares about one’s true feelings, yet only chooses to recognize the mask as one’s true feelings. In the third and final stanza, the speaker admits that walking and existing behind the…

Sometimes the difference is obvious like love and fear. Sometimes maybe a little harder to distinguish for example contentment and boredom. There is also a difference between being happy, elated or euphoric. Same with being sad, miserable or devastated. With the positive emotions you have to give yourself credit where credit is due. Were you just happy when you graduated…

Faith as a Defence Mechanism In the memoir, Incidents in the life of a slave girl, Harriet Jacobs embraces her impeccable knowledge and creativity to her own benefit to escape the unfortunate life of slavery. Throughout the book, Harriet Jacobs uses religion and the illusion of her own faith to control the reader and their perceptions, beliefs, and attitudes towards her. Her faith is a defence mechanism for her to feel secure to the people around her and herself, for her to feel accepted in the…

In The Cay, Phillip’s character reveals that through many conflicts he developed care, determination, and contentment. Phillip demonstrates care after experiencing loss as evidence in the novel when Timothy dies and Phillip reflects on all of the things Timothy had done for him. At the beginning of the novel Phillip acted selfish and only focused on himself. You can see him being selfish when they are first on the raft and he wants the water. Timothy wants to save the water for later saying on,…

The pursuit of happiness can be arduous if one’s interpretation of happiness is entitled to the idea of happiness depending on the ability to get what we want. Nevertheless, happiness is defined as showing pleasure or contentment with a person, situation, or the self. According to psychologist Dan Gilbert, however, happiness can be divided into two concepts: natural happiness and synthetic happiness. Gilbert defines natural happiness as what people get when they get what they wanted, and…

The poster features a popular actress Andula Sedláčková, who starred in the title role. ➊ The absence of line and detail to create depth is very limited on her facial expression, to establish the figure’s pale and cold glance and her lack of contentment. ➋ The flower on the crown is Hyacinth, which is the name of the princess, representing her character furthermore. The red hyacinth symbolizes play time or recreation, contrasting her facial expression, further emphasizing the characterization…

J.S Mill idea of classical utilitarianism changed the idea of morality of actions. Conferring to this philosophy, an action is ethically veracious if its penalizations lead to pleasure at the widespread absence of pain, and wrong if it ends in displeasure. Classical utilitarianism authorizes hedonism as a philosophy of significance. Hedonism, then, is destined to influence what is suitable. Since the connection amongst activities and their joyful or unfortunate consequences varies on the…

When Perfection Is Not Perfect The desire for a life of perfection may not only provoke people to assume a higher position in a social hierarchy, but it may also demand people to compromise their beliefs, as well as, who they are as people. Charles de Lint says, “We’re so quick to cut away pieces of ourselves to suit a particular relationship, a job, a circle of friends, incessantly editing who we are until we fit in.” Compromising beliefs and lifestyles are not uncommon for many who think…