Personal flotation device

In my personal life, the archetype of “happiness” had been imposed on me; the media had constrained me to believe that wealth and success were the only measures of one’s happiness. I now know that these ideologies are false. I had found myself in a maze without…

Design principles not only put order in artist work, but also in the lives of everyday people as well. Balance is probably the principle that most people want in the lives. Everyone wants to strive for a symmetric (equal on all sides) type of life. Balance helps to make sure a person doesn’t take on too much, as in a job, and have their home life suffer because they are being pulled to responsibility more than the other. Another principle we like to keep in order throughout of lives is variety…

Steve Jobs once said “The only way to do great work is to love what you do”. I am a firm believer in that philosophy. Time spent in one's employment takes up a major portion of one's life. In order to be truly happy in a career, you must enjoy doing it and I believe to truly be happy in life, you have to be happy in your career. Something I have always enjoyed doing is helping people. Having anxiety and depression myself, I have found social media as an outlet to seek help and help others.…

Due to the rise of the exponential rate of technological advancements, all technology-related jobs should be offered to young and qualified people at or under the age of thirty. Some people would argue that young people, especially below the age the age of thirty, exhibit the knowledge and experience required in order to perform these highly technical jobs. Since technology-related jobs require young, agile, and qualified minds, technology-related jobs should be mostly focused on interviewing…

There are two kinds of stress. One stress is of course a stress that is not good for you or your body which is called distress. Distress is the effect of unwanted and unwelcome stress. Ciccarelli and White (2014) pg. 411. The other stress is a good stress that is needed in life to help support health and well-being of a person this is called eustress. If my friend just lost his job he would be under a lot of stress. Stress is a term used to describe the bodily, arousing, reasoning, and…

Have you ever felt good about something to the point that you do not want anything in return? Have you just did something from the heart, and felt proud of it? I know I have and it feels awesome. I’m always such a helper or a listening ear to people. I feel as though if you do good things, then good things will come to you. That’s the truth, and I live by that ever since I was younger. I cannot count on how many times I have helped someone, it keeps coming and coming and I do not complain about…

Our strengths are an aspect in our lives that not many of us are aware of. In our society, our weaknesses are concentrated in our daily lives so that we can better ourselves. Rath stated, “You cannot be anything you wanted to be – but you can be a lot more of who you are already are ” (2007). This statement illustrates how important it is for strengths to be emphasized in our life instead of our weaknesses. Concentrating only on our weaknesses limits us by putting a hundred percent effort into…

An instant payday loan is usually worth $ 500.00 or less. This loan is usually paid by the next payday of the borrower. Some items that you need when you apply for an immediate payday loan are some of your pay stubs and an ID. It's not just to make sure you have a job, but it allows the lending company to know how much money you take home every payday, and how often you get paid. Many people are tied up and need money fast, so they become loan companies, to generate money fast. The fees are…

In the essay, “In Pursuit of Happiness” by Mark Kingwell, the author references John Ralston Saul, a “contemporary critic,” (Kingwell). In the text, Kingwell mentions Saul’s notion that nowadays happiness is more commonly represented by a person’s wealth or “material comfort”. Saul’s statement is true; think about all the convenience or luxury items a person will buy during their lifetime. Today in the age of technology, many people are comforted in the fact that their new touchscreen phone is…

Personal loans are easy to obtain. They can be used for a variety of financial needs. However, the worst of your credit is the hardest time you get a personal loan at decent prices. There are two types of personal loans, secured and unsecured. Unsecured personal loans no collateral to get the loan. If you have bad credit, you will only be approved for a secured loan because you are considered a high risk. The types of collateral accepted include vehicles, goods and other property. The guarantee…