Personal life

success is a struggle for individuals throughout all stages of life, and it can often go awry when selfish intents begin to take hold and change their moral codes. If an individual’s ambition is to gain power, they will often do whatever it takes to protect it, even at the cost of someone’s life, both figuratively and literally. The play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, provides a perfect example of how ambition can ruin an individual’s life. Ambition causes a…

moment to inhale results in a rapid exhale– a gasp of indignation. The conflict between the push for constant productivity and the urge for boredom-born inspiration results from the varying views of waste across generations. Through historical and personal context, Claire Messud’s “In Praise of Boredom” establishes a parallel between generations with regard to their focus on averting waste—either of resources for older generations or time for millenials. This focus, in turn, closes the gap…

everything is blown up and made bigger than it needs to be. Social media is more than just celebrity gossip and plastic surgery, it has now turned into the younger generation guide book to life. The only way we can help broaden their horizons on the reality of life is to help them see that there is more to life than social media. If you have a facebook or instagram you 've…

This tool will help me identify the root of the problem and hopefully I can overcome this and apply the same tools to different problems not only at work but in my personal life as well. The Used Tool 5 Whys process tool. I am implementing the 5 Whys tool developed by Sakichi Toyoda 1. Why? I am not able to focus on one thing at…

Quiz 6 1. Educational/Occupational: In my life, I have a detailed plan which can help me to graduate successfully. For example, I have a detailed school timetable, and it records the courses which I should take in every semester. It clearly arranges and balances the leisure time and learning time in my life. Financial: I often manage my finances. Thus, financial pressure will not hurt my studies and health. For example, every month I 'll plan and budget my…

When you look at it in a writer’s sense, such as in the life of Charlie from the movie Adaptation, you can see how being a pilot was not healthy for him. Charlie was dead set on doing a screen play true to the book, so he could please the author of the book and the audience of the movie. The entire first part of this movie is about Charlie’s internal struggle of writing this, including his personal struggle with his image as a human and his own critiques on the screen play. Charlie…

person wants. The higher amount of utility a person receives, the more pleasure he or she will get. The more pleasure a person gains, the better life he or she will have. When asked questioned about morality, Mill explains that the right and moral thing to do is to do something that produces the most utility, even if it goes past someone's own personal beliefs. One example of utility is by the term, “white lies”. When people say a white lie, they are not telling the whole truth because they feel…

John Mirowsky’s article “Education, Personal Control, Lifestyle, and Health: A Human Capital Hypothesis,” further supported the claims that the level of education affects one’s health. Since education help individuals develop habits, skills, resources, and an ability that helps individuals achieve a better life; Mirowsky claims that “health is not just a lucky but an unintended consequence of the prosperity that is contingent on education.” This means that at the same time you are pursuing a…

communications survey revealed that I am a Promoter/Socializer. The Promoter/Socializer can best be described as who appreciates imparting giving to others and appears to be selfless. He/she contributes joy and happiness to the environment. My personal communication lifestyle attempts to bring a light hearted warmth to every occasion. I choose to be flexible and not allow myself to be weighted down with negativity. I…

acting how they are. Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of Needs Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a 5 tier theory which is used as a motivational theory of human needs. Maslow believes that individuals are usually encouraged achieve some specific needs and he believes that some needs take priority over others. Maslow placed physical survival at the first tier of the pyramid as he believes that this is the most basic need which motivates ones behaviour, Maslow believes that once the first tier is…