Positive psychology

In his book, “Spiritual Emotions: A Psychology of Christian Virtues,” Robert C. Roberts dissects the six Christian emotion-virtues that he equates to fruits of the spirit. The six emotion-virtues he explores in the book are contrition, joy, gratitude, hope, peace, and compassion. In contrast, Terry D. Cooper explores the balance between pride and low self-esteem and how they both relate to the human condition in his book “Sin, Pride & Self-Acceptance.” The debate about whether human’s primary…

Happiness can be completely different for many people; for me it is spending time outdoors using my hands for work. I could never have a desk job where I just sat at a desk and played with a computer. Working outside with my hands either working on or driving tractors is my favorite choice. Some people enjoy going to the amusement parts or concerts, but I on the other hand prefer to be outside working and getting stuff done. I find crowds and packed public places to just be distracting and…

Happiness is subjective. Every person has a different set of things that bring joy to people’s lives. There are obvious correlations that are common. Many find happiness from their loved ones, food, money, and passions. There are some people who aren’t made truly happy by any of these things mentioned. The chemical release of dopamine in the brain can be triggered by nearly anything depending on the person. The question then becomes, what brings people the ecstasy of living? Walt Whitman is a…

We live in a world where our possessions are a symbol of success. The bigger the car the louder that speaks about your bank account. Most people buy things as just something to do here in America. We are a particularly wasteful society. There is an uneven distribution of wealth and the poor can live right in the same neighborhood as the ultra rich. Most of the people here plan their lives around what will make them successful. They use the word success as a way of saying “well off enough to buy…

How Players Experience Flow in Video Games Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi flow is explained as the satisfaction the person gets when they concentrate on performing a task. However these activities must not be part of the person 's daily routine. Also ever person will experience flow depending on their preferences in activities (Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Smith, & Tosca, 2008, p. 3757). There are seven elements that characterizes flow, which are: a challenging activity, merging of action and awareness, clear…

Aristotle’s view of happiness is much different than the view of the average persons. There are certain things about happiness that most people would be in agreement with. In this paper, I will use the life of a well-known public figure and describe in what ways I believe that his life is similar and different to the views of Aristotle in terms of achieving happiness. Aristotle’s views of happiness will allow me to look at the life of this well-known public figure and understand why this life,…

Introduction Dwight D Eisenhower once said, "The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it," is my philosophy on how I like to lead my people. For both my military and police career, I use this mentality when directing those who work for me. I have personally seen the results of my employees doing things because they want to do it and not because it's a requirement of their job. The satisfaction of teaching your folks and watching them grow throughout…

Introduction “Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.” — Vince Lombardi As I reflect on my leadership journey, I become more convinced with Vince that leaders are not born leaders, but are a result of a conscious effort to be one. While serving in various institutions in leadership positions, I have seen myself emerge to those positions through my hard work and skills rather than just…

Courage… the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty without feat. It has been used to accomplish great tasks and obstacles thrown our way. The theme of courage is used throughout The Odyssey to show Odysseus’ adventure returning home. To begin with, Odysseus was courageous enough to risk his own life and go through much struggle/ pain so his shipmates would not have to, he always put them first. In addition, he did not permit anything from getting in his way from…

Doing good for others has been an act of kindness that countless humans have done. Being a person that is genuinely kind to others permit a person to sense a better feeling about themselves because they know that they have done a good deed, which the good could come back to assist them in the future. Even so, according to the novel, Superfreakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, they address different situations about the people who do good for the world, which is known as altruism;…