Subjective life satisfaction

Promoting well-being is vital in the aspect of trying to become happy. So, regardless of how happy a person is in their life, nearly everyone has room for improvement. Therefore, assessing overall well-being is done by evaluating how satisfied an individual is with the variety domains of their life. So how do we specifically measure our well-being? We do so with two concepts: bottom-up and top-down theory. When perceiving the bottom-up theory, the individual will focus on changing the…

description of spiritual care. Spirituality is a unique concept and spiritual care gives strength and meaning in life (Mok.et al., 2010). Spiritual care is related to cultural background and belief (Yang, Narayanasamy, & Chang, 2011). Spiritual care is the connectedness with inner space and is the center of spirituality (Rykkje, Eriksson, & Raholm, 2011). Spiritual care is a subjective and dynamic concept that demonstrates the unique aspect of care and it integrates all the other aspects…

In recent years, people have become unconsciously addicted to consumerism as a pursuit of happiness; Something we all look for as a “goal” in life but we are mistakenly taking the wrong journeys towards achieving it. Our pursuit of happiness has become an ongoing process of having more and more, having the latest trends, and constantly “updating” our lifestyle to discard the old and always live with the new. This has been apparent for some people for quite a long time, but nothing has been done…

that there is only a single way to achieve a content, happy life? According to an honorable philosopher by the name of Albert Camus, he would strongly agree with this claim. Based upon his essays within his novel, The Myth of Sisyphus, Camus is able to conclude that since we are unable to determine inherent value and meaning within life, which is considered to be “The Absurd,” the only way we will reach happiness is if we live a lucid life, full of revolt, freedom, and passion. Therefore, we…

can be measured is through life expectancy rates. Life expectancy rates are a useful way of measuring health inequalities as not only can you measure health globally and nationally but you are also able to compare life expectancy rates within cities and boroughs. An example being the London life expectancy tube map which shows the average life expectancy based on which area in London you live in based on the tube map (Lives on the Live, 2012). Another way of measuring life expectancy is by…

Physician strives to avoid death by supposing that his “relative,” Godfather will not execute him and that Death has the power to light a second candle, giving him a second chance at life, but the results are false and the Physician ends up dead. At the end of the stories, the Physician and the servant were dead, implying that life after death is hopeless or nonexistent. There was no way to redemption or ability for them to control the situation. When thinking from an atheistic perspective,…

contrasts to most people 's view on life. Most believe that every person 's life must be lived to the fullest until old age and death, Houseman However, presents his idea that dying young is better. “And round that early laureled head, Will flock to gaze the strengthless dead, And find unwithered on its curls, The Garland briefer than a girls.” He expresses the best he can that death, as a youth, is a win over the gathering hardships and grief that come along with life. The athlete wins his race…

very disorganized at the same time. Every story or statement of Zhuangzi, even though brief and rambled, has a philosophical viewpoint. He creates a fantasy world, with imaginary characters, and uses it as a ground to talk about issues surrounding life and death, without fear. Throughout his stories, Zhuangzi maintains the truth that the validity of any claim, is context or perspective oriented. He attacks the belief that there are any firm facts in the world and emphasizes on having individual…

Urie Bronfenbrenner ecological system theory, explains how everything in a child’s environment influences how they grow and develop in their entire life span. There are five levels microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem. This Weebly focuses on how the microsystem level can be affect if a child is in a negative environment the child is witnessing in the home. I believe at the mesosytems we can change it by we as teachers working with the families to understand where…

Introduction Environmental Pollution is one of the prevailing global issues that is creating impact on not only the quality of life but is also making the future uncertain and threatening. It is destabilizing the ecological stability of the world. Environmental pollution includes air, water, and other ecological forms of pollutions that are degrading the natural resources and environment. Based on the severity of the issue of Environmental Pollution, respective paper will briefly describe the…