Unconditional positive regard

Morrie is an old man, who could not move on his final days. At this stage, all he had was his voice which can express his wisdom. He was depending on others, which might make some people that he should be ashamed. Instead of being ashamed, he had chosen to live until his last breath. Besides, life in Morrie’s mind means being happy. Morrie’ story was a unique lesson, which inspire me to change the way I think and live with. This movie led me to understand the real meaning of life. Simply, it…

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…

They both bring different positive influences to the company, but their different approach to business has caused a rift in their relationship. Keller has a more hands on approach and Petrou prefers to delegate some of his work to his subordinates and he also tends to over analyze…

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…

are used in everyday lives, there is a division between the idea and the reality of both models. This divide comes in the form of positive and negative feedback. Certain…

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 many times a day do we let small, irrelevant things get to us, causing us to complain and seem like the Debby Downer of our friend group? I for one will agree that I have a problem with complaining about things that don’t even matter really. I complained so much, I never really noticed I was doing it. P.M Forni is an Italian award-winning professor at John Hopkins University and a graduate of the University of Pavia. One of his biggest achievements is his book Choosing Civility: The…

Sustainable happiness goes back to the Greek philosophies in viewing ethical living as a legitimate vehicle for human happiness. Happiness can now be defined by which country we live in or what we believe in or even what century we grew up in. A society 's dominant value system dictates how happiness is measured. It can be measured by personal satisfaction which is a scale that rates a person’s happiness levels. This later mirrors the supreme value that person’s culture attaches to the desire…

now as I have moved ten hours away from my entire family, it is even more important that they understand how grateful I am for them. I find gratitude is beneficial to my emotional health because being grateful helps me to begin a cycle of feeling positive emotions which makes me feel more peace and positivity in my…