Value of life

account is reassuring. It would also bring me a lot of joy to help my family financially. I would help pay off their debt and buy them what they deserve, which is one of the main reasons I want financial security. Additionally, at some point in my life, with financial planning I would not have to work as hard and worry about my future. I equate this goal of financial stability to living like the one percent of U.S. citizens, rich beyond belief, and not having money worries. The main…

Is it worth it? Everyday there are people out there take the life they have for advantage. Other people wish they could have what others do not appreciate. For example, students in the United States receive a free education from preschool to the 12th grade, but students in other countries have to pay for their education that may be half as educating as the one in the United States. However, the U.S. students still do not appreciate the education and complain. What the other students would do…

industry but to the creation of the various forms of beauty and the pursuit of culture which give adornments to the art of life.” This statement shows the values of Calvin Coolidge in three ways. Calvin Coolidge explained in his book, the “Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge,” that he was hardworking, wise, and respective of the culture that surrounded him. I consider my values to coincide with his due to the reason that I am a hardworker, thoughtful of how to approach things, and always marveling…

you preach.” For many of us our cultural bias is exactly what we preach. Without the influence and the experiences from our own culture we would not be able to have values or beliefs that make us who we are. Culture is around us everyday. Weather you like or not culture has made you who you are today. What you believe in and values you take on the society with came from your culture. Many of us take what we have learned and received from our cultural influence. Though many of us don’t…

industrial expansion during this time, great cities such as New York became one of the ideal places to settle. In The House of Mirth, America holds a sense of hope and growth to those who set foot within it, but overtime this financial ambition holds no value. The true stability of Americas economic status is expressed when a rich socialite, Mrs. Peniston, states, “Everybody felt poor ... it had been a bad autumn in Wall Street, where prices fell … general entertainments were discountenanced,…

We live in an era where markets pervade every aspect of our life. Markets exist to facilitate the exchange of goods and service between people, so that markets ultimately serve to transfer goods and services. It is certainly true that the commodification of all aspects of society is an increasingly worrisome trend since everything that is traded must be priced in some way. Markets are not only a means for distributing goods and services, that they also shape our culture, foster or impede the…

Throughout the last week I have been able to learn how personal values effect the counseling relationship in various ways. One thing that I was able to remind myself of is that everyone brings a unique perspective to the table. Every client has their own set of values in the same way that every counselor does. One thing I have been able to learn as to not shy away from those personal values in a professional setting but to try and fully understand them for the benefit of myself and especially of…

Paper Pig Money is considered by many the most important thing in their lives, but there are values and morals that money can’t buy. No one can buy emotions, emotions are an aspect of what makes up an individual. Its true money can buy all the luxuries and comfort in the world. However, for a man to think that money is everything, is a great mistake. Money is just a green printed paper that has no value, until society decided to give it one. Love, sadness, happiness, and anger are just…

Integrity, service, and growth. Those are three very important values to exemplify. In myself, I see integrity. I see myself as a remodel for others out there. I am sincere when interacting with other people. I truly care and I am honest in every way possible. There is always a smile of my face that others can’t seem to help but notice. I believe I deserve good and set my standards very high. I have goals set for myself, and day by day I work to reach them. I love God, and follow him because I…

America and its “Values” Dose America value its values? Take a second to really think about the answer to that question. Some would say yes, some would say no. I guess it really just depends on who you are asking. Although America has come a long way from where we’ve started, we still have some issues that need to be worked out. Some values that we claim to have that we don’t always value. Just a few of these values are Freedom, Freedom of Religion, and Equality. As Americans we claim to…