Workaholic

On September 20, 1956, the hard-working man I call Dad was brought into this world to make an impact. He was born to a poor, young family in the small town of Dows, Iowa. Right from the beginning, my dad and his father couldn’t quite see eye to eye. It was mostly his mom who would be there for him and try to help find a middle ground for the two to land on. At the age of 5, Dad was working for his grandfather, John Foust, whom was a very distraught, mean old man with quite an addiction to…

Beyond My Personality Part I: Working Style Reflecting on my working style self-assessment, I was surprised to know that my energy was high in explore and examine. Some of my strengths according to the 5 dynamics are that I have a systematic approach which is driven by facts and data, I prefer reason and logic. I need to see the big picture before my mind can grip the facts. I tend to be proficient at researching and collecting data, as well as revealing errors and correcting mistakes. I am…

made”. We are commanded to work for six days and rest on the seventh, the Sabbath is holy and the Lord blessed it. (Exodus 20:8) From the beginning of creation God knew that as soon as he gave mankind the freedom of choice that we would become “workaholics”. It is great that God knows us so well and wants to protect us from…

The movies, Pretty Woman and Fifty Shades of Grey, are seen to most viewers as classic fairytale films where a normal girl falls in love with her rich, handsome prince. In both films, the “rags to riches” appeal is sensationalized and made appealing. However, beneath these romanticized relationships are characteristics of abusiveness. Even though these elements are subtle in the film, they reinforce the unfortunate gender roles and hierarchy in society. In the film, Fifty Shades of Grey,…

In the 1930s the United States was suffering from the Great Depression. People were out of work and penniless, but Hollywood actors raised several American Spirits. Shirley Temple a child star, Clark Gable the first macho man, and Charlie Chaplin an English born actor who became an American movie icon were all actors who raised American spirit on the silver screen during the Great Depression. Shirley Temple was a child star who lifted American hearts. Shirley started her career at the young age…

they were dealt with by the same solution. She thought that her mom cooking dinner and waiting for her father was just love. She wrote, “Our perfect dinner was ready every night at 6:30, the time a family ought to eat, in Mama’s opinion, thought my workaholic daddy never got home from the dimestore until at eight or nine at the earliest” (Smith 36). She understands that her mother’s one job is to take care of the home and her husband, just as Charlotte knew about her own life, but where they…

The Metamorphosis, a short story by Franz Kafka, tells the story of a traveling salesman named Gregor who goes through a dramatic transformation throughout the course of the night. The story begins shortly after Gregor wakes and notices he is no longer himself but rather an insect. Gregor is the breadwinner of the house and no one else is working so they depended on him. His family is in debt and owes a company some money. Once everyone realizes he is a bug his mother passes out and the manager…

Compassion, an intension to understand one’s suffering and show sympathy about it. Origin in Latin which means ‘to suffer with’, an action and acknowledge towards the others suffering. Compassion could be presented through two approaches which are masculine and feminine preference, and these two perspectives hold opposite manner on solving problems. For example, masculine approach usually focuses on the solution whereas feminine approach more towards the emotional understanding. Throughout this…

edited a medical journal for three years and became a technical writer specializing in corporate business proposals. Her work as a technical writer overtook her life and she often spent ninety hours a week at her job. To cure herself of being a workaholic, Tan joined the Squaw Valley Community of Writers. Through this, she began writing fiction. Her first novel, a collection of stories titled The Joy Luck Club made The New York Times best-seller list in 1989 and won several awards. Tan continued…

Using the dark fantasy genre, the novella tells the tale of a young girl named Coraline Jones who feels dissatisfied with her life. After moving into an apartment in an old house with her workaholic parents, Coraline still finds herself, despite the weirdness of her new home and some of her even weirder neighbors, still very bored with her existence. One day, Coraline discovers a strange door within her apartment. Fascinated with the door,…