ktmeng/mec huggingface dataset:
Topic: happiness

At conditioning, they were taught to love things such as Soma, (Was and will make me ill,I take a gram and only am) so in a way, the people were manufactured for the product. That proves to be more effective; as the people become dependent and view Soma as their center of existence and no one desires for anything more then their next dose. People are told that their point in life is to love Soma, and sex and flying, so they never think of doing anything else. The pleasures of the World State become absolute, the result is, as they would say in the World State, everyone is happy now.
Topic: happiness

Indeed, my happy times are my student days! I really love to see sleepy faces of my friends every morning. I got used being near with them, I do think we are the little family. We all do the same things: complain about a bunch of assignments, a lack of sleep, not getting a meal in time! But that’s fun that not stops us having fun while we do a lot of work together. Ideas, inspiration, good music – make us do incredible things.
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The primary audit objectives that the auditors hope to accomplish by confirming a client’s year-end accounts receivable are existence, completeness, and valuation. By using confirmations, the auditors are hoping that the third party would confirm or deny the stated amount, or add additional comments with the confirmation. By examining the exceptions (which includes the non-repliers), the auditors are accomplishing the existence (client exists), completeness (balances that should be recorded are recorded), and valuation assertion (amount is appropriate).
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Because the auditors will always have non-repliers, accounts receivable confirmations are likely to be more effective for the existence assertion than for the completeness and valuation assertions (AU330.12). With the sales cutoff, the auditors are primary hoping to achieve an appropriately low level of audit risk related to the completeness and existence assertions for accounts receivable (AU330.09). The auditor may want to achieve the valuation assertion as well for high audit risk clients by examining all significant transactions for a period surrounding the cutoff date (AU 9350 1.
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2. Identify and briefly describe any mistakes or errors in judgment that Coopers & Lybrand may have made in its efforts to confirm the Wow Wee receivable at the end of fiscal 1995. In your opinion, did these apparent mistakes or errors in judgment involve “negligence” on the part of the given auditors? Would you characterize the mistakes or errors as “reckless” or “fraudulent”? In each case, justify your answer.
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Auditors failed to double-check the fax confirmation. The auditors relied only on the faxed transmission and nothing else. Fax confirmations involve risks because of the difficulty of ascertaining the sources of the responses. To restrict the risks associated with fax confirmations and treat the confirmations as valid audit evidence, the auditor should consider taking certain precautions, such as verifying the source and contents of a fax confirmation with a telephone call to the purported sender. In addition, the auditor should consider requesting the purported sender to mail the original confirmation directly to the auditor (AU330.29).
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In my opinion, the auditors were negligent because the amount being confirmed was material and failed to take steps to verify the source and contents of the fax transmission. However, in my opinion, the auditors were not reckless. This is because being reckless or fraudulent would involve high degree of disregard for standard procedures. I do not believe that is the case since the auditors did get a confirmation, just not a genuine confirmation. In other words, they tried to do something, but not everything in the confirmation process.
Topic: happiness

Generally if the audit risk is acceptably low and if the West Coast Liquidators somehow is not selected in the random samples of confirmation of receivables, the auditor is not required to confirm the receivable from West Coast Liquidators. This is because we are only taking a “sample” of receivables and not the entire population. However, in this case, the auditor should have known about the several “red flags” that had taken place in the company when performing risk assessment during audit planning and during fieldwork.
Topic: happiness

The auditor is like a “police”; if something smells “fishy”, the auditor has a duty to investigate it. In other words, if the combined assessed level of inherent and control risk over the occurrence of revenue related to an unusual, year-end sale is high, the auditor should consider conﬁrming the terms of that sale (AU330.08). At the very minimum, the auditors should have included several big sales to West Coast Liquidators in their year-end sales cutoff for fiscal 1995. In other words, in order to achieve an appropriately low level of audit risk related to the completeness and existence assertions for accounts receivable, an auditor may perform sales cutoff tests in addition to conﬁrming accounts receivable (AU330.09).
Topic: happiness

Alternative procedures of a large receivable when a confirmation of that receivable cannot be obtained include examination of subsequent cash receipts (including matching such receipts with the actual items being paid), shipping documents, or other client documentation to provide evidence for the existence assertion (AU330.32). Although the source of the cash receipts, shipping documents, or other client documentation came from third party, the downside is that these documents may be altered. This is because these documents are usually handed to the auditor by the client. This is especially true in the digital age when documents can be scanned and edited. Of course, there are also downsides with confirmation requests. The client may give false addresses to the auditor by giving invoices with altered addresses or purposely typed wrong addresses when the auditors asked for the address. However, if the auditor receives mail confirmations with verified addresses (e.g.: checked the addresses via internet), chances are very good that the confirmations are genuine.
Topic: happiness

This is because when a client executive brought or sold stocks, the client executives may have violated Section 10(b)-5 of the Security Exchange Act of 1934, which prohibits the buying or selling of securities based upon access to confidential or proprietary information not available to the public. The auditor should determine if possible violations of such laws and regulations can have consequences material to the financial statements. But, the auditor may not become aware of the existence of the illegal act unless he is informed by the client, or there is evidence of a governmental agency investigation or enforcement proceeding in the records, documents, or other information normally inspected in an audit of financial statements (AU317.06).
Topic: happiness

It was the most wonderful day of my life! Maybe it did not mean a great deal for others as it came naturally to them, but for me, it was a bliss. Yes, bliss; I had completely lost hope until Dr Hurree came in my life as a ray of light, enlightening my life and removing all the darkness which caused me to weep my heart out everyday. I am able to conceive! This very little fact made me dance a jig of joy even on the hospital stretcher.
Topic: happiness

All thanks to Dr Hurree, I was able to become mother after ten long years of marriage. This very fact filled my ears with sweet cries of babies. I went mad of joy. And my husband, he was the second most happy. After several tests conducted by the doctor, we had discovered that I could not become expectant. As my husband was the only son of his parent, my mother-in-law used to taunt me as I could not bring an heir in their family, I had to beat these vulgar and hurting taunts until today.
Topic: happiness

But on the other hand, my in-laws beckoned me to resign. So what if I lose my job, at least I could bring to world my symbol of love of my husband and I. I would sacrifice my career , and my years of education to take good care of my child. Hence, I resigned. During the last three months of pregnancy, I stayed at home, obeying my mother-in-law. She now talked to me with undoubted love and softness ans I was treated like a daughter of this house.
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My husband, an angel sometimes stayed at home and cook my favorite dishes. I was really pampered. He treated me as a princess. All my desires and wishes were fulfilled and I was in a state of happiness every single second. One morning as I descended the flight of stairs after waving goodbye to my husband who was going to work, a thought crossed my mind. I thought of his laughter when he said that I look like a huge pumpkin. I remembered my first responses from my child. However, I did not realize that the maid mopped the floor and it was slippery. Day-dreaming, I missed one step and this was the end. I blacked-out. I opened my eyes in the hospital, and I knew what had happened.
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I could no longer feel the nudging sensations of my baby and I screamed hysterically. Now, my system had calmed down and I wept silently. It was all my fault. My husband was on his way. He was aware of the miscarriage. What was he going through? As I lay down on the hospital stretcher, I watched the television to divert my attention. I watched the news. There was an accident not far from here. The victim died on spot. As the camera focused on the victim’s face, I froze; it was my husband! I had lost my career, my baby and now my love! I felt lonely and defeated; I was just a burden to this world!
Topic: happiness

The idea of leisure has been in existence for numerous centuries and has actually come to have numerous different significances depending upon the duration in history or the civilization that it originated from. From as early as Ancient Greece, Rome or Babylonia, the term we now referred to as leisure has existed in some form or another. As has actually been extensively noted in initial recreation texts, schole was both the ancient Greek word for leisure significance, “serious activity without the pressure of requirement” and is the root of the English word for school (Godbey, 2003).
Topic: happiness

To the ancient Greeks, leisure, education, and culture were linked. In other words, learning was offered just for the rich, people with the wealth to afford totally free time. Leisure, as we understand it today, has actually altered from the initial significance of the word. From what I have read and discovered in different books and short articles, Leisure can be defined in 3 various methods: leisure specified as a state of being or a mindset, leisure defined as an activity, and leisure specified as time.
Topic: happiness

Leisure has one and just one vital criterion, which is the condition of viewed liberty. Any activity carried out easily, without restraint or obsession, might be thought about to be leisure. “To leisure” implies being engaged in any activity as a free agent and of one’s own choice. (p. 12) Now I want you to keep in mind this concept of leisure as any activity of one’s own free willed choice due to the fact that I am going to touch on it once again during the leisure specified as time. Leisure Defined as an Activity Leisure specified as an activity is utilized widely also.
Topic: happiness

Most people would agree that leisure activity is something that is fun and enjoyable during a non-working time. This idea makes it difficult to pinpoint a leisure activity though. Understanding if the activity is performed for intrinsic or extrinsic purposes may be the deciding factor whether the activity is leisure or not. The distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic properties plays an essential role in stating several interesting philosophical problems. Why am I performing this action? If you are doing the activity because you enjoy it, then you are performing it for its intrinsic value.
Topic: happiness

If you do not want to participate in an activity, but you know that you will benefit from the activity, you are performing it for its extrinsic value. An example would be a person who practices on the piano because they like to play, versus a person who practices piano because they want to win a music contest. Who of the two is experiencing leisure as an activity? Most people would agree that the first person is definitely experiencing leisure as an activity. The second person is where the debate lays. It is the same exact activity as the first person, but the motivation for performing the activity is different.
Topic: happiness

I feel that as long as you, as a free willed individual, choose to perform any activity then you are experiencing leisure as an activity because you are fulfilling your desires. I feel that the only time when you are may not experience leisure is when you are dying. If you have lived a long life and eventually die from old age, I do not believe that you made the decision out of free will to pass away. Although, if a person commits suicide, does that persons free willed decision make the act of dying a leisure activity? Some good questions to ask: If your career is your passion, are you always at leisure?
Topic: happiness

Conversely, is a person without a job always at leisure? Musicians, professional athletes, and the homeless are all specific examples of situations that may help answer these questions. Leisure Defined as Time Leisure defined as time may be the most commonly understood meaning of the word today because of its positive connotations (Martin, 1975). People often use the word leisure and the term free time interchangeably. On the surface this definition seems fine, but as you delve deeper and ask difficult questions, it starts to become less clear. What is free time?
Topic: happiness

Free time is defined as time free of obligations or responsibilities, or time to do with what you please. As Neulinger stated his definition of leisure, performing the activity out of free will is the deciding factor for whether it is leisure or not. This idea brings this thought to mind. All human beings have been blessed with the gift of free will; a consciousness of who we are and of the decisions we make. Without consciousness we would still be aware of what is going on around us, but we would react to it in a reflexive, instinctive way. With consciousness, we can deliberately weigh what the senses tell us, and respond accordingly.
Topic: happiness

This is where the damn breaks open and it is up to the individual to decide. Her question was, “What if my needs as a parent cannot be fulfilled because I have work to make sure my kids are fed and clothed? ” I feel that even though you have the responsibility as a parent to provide for your children, you made the decision to have a child knowing full well the obligations and responsibilities that would ultimately come with that decision. Free time, who would have thought two little words, would bring up so many questions? My Definition of Leisure After contemplating on the various definitions of the term leisure I propose the following:
Topic: happiness

Leisure is the phenomenon experienced by all self aware beings whose decisions are based out of free will, whether those decisions are made in the conscious or subconscious mind of the individual. Recreation Recreation is any activity which is relaxing to humans or provides diversions from their normal routine, and in many ways is also a therapeutic refreshment of one’s body or mind. Any activity can potentially be a recreational one. Vacations to exotic islands, sporting events, meditation, watching television, or playing monopoly are all forms of recreation.
Topic: happiness

A key factor to the activity being considered a recreational activity is whether or not it is pleasurable. If the activity is not pleasurable then the activity cannot be considered recreational because it is not rejuvenating to the body or mind. For example, a couple travels to the Caribbean for a second honeymoon. They have planned the vacation far in advance and the tickets and reservations are non-refundable. Upon arriving, the weather is awful and the couple is unable to participate in any of the activities they had planned for the trip.
Topic: happiness

Even though the fact they were engaging in a commercial recreational activity, the weather prevented them from having an enjoyable time and therefore the vacation was not recreating to oneself or another. With the information provided, this vacation would not be classified as recreation. Fairchild defined recreation as “any activity pursued during leisure, either individual or collective, that is free and pleasurable, having its own immediate appeal, not impelled by a delayed reward beyond itself” (Fairchild, 1944).
Topic: happiness

Another aspect of recreation was presented by Gray and Greben (1974) as: an emotional condition within an individual human being that flows from a feeling of well-being and self-satisfaction. It is characterized by feeling of mastery, achievement, exhilaration, acceptance, success, personal worth, and pleasure. It reinforces positive self-image. Recreation is a response to aesthetic experience, achievement of personal goals, or positive feedback from others. It is independent of activity, leisure, or personal acceptance. (p. 23) This definition is not focused on the activity itself, but on the individual’s reaction to the activity; the individuals state of mind.
Topic: happiness

I would agree that this definition touches the heart of the subject much better. I stated earlier that any activity has the potential of being a recreational activity. This is true because it depends on how the individual feels about the activity. Most people experience pleasure during activities like exercise, sports, relaxing, and vacationing. If you think along these lines then it is easy to understand why some activities are generalized as recreational and why some are not. Although some people consider work pleasurable, most people do not love their job.
Topic: happiness

This is why I believe that work is not universally accepted as recreational. My Definition of Recreation After contemplating on the various definitions of the term recreation I propose the following: Recreation is a positive state of mind achieved during any physical or non-physical activities characterized by feelings which are rejuvenating and recreating to the body and spirit. Play Leisure and recreation as I discussed them are states of mind experienced by an individual. Play, although related to these concepts, is different in the fact that it is a means to achieve this positive state of mind which all living beings desire.
Topic: happiness

Play is a puzzle to scientists. Why do animals spend so much time and energy doing such silly things that seem to have no purpose? The struggle for survival in nature is deadly serious. What place is there for activities that don’t help animals eat, grow, and reproduce? Play is also very risky. Animals can break bones, pull muscles, or get bitten too hard. In a study of 14 Siberian ibexes (wild goats), more than one-third were hurt badly enough during play to cause limps-a serious concern in the race for survival. And animals can become so wrapped up in play that they are unaware of danger.
Topic: happiness

One study showed that 80 percent of the deaths among young fur seals occurred because the playing pups didn’t see predators coming! (Braaf 2003, ¶ 4) Why is play worth the risk? Many scientists believe it’s essential for survival-as important as food or sleep. Why Play? Most scientists believe that when animals play, they are practicing skills they’ll need later in life. This is why different kinds of animals play in different ways. Young predators, such as wolves, lions, and bears, play by stalking, pouncing, biting, and shaking their heads from side to side. They’re honing their skills for when they will run down, catch, and kill prey.
Topic: happiness

When a wolf pup chases its own tail, bites it, and yanks it back and forth, the pup is rehearsing skills it’ll need one day as a hunter. Research shows that smarter animals spend more time playing. Elephants play more than horses. Chimps play more than macaques. Wolves play more than rabbits. And parrots play more than either ducks or sparrows. Smarter animals also play in more creative and complex ways. Not surprisingly, humans and chimpanzees are among the most playful species. (Braaf 2003, ¶ 9) Here are three questions to start with: Why do humans play? Is play something that is learned, or is it instinctual?
Topic: happiness

And what purpose does it serve in humans? To answer the first question, Godbey (2003) presents the following: If you put a person in a dark tank of water heated to same temperature as their body in a dark room devoid of sound, their need for stimulation will be so great that they will usually start to hallucinate. If you are walking down the street with nothing much absorbing your attention, you may start to notice cracks in the sidewalk and make up a game in which you have to avoid stepping on them. (p. 46) In conclusion, humans need stimulation. If the mind is idle then the person will seek out the stimulation in his or her surroundings.
Topic: happiness

Whether or play is instinctual or learned, I believe that it is both. Most games that we play are learned, such as baseball, hide and seek, or even make believe games such as house. Obviously, not all forms of play are taught though. As in the example from Godbey, a person will make up a form of play if there are no other options for stimulation. Finally to understand the purpose of play in humans we must first discuss the four forms of play developed by Caillois (1958). The pursuit of vertigo in which one tries to momentarily destroy the stability of perception, escaping reality for the moment.
Topic: happiness

Contests which require appropriate training, the application of skill, and the desire to win As in animals in the wild, play is used to hone a person’s skill for later in life. Some examples of this are interacting with other children on the playground, which will increase social skills, hitting rocks with a stick, which will increase hand-eye coordination, and cloud watching, which will develop a persons imagination. My Definition of Play After contemplating on the various definitions of the term play I propose the following:
Topic: happiness

Play is voluntary behavior, bounded by rules, experienced by both human and non-human beings, which stimulates the mind and body, prepares an individual for similar future situations, and allows for personal growth within the individual. How Leisure, Recreation, and Play Relate Now that I have discussed my definitions of leisure, recreation, and play, I will explain how my definitions are related to one another. As I stated earlier, Leisure is the phenomenon experienced by all self aware beings whose decisions are based out of free will, whether those decisions are made in the conscious or subconscious mind of the individual.
Topic: happiness

Life, to me, is leisure because of our ability to act out of free will. The question should not be, “Is this activity a leisure activity? ”, but rather, “Is this activity considered good or bad leisure? ” Recreation, I feel, is a subset of leisure. All of recreation can be considered leisure, but not the converse. Recreation is a positive state of mind achieved during any physical or non-physical activities characterized by feelings which are rejuvenating and recreating to the body and spirit. The reason that not all of leisure can be considered recreation is because not all of life is recreating to the mind and spirit.
Topic: happiness

Play is a subset of recreation. Similar to leisure and Recreation, all of play is recreation, but not the converse. Play is voluntary behavior, bounded by rules, experienced by both human and non-human beings, which stimulates the mind and body, prepares an individual for similar future situations, and allows for personal growth within the individual. The main difference is that play is bounded by rules where recreation is not. Some examples of recreation that are not considered play would be meditation, reading, or watching TV.
Topic: happiness

If you look at the following diagram, I think it makes it easier to understand the relationship between all three of the concepts. [pic] Leisure is all encompassing. Within it lays recreation and play. Although they are both within leisure there are still some aspects of leisure that are not considered recreation. This blue arrow points to this area. The red arrow points to the area that is recreational but does not classify as play. Quality of Life The well-being or quality of life of a person is an important concern when trying to understand leisure, recreation, and play in an individual’s life.
Topic: happiness

Understanding quality of life is today particularly important in health care, where monetary measures do not readily apply. Decisions on what research or treatments to invest the most in are closely related to their effect of a patient’s quality of life. There are many components to well-being. A large part is standard of living, the amount of money and access to goods and services that a person has; these numbers are fairly easily measured. Others components like freedom, happiness, art, environmental health, and innovation are far harder to measure and are generally considered to be more important.
Topic: happiness

There are two main strategies we can adopt to improve the quality of life in our everyday lives. The first is to try making external conditions match our goals. The second is to change how we experience external conditions to make them fit our goals better. Neither of the strategies is effective when used alone. Changing external conditions might seem to work at first, but if a person is not in control of his or her consciousness, the old fears or desires will soon return, reviving previous anxieties. (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990, p. 89) For instance, feeling secure is an important component of happiness.
Topic: happiness

The sense of security can be improved by purchasing a gun for home protection, placing security locks on the front door, having an alarm unit installed, or moving to a safer neighborhood. All of these actions would fall under making our external conditions fit our goals better. One also has to understand that perfect safety is, in all reality, not possible and risks are inevitable. Once a person understands this then the threat of insecurity will not have as great of a chance of having a person live in fear; ultimately ruining ones quality of life.
Topic: happiness

In society today, wealth, status and power have become symbols of happiness. People often assume that the rich and famous have very rewarding lives just because of their status. We often assume that life would be better if we were in other peoples shoes. The reality of the situation is that quality of life does not depend directly on what others think about us or what we own, but rather how we feel about ourselves and what happens to us in our everyday lives. Some people today suffer from affluenza, the bloated, sluggish and unfulfilled feeling that results from efforts to keep up with the Joneses.
Topic: happiness

It is an epidemic of stress, overwork, waste and indebtedness caused by dogged pursuit of the American Dream. In layman’s terms, affluenza is experienced when people have the mentality that their possessions is what defines them as an individual. This is not to say that having nice things, being famous, or being is peak physical condition are irrelevant to happiness. These things can be genuine blessings but only if they make us feel better without having to sacrifice other important aspects of our life. Research on happiness suggests that in general, there is a mild correlation between wealth and well-being.
Topic: happiness

Given these observations, instead of worrying about how to make a million dollars or how to win friends and influence people, it seems more beneficial to find out how everyday life can be made more harmonious and more satisfying, and thus achieve by a direct route what cannot be reached through the pursuit of symbolic goals (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990, p. 91). How Leisure, Recreation and Play Affect Quality of Life Everyone is familiar with stress. We experience it in varying forms and degrees every day. In small doses, stress can actually be beneficial to us.
Topic: happiness

It is only when the stress becomes too great, affecting our physical or mental functioning, that it becomes a problem. The stress response of the body is meant to protect and support us. To maintain stability or homeostasis, the body is constantly adjusting to its surroundings. When a physical or mental event threatens this equilibrium, we react to it. This process is often referred to as the “fight or flight response. ” We prepare for physical action in order to confront or flee a threat. When it is part of a natural reaction to challenge or danger, the body’s response is called positive stress.
Topic: happiness

However, when you feel out of control or under intense pressure, you may experience the physical, emotional, or relational symptoms brought on by negative stress. Stress can cause both physical and emotional in an individual’s life. Stress adversely affects reproduction, sexual behavior, and growth. Stress inhibits the immune system, making you more vulnerable to colds, flu, fatigue and infections. Leisure, recreation and play are natural ways to reduce negative stress that builds up in the body therefore improving ones quality of life.
Topic: happiness

The human body is like any other system in nature. If we don’t have ways to vent our stress from everyday life through activities that are pleasurable, we will start to experience the negative side effects of stress. Final Thoughts My thoughts on the subject of leisure, recreation, and play before this paper could not be further from where my thoughts are now. I feel that too much emphasis is placed on unimportant things today. Society, more so than ever, has gotten into the habit of treating the symptoms of people, instead of treating the individual.
Topic: happiness

Often called the first Modernist poem, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” was published in the prestigious American journal Poetry in June 1915. About the Poem: The poem centers on the feelings and thoughts of the eponymous speaker (the somewhat neurotic Prufrock) as he walks through the streets of London route to meet a woman for tea. He is considering a question (perhaps, broadly, the meaning of life, or, more narrowly, a proposal of marriage). Far more than just the “love song” of a romantic, agonized young man, the poem explores the Modernist alienation of the individual in society.
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The entire poem, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is an interior monologue based on the traditional dramatic monologue, a solo speech that often puts into words the speaker’s inner turmoil, as in Hamlet’s famous “To be or not to be” soliloquy. Prufrock often alludes to Shakespeare’s Hamlet, but admits, “I am not Prince Hamlet.” He has no such grand illusions. His thoughts and feelings tend to be humble and full of self-doubt. He worries not about “outrageous fortune,” as Hamlet does, but about growing old and being rejected by a woman. Critically Analyzing the poem:
Topic: happiness

Contrary to what the title implies, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, by T.S. Eliot, is anything but a love song. It is instead quite the opposite. Although the poem is open to several interpretations, after careful reading of the poem, the several underlying themes can be expressed by one central idea. In the poem, the narrator, J. Alfred Prufrock, portrays his disappointment with the society he lives in. By interpreting aspects of imagery, speaker and intended audience, one can easily assess Prufrock’s views of life. His interpretation of everyday life can be described as a vacant, bleak, and repetitive. Early on in the poem, Eliot creates a scene that does not seem very inviting. Prufrock describes his surrounding on an evening out with phrases that insinuate melancholy and depression. In line 6, Prufrock describes the night as “restless” and says that the streets are “tedious arguments of insidious intent”. From this the reader can infer a certain discontentment that Prufrock has with his surroundings.
Topic: happiness

He refers to his, and his companions’, destination as “one-night cheap hotels and sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells”. Even though these descriptions leave the reader only approximately 10 lines into the poem, we already have a feeling of restlessness and dissatisfaction from Prufrock about his life. As the poem continues, the reader is bombarded with even more imagery that conveys Prufrock’s discontentment with his surroundings. Prufrock talks of the “yellow fog” that “rubs its back upon the window-panes” and the “yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window panes”. He also mentions the “soot that falls from chimneys”. Later on in the poem, Prufrock refers to smoke again while describing the streets he is walking on. All this imagery leaves the reader feeling that the place Prufrock is at is dark and hazy and not at all welcoming. Among the feelings that Prufrock expresses in this poem, no feeling comes across more clearly than his feeling of restlessness and wasted time.
Topic: happiness

We get the feeling that Prufrock, who is aging, would do things differently if given another chance. In lines 49-54, Prufrock asserts his overall boredom with life. He says he has “known them all already, known them all-have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons”. From this we can infer that Prufrock seems to feel as if his life is over and he has no more to offer. He makes statements similar to this throughout the poem. He proclaims to have known “the eyes that fix you in a formulated phrase” and the “arms that are bracleted and white and bare”. We get more of a sense of Prufrock’s disillusionment of life with his many references to time. In lines 24-34, he claims there is time to “meet faces”, “murder and create”, have a “hundred indecisions” and a “hundred visions and revisions”.
Topic: happiness

It is not as though Prufrock is doing this in a hopeful manner, though. Instead we get the impression that he is reflecting on time as if it is plentiful only if you take advantage of it and perhaps he feels he did not Another aspect of this poem that is important is the interpretation of it is the speaker and the audience. Although the audience is never clearly identified, several assumptions can be made. It seems as though Prufrock is simply reflecting on life to himself. He makes several statements that would allow a reader to arrive at this conclusion. Throughout the poem, he asks several rhetorical questions of himself. In line 62, he asks “and how should I presume?”. He asks himself the same question again in line 68 and then follows with another “and how should I begin?”. These questions lead the reader to believe that the poem represents Prufrock’s inner-thoughts about life. This is important to consider because if the audience was anyone but Prufrock himself, the poem would more than likely take a very different course.
Topic: happiness

Once you get past the initial misconceptions about the poem due to its misleading title, you can easily see that this is a poem about what happens if you do not make the most of your life. Prufrock is a character that we all can learn something from. Through an interpretation of this poem, one can assume that even though a person’s life may seem to be normal and in fact successful, sometimes that person may have a totally different view of their own life. From the poem we can conclude that Prufrock’s life was like many others during the time it was written. It talks of parties, drinking, and lovely ladies. This did not, however, bring his happiness. As he aged, Prufrock was left very disenchanted with his life. In the end, he discusses how he will behave in his old age and finally describes death as what can be interpreted as drowning in the sea.
Topic: happiness

“The Love song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” by T.S. Eliot is about a man who is searching for something to break him for the dull life that he has been leading. In the beginning, the speaker invites us to go with Prufrock and come into his world with the statement “Let us go then, you and I.” Throughout the poem, the reader is following the speaker throughout an evening searching for the acceptance of a woman. Because of his lack of self-assurance, he fails to find the meaning and acceptance of his love. Prufrock is a timid man. He is extremely conscious of what others think of him and this has a great effect of his actions. He has problems with speaking what he feels and this is demonstrated when he “prepare(s) a face to meet the faces that (he) meet(s).” He also extremely self-conscious with his appearance and thinks that people talk about what he looks like and what he wears. Other’s opinion of Prufrock bothers him so much so that he does not want to “disturb the universe” by making an entrance into it.
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Finally, the last part of the poem, Prufrock show’s his final despair in life. He can not bring himself to tell the woman that he is in love with how he really feels. However, if he ever did decide to tell her, it would come out as a mess. He finds himself with no real role in life. He is no “Prince Hamlet, nor was he meant to be,” but rather an “attendant lord,” or sometimes “the Fool.” He hears the mermaids singing, but he thinks: “I do not think they will sing to me.” In the end, Prufrock feels left out of society, and can not find his own place in the universe.
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As an old man on the beach, looking out into the ocean, he questions if he did the right thing. But he missed everything, all because he was scared. He realizes that he has been living in an imaginary world. When this reality hits him, he drowns soul and all. This poem has always been a favorite of mine because the theme of can apply to the world as a whole. Each of us can sometime find ourselves searching for where we belong in the universe,but are afraid to act on our own desires because of the possible outcomes. In the end, we have to make our move, and not fear rejection so much so that we pass up an opportunity of a lifetime.
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“Patch Adams” is one brilliant movie that touches the hearts of those who watch it and also has this very strong force that attracts the viewer’s attention to continue indulging into every scene, to listen in every line spoken by each actor, for in each line hides a deeper meaning. Lastly, this movie truly affects the lives of the people watching, young and old alike. Patch Adams is truthfully a very heartwarming story that makes one person think and focus on one’s own purpose and plan in life.
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It thought me to enjoy every moment of my life and to keep on pursuing what my heart truly desires. As Arthur Mendelson said, “If you focus on the problem, you can’t see the solution. Never focus on the problem! See what no one else sees. See what everyone chooses not to see… out of fear, conformity or laziness. See the whole world anew each day!” This movie is also packed with humor, sorrow, love, but most of all hope.
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It is a one of a kind story that lifts the spirit of all who are depressed, of those who feel as if they’re all alone in life, and those people who are battling with sickness. It teaches us that death is a natural phenomenon which we can’t avoid and escape from, and at the same time it instill in our minds that as long as we live, we should make the most out of our lives, fix all the misunderstandings, communicate to the person we haven’t talked for a long time, and above all, continue serving the people and God.
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When we do service wholeheartedly, we touch lives, we change perception, and we are able to be appreciated by the people whose lives we were able to transform. To end this reaction paper, all I can say is that God works amazingly and that each one of us has a purpose in life. The realization of this purpose depends on the person if he will accept this unreservedly and will commit to it ready to face all the hurdles that will block his way. We must never be afraid to take risks and when we do things, when we make a decision, we must always offer it to God that He may guide us along the right path. When we do this, we are assured of not only extreme happiness, but also ETERNAL AND EVERLASTING SERENITY with God.
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A person’s self-esteem and relationship with others constitute a complex cycle and web of connections. One’s self-esteem is the value and pride one feels about him or herself (Teens Health, 2009). It is reflected in one’s actions, attitudes, and relationships with other people. Those with high self-esteem are confident and can make friends and relate with other more easily (Teens Health, 2009). Therefore, a healthy self-esteem can lead to having strong relationships and feeling good about others people. On the other hand, self-esteem is not an unchangeable, genetic code.
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It is something that is nurtured and grows with people as they experience the external world. As such, the development of one’s self-esteem is greatly affected by one’s interaction with other people. Individuals have the potential to contribute to the overall confidence, energy, and happiness of those they meet (Gaddis, 2008). The only remaining question is whether their words and actions will become boon or bane to others: will they be ego boosters or ego busters.
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According to Gaddis (2008), ego boosters inflate, encourage, and help others build courage and confidence. I have been lucky enough to meet people who have made life more enjoyable and helped me build and improve my self-esteem. One of the biggest influences and greatest ego boosters in my life are my parents. My parents are very supportive, encouraging, and loving. One thing they do that has been very good for my self-esteem was that they respect me as my own person and never forced me to commit to anything I do not want.
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They are always open, upfront, and honest with me that I have never felt like a little helpless child. They have instilled a sense of self-responsibility in me from a young age and gave me the freedom to make my own decisions and learn from my mistakes. However, this is not to say that they are lax or that they spoil me. It is just that their manner of discipline involves talking to me rather than at me. If people felt happy, renewed, and enriched because of an ego booster’s presence in their lives, they will feel the complete opposite when they touch base with an ego buster.
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Ego busters are people who contribute to a reduction in one’s perception of his or her self-worth. They drain others’ emotional resources and energy to the point that they prompted Gaddis (2008) to liken them to “a vitality vampire, sucking the positive lifeblood” out of others (n. p. ). I too have had my unfortunate share of ego busters. One ego-busting classmate that stands out is a girl who seemed to embody Gaddis’ metaphor. She was intelligent and pretty but was also self-centered and often spoke negatively to and of others.
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Though she was one of the smart and responsible students in class, no one ever wanted to be grouped with her. She was notorious for publicly humiliating partners or group mates who were not as brilliant as her. Everyone just wanted to avoid her because for all the positive traits and talents she has, the only thing she can use them for is to hurt others and make them feel bad about themselves. From the examples above, the mountains of differences separating ego boosters from ego busters are clearly seen. The booster builds up confidence while the buster breaks it down.
Topic: happiness

Having strong and healthy self-esteem and confidence are essential for one to be able to withstand life’s challenges as well socialize well with others. However, although other people and one’s environment have influence, the most powerful hand in shaping one’s self-esteem and confidence is that of one’s own self. One can be his or her own ego booster or buster depending on how he or she views him or herself. Knowing one’s self, happiness, and goals can help one feel capable and in control of his or her own life (Teens Health, 2009).
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Stewart (2004) writes 25 tips to improve one’s self-esteem by one’s own strength. Some of the tips included are loving the self, accepting oneself, doing things for one’s happiness, surrounding oneself with positive energy, facing one’s fear, and learning from others (Stewart, 2004). Another way for one to take control of his or her self-esteem is by evaluating one’s relationships (Rando, 2009). People and one’s relationships with them are always changing as such it is important to continuously assess how all his or her relationships are affecting one now.
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If one feels that old relationships are becoming more like a burden or are harmful outright, then it is time to start new ones, severe old ties, or at least loosen their hold on them (Rando, 2009). Self-esteem and self-confidence are driving forces that produce and are produced by having beneficial and emotionally healthy relationships with other people. Connecting with ego boosters allows for a positive addition to one’s confidence development while the opposite goes for ego busters.
Topic: happiness

Happiness is one of the most common feelings of human being. A wise man once said: “Life is an adventure of finding happiness”. The causes of it are varied, but in most cases can be clarified into three reasons. First, it appears that being able to do things as pleased is a major source of happiness. This depends on what kind of personalities different people have. An introvert can feel happy when reading a book under a tree while an extrovert enjoys playing with friends.
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This factor is so simple that it became hardly noticed when it is happening, as a result, people tend to remember it when it have already gone. For example, a mountain climber often thinks back of the days he sat with his family in front of the fire place; a soldier finds himself treasures a moment of silence before the battle. Second, people like to be praised, hence being rewarded is another cause of happiness. Because of the fact that getting rewarded means the hard work one did is recognized and approved, they get the feeling of worthy and optimistic thoughts about themselves.
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What makes children happy? ‘That’s easy,’ you might say, ‘a new toy, an ice cream or a trip to the amusement park.’ While these things bring an immediate smile to many children’s faces, they are probably not the things that will keep them happy day by day, or turn them into happy adults. The basic ingredients that make children happy during childhood seem to be the same ones that help them to become happy adults: a secure relationship with parents gives the base to confidently explore the world and develop a sense of mastery and recognition, all important components in the recipe for happiness.
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Boyhood continues from the 12th to the 19th year of age. Youth lasts from the 20th to 35th year of age. Middle age lasts from the 36th to the 55th year of age. Old age continues from 56th year until death. Of all the stages of life childhood is the most important. Because it is the formative period of life. It is also the first conscious stage of life. Important of childhood:
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He should be kept happy and cheerful. All these will help him to grow healthy in body and mind. Proper and appropriate food should be provided to the child’s mind. He should be given the most carefully chosen books to read. he should be given children’s magazines. He should be given interesting and instructive pictures. At this stage, records should be kept of the child’s inclination, aptitude, knack, mood, temperament, interest, abilities and his latent qualities. On the basis of these records, the future of the child should be planned. The child should be trained on the basis of this plan. Care of parents and teachers: