In ancient times, voluntary isolation from urban or social life was seen as a path to happiness. In the Christian faith, there are well-known hermits like St. Jerome and St. Antony. St. Jerome started writing during his sequester in the desert and is credited with…
Essays on Emotion
When I finally narrowed down my search for colleges to Miami and signed up for newsletters, information and updates, I began to get notified of opportunities for minority students on campus. One of the first programs I was informed of was the Bridges Scholars program…
In Christopher Nolan’s “Under the Eye of the Clock ”, Nolan uses various devices to develop the central idea that one may overcome struggles with perseverance. “Under the Eye of the Clock” is about a young boy, named Joseph, who struggles from paralysis. Throughout the…
What causes people to hate? Is it because they’re afraid of not getting loved back? Or is it because of an underlying factor based upon the an individual? Hate can be caused by a variety of different things. Such as jealousy difference between people, financial…
Everyone wants companionship. Everyone needs companionship. One could say it’s one of the essential needs for humanity. It is even seen in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with the creation and his creator. Some say that it is better to not continue life if there isn’t anyone…
The conclusion is that the vast majority of people do not want to be free in nature. What they want is safety, happiness, or something else. While we hate restrictions, we also rely on restrictions, limit our personal identity and life trajectory, and enable us…
The statement “Critical thinking is the art of thinking about thinking while thinking to make thinking better” (paul & elder, 2012) defines exactly the purpose of critical thinking and if we look carefully we can identify all the three elements of framework for critical thinking….
Somebody forgives someone who wasn’t there for them when they needed it the most when they were going through the most painful moment of their life when they treat that person the best they could when this person supported that person even if they were…
Can money buy you happiness? Happiness is the thing that most people want, yet it is one of the most difficult aspects of life to attain. Happiness doesn’t happen anywhere, it has to be worked on. It has to be produced, created, discovered, and built…
Despite being surrounded by others, Candy, Curley’s wife, and Crooks’ actions, lack of trust, and belief in society’s prejudices keep them in a state of loneliness. Loneliness can hurt the human brain. Loneliness may not seem like a mental health problem but in some sense…
Owning any pet is a big responsibility. You must know all the basic steps on how to groom and care for it. This goes for every animal. If you are favoring the feline types, you must know all about cat care. Owning a cat and…
“I feel at home” is a common thing to say in a place where you feel safe and loved. But does that mean that we only have one home? The word home can combine many concepts. Home doesn’t need to be where you live, and…
All human beings desire happiness, they desire happiness in a variety of ways. They believe external conditions are going to lead them to happiness. Such as reputation, social status, relationships, wealth, etc. Seneca will present how external conditions will only lead to avoidable happiness, he…
Have you ever wondered if you people are naturally born good or bad? This is a question that has been asked throughout the years. In this paper I want to learn whether we are born good or do we just learn it by the environment…
Self-confidence is the most engaging quality that a person can have. How can anyone see how great you are if you can’t see it for yourself? But how do we overcome anxiety and fear? It’s just easy to tell ourselves that we just have to…
