lucky enough to have everything they need and want, whiles others wish their situations whether…
In this article, the author is trying to say that people depend on society. They care about such things as social status and class, and they are getting more obsessed with things through the years. “…why we keep consuming, It’s hard-wired into us” (Wente 343). Margaret Wente is also saying that things that people desire will make them happy as long as they find something more significant and if they cannot fulfill their wishes, it can even lead to stress because it might lower their self-sense and make them feel that their social status it lower than the others.…
A relationship is meant for two people only, but some can’t seem to count. In today’s society, there are more people being unfaithful to their mate everyday as if they were never committed to them, and that is just selfish. Cheating does not only affect someone emotionally, but also physically. The pain after a breakup from cheating can make a person have a negative outlook about being in a committed relationship, and this can also stop them from being happy with someone who can not only be a good candidate for them, but also faithful and loyal to them. When I felt like cheating, I would always talk with my dad. He always said, “If you are unhappy, leave that person completely alone, done cheat on them”. (B. Robinson) He was…
Those who are happiest, never have everything; rather, they are thankful for everything they do have. In an ideal world, everything would be perfect for each of us. There would be no restrictions, no hardships, and no sadness. Unfortunately, such a world is unattainable, which is why we have to make do with the good we do have; something we all possess, no matter how bad things may seem. Dwelling on all the things you do not have will never leave you satisfied, and will never let you be truly happy. Happiness is acceptance, perspective, and embracing all you have.…
The suffocation model suggests that parallel effects emerge when individuals seek to meet their needs through marriage using a supply-and-demand analysis. Three avenues are said to help marriage flourish and help spouses who lack sufficient tools to reach the level of success to keep a marriage alive.…
The Lord is a very generous and loving God. We, as followers and believers of Christ, should be thankful for everything He does. Many people in the world are not thankful for all the things the Lord does for them. They tend to complain about their life and worry about what they do not have rather than think about all the things they are privileged to have. People worry too much about who has the best phone, or car, or house, etc. and they do not focus on what is really important, which is their relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. It is very easy to think of all the things we do not have and be unthankful. We can be jealous and covetous. But the hard thing to do is to remember to thank God for everything He has provided for us and for the wonderful life that He has given us.…
If you have a low self-concept and the people around you have done nothing but put you down all of your life, there is a good possibility that you can bring that low self-concept into your relationship and bring you partner down with you. It could also cause a whole lot of stress on you relationship. So try to make sure that if you have low self-concept work on bringing that up about yourself and…
When people wake up in the morning, they have no idea how many decisions they will have to make that day. Barry Schwartz, PhD, author of "The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less," argues that the higher amount of options that a person has, the higher their expectations will be. Schwartz concludes that people only need a few necessary things in their life to be truly happy, and everything else is unnecessary and a burden. Three main necessities that Schwartz swears buy include having a solid group of friends, having a balance of down time and social time, and loving yourself (Buchan 2005). When people believe that they need more than the simple, critical things in life, it takes a toll on them emotionally and mentally. According to the article “7 Secrets to Happiness,” high expectations cause a person to become overwhelmed and slowly begin to not appreciate themselves, as well as what they are fortunately able to have in life (Buchan…
One piece of research into the breakdown of romantic relationships conducted by Thibaut and Kelly, can explain why a relationship may breakdown using the Social Exchange Theory. A relationship may breakdown due to the ‘profits’ and ‘losses’ in the relationship, one of the participants in the relationship may compare the current relationship to a previous one and realise they are not getting what they should be out of it. However, Hatfield’s Equity Theory suggests that individuals in a relationship are not trying to maximise the benefits and minimise the costs, but the happiest individuals were the ones where the rewards for both parties were equal. Therefore,…
Something’s that some people might take for granted can actually be a luxury to others. A car for example, I never realized how much I depended on my car to do certain activities. Without a car I would be limited to the places I can go to in a timely manner. Not having a reliable vehicle does come with restrictions.…
relationship such a big burden as they seem? There are some advantages and also disadvantages of…
Most of the happiness that we experience comes from the feeling of love. The belief that love guarantees happiness is the idea that tells us we will live happily ever after if we can only find the right person with whom to spend our life. If we realize that love by itself will not bring happiness, then we will be more tolerant of the imperfections of those we love. Relationships have their problems and if we love like we should and understand that people in our lives do not always meet our expectations, then we realize we have not lost our chance for happiness. We just have to look beyond the issues and see the parts that make us happy.…
for granted that it is a blessing, while others argue that it is a curse.…
There is no right or wrong definition for the role of happiness. The main requirement is that your true feelings and emotions are the workhorse for the pursuit of happiness. However, the role of happiness includes everything required for you to be as happy as possible. Once you define what happiness means for you personally, therefore, you will be in a much better position to identify the steps required to get there by creating your own happiness. What is creating your own happiness?…
Many couples like to compare their benefits and costs according to Social Exchange Theory, and always blame on their partners that should maximize their costs. Not all people are selfish that seek to maximize benefits and minimize costs in a relationship, some may not expect a large outcome; they can sacrifice as much as they think.…