Book Report: What Happy People Know By Dan Baker and Cameron Stauth Report written by: Kelsey Welsh Report written for: Professor Mary Tucker December 7‚ 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS What Happy People Know: Book Report 3 Fear 3 Breaking Free of Fear 3 Qualities of Happiness 3 Happiness Tools 4 Appreciation 4 The Appreciation Audit. 4 Self-Appreciation. 4 Victimization. 4 Personal Power 5 Victimization. 5 Entitlement. 6 Rescue. 6 Blame. 6 Free Yourself of the VERBs. 7
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threats were not taken seriously‚ it would be followed by immediate punishment. Dr. Christiansen in his HBR article‚ “How Will You Measure Your Life?” explains that these tools shaped a culture with some significant traits. The three traits developed from my home culture is dependability‚ integrity‚ and perseverance. Being dependable is a great trait for my work life culture. It was established through a series of constant responsibility placed on me by my parents. My eldest brother was always
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Causes and Effects of a Happy Life How many people with truly happy life do you know? Are you even sure of these? All people dream about happy life. When we think of happy life‚ we imagine that happiness is an inevitable side effect. We may envision ourselves with the perfect job‚ the perfect children‚ the perfect mate‚ the perfect level of income‚ big house‚ expensive car and other things. Moreover‚ we believe that all of that stuff will make us happy. However‚ that view is skewed. Material
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The Importance of Life Events Change is a part of life no one expects. Everyone’s life changes at some point and in most cases at many points. Life is full of obstacles and challenges but it’s the choices you make that change the course of your life. People learn and grow from every experience they have it’s the differences in interpretation. Pregnancy is a part of life that can change peoples course in many ways. Some parents find themselves raising children by themselves‚ and some stuck
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Happiness is the goal of all people and all wish to live a happy life. But what does happy life mean? The idea of a happy life differs from man to man. Some people think that happiness lies in luxurious living. So‚ they spend a lot of money over it. Some people think that happiness lies in amassing money. So‚ they keep a large amount of money in the saving bank and never spend a pie of it even for their bare necessities. Some people think‚ happiness lies in possession of gold. So‚ they keep a
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Testimony One important application of research into memory is eyewitness testimony (EWT). EWT is used as evidence in criminal trials in countries all over the world. Juries tend to pay extra attention to eyewitness testimony and generally see it as very trustworthy and convincing. However‚ a great deal of research in cognitive psychology tells us that‚ in general‚ people’s memories are fairly fallible. This section examines some of the psychological factors that can affect the accuracy of EWT. It
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and the potentially dire consequences of our failure. Since I couldn’t gain the necessary support using my original strategy‚ I quickly revamped my approach. I developed a new message that focused on plant-specific issues. My discussions addressed what the results meant to each worker‚ his family and his community‚ rather than the general effect to the shareholders. I positioned our project as a mutual initiative to prevent a potentially dismal outcome. My new message‚ personalized for my plant audience
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What is hairspray made of? Hairspray is a solution of long‚ chainlike molecules (called polymers) in a very volatile solvent. Spraying deposits a stiff layer of the polymer on your hair after the solvent evaporates. The solvent used was once a compound of carbon‚ fluorine‚ and chlorine (a chlorofluorocarbon‚ or CFC). CFCs are nontoxic‚ nonflammable‚ and make almost ideal aerosol propellants. But when it was learned that they causedestruction of stratospheric ozone‚ they were replaced with other
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Do you know what your purpose is? Do you know what drives you? As you think about that question‚ you may be picturing a certain aspect of your life. For example: · Home life · Spiritual life · Work life · Recreational life · School life · Etc. We have compartmentalized our lives. But with God‚ there is no distinction between the different areas of our lives. God has a purpose for our life. Sadly‚ many of us don’t have any idea what that purpose is. · Joke: Did you hear about the little girl
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Outline for “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” I. Introduction to Flannery O’Connor A. Quote 1 – “O’Connor was born in 1925 to a prominent Georgia family of devout Roman Catholics—an anomaly in the largely Protestant South.” “She finally succumbed to lupus in August 1964 at age 39.” B. Quote 2 – “She moved back to Georgia to live with her mother on a dairy farm and continued to write‚ publishing Wise Blood in 1952‚ the story collection A Good Man Is Hard to Find in 1955‚ and a second novel
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