Essays on Contentment

The short time spent on this course and more importantly, the topics presented by the different groups had a positive impact on how I look at balancing my work, family and even my ministry. To some, this may seem to be just one of those topics they usually see in classes. But for me, it…

Turning Point in my lifeI can recall the sharp, pungent taste of the bitter coffee. Time stood still as the television broke the harsh, metallic images of the planes crashing through the World Trade Centre and the Twin Towers, transforming the buildings into confetti and all of it dissipating in a round ball of flames….

The Concept of the Human Person Based on Victor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning, David Hume’s A Treatise of Human Nature, and Sigmund Freud’s Civilization and Its Discontent             The issue of defining the human person does not merely entail the definition of the primal characteristics that all human beings possess. In other words, it…

What is hyperreality and what does it mean? Why is Las Vegas postulated to be ‘hyperreal’? Furthermore why is it that so many people in the world want to visit Las Vegas, and people return back to Las Vegas year after year, even though we all believe the city, and everything within it, is superficial…

Winner Rocking Horse WinnerThe Rocking Horse Winner – Money for Love In this short story, “The Rocking Horse Winner,” there is a little boycompeting for his mother’s love, and his mother bringing her son to hisdeath with her confusing vocabulary. Paul’s mother confuses him with hervocabulary words such as: love, money, lucky, unlucky, and peace…

Every person has its own perspective of every thing be it real or abstract, and that perspective is shaped from experiences, culture, norms, beliefs, theories and the thought of words  handed from generations to generations. That’s why; finding the truth of truths is a collective process. Now, what about finding and knowing the truth of…

Concept of Quality of Life Quality of life as a concept has become an integral part of contemporary health care and nursing theories. This idea emerged in the social sciences but found use in health care. The integration of this concept into health care and nursing took decades of theorizing and research. Based on the…

Concept Introduction The term “quality of life” is used frequently in health care and in nursing practice. However, this term is not very well defined and perceptions of the meaning of quality of life often vary. Advance practice nurses work to improve the quality of a patient’s life through health promotion, disease prevention, and disease…

The concept of belonging is dealt with in the poems Migrant Hostel and 10 Mary Street through constant images throughout the poem created by Skrzynecki. The composer of the poems has decided to portray the way the family feels from when they are moved out of the hostel to when they actually have a home…

When I’m feeling down, it is important for you to be understanding and attentive. Let go of my apparent attitude and try to increase your commitment and focus in all that you undertake. Refrain from being easily annoyed or causing conflicts; instead, take action sooner rather than later. Also, make an effort to relax more…