We read an article about happiness in class the article said that scientists were using a technique similar to that used by economists to measure happiness. They ask people how happy they are in a range 1-7 or 1-10.
In my opinion no feeling can be measured because feelings and emotions are not easily defined due to the fact that what may cause those feelings is not an especific thing or fact. On the contrary what makes some people happy not necessary will make others happy. When my classmates were asked to define what hapiness is for them. There were different answers, some were quite short and especific and others were more complete and long. That is why I think that a feeling like happiness has no puntual origin; so then how can it be measured?
In fact there are some people who believe that it is such a perfect state that is almost impossible to be reached. And I completely agree whit that belief. This state is abstract a huge concept that scientists cannot analyse or siezed because feelings and emotions are not matter of scientific study. It is not a tangible object or an economic variable so that it can’t be measured using an economic technique. However, I think that scientists can investigate the effects that this feelings has on peolple because that can be seen and experienced. In that aspect I agree with many of the information stated in the article. Scientists say also that a way of lifting our levels of happiness is to work at those things that we know that make us happy. I think it can be truth but the problem is that nowadays life is so hard that it is a little bit difficult to dedicate our time to do it.
In conclusion, to be happy or not is up to ourselves. If we learn to be happy by enjoying the most simple things in life, such as our closest relationships like our family, friends and even marriage; holding onto some spiritual belief, generally retated to God or religion, and making sense of our lives settling long term goals we could if possible be truly happy.
lunes, 2 de marzo de 2009
Entry nº 5: Life
Life is a journey with wonderful experiences. Life is a road quite difficult to be travelled but it well worth the journey. We are free to live it in the way we like, it is the way we choose to live it what will lead us for different paths. We can choose different ways of living because this road is constituted for many interconnected paths which have different directions for us to take. The problem is to have the criteria to choose the right way in life in order to live it as fruitfully as possible and to enjoy it as much as we can no matter how many and how large can be potholes that we would find.
Living our lifes fully involved in our world an with continous contact with the rest of the travellers, that follow their own paths, is very important.
Although I am surrounded by many people that accompains my trip, I feel alone. People shouldn’t walk lone no matter how long or how short their existences and transit for this world can be, we all need the love, company, guidance and help of others to really live our lives and to guive value to every single moment on earth, to have a meaningful existence and to enjoy the trip. I think it is about walking and learning to walk keeping the same pace and trying not to trip over the same stone. This is about choosing and trusting that the choice we made is the best and not to forget about our decisions although they might be wrong. We are builders of our own ways and the mystery of the unknown is the secret that will keep us walking until we find the end of the road.
The most important thing is that when the end comes we won’t regret about anything that could have happened but it wasn’t, we must enjoy every single breath in this world.
Living our lifes fully involved in our world an with continous contact with the rest of the travellers, that follow their own paths, is very important.
Although I am surrounded by many people that accompains my trip, I feel alone. People shouldn’t walk lone no matter how long or how short their existences and transit for this world can be, we all need the love, company, guidance and help of others to really live our lives and to guive value to every single moment on earth, to have a meaningful existence and to enjoy the trip. I think it is about walking and learning to walk keeping the same pace and trying not to trip over the same stone. This is about choosing and trusting that the choice we made is the best and not to forget about our decisions although they might be wrong. We are builders of our own ways and the mystery of the unknown is the secret that will keep us walking until we find the end of the road.
The most important thing is that when the end comes we won’t regret about anything that could have happened but it wasn’t, we must enjoy every single breath in this world.
Entry nº 4: Things that scare me
These days many things scare me and worry me. My life has always been complicated but these last months have been even more difficult for me. I am afraid of not being able to achieve my goals or to succeed and that makes me feel terrible sometimes I have no strenght to go on fighting this battle. I compare myself with people around me and I realize that my problem is that my selfconfidence is really low, I know I should trust more in my own capacities but it is so difficult to do, especially when I compare myself whit my classmates at school.
Another important factor is my personal life, I am no so happy as I would like to be. There is an empty space inside that makes me feel sad and without hopes and exptectations for the future. Many times I wonder if it is just my imagination and nothing else what provokes such emotional states in me or if I am not the same. I hear my friends and I understand they have their own ghost and fears, many are quite similar to mine. Then I think may be all of us have similar sufferings but just a few can admit what they really feeling in front of others.
Another important factor is my personal life, I am no so happy as I would like to be. There is an empty space inside that makes me feel sad and without hopes and exptectations for the future. Many times I wonder if it is just my imagination and nothing else what provokes such emotional states in me or if I am not the same. I hear my friends and I understand they have their own ghost and fears, many are quite similar to mine. Then I think may be all of us have similar sufferings but just a few can admit what they really feeling in front of others.
Entry nº 3: Third draft
Life is a road quite difficult to be travelled but it well worth the journey. This road is formed by many interconnected paths which have different directions for us to take and we are free to choose any of them.
One important thing to have in mind in the moment of making a choice is the criteria whit which we try to take the right way in life in order to live it as plenty as possible and to enjoy it as much as we can no matter how long the trip could be or how many he path could have or even how hard and exausting the journey could become.
During this trip we should be in continuous contact with the rest of the travellers around us although iach one will follow their own paths.
People shouldn’t walk alone no matter how long or how short their journey could be, because we all need the lave, company, quidance nd help of others to really live our lives.
People have to give valve to every step on earth. So they cn enjoy the walk a meaningful existence. All this is about walking and constantly learning to walk, keeping a pace and trying learning to walk, keeping a pace and trying not to with the same stones twince.
All this is about leaving fears and worries at the side of the road so we can make each step with confidence and carrying a bap full of strength hapes and dreams.
We are builders of our own paths and themystery of the unknown is the secret to to on walking, until we reach the end of the road.
One important thing to have in mind in the moment of making a choice is the criteria whit which we try to take the right way in life in order to live it as plenty as possible and to enjoy it as much as we can no matter how long the trip could be or how many he path could have or even how hard and exausting the journey could become.
During this trip we should be in continuous contact with the rest of the travellers around us although iach one will follow their own paths.
People shouldn’t walk alone no matter how long or how short their journey could be, because we all need the lave, company, quidance nd help of others to really live our lives.
People have to give valve to every step on earth. So they cn enjoy the walk a meaningful existence. All this is about walking and constantly learning to walk, keeping a pace and trying learning to walk, keeping a pace and trying not to with the same stones twince.
All this is about leaving fears and worries at the side of the road so we can make each step with confidence and carrying a bap full of strength hapes and dreams.
We are builders of our own paths and themystery of the unknown is the secret to to on walking, until we reach the end of the road.
Entry nº 2: Second Draft
The worse that I have discovered by now is that some things that made my way difficult last year are still the same and I think that they will be even worse. Some subjects like third year language is exactly the same that it was last year, with that I mean that the teacher asks us the same requirements he did last year but even more demanding and with more books to read and stuffs to fulfil than last year.
In what respects to the new subjects, “Didactica Especial II” really scares me because the new teacher seems really hard and demanding that I fear I‛m not going to pass the practices especially because the level of the topics that we have to teach is more advanced an the students are older than last year, what is added to the fact that they have some kind of rejection to the subject.
In what respects to the new subjects, “Didactica Especial II” really scares me because the new teacher seems really hard and demanding that I fear I‛m not going to pass the practices especially because the level of the topics that we have to teach is more advanced an the students are older than last year, what is added to the fact that they have some kind of rejection to the subject.
Entry nº 1: First draft
Well, today is the first day of classes and I am rather frightened about this year because it is the last year, or at least I hope it will be. The worst that I´ve discovered by now is that somethings that made my way dificult last year are still the same, and I think that they will be even worse. But as I have to finish my studies this year, because I realy need to work, I must do my best no matter what obstacles I could find throughout the process.
I´m scared abaut the practices and the demands and requirements of the new teachers, added to the ones that the already known teachers have prepared for us. I strongly believe that this year is going to be the most difficult one and I´m affraid I may not pass it completely during this period.
Nevertheless, I will make my greatest last efforts to fulfil the requirements and become a teacher of English . I have settled my objetive four years ago and I have been giving the best of myself to pass the previous years; so I believe I will do the same this last year no matter how or what.
I´m scared abaut the practices and the demands and requirements of the new teachers, added to the ones that the already known teachers have prepared for us. I strongly believe that this year is going to be the most difficult one and I´m affraid I may not pass it completely during this period.
Nevertheless, I will make my greatest last efforts to fulfil the requirements and become a teacher of English . I have settled my objetive four years ago and I have been giving the best of myself to pass the previous years; so I believe I will do the same this last year no matter how or what.
miércoles, 26 de septiembre de 2007
Entry n 55: I can`t forget you yet
I remember us ,
you and I alone under the sky,
the dark and mute witness
of that friend love,
that for me was true love
and for you pure friendship.
In this Autumn of loneliness
that shared summer comes to me,
sometimes my heart comforts me
and I feel that the same invisible tie joined us.
Love covered by friendship,
that none of us uncovered
I for fear of losing you,
you for fear of finding me.
In the same way that your young childish heart
filled with happiness my empty feelings,
it destroyed in a second
the illusions that were growing in my heart
by giving its love to someone that didn`t deserved it.
And my betrayed heart
took refuge in your best friend`s arms.
When I closed my eyes I dreamed
that it was your body the one was hugging,
there were your lips the one I was kissing,
it was your one I was giving my tender cares,
but when I opened my eyes
it wasn`t your face the one I was looking.
Because of that day long romance
I ended up broken myself in pieces,
and I made you go away from me.
I know you didn`t want to hurt me
and I think that it was then that you realized
that you loved me as I still love you.
Now it is too late for both
because the passing of time
turned us into strangers.
Today, when your voice reaches my ears
I hear it inside like a distant echo,
and a piece of me breaks in tears.
When I see you passing by
my eyes can`t help following your eyes
but your indifferent look makes them apart.
Sometimes I wander
if you remember that summer
when my secret loves was given to you,
because I can`t forget it yet.
you and I alone under the sky,
the dark and mute witness
of that friend love,
that for me was true love
and for you pure friendship.
In this Autumn of loneliness
that shared summer comes to me,
sometimes my heart comforts me
and I feel that the same invisible tie joined us.
Love covered by friendship,
that none of us uncovered
I for fear of losing you,
you for fear of finding me.
In the same way that your young childish heart
filled with happiness my empty feelings,
it destroyed in a second
the illusions that were growing in my heart
by giving its love to someone that didn`t deserved it.
And my betrayed heart
took refuge in your best friend`s arms.
When I closed my eyes I dreamed
that it was your body the one was hugging,
there were your lips the one I was kissing,
it was your one I was giving my tender cares,
but when I opened my eyes
it wasn`t your face the one I was looking.
Because of that day long romance
I ended up broken myself in pieces,
and I made you go away from me.
I know you didn`t want to hurt me
and I think that it was then that you realized
that you loved me as I still love you.
Now it is too late for both
because the passing of time
turned us into strangers.
Today, when your voice reaches my ears
I hear it inside like a distant echo,
and a piece of me breaks in tears.
When I see you passing by
my eyes can`t help following your eyes
but your indifferent look makes them apart.
Sometimes I wander
if you remember that summer
when my secret loves was given to you,
because I can`t forget it yet.
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