We were supposed to look at the first chapter of the Thrive book we are reading for this class and I decided that I liked a quote by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi the best. The quote is:
"As many a thinker since Aristotle has said, everything we do is ultimately aimed at
experiencing happiness. We don't really want wealth, or health, or fame as such---we
want these things because we hope they will make us happy. But happiness we seek not
because it will get us something else, but for its own sake."
I really thought this quote was interesting because many people think that money can buy you happiness or just material things in general. The funny thing is that we may not really want those things, we just want the happiness that we think will come from having those things. The thing is though, the things that we think should make us happy really do not and could actually cause you more problems instead. I think what we should do is be happy with the things we have and the people we have in our lives because that is all we really need to be happy.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Where I Come From
So for the blog today we were supposed to describe our hometown.
I am from Nashua, IA which is a really small town in Northeastern Iowa. My town is so small that we only have one restaurant, two gas stations, no movie theater, no bowling alley, and nowhere to shop (closest place is about 30 min away) In my town, everyone knows everyone, which can be a good thing and a bad thing. I would say that in general, we would have a 6 out of 10. I think that the sense of community helps with being happy but since there is a lack of things to do I think that decreases it quite a bit.
I am from Nashua, IA which is a really small town in Northeastern Iowa. My town is so small that we only have one restaurant, two gas stations, no movie theater, no bowling alley, and nowhere to shop (closest place is about 30 min away) In my town, everyone knows everyone, which can be a good thing and a bad thing. I would say that in general, we would have a 6 out of 10. I think that the sense of community helps with being happy but since there is a lack of things to do I think that decreases it quite a bit.
Monday, September 17, 2012
10:00p.m. Time To Start Homework!
So our blog post for today was to list our five biggest distractions in trying to get the things done that we need to get done.
1. Facebook and Twitter- I am awful when it comes to signing out of these and actually sitting down and doing my work. I tend to say I'm just going to check it quick before I start my homework but quick is not in my vocabulary when it comes to social media apparently. I just need to make sure that I don't sign in to them until my homework is done.
2. Television- When the certain shows that I watch are on TV, it is very hard for me to not watch them and do my work instead. The problem is that I watch so many shows that it makes me not want to do my homework even more. I don't like to miss out on things when they first come on. With this I need to just do my homework and then catch up with the shows over the weekend or another day.
3. iPad- I tend to only use my iPad for games and some of the games are very addicting so I want to try to beat them as fast as I can. I try to make the excuse that the game won't take that long so I can just play it quick before my homework but like I said before, when it comes to distractions, quick is not in my vocabulary. For this, I can just leave my iPad where I can't see it and then maybe I won't think about it.
4. Skype or Cell Phone- I like to video chat with my family and talk on the phone with them but I lot of the times that I do call them, I don't have much to say and end up just wasting time so that I don't have to do the things I'm supposed to be doing. With this I can make sure and get my homework done first and then use this as a reward for getting my stuff done beforehand.
5. My Roommate- My roommate and I have been friends since 2nd grade so we know a lot about each other and like to talk a lot of the time instead of doing our homework because we just don't want to do it. To help with this, we could either split up when we do our homework or work better on making sure that we both get done what we need to get done.
1. Facebook and Twitter- I am awful when it comes to signing out of these and actually sitting down and doing my work. I tend to say I'm just going to check it quick before I start my homework but quick is not in my vocabulary when it comes to social media apparently. I just need to make sure that I don't sign in to them until my homework is done.
2. Television- When the certain shows that I watch are on TV, it is very hard for me to not watch them and do my work instead. The problem is that I watch so many shows that it makes me not want to do my homework even more. I don't like to miss out on things when they first come on. With this I need to just do my homework and then catch up with the shows over the weekend or another day.
3. iPad- I tend to only use my iPad for games and some of the games are very addicting so I want to try to beat them as fast as I can. I try to make the excuse that the game won't take that long so I can just play it quick before my homework but like I said before, when it comes to distractions, quick is not in my vocabulary. For this, I can just leave my iPad where I can't see it and then maybe I won't think about it.
4. Skype or Cell Phone- I like to video chat with my family and talk on the phone with them but I lot of the times that I do call them, I don't have much to say and end up just wasting time so that I don't have to do the things I'm supposed to be doing. With this I can make sure and get my homework done first and then use this as a reward for getting my stuff done beforehand.
5. My Roommate- My roommate and I have been friends since 2nd grade so we know a lot about each other and like to talk a lot of the time instead of doing our homework because we just don't want to do it. To help with this, we could either split up when we do our homework or work better on making sure that we both get done what we need to get done.
With A Little Help From My Friends
So the blog post topic for today was to pick a goal and then list 3 people you could tell it to that could help you reach your goal. I am actually going to have 2 goals for this assignment because I can't choose just one!
My first goal is to lose the weight I have gained because of being diagnosed with prediabetes. My senior year of high school I started gaining weight and had not changed any of my exercise or eating habits. For some reason this just sort of came on and we don't really know why to this day still. At first the doctors wouldn't believe me that something was wrong and they said it was my fault so I continued to gain weight. They finally listened and figured out that I had prediabetes so now I have to lose all the weight I gained because of it. Three people I could tell about this goal would be my mom, my roommate, and my other friends. My mom has been very supportive and tried to give me motivation to work towards this goal. My roommate is also trying to lose weight so being there to help each other helps a lot. My other friends are also always there to support and help in any way possible. My goal within this goal is to lose as much weight as possible before Thanksgiving because my high school has an alumni basketball game that I always play in and I would like to be somewhat in shape for that!
My second goal is to maintain my 3.84 or at least a 3.8 cumulative GPA for the remainder of my college career. I am in my junior year now so the classes will probably continue to get harder so I have to work even harder then to reach this goal. Three people I could tell about this goal would probably be the same three people as in my first goal. My mom like I said earlier is very supportive and she does her best to try to keep me on track and accountable for my actions, which I am very thankful for. My roommate has been my friend since we were in second grade so we know each other very well and I think that this could help because she can talk to me about my classes and things of that sort. My other friends are also in college right now so I think they can help me by telling me of their experiences and letting me in on some secrets that help them achieve what they do.
Wish me luck!
My first goal is to lose the weight I have gained because of being diagnosed with prediabetes. My senior year of high school I started gaining weight and had not changed any of my exercise or eating habits. For some reason this just sort of came on and we don't really know why to this day still. At first the doctors wouldn't believe me that something was wrong and they said it was my fault so I continued to gain weight. They finally listened and figured out that I had prediabetes so now I have to lose all the weight I gained because of it. Three people I could tell about this goal would be my mom, my roommate, and my other friends. My mom has been very supportive and tried to give me motivation to work towards this goal. My roommate is also trying to lose weight so being there to help each other helps a lot. My other friends are also always there to support and help in any way possible. My goal within this goal is to lose as much weight as possible before Thanksgiving because my high school has an alumni basketball game that I always play in and I would like to be somewhat in shape for that!
My second goal is to maintain my 3.84 or at least a 3.8 cumulative GPA for the remainder of my college career. I am in my junior year now so the classes will probably continue to get harder so I have to work even harder then to reach this goal. Three people I could tell about this goal would probably be the same three people as in my first goal. My mom like I said earlier is very supportive and she does her best to try to keep me on track and accountable for my actions, which I am very thankful for. My roommate has been my friend since we were in second grade so we know each other very well and I think that this could help because she can talk to me about my classes and things of that sort. My other friends are also in college right now so I think they can help me by telling me of their experiences and letting me in on some secrets that help them achieve what they do.
Wish me luck!
Monday, September 10, 2012
Listen Up Guys!
For today's blog, we were supposed to look at the most important factors to us in choosing a mate. Here are my top 5:
1. Mutual Attraction and Love- This is the most important to me because if you are in a relationship that does not have love in it, then is it even a relationship at all? You might have the physical attraction, which is important, but if you do not have anything beyond that, the relationship is not as good as it could be.
2. Emotional Stability and Maturity- This is the second most important because I need someone that is mature because I am mature myself. I have been more mature than people my age all my life and would really like a guy that can share in that because sometimes it seems pretty rare with men my age.
3. Education and Intelligence- This is the third most important because I am furthering my education and I would like someone who I can carry on an intelligent conversation with.
4. Dependable Character- This is the fourth most important to me because I feel as though I have a strong character and I would want someone who shares some of those core values with me as well.
5. Desire for Home and Children- This is the fifth most important because I do want to start a family some day and I need someone who is willing to do that and will enjoy that aspect of my life with me.
So there you go guys! These are the 5 things that are most important to me when looking for a mate.
1. Mutual Attraction and Love- This is the most important to me because if you are in a relationship that does not have love in it, then is it even a relationship at all? You might have the physical attraction, which is important, but if you do not have anything beyond that, the relationship is not as good as it could be.
2. Emotional Stability and Maturity- This is the second most important because I need someone that is mature because I am mature myself. I have been more mature than people my age all my life and would really like a guy that can share in that because sometimes it seems pretty rare with men my age.
3. Education and Intelligence- This is the third most important because I am furthering my education and I would like someone who I can carry on an intelligent conversation with.
4. Dependable Character- This is the fourth most important to me because I feel as though I have a strong character and I would want someone who shares some of those core values with me as well.
5. Desire for Home and Children- This is the fifth most important because I do want to start a family some day and I need someone who is willing to do that and will enjoy that aspect of my life with me.
So there you go guys! These are the 5 things that are most important to me when looking for a mate.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Should I Really Buy That?
So for this blog post, we were supposed to look at our spending habits and see if we were spending our money on things that we value.
Right now, I am currently spending a decent amount of money on gas, which is something I value because I use it to visit my family that lives 3 hours away from Storm Lake. I also spent money on textbooks, which is something that is valuable because I use them for my education.
Right now, I am currently spending money on various items from the bookstore such as clothes and other BV accessories that I could cut back on. It seems like every time I see a new item they get in the bookstore, I really want it, which is not a good thing sometimes. I could cut back by saying that I only spend a certain amount of money when I go in there or limit the amount of times I go to the bookstore.
Right now, I am currently spending a decent amount of money on gas, which is something I value because I use it to visit my family that lives 3 hours away from Storm Lake. I also spent money on textbooks, which is something that is valuable because I use them for my education.
Right now, I am currently spending money on various items from the bookstore such as clothes and other BV accessories that I could cut back on. It seems like every time I see a new item they get in the bookstore, I really want it, which is not a good thing sometimes. I could cut back by saying that I only spend a certain amount of money when I go in there or limit the amount of times I go to the bookstore.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Show Me The Money!
So for this blog post we were supposed to reflect on the lessons we learned about money growing up. Growing up money was more scarce when I was younger but once I got to be a young teenager, having enough money for things was not a problem. In my family, money was not kept a secret and was discussed among the family so that we knew what would be going on in regards to if we had enough money to do certain things or not. I think that money was seen as a good thing in my family because you could do things you wanted to with it after the bills were paid. Another thing was that I was not required to have a job during school because I was out for sports and didn't have much time for a job because of that. Now being in college, I do have a job to go along with my studies. I think that having my family be open about money helped me out a lot because you realize how much things really cost and you appreciate the money you receive more. I know that because of this, I usually only buy the things I need instead of the things I want when there is not a lot of money to be spent.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Personal Mission Statement
My 5 Core Values are Perseverance, Humor, Honesty, Family Oriented, and Loyalty.
I will be humorous when the mood cast on the situation calls for me to be.
I will strive to persevere in trying situations to make myself a better person as a result.
I will be remembered for being honest and loyal to not only my family which matters most to me, but others as well.
I will be humorous when the mood cast on the situation calls for me to be.
I will strive to persevere in trying situations to make myself a better person as a result.
I will be remembered for being honest and loyal to not only my family which matters most to me, but others as well.
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