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I believe in doing what you enjoy. I believe in not letting others influence what you like. I had a cousin once tell me that getting a longboard was stupid and I’d never use it, it’s now something I ride very often. A group of my friends and I would go ride two or three times a week. Before I got in a car accident and my car was totaled, my friends often joked my 2000 Toyota Corolla was a piece of junk, I wish I still had that instead of a 2006 Highlander. It had character, the couple of pins holding the cloth up, the old side mirrors that you had to adjust with a lever on the inside. It was my first car and I didn’t care what it looked like or what people said, it was mine and I loved driving that old thing. I firmly believe that if you want to dress or look a certain way, then you do it. I have family and friends tell me I should cut my hair, but it’s what I like and it’s my hair so I’ll do what I like. People telling me to cut it makes me want to keep it even more. Freshman year I would wear shorts in the winter, everyone would tell me it was stupid, and I was crazy, but it was what I felt comfortable in and it was my choice. I respect people that stand up for people that stand up for what they believe, even if they’re the only one. The people that hold firm, no matter the consequences. A recent example is the students at the community college in Oregon. Those students knew that if they said “Yes I am a Christian” they would be shot, and they didn’t let it affect them, they held firm in what they believe. I can’t imagine having a …show more content…
career doing something you don’t enjoy, everyday for most of your life. I would much rather do something I enjoy for less money than do that. When I decided I wanted to become a youth pastor, it certainly wasn’t because of the money. I decided to pursue a career as a pastor because God lead me to do so, I enjoy hanging out with and influencing younger kids and I would get to do fun activities a large part of the time as a job. An office job working working long days doing the same things doesn’t interest me, I’ll prefer working,for the most part, my own schedule. Hanging out with middle and high school students or a job where you clock in, drag through the day, and clock out? The decision there is obvious for me. I don’t understand how people live a life influenced by society and trying to fit it. How could you not do what you want, all your life. People are too worried about fitting in, making money, and being “successful”.
I believe the media has a large influence on that. Actors, actresses, musicians, athletes and other stars are often posting about money, and other things that people think you need to be considered successful. I will hopefully never become largely influenced by society and try to fit in the point that I will do things that I don’t enjoy, just to do
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Overemphasizing on money and fame in success restricts people to follow their real dreams, and also give negative effects to the society. I believe that many people, like me, already changed their goals, and would regret for the rest of their life. Therefore, I do not think people should be fixed because of some social ideas, but should fight against these wrong, fixed ideas.
Many are expected to aspire to being a professional football or basketball player, not to being a senator or a college professor. Their sense of self is molded by the social expectations
In a world where every individual desires to acquire money, prosper, and make a life for themselves nevertheless no part of my being aspires any of it. My life's work wants nothing more than to help other people because at the end of the day, my long list of people I have helped will be worth more than your money. The way I grew up, I would have been the same way as everyone else, but it was with the experiences I have gone through along with my favorite movie, book, quote, historical figure, and my very own personal hero which all single handedly helped mold me to the person I am glad to be today.
What a person does to make a living often defines who that person is. Because so much time and energy is invested into work, work is often seen as an extension of oneself. One of the first questions that someone asks after meeting you for the first time is about what you do for a living. The belief is that by knowing what you do, one should be able to tell something about who you are. People almost never ask the more telling question of whether or not you are happy. They rely on the nature of the occupation to tell them something about your happiness. If you are a doctor, lawyer, or celebrity, it is assumed you are happy because of the money associated with those occupations. For some, income is a determinate of happiness. Granted, money is a major determinant, but not the only determinant of happiness. Happiness on the job is better determined by the support to values that a job provides.
Your financial habits as a youth will usually follow you into your adulthood. As you grow older hopefully the amount of money you make will not be the cause of you acting like you are too good but it will humble you. Hooks described how she didn’t share the sensibility and values of her peers. Class disparity was important, it wasn’t just about money but about values which showed and determined a person’s behavior. A child develops certain desires and situations as he/she passes through childhood. While attending Stanford University, Hooks white, middle-class, Californian, roommate explained to her that hatred was “healthy and normal” (Hooks 419). Later on while attending graduate school she found that her classmates believed “lower class” people had no beliefs and values (Hooks
The cliché, "In America, you can be whatever you want," always brings a smirk to my face. I am not a cynical person, but this just isn't true. If I decided I wanted to be the star of the next Academy Award winning hit, no matter how much I "want" it, it is not guaranteed to happen. In defense, many people will argue that one shouldn't take the remark so literally, that it just means that the avenue's and highways to success exist, it is the person's choice weather they take them or not; unfortunately, that is not the case.
My personal values can be changed according to what I believe is righteous and fair. I adhere to my beliefs and allow people influence me in a manner to change me to become a better person. Beliefs are set of expectations I create about myself, others, and how I expect things to be. My beliefs are what I think is true, and what therefore expect as likely the result that will follow from my behavior. My beliefs include mostly the involvement of Catholicism. I have a direct and proximal relationship with my Catholic faith. I have always thought of goodness for myself, and others. I believe that incorporating spirituality in every decision I make will impact the way I interact with others respectfully.
In today’s society, the mainstream media and marketers try to make us believe that success is nothing more than finances and popularity. Thus,
It is a competitive job market and if one wants a high paying job he needs some college credentials. College is also said to prepare people to take on the world. Once one has graduated and has a well paying job he is on his way to becoming successful. People work their whole lives making money so they can satisfy their desires. The idea of being able to purchase the items one has always dreamt about is an achievement. People dream about owning a home and having beautiful things to fill it with. Many people take pride in what they possess. People want to own nice homes, nice cars, and nice clothes. Some need to look successful in order to feel successful. These people feel successful when they can admire what their hard work has given them.
Is it accurate to say that a person is famous, and cheerful constantly the picture of standard success? Then again, then again, would that person say they are focused on, having misgivings about their life decisions, and unsure about the importance of their life? Regular displaying and media have adequately programmed our social order into tolerating a false, even conceivably hazardous meaning of success. Advertisers need us to accept that having loads of cash, living in an enormous house, and owning the sum of the most recent autos, styles, and innovation are the way to satisfaction, and consequently, success. This exaggerated, dishonestly publicized myth is scarcely ever the case in honest living. Honest progress accommodates helps regard,...
I believe that justice will always prevail. I have faith in humanity. I know that people can change; it just has to be seen within them. I take what I am giving every day and I run with it. I believe in finding happiness in the purest forms. I believe that everyone is a liar, but everyone can change. I believe in luck, I always have. I believe in
What I believe, is that everyone has the right to live his/her life in the manner which suits them and makes them happy providing that they themselves do not in any way influence someone’s else life negatively.
Bottom line is a human is easily fooled and we live in a world where a combination of the smartest and the most creative people work night and day to fool you. They will tell you that your uniqueness is best expressed in terms of what you wear, eat and drive. Your fears will be soothed by products be they cosmetics or underground bunkers, your sense of belonging satisfied by a football team and any dissatisfaction alleviated by prescription medication. This life and these products cost money which cost you’re your time in a job you probably do not love adding to this consumption cycle. Some highly motivated and competent people do not want to be enslaved in a job they do not like, but their dreams, aspirations and proclivity towards self-improvement is also captured by a culture that defines success through luxury and freedom through purchasing power. So today we have media that celebrate entrepreneurs and business people more for their capacity to hoard wealth rather than any activities which improve the world we live in. I mean imagine having the capacity to improve, even save millions of lives but then you think “naa… I cant do it cos I will lose my place in the Forbes top 100, and I worked really hard to get
Money has become the first priority in peoples’ life. It has become the necessity for being success. Many believe that money is the only way to success. They work hard to earn a lot of money and to make their life more comfortable and easy. Once Bill Gates said, ”If you were born poor, that’s not your fault, but if you die poor that’s your fault.” So many people run after money throughout their life to become success. Some people also believe popularity as being success. People work hard throughout their life to become a renowned person in this world and believe they need to look rich in order to be
Almost everybody hopes to be rich. Society believes that only the social status can define the kind of person you are. Majority of