Group Essay Presentation, “The Meaning of Life”

 

“The Meaning of Life”

 

There are many different ways to approach the ultimate goal of life. “Psychological Health,” by Albert Ellis & Windy Dryden, illustrates several criteria for finding “The Meaning of Life,” from “Handling Special Problems,” updated 2 Nov. 1997. In our group,each divided three characters from 21 criteria, so we can clarify and analyze the ideal ways to find the solution. We are still studying through web searching several experts’ concepts which are the different viewpoints from various groups. 

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First, we looked up the dictionary to find the definition. The definition of life is “the property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter, manifested in functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli or adaptation to the environment originating from within the organism.” Also, “it is the physical, mental, and spiritual experiences that constitute existence and a source of vitality; an animating force.”

 

From Yumi…

What we are doing in the group essay, “The meaning of life.” Our topic of group essay is the meaning of life. Actually the whole topic is the meaning of life but we all agree that the meaning of life is to be happy. I put my topic as the meaning of life is to be happy. And there are several ways to be happy. on that topic and thesis statements, I researched how we can be happy. First is the acceptance of uncertainty.  I prove it by my researches (which is REBT and some psychologist) and second is healthy sense of humor. This one also came from same source with the first one. Finally I prove that being absorbed by something creative helps people to be happy by researches (the book “mental fitness for life” and “rebt”) I’ve done this group paper with this topic and sources.

 

From Yvonne…

When we asking people “What is the meaning of life?”, everyone may answer differently. For some people, the meaning inclines toward the responsibility of extending a family, transmigration of the soul from a religious belief, scientific thinking, or achievement of self-interest. According to psychological experts Albert Ellis &. Windy Dryden, the meaning of live toward psychological healthy people can be categorized into many groups, such as self-direction, hedonism, non-perfectionism, etc. Self-direction is different from self-control. It is the ability to plan, guide, and monitor own behavior, flexibly and from within to change circumstances. In planning, we think before acting, rather than just responding to a stimulus. “To look closely at the issue of resistance, and how might them contribute to better understanding the full potential of self- direction.” (Brockett and Hiemstra, 1991).   

 

From Kyounga…

First, the meaning of Self interest is not selfish. It is "self-respecting” or “self–love”. When you want to sacrifice for helping other people, it should be based on self-love. You have to love yourself first, and then you can love more other people.
Second, flexibility is not that you can do whatever you want to do. You just do not think that the way of solving is only one. You cannot only think another way to solve but also can solve the problem later . If you pursuit self-interest and flexibility as the examples given, you can live more healthier than before.

 

From Stacy…

In my perspective, the meaning of life is feeling the pleasant moment through your true self, sharing the delightful aspects with others and influencing the cheerful atmosphere where you around them, then filling the warmhearted spirit all over the world.

 

In conclusion, life is living in the precious moment with great pleasure, echoing the grateful pure spirit to others for the better place to live in the blessed world, and at the same time, feeling the enormous universe within the true self.

 

 

 

 

 

May 26, 2004

Group Essay Presentation

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가극 아이다 中 “개선 행진곡” / 베르디(Verdi) (Aida 'Grand March')

수에즈 운하의 개통을 축하하기 위하여

1869년 이집트 국왕이 의뢰한것으로,

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가극 아이다 중 ‘개선행진곡’은 2막 2장에 나오는

이집트군의 승리를 거두어 개선하는

즉 전승을 축하하는 트럼펫 행진곡이다.