Dalai Lama's The Art Of Happiness At Work
I believe that the most important part of life is to be happy. In the book The Art of Happiness at Work the author points out the fact the Dalai Lama has said before “that the purpose of life is happiness” (16). Growing up I was always taught by my mother that you have a choice to be happy or sad and that you can make this choice with your attitude towards any situation. My mother also taught me that if I felt as though there was a wrong in the world that I should fit for what I believe is right. I found at the beginning of The Art of Happiness at Work that the Dalai Lama had similar beliefs to ones that my mother instilled in me(19). Another topic that is tackled in this book is the topic of boredom from work being too easy. The author Howard C. Cutler discusses how to strike a balance between challenge and boredom. Yet another interesting topic is the
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I was able to make a lot of connections with this book to my parents careers. One idea that I have been taught my entire life is that having a positive attitude can change your perspective on any situation and this book reaffirmed what I have learned throughout my life in that regard. Another topic that I discussed in the paper was cutler's idea of striking a balance between challenge and boredom in the workplace. Another topic that I discussed is it difference between a job, a career, and a calling. I found it interesting that a positive attitude can make job into a calling. Another topic that I found extremely interesting is that the money we make has a great impact on how we view ourselves. The final topic that I covered in my review of The Art of Happiness at Work was how people identify themselves through their work. After reading this book I still believe that the meaning of life is to be happy. I believe that they be happy in life a person must be happy with their
I was able to make a lot of connections with this book to my parents careers. One idea that I have been taught my entire life is that having a positive attitude can change your perspective on any situation and this book reaffirmed what I have learned throughout my life in that regard. Another topic that I discussed in the paper was cutler's idea of striking a balance between challenge and boredom in the workplace. Another topic that I discussed is it difference between a job, a career, and a calling. I found it interesting that a positive attitude can make job into a calling. Another topic that I found extremely interesting is that the money we make has a great impact on how we view ourselves. The final topic that I covered in my review of The Art of Happiness at Work was how people identify themselves through their work. After reading this book I still believe that the meaning of life is to be happy. I believe that they be happy in life a person must be happy with their