Happiness.

Blog post question.

3b. In a child’s game of musical chairs, one child is clearly the winner. Should the organizers of the game give each child the same prize in order to not hurt anyone’s feelings? Or should children be taught at an early age how the world usually works? Which of these 2 approaches is likely to produce the happier child?

I believe that the child who won should be given the prize. If the organizers decide to have something small for the participants to show for participation that is their choice, but the winner should be recognized for his/her accomplishment. If you live in a communist society where everyone is mediocre they must be treated the same no matter how well they perform, then they will award all the children. Those in an individualism community will breed patriotism thus resulting in a happier child. 

I know for a fact that when a child works hard and/or wins they come to feel more accomplished and feel as though they actually earned the award given to them creating a want and a desire to become something more. Not everyone can be perfect in all they do, but what we excel at should be acknowledged when appropriate without making others feel less than us. We need to celebrate our accomplishments that set us apart and in return be excited for others when they achieve their accomplishments.  What would be the point in doing better at certain things when you know that you will still receive the prize? What good can come from building their confidence when there is nothing to back it up with? When we do not win we learn from our mistakes,( hopefully) letting us know where we need to improve. 

 How would it be to be just like every other person around you, almost like a robot? Our accomplishments set us apart and help shape and mold a better person for the community. Those kids that are awarded the same will be momentarily happy but in the long run they will be unhappy and feel as though there is nothing that sets them apart from anyone else. Their wins, goals and accomplishment will bolster them and make them happier throughout life helping them become a better person. Not all rewards need to be outwardly recognized, many times the inner feeling of accomplishment is stronger than a reward that is outward and usually is momentarily justified.

In the play "Into the woods" the witch states, “You’re so nice. You’re not good, you’re not bad, you’re just nice. I’m not good, I’m not nice, I’m just right.” In the Websters dictionary it defines "nice, good, and right" as following:

•  To be a nice person is to be agreeable, polite, respectable, and a virtuous person.
•  A good person is some one who is virtuous, right, commendable, and kind.
• A person who is right is one who is being in accordance with what is just, good, or proper 

 My definitions are a bit different and it also depends on the situation at hand. How i feel is as follows: 

• To be a nice person is some one who does something for others out of the goodness of their heart. with out expecting nothing in return.
• A person who is good is someone who tries to do the best in the situation they are placed in.
• A person who is right is someone who is a mix between a nice person and a good person. They try their best to be nice to others, they're polite, and respects others and their faults, and is morally conscious of others.

I personally try to be all three. I feel at times that is my downfall but i know that I have done my best to treat others well and make them feel better than they were when I first met them, with making harming me or others.

This post for my class is about the play "Into the woods."  I feel like the woods represent that which we fear and our trials in life at the time. When I first arrive at the woods edge when camping, I feel an overwhelming great fear of the unknown, amazed by the grand scale and beauty of the woods. I cautiously  approach it with great trepidation hoping all will be well.
 This to me  is like any fears or trials in life. Approaching with the same feelings and beauty of these same moments. Unsure of where and how to begin.

The first proverb is " “No knot unties itself". To me this means that if you have a problem in life you have to do the work and to solve it. You can't ignore it expecting the knot or problem to solve itself or hope it will go away. It will most likely become bigger and harder to undue
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The second proverb is "“Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor". Carpe a diem! seize the day. or the opportunity. All opportunities will only be brief. you must decide now if you choose to pursue it before it leaves.good things will not wait forever.

The last proverb I chose is " The harder to get, the better to have". This seems to be the harder you work for something you really want will make you cherish and treat it better. Enjoying it because you had to work so hard to achieve it. You value it more than if it was just given to you.

 These proverbs are all things that i feel are very true. there will be some occasions where they are not but for the most part they apply to life.