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The Project
The Blog Project
For school we are required to create a blog and for twenty one weekdays post pictures on the topic of Signs of Hope. We did not have a say in the topic.. Our teacher wants us to comment on how hope will "make us happier" (?). I do not believe this assignment will make me happier whatsoever. Taking pictures of a glass of water and saying "I hope we get out of this drought" does absolutely nothing for me. I do not see a relationship between happiness and hopefulness, nor do I plan on finding one. I do not see the connection between the two, if you are granted a false sense of hope or you are let down I can guarantee you that you're not happy. Hope inspires a moment of happiness to people until the truth of the outcome sets in. You can wish and hope all you want, it's not going to change your happiness. Since I don't believe that we should focus so much on hoping for things in the future rather than dealing with present life, I do not see this project changing my outlook on life or my future. I don't see how this project will change me at all. The only way this will affect my creativity is that I'll run out of ideas and end up saying things like "I hope my pencil doesn't break". I agree with Shawn Actor's opinion that happiness inspires productivity, if you're happier you're more willing to get out there and do your job. If you're unhappy you're going to dread going to work or school or running errands. Brain research also indicates that being grateful and compassionate active parts of the brain that are associated with creativity .And I can't argue with brain research because I'm not a scientist, so yeah. And Doctor Christine Carter, PhD. also says "creativity is the next essential literacy - it is among the most desirable traits in the workforce". Which it is, no one wants a bland worker, this is a changing world and culture, you have to be original and creative to keep up. Also the idea that it takes 21 days to break a habit or start one is a myth according to research reported by Forbes Magazine, it was misinterpretation by Dr. Maxwell Maltz, people got attached to this idea of false hope: it only takes 21 days so it grew in popularity.
For school we are required to create a blog and for twenty one weekdays post pictures on the topic of Signs of Hope. We did not have a say in the topic.. Our teacher wants us to comment on how hope will "make us happier" (?). I do not believe this assignment will make me happier whatsoever. Taking pictures of a glass of water and saying "I hope we get out of this drought" does absolutely nothing for me. I do not see a relationship between happiness and hopefulness, nor do I plan on finding one. I do not see the connection between the two, if you are granted a false sense of hope or you are let down I can guarantee you that you're not happy. Hope inspires a moment of happiness to people until the truth of the outcome sets in. You can wish and hope all you want, it's not going to change your happiness. Since I don't believe that we should focus so much on hoping for things in the future rather than dealing with present life, I do not see this project changing my outlook on life or my future. I don't see how this project will change me at all. The only way this will affect my creativity is that I'll run out of ideas and end up saying things like "I hope my pencil doesn't break". I agree with Shawn Actor's opinion that happiness inspires productivity, if you're happier you're more willing to get out there and do your job. If you're unhappy you're going to dread going to work or school or running errands. Brain research also indicates that being grateful and compassionate active parts of the brain that are associated with creativity .And I can't argue with brain research because I'm not a scientist, so yeah. And Doctor Christine Carter, PhD. also says "creativity is the next essential literacy - it is among the most desirable traits in the workforce". Which it is, no one wants a bland worker, this is a changing world and culture, you have to be original and creative to keep up. Also the idea that it takes 21 days to break a habit or start one is a myth according to research reported by Forbes Magazine, it was misinterpretation by Dr. Maxwell Maltz, people got attached to this idea of false hope: it only takes 21 days so it grew in popularity.
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