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    people and their followers. Transactional leadership, on the other hand, is based on “give and take” selfish needs. Further, the core idea for transforming leadership is the pursuit of happiness. A pursuit toward the ultimate destination of the journey (the goal). Even if a leader does not reach that goal, the journey and pursuit is still an important dynamic. A leader must have transforming values and empowering values. They must declare these

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    have noticed our theme recurring throughout the year in our many stories. The pursuit of happiness stood out to me in Thoreau’s literature. Especially when he said, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and not see if I could learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” To me, this shows that the pursuit of happiness is different for everyone. Thoreau wanted to live deliberately, he wanted to

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    not to enjoy it. I believe in the pursuit of happiness.Happiness is not something that is determined by external forces. It is not determined by how much money you have or how many things you have.It is determined by your internal and the time spent with the peole you love. Everyone Can be happy you just have to look around you and appreciate what you have be grateful for the people who love you and just follow your dreams. I believe everyone can achieve happiness. In today's society everyone thinks

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    The pursuit of happiness is a common zeitgeist feature that occurs across all of the humanities. The way individuals pursue this happiness varies depending on how the time period has influences them. This zeitgeist feature is especially apparent during the Contemporary era. There are many advancements in the area of technology, causing one to detach from reality. The entertainment industry allows for seriousness to be critiqued. There is a sense of paranoia stirred up by the Cold War. The contemporary

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    It is certainly difficult to define happiness, because people have different perceptions about this abstract concept. In my opinion, various factors are considered crucial in the pursuit of a happy life. (Great!) For most people, material possessions are connected with happiness. They believe that a sense of satisfaction comes from ownership of a well-furnished large house or a luxurious car. For others, personal hobbies can be a source of happiness. (add linking word, “for example”,”for instance

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    Do you know what truly is happiness? Macbeth searched for happiness in so many ways and never got around it. He tried and strive to find it and did so many things for his kingdom but just never was happy. In the article “ In pursuit of Unhappiness” let us know that happiness can be everywhere. If it is at school or walking your dog to the park it can literally be everywhere. In the happiness videos where we did comparisons on it showed us a bunch of happiness. It showed that basically nothing can

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    Carlos Salazar begins “Pursuit of Happiness” by creating an idea of the different kinds of happiness that exist. Salazar states in his thesis that, “Happiness is temporarily most of the time but love is the only happiness that can last the longest” (1). Salazar has a roadmap included in his thesis but throughout his essay he tends to steer off his roadmap. Salazar’s main points consist of the temporary happiness that drugs, sleep, sex, and love contain. Although Salazar includes a roadmap in his

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    with no place to go. The Pursuit Of Happiness directed by Gabrielle Muccino. The Pursuit Of Happiness was released in 2006 and it is 117 minutes long. The genre of the movie is Biography and drama. The important theme in this movie is about the American Dream. It is a very common dream that we all share. The dream is to being successful and happy. To fulfill that dream in America you need to have courage and the abilities to achieve your dream. The Pursuit Of Happiness is based on a true story about

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    The Declaration of Independence states that all Americans have the undeniable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. However, the US government and society are two key factors in making this right prohibitive for many black Americans to pursue happiness. Examples of this can be found in both Charleston, Mississippi and more locally Duluth, Minnesota. These places allowed activities that treated blacks unfairly. Charleston’s High School’s segregated senior prom has become a prime example

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    fiction? In the United States’ Declaration of Independence, our founding fathers set forth the idea of an American Dream by providing us with the recognizable phrase “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”. The green light at the end of Daisy Buchanan’s dock symbolizes Jay Gatsby’s “Pursuit of Happiness” in the novel, The Great Gatsby, set in the 1920s on Long Island, New York. The American Dream can be defined as “the belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they

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