Chapter 6

One of the things that stood out the most to me was on page 143. It stated that if people chase profit goals, reach those goals, and still don’t feel any better about their lives; they are more likely to seek more money or greater validation which leads them to more unhappiness. The reason this stood out to me is because we have chosen careers that don’t offer a lot of money, yet we are okay with it because we know it is a rewarding career and we’re doing a good thing.

Another thing that was interesting and Stasia mentioned in her blog is the “why”.  I remember as an elementary student being told to do things or do things a certain way but never told why. I think is important to tell students why we are doing something because it lets them know the importance of the material or how they can use it in real life. I also think it helps students understand a concept better when they know why we do something the way we do. For example I remember when we started adding two double-digit numbers many students didn’t know why we carry the “1” but the teacher’s explanation was because that’s “how” we are supposed to do it. If the teacher would have explained why, I think we would have understood the material better and would have picked up on it faster.