University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
ENGL 208 | Creative Writing
Academic year:

2019
Views:

355

Pages:

2
Author:

Trevon Bernard

Happy for You Society today is heavily set on personal goals and fulfillment, but at what cost? People can often wonder if doing whatever it takes to succeed in life hurts anyone else. Accomplishing your own goals is good for yourself and even good for others. In the age of social media and internet we are easily accessible to viewing others success. Seeing someone you love succeed often can make you happy as well. I believe personal fulfillment is good, so long as you are not intentionally sabotaging others. Why do students attend college classes? I feel as if students in this generation have lost the thirst for knowledge. I personally go to school for the knowledge and education, my own personal fulfillment. Nobody can take away what you know. However, I feel as if students go to school simply for the accomplishment of getting the degree because society views a piece of paper more fulfilling than knowledge itself. Some students are simply just competitive in school with grades and degrees, forgetting to truly appreciate and absorb the knowledge they are receiving. However, if a student cheats or steals material from another is where the notion of personal fulfillment turns sour. In contrast to all of this, whatever your actual motivation is for school, the outcome isn’t going to personally hurt someone else. In this new age of social media we are often under a microscope. Facebook, Instagram, and other forms of social media allow us to be constantly updated on the lives and accomplishments of others. We can see if someone got a new job, got engaged, or even some sad news of a death. It creates almost a competition on social media to portray the best of your life to others because why wouldn’t you want to show off the best parts of your life. Often it is positive because we like to see our friends or family succeed. It is a double edged sword however because as quickly as something positive can be posted, a lie or something hurtful could be posted. But with anything positive there is usually a negative. In my personal opinion, personal fulfillment is good a necessary. I believe in the saying that you cannot make someone else happy unless you are happy. After all, we are here on this Earth living everyday ourselves so being personally fulfilled is only fair. There are plenty of ways to succeed yourself without hurting others. Accomplishing your goals in life is positive for your mental health in life, which can lead to you being able to help make others happy and fulfilled.