In the works by Freud, Diamond and Frankl they discuss how a person should live. In the life of Angelina Jolie, they would all have different opinions on if she is living her life correctly or not. In her life she has countless ups and downs. She is an award winning actress, film director, screenwriter, and author. She worked in humanitarian causes for example; Special Envoy, Goodwill, and as The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. She has been condemned for different reasons too. Most notably for the people she was married to. She was married to and divorced Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton. She is also known for stealing Brad Pitt away from Jennifer Aniston. Many people resented her for this. She has three children with Brad Pitt and three adopted children from Cambodia, Ethiopia and Vietnam. Because of this some people consider her a saint, but some people say that she only adopted the children for publicity reasons (Wikipedia). Many people also look down on her because of the one time that she made out with her brother. Many people think of this as taboo and think that she was wrong for doing that. The three philosophers, Freud, Diamond and Frankl would all have different opinions on how whether she lived her life correctly and to the fullest.
I believe Freud would think that Angelina Jolie lived her life correctly. When talking about putting the two different classes of instincts together “aims at complicating life and at the same time, of course, at preserving it." (Freud 220) I believe that he is saying that you should do all the things in life that you can. She is living her life to the fullest and making the most out of it. Freud says that you have to do everything possible to live a full life. This i...
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... it makes me think that he is saying to suffer through something gives you a new appreciation for it. I believe that Angelina Jolie has suffered a lot, so she appreciates life. She did not have the best of childhoods. She also has always been in the media, making her life very difficult. She has also had to battle through cancer, making her appreciate the life that she lives. Angelia Jolie, according to Frankl, has lived a very meaningful life.
In the life of Angelina Jolie, I conclude that Freud, Diamond and Frankl all would surmise that she lived a meaningful and fulfilling life. She has children and a career to be proud of. She is very involved in the community. She has power, making her not have to turn to violence to achieve this power. She also has love, her work, and suffering. According to the three philosophers, this is what makes your life have meaning.
She alludes to the idea that as people we must look deeper into our lives and see were we may have been given unearned privilege whether is be from race, gender, or sexuality.
In the movie “Diary of a Black Woman”, Helen is a dark complected woman who is very fancy and classy. Helen is a pretty well mannered woman , dressed neatly. Helen has every dollar wished for in the world but yet, does not own a bit of happiness even if desired. Throughout the experience of love, Helen’s personality changes; from warmly soft to a harsh cold hearted woman with a shattered heart.
“To call either man optimistic about human nature would be stretching a point. They point out flaws, and Freud, at least, attempts to find a means to cure them. According to both, the human spirit simply does not soar, and frustrations and unhappiness continue to keep human nature from finding happiness.” (1)
I think that what the author was trying to imply in this passage was that in his personal experience, he has noticed that many people take many things for granted and that they don’t live their lives according to what they want and need to do. So much is wasted during one’s lifetime, and people just allow their lives to pass them by.
Steve Jobs is trying to say that you should live every day like it is your last. He knew his life had value to him and his family. He felt like life was worth living even though once in a while a hard choice would come along to toughen his life. Making a choice is very hard, but when making a choice it should be one that you will not regret later in life. Making choices is one of the hardest things in life so you must see all the good and all the bad to the outcome of your options. Live everyday like it is your last. Ebert says that life is a very precious thing. Hamlet wants to die, but him not knowing what is on the other side scares so he decides to live. Even though Ebert had to get surgery, he got through it and learned to still live his life with no regrets.
Frankl believes that there exists “potential meaning inherent and dormant in all the single situations one has to face throughout his or her life” (143). Frankl finds meaning even in terrible suffering. While he in no way purports suffering as a necessary means to finding meaning, he acknowledges that the way a man responds to suffering allows him “to add a deeper meaning to his life” (67). Does this man maintain his morality? Does he become compromised by the atrocities surrounding him? Perhaps even a desire to maintain one’s morals and prove his inner strength and humanity can be seen as a meaning to
Dr. Sigmund Freud came up with a lot of controversial notions, but also set standards in psychology that are still used today. Looking at what is known as the psychoanalytic approach to personality will reveal how these theories are still relevant, and continue to define personality traits (Friedman & Schustack, 2012). Exploring Freud’s theories of the conscious/unconscious by looking at one’s own id, ego, and superego will help explain the human personality and why one does the things they do. Freud’s ideas were mainly based on how the mind works with a special emphasis on how it is all set up in childhood (Psychoanalytic theory, n.d.). This brings to mind that adults are just children with a lot of practice being adults. Everything one does
Freud’s theory of personality/theory of mind as an energy system has merit to it, as one would expect from the “father of psychoanalysis.” I agree with one of his core ideas that there is a limited amount of energy available meaning that energy allotted for one activity means there will be energy deprived for another. I also agree with the fundamental idea that the mind is always attempting to achieve a state of quiescence, much like the body, minds have their own version of homeostasis. In social psychology I was taught about one’s constant need to avoid mental discord and to reduce discord if experienced, a social twist on one of Freud’s ideas. On another social note, Western cultures claim that the individual is not corrupt, but the society is corrupt which resonates with me. I believe that people do no themselves have a moral compass, but that they choose to follow society’s moral compass. Depending on the society one was raised in, morals
herself and her attempt to break through the strict bonds of society that all the other
Though Freud had issues with women which shaped his views on cases such as this one somewhat differently, he remained rather objective throughout. His reasoning behind the events that brought the girl to him made sound, logical sense. Even his reason for dumping this case and suggesting they take it up with a different psychoanalysist made a lot of sense. It is definitely more logical than pushing ahead against and almost un-budge-able brick wall build up of bitterness and resentment of men. All in all I was pretty impressed by a man who many bad mouth today.
He enters the first big point by saying “After all are role as care givers, as people who care is to relieve suffering not add to the pile.” I really like this statement, basically saying that we shouldn’t add more stress or hurt a person any more than what they already are, we should try and help them / care about them. Even to our selves’ we should try to care for our self and not keep suffering , do things that excite you and are healthy to you. BJ talks about frank
The essay is somewhat of a short autobiography of Frankl’s life, accomplishments, and the affects the holocaust had on him. However, the biggest part of this essay is Frankl’s position on pursuing happiness. To paraphrase he states the pursuit of happiness is pointless and to do so prevents one from accomplishing the very thing they’re in pursuit of. He expressed that obtaining happiness has more to do with having a meaningful life than the immediate happiness or enjoyment one can have from obtaining materialistic items, money, and fame. Frankl further states “happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue”. Translation, happiness happens or occurs afterward as a result of an action. This passage further supports my position on the relationship between death, wisdom, and happiness as it illustrates the need to get from start to the end in order to manifest meaning thus obtaining
Diana’s life seemed like a charmed one. She was the daughter of nobility chosen to marry the Prince of England. “Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961–97, was wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, heir to the British throne. The daughter of the 8th Earl Spencer, Lady Diana Frances Spencer was a kindergarten teacher in London before her 1981 marriage to Charles” (Princess of Wales, Diana). Diana was chosen specifically for her youth and beauty so that she could produce attractive and healthy offspring for the British monarchy. They needed a male heir and a spare. She delivered on her end of the deal when William was born in 1982, and Harry, in 1994 (Princess of Wales, Diana). Diana was supposed to do whatever she was told by the royal family, and produce sons. Her personal happiness was not a factor. Her husband had an ongoing affair with his long time love Camilla Parker-Bowles during most of his marriage to Diana. They fought constantly, and it didn’t help that she often stole the spotlight with her effortless grace and beauty.
In Sigmund Freud's observation, humans are mainly ambitious by sexual and aggressive instincts, and search for boundless enjoyment of all needs. However, the continuous pursuit of gratification driven by the identification, or unconscious, directly conflicts with our society as the uncontrolled happiness. Sigmund Freud believed that inherent sexual and aggressive power prevented from being expressed would cause our "society to be miserable and the forfeiture of contentment." Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic view of personality theory is based on the perception that greatly of human behavior is determi...
On a sunny day in Los Angeles, California on June 4 , 1975 an actress named Angelina Jolie was born. Angelina was born to an actor named Jon Voight who was well known for his role in “Coming Home” and an actress Marcheline Betrand. Angelina was the youngest of her siblings , she had an older brother named James Haven. When Angelina was two her parents split and she moved to Palisades, New York with her mother and brother.