Sentences with phrase «life satisfaction rather»

The present study required a global measure of life satisfaction rather than a specific measure such as happiness or positive affect.

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He argues that success in life is not just achieving the next immediate goal, but rather, as finding satisfaction in the many dimensions of your life.»

So rather than fretting that your business isn't saving the world, or worrying about the overall life satisfaction of a friend, simply focus on buying a co-worker a coffee, introducing someone to a new acquaintance, or cracking a couple more jokes.

This dialogue should be regarded as the primary opportunity for teaching true democratic values, for in it the issues of what is really worthful and whether one shall live for satisfaction or for service become «existential» — personally decisive — rather than merely theoretical and speculative.

To revert to the earlier metaphor, we may say that resurrection does not mean the re-opening of the book of life so that further chapters may be added, but rather the preservation of the book so that it may be read, and, being read, bring joy, satisfaction and inspiration.

This is especially true in a society where the greatest temptation is not to murder or steal but is rather to orient your life toward your own self - satisfaction measured in terms of worldly success or possessions or pleasure.

Rather than thank our gods for the time we have, the memories we hold, the people we cherish and love, and the blessings we garner through life, we ask for more to try and protect ourselves from the harshness that is the shortness of life and the fugitive nature of satisfaction and bliss.

Marital intercourse is purified when the urge for self - satisfaction plays a lesser part in it, intercourse being rather sought, lived, and felt as participation and particularly as other - centred donative love.

It's about raising them with a future in mind; a future of successful living where the internal make - up of our children will propel them towards living lives of passion, joy, meaning, purpose, satisfaction; where challenges will not knock them out and keep them down but will rather raise them up with renewed strength and motivation to go forward.

Rather, the satisfaction of participating in the miracle of life is the greatest compensation paid to egg donors.

It gives me a lot of satisfaction to be actively working toward positive changes in the field rather than just worrying about the future of my scientific career and the difficulties of postdoc life.

They found that certain changes in lifestyle led to significant long - term changes in reported life satisfaction, rather than causing the temporary deflections in happiness that set - point theory would suggest.

Those who outsource tasks they dislike, like cleaning, accounting, or ordering in dinner rather than cooking, reported «greater overall life satisfaction.»

He has worked all his life deriving satisfaction from the nonprofit work he does in the world rather than the money he doesn't earn.

That's because they have always had an interest in the simple living movement, which stresses spiritual rather than material satisfaction.

Rather, it improves general functioning and life satisfaction.

Rather, individuals may find that their real life relationships fail to live up to their lofty beliefs, leading to lower satisfaction.3

Rather, a lot of the popular press writing on the topic has focused on the drop in marital and / or life satisfaction individuals experience following the birth of a child.

Often times they're very happy in their relationship, but when their relationship starts to experience the normal dips in satisfaction over time, when the couple does not feel as connected, or typical life stressors happen and the relationship experiences more conflict, this person drifts away from the relationship rather than repairing the damage.

In line with the self - determination theory (SDT)(Deci and Ryan 2000) the findings demonstrate that the relationship between participation in leisure activities and life satisfaction is mediated by the psychological need satisfaction within participation among adolescents, a rather under - investigated group in the SDT tradition.