When I first received this project it was this morning, so I didn’t give it much thought until right now at 7:45 pm in Westport Ontario Canada. But seriously I had no idea what I was going to wright about in the advanced fitness assignment where I could wright about anything so I decided on this: what make me happy or “The Optimist Manifesto”. This one page assignment will entail some of my deepest desires; dreams, and habits so sit back and enjoy your brief look into the depths of my soul.
First to get it all out of the way I will list a few things I really like but won’t go into great detail about (in no particular order); books, poetry, history (the study of), movies, quoting movies, 70’s music, most other genres of music, the sound of violins, old people telling stories, kids laughing, sunsets, sunrises, lists, the drum solo from “whiplash”, art (making), art (the study of), running, Crossfit (thanks Sarah Noonan) and a great deal of different foods. The previous list says some of the things that just make me smile it is much too short and doesn’t include all the things I love and I’m really happy to have them in my life.
Second and lastly I will talk about the thing that makes me happy even when it seems that I have nothing to be happy about. Now what I’m about to say sounds super corny and makes me seem like a poster boy for guilty Catholics everywhere, but it’s helping people. I find genuine pleasure in hearing and helping people through their problems. It sounds ridiculous why would I want to do something like that when I could be doing something for me? And the truth is I don’t know. Maybe it’s because I know how it feels to feel like garbage and I don’t want others to feel the same? Or maybe it’s just because I’m good at it. Ever since I was little people always have just approached me with their problems and I have always tried to help; sometimes it’s people I know and sometimes it’s complete strangers. I hate sharing this part of my life because it sounds like I am tooting my own horn and just being a self-righteous jackass as others have so eloquently put it. So what I guess what I’m trying to say about me is that what makes me happy is seeing happiness in others, it is the reason I want to become a teacher, I want to teach others and attempt to make a difference in their lives. So that’s it, I’ve opened myself up in writing, I can’t fail this assignment because quote “there is no wrong answer” so I am done the end… bye.