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Professor Dagher
UWRT 1102
8 February 2015
Notes on Sources
types of food in specific amounts at specific times of the day." Ultimately, goals bring a sense of
purpose, unique to our lives, and upon accomplishment, yields great personal reward and
satisfaction.
Striving for the Sacred: Personal Goals, Life Meaning, and Religion
Ultimately, in Emmons' Striving for the Sacred: Personal Goals, Life Meaning, and Religion, he
believes that goals are what our lives revolve around. Significant and purposeful life goals
structure our lives completely. Emmons believes that the progress of pursuing life goals
influences how we carry ourselves individually, and even how we feel. This source relates to my
topic of the importance of a bucket list because it proves the great impact life goals have in our
lives.
he ultimately argues that the achievement in personal goals lead to happiness and a purposeful
life. Emmons begins his document by examining the correlation between the achievement in
important personal goals and happiness, supported with evidence founded by psychologists,
researchers, and therapists. Life goals guide our lives and when accomplished, happiness, and a
positive outlook can be found as by products. Life goals and dreams ultimately structure our
lives making every accomplishment meaningful and significant. Through this accomplishment
can one find true happiness and contentment. This source relates to my topic as it touches the
correlation between happiness and pursuing personal goals.