Not only does this novel display the theme of love and sentimental relationships; but throughout his lessons he also teaches us life lessons that we had never realized were significant in the first place. Throughout this novel, Morrie continuously speaks of detaching himself from his experience, especially when he suffers from violent coughing spells. Morrie bases this theory of detachment from a Buddhist philosophy which changes his mindset to believing that nobody should cling to anything and that everything that exsists is impermanent. Through detacting himself, he is able to remove himself from his surrounding into his own consciousness, this way he’s able to gain perspective in uncomfortable and stressful situations. Morrie deteaches himself so that he can accept these predicaments in his life and so that he will be able to embrace his deathe easier since he’s well aware that it’s approaching.
Yet the reality of it is that this man is a king of great power whom they will soon bow down to. Another example of how characters can be perceived throughout the novel is shown throughout the journey of the main protagonist, he was also perceived by his appearance as a small, witless, futile and incapable to carry the great burden before him. Yet as the novel heads towards its crucial climax, he completes the task that many people perceive as impossible for him and rose to be the only one capable of such a task. Another Internal representation of perception is a main character who is perceived as a vile and psycho creature. It is later on shown that the story of this creature is a sad one and he is not at all what he is perceived to be.
The competencies exercise revealed my top strengths to be leading, cooperating, coping with pressure, networking, taking initiative and innovating. I am someone who enjoys leading and developing others to achieve results. I can improve upon my critical thinking skills by knowing my strengths and accepting my weaknesses. This will also help with evaluating arguments in a meaningful way. When one knows their competencies they can step up and utilize their strengths and leverage others when needed.
Victor clearly fits the description of the Wanderer, as his obsessive need to create life and be its sole creator has a hint of an unnatural desperation to satisfy his ego and attain gratitude. His unhealthy obsession overrides what may be called his healthy passion for the natural sciences, and consequently leads him to live a life of despair and loneliness. But it must be noted that although his initial
He never steps back and goes forward to other thing to reach his goal. At the end, when Siddhartha meets Govinda, they try to figure out what they have found. Siddhartha is still in his path and he is satisfied that he reached his goal. Seeking is most important to
Peaks and Valleys enlightened and motivated me to work on the things that need correcting in my life to reach my peak. I also believed that this book provides me with confirmation that there’s good hidden in a bad time and I have to relax and know that valleys end. My favorite quote in the book is “valleys are moments when you long for what is missing” (pg 46). The author gives us ways of getting out of valleys sooner, how to stay on peaks longer, and how to get to the next peak in life. He tells
In the Pursuit of Perfect by Tal Ben-Shahar, he sheds some light into the possibility of obtaining a happy life even with the struggles and challenges that may come our way. It is how we tackle these obstacles and avoid being a perfectionist and adopting an Optimalistic approach. Tal Ben-Shahar provides a step-by-step process to conquer the fear of failure and by taking these tools we learn and apply them to our love life and our lives in general. Failure is a word that most of us don’t want to hear or even experience. We do everything we can to steer away from failing by putting a ton of pressure on ourselves, creating intense anxiety and ultimately being unhappy.
Okonkwo’s fate is determined through his own free will of actions. Okonkwo’s fear of being like his father leads him to work harder for his fame and wealth. Okonkwo’s manliness brings him to fame and because of his determination to be different from his lazy father; he shows no emotion other than anger. To Okonkwo, free will is what he believes in; your actions attribute to your own fate and can change depending on your determination. In the Umuofia clan, to change your luck, you must work hard through all odds; Okonkwo’s sheer will to change his fate of being like his father takes Okonkwo’s emotion.
Reflective writings make us creative and innovative and facilitate us to consider fundamental issues in learning. We can analyze various factors before taking decision. Hence, this aids us to bring about a better society. When we reflect we tend to identify and examine the
Although his actions are very insane, they can be seen as rational to reader considering hedonism. Devotion to pleasure, hedonism, makes Dorian be deceitful about his true self by deflecting the attention of the public from the mad man to the beautiful and intelligent gentlemen. Dorian is, young, sensitive, and emotional, meaning that he is susceptible to manipulation. Lord Henry takes advantage of that opportunity and gives Dorian the yellow book; this book opens up the world of hedonism and aestheticism which eventually turns his young life into an eternal oblivion of misery. Dorian develops a fear of aging so he tries to live his life as if it was his last day on earth.