CHAPTER ONE In chapter one, Siddhartha learned that the love of his family would not always be enough to satisfy him. In order for him to lead a fulfilling life, he must venture out on his own and discover what really makes him happy, and what his life’s purpose is. In my life, I’ve learned that if your heart tells you that something you’re doing is morally wrong, do not do it by any means. I’ve been in way too many situations where I’ve regretted not listening to what my heart had to tell me. If you feel that something you’re doing could possibly be wrong, it is best to stop what you’re doing a really think about your choices CHAPTER TWO In chapter two, Siddhartha learned the ways of the Samanas, which is the group he chose to follow.
Surprisingly” Authentic Experiences With so much emphasis on being honest to others, what ever happened to being true to ourselves? Everyday hustle and bustle leads to the lack of self-reflection from experiences. People miss what an incident truly means and ultimately obscure their view of themselves. Dolly Parton once said “find out who you are and do it on purpose.” Exactly how is one supposed to do that? Since experiences are what ultimately shape an individual, reflecting upon those personal experiences lead to self discovery.
I think he didn’t let go because he still could see the hope in her eyes and hear the hope in her voice that she thought he would get better.. Even thou they want to go they still don’t want their love ones to suffer. We never want to let go of our love ones because it hurts. We have to do what is best for them and not us. We have to realize that they are the ones in pain and that they are just prolonging what they know is going to happen.
James 1:19 (KJV) says, “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.” Taking the correct actions when listening will allow me to mend broken relationship due to lack of communication or listening skills. A good course of action to improving communication and listening skills will help in my future career in the human service
I realize that not everyone will be your best friend, but if I spend time obsessing over it and begin to hate them, it will just bring down my own life. Although if I love them, or like them I will go on not worrying about all the hate and live happier. I am trying to incorporate some of the life lessons from each of the three books into my own life, so I can allow myself more personal fulfillments and cease the opportunity at an unbelievable life. Feeling fulfillment in life can allow someone to feel happy and realize what they have been working hard for will come in the
always in line 22 of the poem which means the author is trying to bring home the point that for all God gives us by waking us up each morning, providing food and clothes for us, allowing us to further our education at place such as NGU, are just a few things that we given daily so we should always be thankful. The poem “What is Given” by Julie L. Moore uses the literary devices allusion, setting, and connotation to express her theme of the poem which is we all should be satisfied and thankful for what is given
There are no exact guides on how to deal with the stress and fears that life brings our way. But it is of utmost importance that we each remember, no day is guaranteed. Peace is possible even in the midst of chaos. Learning compassion, empathy and patience will help prepare you for a much happier life. We are all only human therefore, imperfect, and must remember that we are the living models for our children and their
People are always making decisions, even when they don’t need to. Dillard wants people to understand that “we could live any way we want,” but it’s important to do what we’re supposed to do, not what we’re more comfortable doing. It would be easier for people to stop making hard choices and start living as they are supposed to. If we lived like weasels do, everything would be easier because “a weasel lives as he’s meant to, yielding at every moment to the perfect freedom of single necessity.” If we give ourselves over to mindlessness and necessity we will notice the changes between our old and new life. Humans think too much about every decision they make, no matter if it’s big or small.
Pausch in the non-fiction, The Last Lecture, explains to us how to live our lives more enjoyable. Pausch supports his theories by describing his experiences in his life. His purpose to do this is he wants to see people live a more productive and fun life in order for this world to reach its full potentials. The author writes an informal tone for the people that are struggling with any goals or just life in general. Pausch explains how to get through obstacles in life and to just live life because you never know what could happen.
If we keep everything to ourselves, we will be miserable in our lives and will merely need to pretend that we enjoy life, when in reality we are suffering. Internal conflict is the source of many problems in the world and with the support of others, people will live a more joyous