In 2012, John Koenig created The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows to propose new words assigned to complex feelings previously without a name in an attempt to compensate for shortcomings in the English language. He constructed fresh words that strove to help people better connect with one another by communicating emotion through language. Among many others, he coined the word sonder to describe the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.
By most Western standards, my life hasn’t been much more remarkable than the lives of other people in my age group. What sets me apart from others is my completely unique and extraordinary outlook on life. My philomathic nature combined with the autonomy granted …show more content…
Over the period of a month, we were faced with many difficulties and issues and many great lessons came out of them. I was taught not to let fear stand in the way and to live outside of my comfort zone. This has made me push boundaries, go where I am no supposed to go, and do things that will continue causing me to learn and grow.
I started writing an autobiography over the summer and the hardest part by far was writing the exposition–starting the story of my life on paper. The autobiography I started in the summer describes thoughts and other portions of my ego as well as the experiences I’ve had in great depth. For the sake of keeping this one short, I won’t give you my entire life story. Instead I will write a simple summary of some of my thoughts that will give you an idea of who I am. In order to understand where I am now, you must understand how I think and who I am as a person. To say I overthink everything is an understatement. My mind runs a mile a minute on a track of analyzing observations, philosophical questions, and other concepts I would suppose most people never consider or think about in a refined sense as I do. I have been told that I get more out of conversations and interactions because I am in tune with the intentions and deeper meanings in the words and actions of
By most Western standards, my life hasn’t been much more remarkable than the lives of other people in my age group. What sets me apart from others is my completely unique and extraordinary outlook on life. My philomathic nature combined with the autonomy granted …show more content…
Over the period of a month, we were faced with many difficulties and issues and many great lessons came out of them. I was taught not to let fear stand in the way and to live outside of my comfort zone. This has made me push boundaries, go where I am no supposed to go, and do things that will continue causing me to learn and grow.
I started writing an autobiography over the summer and the hardest part by far was writing the exposition–starting the story of my life on paper. The autobiography I started in the summer describes thoughts and other portions of my ego as well as the experiences I’ve had in great depth. For the sake of keeping this one short, I won’t give you my entire life story. Instead I will write a simple summary of some of my thoughts that will give you an idea of who I am. In order to understand where I am now, you must understand how I think and who I am as a person. To say I overthink everything is an understatement. My mind runs a mile a minute on a track of analyzing observations, philosophical questions, and other concepts I would suppose most people never consider or think about in a refined sense as I do. I have been told that I get more out of conversations and interactions because I am in tune with the intentions and deeper meanings in the words and actions of