Back in the early days of the Transcendentalist l movement, a philosophical movement that developed in the late 1820s and 1830s. Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of the greatest American poet, philosopher and essayist. He once wrote, “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else, is the greatest accomplishment.” In other words, it means that people are only truly happy when they decide to follow their own path. He believed in searching for truth from within. Emerson had experienced firsthand both the benefits and drawbacks of going against what society says (Lim). What is appealing about this quote is it teaches people to be themselves. In today's society, people really should incorporate this quote into their lives,
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According to the bible, Peter is first seen has a fisherman, but later implied a trader, when he denied Jesus (Matthew 16 Parallel Chapters). How could this person ever be a hero to someone else? It wasn’t until later in St. Peter’s life when he fulfills his destiny of becoming “the Rock of the Church” (Matthew 16 Parallel Chapters). Before the Resurrection of Jesus, Peter had denied Jesus three times, turning on someone he honored. After seeing the error of his ways, Saint Peter turned his life around and became a missionary and later paying the ultimate price of giving his own life for his faith (Burrell). When Peter opened himself up, he discovered joy and was proud to receive Jesus legacy. He was no longer afraid to show who he really and did not care what other people thought about. He then began to spread the word of God, which became one of his most famous accomplishments. During his life, he spent building up the Christian faith, not everyone was ready for this big change. This time in period, Christians were being persuaded for their faith. Saint Peter was caught in the middle of it, when he was …show more content…
Socrates is still looking as one the most brilliant thinkers the world has ever seen. His influence spread throughout the world beyond his lifetime and culture, as time passed his reputation only increased. Due to his new method of thinking, Socrates was able to inspire people to think for themselves and it was ok to question things. This mindset later caused a huge effect in his life, from how he interacted with his wife, to how bystanders thought of him, and even cost him his own life. Socrates had lived through the Golden Age of Athens, this great era was the birth of many great philosophers. Often crowds would erupt into heated discussions about science, truth, and morality. Since philosophers were so common, this occupation didn’t exactly pay the bills. Causing him and wife to live in poverty. One day when Socrates came home, he was attacked by his wife. She told him to get a real job that earned money, but he ignores and remain to educate the people of Athens (Bowen). This models the quote because even though Socrates loved his wife. He couldn’t give up something that was important to him. He sacrificed material object for his intellectual pursuits. Socrates seemed to believe that he had been chosen by the gods to use his wisdom to encourage others to think. He delighted himself in being able to win any argument. Other people found Socrates ignorant, but he felt it was his duty to engage everyone in
According to the bible, Peter is first seen has a fisherman, but later implied a trader, when he denied Jesus (Matthew 16 Parallel Chapters). How could this person ever be a hero to someone else? It wasn’t until later in St. Peter’s life when he fulfills his destiny of becoming “the Rock of the Church” (Matthew 16 Parallel Chapters). Before the Resurrection of Jesus, Peter had denied Jesus three times, turning on someone he honored. After seeing the error of his ways, Saint Peter turned his life around and became a missionary and later paying the ultimate price of giving his own life for his faith (Burrell). When Peter opened himself up, he discovered joy and was proud to receive Jesus legacy. He was no longer afraid to show who he really and did not care what other people thought about. He then began to spread the word of God, which became one of his most famous accomplishments. During his life, he spent building up the Christian faith, not everyone was ready for this big change. This time in period, Christians were being persuaded for their faith. Saint Peter was caught in the middle of it, when he was …show more content…
Socrates is still looking as one the most brilliant thinkers the world has ever seen. His influence spread throughout the world beyond his lifetime and culture, as time passed his reputation only increased. Due to his new method of thinking, Socrates was able to inspire people to think for themselves and it was ok to question things. This mindset later caused a huge effect in his life, from how he interacted with his wife, to how bystanders thought of him, and even cost him his own life. Socrates had lived through the Golden Age of Athens, this great era was the birth of many great philosophers. Often crowds would erupt into heated discussions about science, truth, and morality. Since philosophers were so common, this occupation didn’t exactly pay the bills. Causing him and wife to live in poverty. One day when Socrates came home, he was attacked by his wife. She told him to get a real job that earned money, but he ignores and remain to educate the people of Athens (Bowen). This models the quote because even though Socrates loved his wife. He couldn’t give up something that was important to him. He sacrificed material object for his intellectual pursuits. Socrates seemed to believe that he had been chosen by the gods to use his wisdom to encourage others to think. He delighted himself in being able to win any argument. Other people found Socrates ignorant, but he felt it was his duty to engage everyone in