Trivial Pursuit

money to finally be happy. Only, in practice, the things that truly make a person happy have all been sacrificed to be able to buy a big house or an extravagant car. Where is the line drawn that states the maximum amount a person can waive in the pursuit of happiness, before they simply become a never-ending cycle of work, earn, sleep and repeat. The theme of sacrificing for happiness is a dominant…

Clinical Reflection: Prioritization I walked into the emergency department for the clinical observation expecting to see nurses and doctors in an organized chaos, hustling, running, and bumping into each other in their effort to provide life sustaining critical care. Too, I was hoping to see George Clooney performing advance cardiac life support to a patient who was coding, like a scene straight out of the television show. However, that was not what I saw. Instead, I found how calm and…

Existentialism is define as a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will. It is the view that humans define their own meaning in life, and try to make rational decisions despite existing in an irrational universe. It focuses on the question of human existence, and the feeling that there is no purpose or explanation at the core of existence. It holds that, as…

was painful to watch another close friend of mine quit playing an instrument that she found a passion in, but I knew she was reaching for higher goals when she discovered a love for dance. It was also hard to watch both of my brothers quit piano in pursuit of alternative activities, but in recent times, I realized that in order to find out what one truly wants to do, there’s always a need for trial and error. I faced this issue when I was flipping between whether I wanted to pursue a career in…

memory for reference in repeat incidents. Every retreat solidifies the certainty that flight will happen again. Instinct relies on its knowledge of this repetition to move towards safety. False fears can cause someone to run away from everything in pursuit of guaranteed security. Even when all external stimuli has been removed, fear will persist because human life is temporary and the emotion is generated within. Precognition of death provokes the necessity of fear and only acceptance of the…

Homer’s epic poem the Iliad, Homer condemns a pointless war that only benefits the rich and powerful.. Throughout the epic, the war only benefits the kings or the gods and goddesses, Paris who is a prince of Troy starts the whole thing off by stealing Helen the wife of the Greek king Menelaus. So they whole war only benefits those two men. Even the gods are in the war for purely selfish reasons, they orchestrate many things throughout the course of the war because of a petty squabble over beauty…

work and labor with my hands, Nor baskets weave and try to live thereby, Because I will not beg in vain, say I. (46) Unlike the pardoner, I wish to make an earnest endeavor to reform my attitude towards my responsibilities, avoid wasting time on trivial pursuits. Abstinence will allow me to complete my work both quickly and efficiently, which will make me a better student, a better future employee, and a better…

character. Benedict Arnold and Andrew Jackson are no different. Each man rose to prominence during the tumultuous period of the American Revolution and both witnessed as their resolute pursuits for power, respect, and, most importantly, honor, helped manufacture their societal disgraces in the aftermath. These pursuits were at the epicenter of American culture during this era, so any transgression of morality was viewed as hypocritic and completely discredited one’s character in the eyes of…

assumption that the availability of guns increases violence. Many societies document incredibly high rates of violence before the invention of these weapons. These potential suspects may play a part in violent behavior, but Pinker insists they are trivial in comparison to the role of…

the ideals of social equity and feminism was seen as threat to the nationhood. The feminist rallying cry of “the personal is political” ascribes to the life of Xie Bingying’s life. Her pursuits of personal growth through education was contested by the…