Jean Twenge An Army Of One Me Summary

The terms “self”, “stress” and “self-esteem” have been thrown around a lot in the two articles, “An Army of One: Me,” written by Jean Twenge and “Wisdom,” by Robert Thurman. Jean Twenge decently writes about how the kids of today are being raised wrong with the intentions of their education having a focus on building their self and self-esteem. On the other hand, Robert Thurman argues the notion of self is subjective to the aspect in which we don’t really know what is means or how to achieve it. both authors are in favor of achieving the greater good the people. We come across the concept of “self” and a form of battle and the reoccurring search for it. Thurman is a firm believer of selflessness and states, “If you don’t know exactly who you are all the time, you’re not sick, you’re actually in luck…your more free and more awake (462).” Thurman explains that the notion of selflessness can lead to greater good. The consistent search for self often leads to a stressful outcome or can be stressful in search of for it. The article of both Jean Twenge and Robert Thurman help contribute to the idea …show more content…
Having a sense of selflessness can greatly decrease our stress levels as a result of being boundless in society. Twenge expresses the dangers of focusing on the self and self-esteem, and may even cause an intrusion to personalities resulting in narcissism. On the other hand, Thurman is a great believer of the notion of selflessness. As a student of a Buddhist professor, Thurman learned a great amount of how selflessness can lead to a better life in addition to a less stressful one. The concept of “self’ can and definitely has a direct correlation with the bad side of stress. We see this through education, the building of relationships and combating life’s