Drh Holmes Accomplishments

Do you have a talent or a calling in something? Maybe you’re a really good singer, or you very musically inclined. Do you do sports? Are you a gymnast, cheerleader, softball player, dancer, or any other sport? Maybe you’re a write or a photographer? Now, when you do these certain activities have you ever chosen these things? You never asked to be flexible so you could do gymnastics or dance. You never asked to have a great imagination so you could be a writer. You never asked to have certain abilities to be able to do these things. So, do you think that Dr. H. H. Holmes was correct when he said “ I was born with the devil in me, I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than a poet can help the inspiration to sing.”

Personally, I’m a bit undecided on this topic. Dr. H. H Holmes has a point because if some people can’t help their talents or calling with things like sports or instruments then why would it be any different for other things like being a murderer….just because it’s evil and not good? Now, I’m not saying murder is okay and I definitely believe that everyone has control of their actions but there are some exceptions. We have to look at certain factors that could affect this. …show more content…
Now, you can’t control what type of family or childhood you have and you can’t control if you have a mental illness or not but you can do things to help. You can get therapy and medication for your illness or surround yourself with positive people and focus on the future instead of focusing on the past. Also, just because you have an interest in something doesn’t necessarily mean you have to pursue it. I’ve always wanted to be a gymnast and I actually used to do a little bit of gymnastics at home but I just decided I didn’t really want to do it in a competitive way so I just continued to do it for fun at