Personal Experiences And Beliefs

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Marsha Sinetar once said, "your belief paves your way to success, or blocks you." Nobody has the same beliefs and experiences in every situation. Like this quote, if you believe in something bad it will block you from going anywhere. If you believe in something good, you will have a path to success. This can also relate to religion. If you believe your religion will stop you from getting anywhere it will, but if you believe, it will help you succeed. I have had many situations where I had interacted with people whose experiences and beliefs are different from my own. To my opinion this world would be non-existent if everyone's beliefs and experiences were the same. People need to share what they believe in order to influence others. We also need to share our experiences because that is what makes up our own personality. A setting in which I have interacted with people whose experiences and beliefs were different from mine was in school. …show more content…
Everyone has their own way that they dress,think, and feel. I love school because I can get to know how other people's personalities are unique. One situation where people's experiences and beliefs differed from mine was at lunch. I was at lunch sitting with my friend, when all of a sudden a question came up to her. She asked me if I wanted to eat any of her cookies she had baked the night before. Due to the rules I need to follow, I could not accept them.I did want a cookie, but my religion got in the way with what foods I can and can't eat---kosher. Everyone else at the table got a cookie, but due to the rules I have to follow, I couldn't eat anything she had to offer. I felt like my experience was very different from everyone else's because all of them enjoyed the experience (while I wish I could have. Due to my religion, I couldn't do anything about the situation, except decline her

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