Paolo Capili
English ERWC, Period 5
Mrs. Soto-Gonzales
15 April 2015
What is Life? The idea of life and death is a universal concept that makes all people equal. The end point of death is shared between everyone; everybody is going to die one way or another. The values of people’s lives, however, vary from person to person. We all live different experiences and we all value our life differently. Some people may live it to its fullest potential, and some may take it for granted. There have been many different views and different ways of looking at valuing life, and none are quite the same. The question seems somewhat metaphysical and can differ from who you ask. It can be taken literally, similar to the Amanda Ripley’s Time Magazine article; in terms of calculating the actual monetary value of life. It can also be taken theoretically, where this is no exactly correct answer. In the end, there is no politically correct way to tackle this question. From my personal perspective, I support the theory that attitude …show more content…
It’s up to you whether you learn from your mistakes or let them hold you back from growing. Learning to get up when you’re down will help you reach self-actualization. This is where everyone wants to be. The climb to get up to this point is not easy but the journey getting there will be the best experience of your life. You need to find your own intrinsic motivation. Do things for you, not for anyone or anything else. Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. And keep your values positive because your values become your destiny. This ladder of philosophical ideas came from perhaps the most self-actualized person, Mahatma
English ERWC, Period 5
Mrs. Soto-Gonzales
15 April 2015
What is Life? The idea of life and death is a universal concept that makes all people equal. The end point of death is shared between everyone; everybody is going to die one way or another. The values of people’s lives, however, vary from person to person. We all live different experiences and we all value our life differently. Some people may live it to its fullest potential, and some may take it for granted. There have been many different views and different ways of looking at valuing life, and none are quite the same. The question seems somewhat metaphysical and can differ from who you ask. It can be taken literally, similar to the Amanda Ripley’s Time Magazine article; in terms of calculating the actual monetary value of life. It can also be taken theoretically, where this is no exactly correct answer. In the end, there is no politically correct way to tackle this question. From my personal perspective, I support the theory that attitude …show more content…
It’s up to you whether you learn from your mistakes or let them hold you back from growing. Learning to get up when you’re down will help you reach self-actualization. This is where everyone wants to be. The climb to get up to this point is not easy but the journey getting there will be the best experience of your life. You need to find your own intrinsic motivation. Do things for you, not for anyone or anything else. Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. And keep your values positive because your values become your destiny. This ladder of philosophical ideas came from perhaps the most self-actualized person, Mahatma