Run Out Of Gas Analysis

“If you fuel the journey on the opinions of others, you are going to run out of gas” is a quote made famous by Steve Maraboli that I do not agree with wholeheartedly. If you think about it, we run on the opinions of others. Our grades in school are based on the teacher’s opinion on how well we did, what we wear is based on what others opinions are of us, and in sports who is picked above who is based on the coach's opinion of how well they play. Most of the things we do are based on people's opinions and we should take them into account because some opinions are can help us greatly and give us more gas for our journey. If you think about it a teacher's grading and critiquing helps us get better so we will do better on more important tests …show more content…
For example, in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Friar Lawrence's opinion was that Romeo and Juliet were falling in love too fast. “These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which, as they kiss, consume. The sweetest honey Is loathsome in his own deliciousness And in the taste confounds the appetite. Therefore love moderately; Long love doth so.” (Shakspeare, 418-419). If Romeo would have taken the Friar's opinion seriously he would have indeed realized that the Friar was right and he might have made the decision to marry Juliet at a later time when they had settled down and were in a content and happy relationship. In the story, Popocatepetl and Ixtlaccihuatl, Ixtlaccihuatl’s father the emperor never considered her opinion on the matter of marrying her to one of the warriors even though she wanted to marry her love Popocatepetl all along. “He and Ixtla loved each other very much and while they were content and even happy when they were together, true joy was not theirs because the Emperor continued to insist that Ixtla should not be married when the time came for her to take on her father's responsibilities. This unfortunate but moderately happy relationship between Ixtla and Popo continued for several years, the couple pleading with the Emperor at regular intervals and the Emperor remained constantly adamant” (Juliet Piggott Wood). If the emperor would have just listened to Ixtla’s opinion he would still have a daughter because she wouldn’t have died of heartbreak and a new emperor to take his place because Popo wouldn’t have been so heartbroken that he basically killed himself. This is just another reason the others opinions should be taken into consideration when making