Eugene Earnhart Lessons For Living Analysis

The Dash Project has allowed me to really think about my future and realize what things are important in life whether it has to do with cognitive aspects or social/emotional aspects or physical aspects. I am lucky enough to have a 93-year-old great grandfather in my life, and I was able to interview him for this paper. He provided a lot of useful information that I gained knowledge from. When I asked my great grandfather about the cognitive aspect of his life, he said if he had a do over, even though it was not expensive back in his day compared to today, he would not have worried about the cost of further schooling and sold himself short. Just like in the article “Lessons for Living”, he agreed with Sam Winston that you learn from experiences. My great grandfather also said that he wished he would have spent more time with his friends and would have been involved in the community more to make it a better place. …show more content…
I want to become more family oriented and spend more time with them. I spend quite a bit of time with my family now, but I know it is something I will cherish forever. I also eventually want to marry my best friend and have my own family. In “Lessons for Living”, Eugene Earnhart talks about fidelity, and he says people should respect fidelity. His statement is something I can really relate to. My boyfriend and I have been together for many years, and he has been away in the Marine Corps. for two years. Over these past few years, I have learned so much about trust and fidelity, and it is a goal of mine to continue to value faithfulness. Also, April Stern says to marry someone with a similar sense of humor. I value what she said so much. I love to laugh, and I believe my boyfriend and I have very similar senses of humor. We are always laughing. This goal is important to me because I believe having my own family and spending time with them will bring me so much joy in my