Lacking in consideration for others and taking advantage as they arise are two definitions that seem to be unrelated. That is only in the strict denotative sense, however, as the words thoughtless and opportunistic both commonly come to mind when thinking of a selfish person. When most people hear the word thoughtless they think of someone who does not stop to think about anyone else’s feelings other than their own. Personally, thoughtless people are those that tend to disregard the feelings of others as it is not to their convenience. They do not necessarily do it out of malice but they are also not ashamed or remorseful. Similarly, those that are labeled as opportunistic, in my mind, take advantage of anything or anyone that will advance
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Improvement is vital to each individual because if nothing ever changes or advances than you become stagnant. Those around you tend to be blind to the small victories; they only ever see you at your worst or best. There are times when the people around you are influencing your decisions and your overall persona, all without ever be aware. This is true in Seeing Through the Water. Jeannette Brown’s fiancé thought that they were going on a simple fishing trip, but in reality it was the deciding factor in whether she would marry him or not. In the end, she decided that she would rather be with him, who goes on adventures and sits in a storm for a few fish, than an old couple watching the world and its adventures pass them by (Dziuban 85). Jeannette’s fiancé was never once aware that she was having these doubts or even the revelation about herself in the end. She was somewhat thoughtless in this journey, as she never began to consider if he was also having these doubts or if she even communicate these feelings at all. Instead, she took the fishing trip as an opportunity to decide despite his thoughts or feelings. Although he was not aware, she made tremendous personal progress in discovering what she truly wanted personally and for them as a
Improvement is vital to each individual because if nothing ever changes or advances than you become stagnant. Those around you tend to be blind to the small victories; they only ever see you at your worst or best. There are times when the people around you are influencing your decisions and your overall persona, all without ever be aware. This is true in Seeing Through the Water. Jeannette Brown’s fiancé thought that they were going on a simple fishing trip, but in reality it was the deciding factor in whether she would marry him or not. In the end, she decided that she would rather be with him, who goes on adventures and sits in a storm for a few fish, than an old couple watching the world and its adventures pass them by (Dziuban 85). Jeannette’s fiancé was never once aware that she was having these doubts or even the revelation about herself in the end. She was somewhat thoughtless in this journey, as she never began to consider if he was also having these doubts or if she even communicate these feelings at all. Instead, she took the fishing trip as an opportunity to decide despite his thoughts or feelings. Although he was not aware, she made tremendous personal progress in discovering what she truly wanted personally and for them as a