Our world is not a boring cake box mix where we just add water. By opening our mind to those around us we learn there is more than one way to bake a cake. In The Destiny of the Republic and The Glass Castle we learn how confrontation and unbelief have the opportunity to destroy an open mind and hinder how we can grow in our education and beliefs. In The Chosen we read Danny and Reuven had different beliefs, but were both open to each other and to learning from each other. As we come to understand a life lived with an open mind not only betters oneself, but also the world.
Writing our own story in pen is not how to live with an open mind in a world with constant change and new discoveries. If we have beliefs set and stone, we may not open up to new discoveries, other people’s opinions, and we may just be harming ourselves more than hurting ourselves. Doing a crossword with a pen is a poor idea. The biggest mistake about writing in pen is the fact that it is …show more content…
A little bit of ambition drives an open mind into action, but take caution because ambition has the ability to overrule your moral compass. Because of his narrow-minded way of being king, Macbeth’s ambition leads him to a selfish, short lived reign. Towards the beginning of the play Macbeth address the stars about his actions as he says “Stars, hide your light so no one can see the terrible desires within me (Macbeth). Ambition seems to be one the greatest themes in the play Macbeth and already we see that Macbeth is falling apart with terrible desires. Without guidance, Macbeth’s ambition leads him to killing. He is open to almost anything with a promising future, but with a little negative motivation from his wife, he soon would kill anybody in his way to the throne. If Macbeth had channeled a way to bring his motivation and ambition into positive actions he could have been a great leader to benefit those around