oughout the course of this class, I often found myself questioning why we must shape our lives and formulate our thoughts according to the conceptions of others. I believe as a society, we follow in the footsteps of others because stepping back and questioning who we are, how we have changed, and what notions of human flourishing guide our decisions are terrifying thoughts. However, I will now use this space to reflect upon my own understanding of human flourishing and of my moral agent in order to overcome this fear. To do so, I will tear myself down and analyze the ways in which I rebuild myself in order to grasp a better understand of who I am. I will examine every contour of my self-identity, every building block, screw, and nail that I
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I was so ashamed of who I was and how I believed other people perceived me that I often kept my head down, keeping to myself. It wasn’t until I learned to find joy within myself in those loneliest moments that I truly began to understand what it meant to like myself for who I was. It was in my darkest moments that I realized I was all I needed; that other’s opinions did not define me. I was once again able to find joy and tranquility in things I once loved. I believe what brings me joy and tranquility is one of the most prevalent points in understanding who I am because I have gone through a lot in the past year trying to figure out what exactly it was that makes me feel these …show more content…
I accept the fact that we are all going to die and that death could come to me at any day. I do not let the fear of death dictate my life and do not shy away from putting myself into situations that could potentially dangerous. I would like to think that I live every day as if it’s my last. I am satisfied with my attitude toward death because I do not think it does any good to conceal yourself from the world due to the fact that there may be a chance that you could get harmed. I don’t believe that is any way to live; in fact, I believe that to fear death is to not live at all because death is a part of every single life. I do not believe that the acceptance of death should affect how you love others, though. When it comes to other people, I believe you should love as if neither of you is ever going to die. This may cause pain in the end, but it brings so much fulfillment in the present and that is something you should not deny yourself
I was so ashamed of who I was and how I believed other people perceived me that I often kept my head down, keeping to myself. It wasn’t until I learned to find joy within myself in those loneliest moments that I truly began to understand what it meant to like myself for who I was. It was in my darkest moments that I realized I was all I needed; that other’s opinions did not define me. I was once again able to find joy and tranquility in things I once loved. I believe what brings me joy and tranquility is one of the most prevalent points in understanding who I am because I have gone through a lot in the past year trying to figure out what exactly it was that makes me feel these …show more content…
I accept the fact that we are all going to die and that death could come to me at any day. I do not let the fear of death dictate my life and do not shy away from putting myself into situations that could potentially dangerous. I would like to think that I live every day as if it’s my last. I am satisfied with my attitude toward death because I do not think it does any good to conceal yourself from the world due to the fact that there may be a chance that you could get harmed. I don’t believe that is any way to live; in fact, I believe that to fear death is to not live at all because death is a part of every single life. I do not believe that the acceptance of death should affect how you love others, though. When it comes to other people, I believe you should love as if neither of you is ever going to die. This may cause pain in the end, but it brings so much fulfillment in the present and that is something you should not deny yourself