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We all are searching for truth, for what is true. Paul Bloom summed up our lives into this quote, “We are constituted so that simple acts of kindness, such as giving to charity or expressing gratitude, have a positive effect on our long-term moods. The key to the happy life, it seems, is the good life: a life with sustained relationships, challenging work, and connections to community.” Bloom mentions the good life, which urges the questions of what is the good life and how does one achieve it. In order to have this good life, one needs to be close to God. God is true, therefore all that he creates is true—art, beauty, nature. The key to the good life is through truth, happiness, and compassion, and they all lead back to God. The good life is about seeking truth and discovering what is true. The good life is about finding happiness through God and external things. It is about not allowing yourself to be consumed with temporal things. A good life is finding happiness and sharing it with the community. In order to live a good life, one should live through God and enjoy all of his creations—expose oneself to nature and all things beautiful. The good life is about finding the deeper meaning of life through God and his beautiful creations. Chris McCandless, Saint Augustine, and Richard Shusterman all tackled the question of what is the good life and how does one attain it. They all focused on a different aspect of the good life and in the end, together, they form what I believe…

Almost everyone has heard someone say the phrase “Never judge a book by its cover.” But, more often than not, the appearance of something is important. In The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, the narrator comes across two paths and describes them. Then, they make their decision of which path to take based on the appearances. On the other hand, in Thank You Ma’am, the narrator describes a lady that helps a boy who tried to steal her purse. In this story, she decided to help him based on his dirty…

Joaris Hernandez Favorite fictional character 10-13-15 Probably one of the most coolest fictional characters out there would have to be John, or as everyone calls him, Big Boss. He is from the metal gear series of games and is considered an incredibly skilled soldier, he was a child soldier for the US army during the korean war and was shown to be proficient with weapons, this allowed him to join the green berets at the age of 14. At the age of 15 he met The Boss, she decided to take him in…

Rough - Shock is a strange feeling. I find it’s best described by colors and sounds, not dissimilar to the way most things are described. If your life were a painting, would it have vibrant, spectacular colors swishing and swirling across the entire canvas, or would it have light pastels, boxed and cut into stacked, organized sections? Assuming that you will change, as all people do, (though maybe not at the same pace) do you think you’ll be able to recognize your own hues in 30 years? What…

“We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents” said a beloved Bob Ross (Bob Ross Quotes). Robert Norman “Bob” Ross was a beloved painter that inspired many with his simple skill and his soothing voice. Though he has passed, his legacy lives on with his shows and his art. It reminds us that “There's nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend”(Bob Ross Quotes) He was an inspiration to his generation and all generations to come. On October 29, 1942, Robert Norman “Bob” Ross was born into…

By definition courage is the ability to do something that frightens another person. So what really is courage? Well courage to many people is the typical situation of a man running into a burning building to save another person. But courage comes in many shapes and sizes and is often overlooked as being nice. There are however forms of courage that are more important than others. For example there is intellectual courage, social courage, and moral courage. These forms of courage all play into…

victor shollenberger Sexual fluidity and attraction is a hard subject to touch on. This idea is very new in the grand scheme of things. So since it is such a new idea, people don’t really know where to fall with this new idea. There are so many little niches for all different types of people. The people who this article is about also come from all walks of life. So to say it simply people are confused on what to say to people of this ideology, and on how to react to this conversation of sexual…

The dictionary defines the word courage as, “the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, etc., without fear; bravery”. Winston Churchill defines courage as being “what it takes to stand up and speak, and also what it takes to sit down and listen’. One could ask a million different people to define courage, and they would be given a million different answers. The argument could even be made that courage is basic human instinct. No matter one’s personal…

Many factors lead to his ending of the swimming pool journey. Throughout the story it becomes very clear that Neddy is an alcoholic, making this the incentive that sparked the beginning of the conclusion for him. Neddy somehow creates a new life for himself by becoming a poor and abandoned individual. Progressing further into the story, Neddy’s journey becomes more translucent. After various strange encounters with his neighbors along with his alcohol problem, Neddy begins to morph into a…

Courage can be difficult for anyone to overcome. Without fear, bravery is impossible, because it is only fear itself that can allow for one to be courageous. Often, one will be too overwhelmed by the feeling of fear to even consider doing what is brave or noble, or in most cases, what is right. Thus, showing true valor is a difficult feat that few people can accomplish. In turn, the payoff can be great. But what is true courage, and how does it impact one’s life? In short, bravery is the mental…