Importance of Good Advice Essay

tangle, they really do not. Through several pieces of text, the reader is forced to close that family ties do strengthen indeed. They strengthen by long distance traditions, connecting with children and the advice of elders. Family ties strengthen if long distance traditions are kept ongoing. To begin with, a family should not forget to celebrate and spend time together even if there are better or more exciting things to be a part of. In “Fish Cheeks” by Amy Tan, a chinese family has a huge get together for a Christmas dinner. In this memoir, Amy writes: And even though I didn’t agree with her then, I knew that she understood how much I had suffered during the evening’s dinner. It wasn’t until many years later- long after I had…

As a college student who looks for any and every piece of advice given by someone successful as Rowling, I chose this speech to not only learn more about J.K Rowling’s life, but to apply her advice into my own life. Joanne Rowling’s speech was important for those who successfully finished their career as she gave significant advice about the future that is to come for the students. When the commencement speech was delivered, Rowling was “best…

audience of Teiresias’ old age, incontrovertible wisdom and prophetic abilities. Both Oedipus and Creon look to Teiresias for advice when they need an objective voice. Sophocles uses him to stress the moral values of compassion, kindness, restraint, and reason that both kings ignore. Both Oedipus and Creon value manmade laws against the advice of Teiresias, and remain ignorant. In creating a revered character who possesses such knowledge, Sophocles emphasizes the importance of seeking the…

Lessons I Learned this Semester Throughout the semester, as a class we have read many intriguing stories with moral lessons. However, two in particular, “Beowulf” and “Hamlet”, stood out to me as novels with key advice that I could use on a daily basis. Beowulf, a hero with a brave heart, and Polonius, a timid brown noser who gave good advice, have common ideals that I agree with. My personal code of ethics, which comes from two characters with different values, focuses on being loyal,…

The advice column by Hax (2013), “Furniture isn’t the only thing weighing down this potential relationship”, covers the topic of approaching and overcoming underlying issues with a romantic other. It focuses on accepting one another instead of forcing change. One piece of critical advice that this paper focuses on, is how one’s life, actions and way of living, are a persons own and aren’t to be judged or determined by anyone else. (Hax, 2013) Another piece of advice that stood out is that an…

Role models are needed to teach people how to live their lives in the best way possible. In “Davita’s Harp” by Chaim Potock there are many characters, which exemplify positive characteristics. Ilana Davita is one of these characters. She is a good role model because she is independent and because she uses her imagination to cope with difficult events that take place in her life. These qualities make her a good role model because they demonstrate mental toughness. Ilana Davita is characterized…

Prostate health for men is of large importance in one's life, especially considering that 1 in 3 men are at risk of developing prostate problems. It should also be noted that prostate health issues effect middle aged men as well as the elderly and should not be overlooked. There are many supplements that can be considered for men who are worried about their prostate health. Problems encountered may include difficulty in urination, which may be the first signs of a prostate disease. These…

I have recently read your advice in The Art of Love, and The Remedies for Love, and both stories give some great pointers on finding and forgetting love. Both books offer up very interesting techniques and ideas on love. You have a very interesting point of view about the whole idea of love, and I think you present some very useful advice to a man or woman seeking it. In your book The Art of Love you tell the man to look for a woman he can truly love and to fight for a mutual love with her.…

Supposedly, the original “spiritual ancestor” for Pocahontas was actually to be “Old Man River” (“Just Around the Riverbend” was also meant for him to sing). This would have drastically changed the dynamic of the story, with not just one but two “father figures” in Pocahontas’ life. Instead, she she has two opposing opinionated figures of importance, female and male, Grandmother Willow and Powhatan. They both provide her with guidance, although Pocahontas goes to Grandma Willow for advice…

Many books claim to contain the secrets of becoming a good writer. Some are written by academics, others by prize-winning writers, and it is often difficult to decide which are worth reading. In 2000, bestselling author Stephen King took his own stab at it (King’s usual subject matter forces me to use that clichéd metaphor), publishing nearly 300 pages of advice for aspiring writers under the tile On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft . King acknowledges almost immediately that “most books about…