Being and Time

The 21st century has been a time of change with different types of technologies and innovations. Consequentially our every day life has also evolved. One of those notorious changes has been the way we read and acquire information. Dwight MacDonald in his essay “Reading and Thought” explains how our reading habit are changing due to the fact that we no longer analyze and process what we read in order to create our own opinion. He also mentions the idea of “Functional curiosity” and contradicts…

always planned things and sometimes my plan didn’t go the way I wanted it to. I can remember getting frustrated at being disappointed at how things never worked out how I planned and would push myself more to make things happen. I never knew how much I have given up on planning until I viewed the grit video. I like how she stated that grit is about learning from your mistakes, being willing to fail, to be wrong with lessons learned and also willing to start over.…

one’s own best interest in mind. It would be illogical to seek out pain or grief, especially if we assume that this is our only life to experience pleasure. If there is no afterlife, then it would make sense for us to spend the time we do have maximizing our personal well-being. The “Ring of Gyges,” an excerpt from Plato’s Republic, addresses the question of whether an unjust man experiences more happiness, or goodness, than a just man. In this excerpt, Glaucon contemplates the idea that…

Finished Motivation 10 Ways to Stay Motivated How bad do you want to reach your dreams, to achieve your goals, to make big step forward to change your life and keep going? Are you motivated enough to keep moving forward, keep pushing even when times seems back-breaking and all hopes might be lost? Motivation is a serious subject. People that want to be successful in achieving their goals know that a great part of their chances for triumph main reason is their ability to get and stay motivated…

but one helpful skill is being able to manage time wisely. Once reaching adulthood, time management can be a hassle because of the overwhelming responsibilities. The poor choices made of not working towards completing daily tasks at his/her best efforts shouldn 't be a habit. Their should be an early upbringing in middle school students, to make better decisions in the future. Surviving the Past is a virtual game, designed to teach players to learn how to manage time by giving them a list of…

Where are the Mericans The short story Mericans is about the time these bi cultural kids spend waiting for their so called awful grandmother inside of the church. In the short story “Mericans" the setting is never specified. I feel like this was done on purpose so the readers can decide for themselves. The setting to a story is one of the most important aspects of a story . The settings develops the characters because they are shaped by their surroundings. It also helps develop the plot so…

A few months later, I began to become addicted to my phone. The only thing I wanted to do was text. I was never in the moment with my family and the situations around me. It became a real problem. My mom warned me several times that I needed to cut back on the amount of time I was spending on my phone, but I did not listen. Finally, one day my mom took away my…

tasks at hand as well as the relationships with the team members, which takes time and commitment from her part and the rest of the team members (Harris and Sherblom, 2010, p. 228). From the very start, Cileena took charge with getting our Powerpoint setup and making sure that each aspect of our presentation was complete and ready to go for each day. Before every meeting, Cileena would prepare the Powerpoint ahead of time and input the topics that were needed to be discussed in our presentation.…

The time is now. I am back stage pacing back and forth trying not to panic. I am wearing tan khakis, with a blue buttoned up shirt with a light gray cardigan around my neck, I was dressed as Warner from Legally Blonde. This adrenaline inside me is taking over, everyone is telling me that I am going to do well, but deep down I am trying not to vomit from being so nervous. Lights fade out. It is my time to shine. In the midst of this darkness, I walked over to the old fashioned metal high stools…

schedule down and going good I have a very hard time changing it. Sugerman, J., Sullard, M., & Wilhelm, E. (2011). says, “A leader has a natural home on the circle, but he or she can move to an adjacent or opposite style depending on the situation or role. Such flexibility is easier for some leaders than for others.” I am however good at many others things on this list such as, I have always been dependable. I am also good at…