Concepts in metaphysics

The text “Buy Experiences, Not Things” By James Hamblin delineates how purchasing an experience instead of trinkets generates more happiness in people; additionally, the actually experience, the anticipation, the appreciation. As the author introduced, an experiences increase happiness, not an object. The memory of an experience brings more pleasure than buying an object. To purchase a vacation causes glee than to buy an object about something you’ve never seen (para 3, pg 2). The…

If I had to pick one emotion that has been predominant in me, I would choose guilt. I am guilty for a lot of things. To start with trivial and simple things, I am guilty of not finishing the biology reading that was due three hours ago. My laziness and tendency to fall into leisure prevents me from doing my work on time. I am also guilty of not going to race last Saturday. After taking four hours long SAT in a cold gym, I was mentally and physically exhausted. I was not up to a long race in a…

what they know or “self-knowledge”. “Self-knowledge” is composed of several things which may include: their family, their friends, their socioeconomic status, their gender identity, their ethnicity, and their nationality. The previously mentioned concepts may be influenced by history. History is the explanation of how individuals are where they are today because they are affected by their past. The past influences where someone is in the present moment, and their choices will influence where…

The Umwelt, or the physical world: Justin believes that all living things are innately and intricately connected and believes that all physical beings and their energies are intertwined. Justin stated that, “I interact with all the matter in the world,” and goes onto explain that he believes that every individual effects every other individual in a beautiful way. Justin is aware of his instincts and is cognizant that he is protective but also defensive at times by projecting his anxieties onto…

As a small child I can imagine running around my living room pretending to be Britney Spears. I even have a picture of me, posing like Britney from the cover of her Oops!... I Did It Again album. But until this class I never considered the reasons behind album artwork. I always assumed artist had to have one. Of course, I have my favorite album artworks for my own bias and, sometimes, subconscious reasons; it’s time to analyze the artwork the artist made a choice to pair with their music. I…

Help MSF reach their goals to help people with they medical needs! Do you care for other people such as kids? Well MSF is a program that tries to help people around the world that have been hid with a disaster, disease, conflict, epidemics, and exclusion from healthcare. They try to help but they need support! I fell that people should donate to help them give medical support, they could save a lot of lives and maybe you or someone you know. I fell that it is a great decision to go ahead…

makes the truth clear in the document the intentions and roots of the business and political world. After watching the document one must ask themselves “Have we the people been manipulated by the such thing we call our government”. To understand the concept of the movie one must obtain…

After Barbara was taken to jail, she was taken into what the police called a “private room.” A cop took the handcuffs off of Barbara’s wrists, and told her she needed to be searched. Barbara pointed out that she was patted down before she was handcuffed, and the cop told her it was ANOTHER type of search. It didn’t take Barbara five seconds to realize she was going to be strip searched. Barbara asked the cop if he didn’t expect the police commissioner’s own daughter to strip naked in front of…

“What were you thinking?” The cat’s snarl cut through the air. “You could have been killed, Brightpaw! How many times have I told you that that side of the territory is dangerous?” The brown tabby stood in front of Brightpaw, glaring down at her with wide yellow eyes. She stared back with defiance gleaming in her own eyes. “You told me to be independent! To take charge of my own education! I did exactly what you asked, Quailfang.” “That's not what I meant, and you know it.” Though their…

Is the universe something that will just give us whatever we want, or does something have to be done to earn it? Well thinking about something and anticipating that the moment will occur isn't exactly how reality works. This is what the Law of Attraction, “The Secret”, will trick you into thinking. It's a false apprehension of life’s circumstances. It may conclude that positive thoughts are all you need to obtain all of your greatest wishes but is that really how the world works? NO! There is a…