Everyday Life

Progression The quote “Without a struggle, there can be no progress”(Douglass) means a few different things to me. One, this quote means that if you are struggling with something, then you are getting better at it. Two, this quote means that struggling is a good thing. Lastly, this quote tells us that if you are not struggling then you are not getting any better. One thing this quote tells us is that if you are struggling with something, then you are getting better at it. One example of this is…

the Egyptian paradise, did not change. Many theories have argued that the ancient Egyptians were obsessed with death, whereas in fact it displayed an obsession with life and its continuation. This paper seeks to justify the Egyptian perception of afterlife as an eternal mirror image of one's life on earth; Egyptian’s earthly life was not, however, merely a prologue to something greater after death but was a part of the entire remarkable journey as a whole. The ancient Egyptian believed the…

In the essay, “The Death of the Moth,” author Virginia Woolf describes a detailed transition from abundant life to tranquil death. On the outside, one would be forgiven for not caring about the demise of a mere insect. The numerous distractions of everyday life seem to exceed the importance of a lady watching a bug pass away. In fact, these criticisms would certainly be valid for most articles on this topic. However, Woolf uses a complex vocabulary and detailed descriptions to add interest and…

Reservation trail and took photographs. I learned about myself and about taking care of the world around us. The practice helped me in increasing my reverence of nature, which helped me examine parts of my life better and be able to realize new things about myself. Normally, nature is something I admire everyday, however, I never give it more than a thought. I am privileged enough to live in a place where nature is all around me. Massive trees surround my house. The woods behind my house have…

incredible imaginations who throw away their powers and leave a chaotic mess behind. Also, humanity is a historic repetition and is full of people who know what they want and believe in but are weak minded and cowards. People have their own views on how life should be. But sitting back is not going to do anything and that is all we do. We sit back and talk about the problems of the country or even the world but we just let it happen anyway. We ultimately let history repeat itself. Weak minded…

I believe that life is about communication, listening and understanding the world around us. Sound is one of the most important aspects of communication, without sound it is difficult to listen and communicate. In Listening to Wild Soundscapes Bernie Krause argues “It's the world's first theatrical, acoustic manifestation that among other things kind of provides us with instant feedback as to how we're treating the natural world.” What a powerful concept that I feel everyone should understand…

Sometimes you just really need to get away from it all. Taking a real vacation, one that allows you to escape the pressures of everyday life and work is not always easy, though. It is hard to take a break when the real world can text, call, or email you on your phone at any moment. If you truly want to get away, you need to go somewhere relaxing, beautiful, and most importantly, remote. These three gorgeous vacation destinations are more than ideal, and located right here in the U.S. Mooney…

Lea’s piece is an intereptation of war because the painting brings to attention to the chaos of war and how it affects the lives of everyday soliders in ways we commonly do not realize. This solider could have been any number of men serving in the war, allowing viewers to project their own military viewpoints and experiences onto the painting, as civilians or former armed forces. The unknown solider stands at the center point of the canvas’s attention, he faces away from the skirmishes and…

prepares you to either “fight or flight”, which is why our hearts start beating faster, we start to sweat, breathe faster and our muscles get tensed (McLeod, 2010). There are two types of stress, acute and chronic. Acute stress is part of our everyday life, it “comes from demands and pressures of the recent past and anticipated demands and pressures of the near future. Acute stress is thrilling and exciting in small doses, but too much is exhausting” (Lyle H. Miller, PhD, and Alma Dell Smith,…

individualistically. We have our own unique characteristics that we develop which makes us who we are. For me, I define self between the standpoints of mind, body, and spirit. I have approached life through my own perception, not by anyone 's doing. Without these three personal aspects, I could not live the same life that I had in the past. Through the mind, I am able to think how I want to think. I am not trapped to one way of thinking. This way of conformity is depicted…