Life

I will be sociologically analyzing death as a cultural phenomenon, stage of the life course, and personal experience. The first day in SOCY 4131, we talked about death. In a “Life Course” class, one may be surprised death is brought up so early. The ironic thing about the life course is that living with a “good” death in mind usually reflects a good life. I will further explain what this means throughout the essay. Elizabeth Hutchen, in Dimensions of Human Behavior, states that, “Most…

11. What is PURPOSE of Life? • Not all terrestrial humans are without a ‘gut feeling’ that LIFE HAS TO HAVE A MEANING! There is wide range of questions, usually with implying answers, on True Purpose of Life, IF there is one, in formulations such as: ‘What is the meaning of life?’, ‘What 's it all about?’, ‘Who are we?’, ‘What is the reason to live?’ ‘What is the purpose of one 's life?’, ‘What are we living for?’, ‘What is the origin of life?’, ‘What is the nature of reality?’, ‘What are we…

In late August, SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Life Institute) revealed news of a peculiar signal found 94 light years away from Earth. SETI had hoped that this would be a crucial piece of evidence that revealed the presence of extraterrestrial life. However, only a few weeks after the initial announcement, the signal was debunked to be no more than an interference from a military satellite. While many scientists were disappointed by the news, it perhaps was the most favorable outcome of the…

Life Experience on Malacandra: The Important Role of Shaping the View of Fear and Death Birth, growth, illness, and death are the four compulsory stages of life. Death is the most mysterious, and it has always attracted and frightened people among those phases of life. Emotions and the attitudes concerning death can be described as a directly proportional relationship in people’s life. These sentiments include fear, belongingness, and burdensomeness. People are scared about death because nobody…

field that has a great deal of research associated with it. So what factors go into this statistical chance? Besides resting on the sheer existence of another life form, the probability of successfully communicating depends on various technological factors: the chance of the signal being sent…

When I think about my life’s purpose, meaning, and significance, I always ask myself: Why am I here? What is my mission in life? How can I make a difference? Your mission may have nothing to do with what you do, but rather, what and who you are. Our mission involves utilizing and perfecting the talents that are within our soul, and to share those talents and the highest and truest parts of ourselves with others. It is our spiritual duty to pursue our mission, and as our soul develops, so does…

and they are granted.” This book is for the parents of addicts because I believe that happiness in life is a choice, just as addiction is a choice, and all self-inflicted. Nevertheless, we are all entitled too, deserving of, and destined to a life…

Ilechukwu INT-211A Reflection Paper. Session 1 Journal. Life for me has been a blend of good seasons and not-too-good seasons; and as it is expected, they come and go. But the interesting thing is that they leave behind lessons and wisdom to be gleaned if my mind is sensitive. I will say that, I am a product of the lessons I have learnt from my own life’s experiences, be they good or bad, or resulting from unwise decisions or sheer ignorance of mine. At the start of one of such experiences,…

Everyone goes through things in life that block their way or are a hindrance to moving forward. Whether it’s stopping them from reaching a personal goal, or if it is a constant struggle through everyday life obstacles make life challenging. These barriers bring a certain level of difficulty or disadvantage in reaching those goals. Some examples of obstacles that people might face might include financial strains, loss of a loved one, mental blocks, or a even a disability. Although it may seem as…

the true meaning of life and death and the values set behind it. What is life and what is death. When people are asked these questions we are often left blank minded, is it just a simple definition from the dictionary or is there more to it? We view life as a particular type or aspect of people’s existence and death as the complete end to all of it. In reality it incorporates many more significant factors. Some of the biggest aspects that affect the way our society values life and death is…