Misunderstood

To Be Great is To Be Misunderstood "To be great is to be understood" is a very deep aphorism. You can look at it really quickly and just assume that some looser, or a psychopath came up with that. However, this saying can have big meaning to those, who have felt like they were misunderstood a lot. Nearly all great people were misunderstood by people around them, but they kept going and stuck for what they believed in, in result, they accomplished something really big and…

Stephanie Mallet on her book “Depression: A misunderstood disease” stated that Unipolar depression is a rigorous form of depression which is alike with clinical depression or major-depressive disorder. It is a staid illness and may have severe disabling effects. This mental illness affects women more severely than men. Unipolar depression is a psychiatric disorder which makes you feel not interested with common activities. You are always in a low mood and don’t find joy in anything. It affects…

Rejected and misunderstood John Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California. Even in high school English was his strong suite. He worked at various jobs and one in particular as a ranch hand on some of the local ranches. Later this took him to use the settings, people, and images used in Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck graduated from high school and went on to Stanford University. Then soon after that he then made his book Of Mice and Men. It’s a story of two men who go to a ranch…

Pit Bulls: Dangerous or Misunderstood? American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terrier, and the Staffordshire Bull Terriers, commonly known as “Pit Bulls”, are all breeds of dogs that are universally misunderstood. Pit Bulls are commonly seen as vicious, dangerous, and violent animals. Unfortunately, Pit Bulls are falling victim to dog breedism. Over the years, Pit Bulls have gained a negative reputation, but why? These following articles address how Pit Bulls are misidentified,…

The Subject of Being Misunderstood People live for the day where someone will not be judged based on their appearance rather than who they truly are as a person. The day where one could walk up and down the street and not immediately get judged. This is a prevalent concept in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, which, takes place during a racist and gender biased time in history. Fortunately, Atticus Finch, a strong, educated, unbiased man installs the life lesson of, “you never really…

This statement in which Ralph Waldo Emerson declares that those who are great are misunderstood is a valid statement. Emerson establishes that being misunderstood is not always bad. The comparisons made in this statement validate it further. Pythagoras, Socrates, Galileo, and Newton were all at the forefront of their field and made incredible contributions to modern science. They most definitely were misunderstood at the time of their discovery. People of the time had great reason to not…

A Widely Misunderstood Feeling Is life really about the ‘money’, the ‘cash’, who has the biggest gold chain or who drives the shiniest and fastest car, or who has the most respect? Today, in our generation, happiness is viewed in many different ways depending on someone’s personal perspectives. It is a powerful element in everyone’s lives that determines their attitude, which can lead them to success. A legendary English singer/songwriter John Lennon illustrates the story, “When I was 5 years…

Happiness: A Widely Misunderstood Feeling Happiness is a diverse subject with innumerable topics. I will be discussing several questions that go along with happiness, but there is one main question that I 'd like to examine. How do cultural attributes and social issues impact happiness? Although some people will argue that cultures do not affect happiness as much as social issues, I strongly believe that how you are raised and the culture you are brought up in changes your desires and drives…

version of the country they once dreamed for us. This country was founded with principles that stood for truth and justice and freedom. FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS! How can a simple term have so many different interpretations, how did it become so misunderstood? We live our lives scared to death that we might either offend our neighbor, be labeled a bigot, a racist, etc. Nazi gatherings, White pride, The KKK, Anti-homosexuality, Anti-Antisemitism, etc. Anytime any of these groups hold a meeting,…

in London, England, William Blake began writing at an early age and claimed to have had his first vision, of a tree full of angels, at age 10. He studied engraving and grew to love gothic art, which he incorporated into his own unique works. A misunderstood poet, artist and visionary throughout much of his life, Blake found admirers late in life and has been vastly influential since his death in 1827. In 1779, at age 21, Blake completed his seven-year apprenticeship and became a journeyman…