Success

I think an important theme in the Outsiders by S.E.Hinton is that the ones that are closest to the heart have the strongest love although they may not show it. For example when Two-Bit is talking to Ponyboy about how Darry would hurt him if Ponyboy got sick, when Darry is worried about Ponyboy's nightmare, and when Darry was crying while Ponyboy was in the hospital. The first example for my theme is when Two-Bit was talking to Ponyboy. He says, "But Darry'll kill me if you're really sick and go…

John Stuart Mill proposed the idea of utilitarianism and wrote many writings on the subject. He had a very specific idea of utilitarianism, he wrote the book called Utilitarianism and it consisted of 5 chapters each going into depth on a subject within the ideology. Mill has many point in defense of the basic idea of this part of philosophy. While he makes some compelling points the primary stance of the greatest good is essentially flawed and cannot be an actual idea of human moral standards.…

My life has been driven by different values, but my main three are: perseverance, perfection, and happiness. These values have helped me through many up and downs throughout my life. Being perseverant for me, it means being present and having participation on any event or social gathering. If that fails or I get rejected then trying again and again until that goal is fulfill or replaced by other goal. Having a decent amount of perfectionism drives me even closer to achieving my goals. Why? Being…

Socrates argues that “the secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” In order for me to become more successful, I will need to overcome the fear of failure. The aritcle “Strategies for Learning from Failure” by Amy C. Edmondson discusses how organizations deal with failure. Edmondson suggests that failure is inevitable, but organizations that correct and learn from their failures succeed. In order to correct and learn from one’s failures,…

The challenge of getting ahead in our society stems from the idea that an individual’s future is solely determined by what and where they come from rather than who they are. Many people, for whatever reason, think that poverty is permanent, that first-generation college students cannot succeed, that only white males can hold advanced positions at work. There are clearly exceptions to all of these stereotypes and every individual has the power to become one of those exceptions. Simply making a…

Life can be difficult at times. Everyone has goals in life but there's not always a clear path to accomplish them. Some people go through hard times and give up on their dreams. Some people, like my mother, are driven to accomplish their goals regardless of the obstacles they face along the way. For me, giving up is not an option because I strongly believe you can accomplish anything if you try hard enough. This is something I have learned from watching my mother throughout my life. I look up…

Keeping in mind the end goal to make due in this world, individuals some of the time make a huge effort. Inside of them they convey a soul that rouses the will to go on. A young ladies' soccer group fights its way to the main; a fiasco motion picture champion finds the quality to spare herself; a battling couple find in their affection the soul to go on. All, regardless, have an intuition or a survival state of mind that pushes them to wind up victors—to defeat the chances they go up against.…

Failure and setbacks are a usual occurrence within society, most people experience many of these within their lifetime. A few years ago I experienced a dramatic setback that eventually allowed me to mature and learn. This setback lasted two years and I am still affected by it. During my middle school career, I was diagnosed with a series of mental illnesses which even caused me to be institutionalized. Throughout my 16 years of life, this was the most toilsome and gruesome experience. All of the…

The Pursuit of Destiny Destiny is a tremendous and monumental part of a human being’s life. Moreover, it is who we are, and how we live each day, for the present and future. Circumstance drives us forward so we do not glimpse back at the past and have many regrets, but leads us to the future, where we can compose improved choices than those we may often regret. Antonio from Bless Me, Ultima and Paikea from Whale Rider both depend on a knowledgeable mentor that guides them through their youth…

A reality of life is that humans over inflate the good in people. Well known idols are often praised for their talent, personality, and attitudes. People often undermine the fact that nobody is perfect. Nobody can essentially be truly flawless in nature. Nathaniel Hawthorne demonstrates this in his work, “Young Goodman Brown.” He demonstrates that people are evil in nature and mocks the hypocrisy of society. Brown sees well known people,whom he sees as honorable, go to the devil’s worship…