would like to major in botany, and he doesn’t know this, but that will not prepare him properly nor educate him well enough for/about the political world. With that major, Jimmy will only be required to learn/know/pass the bare minimum government class that is a necessity to graduate high school. The new big lie for parents to tell their kids is that if they go to college, they will be okay. They’ll get a better job, make lots of money, and their lives will be great. That’s just the…
Some of my mom’s aunts and uncles live there and we were on our way to visit them. When we arrived, I was really shocked at their living conditions. Although they had houses, they were very small and cramped, holding just bare necessities. My mom 's cousins and uncles would be out all day working on a farm and trying to make enough money to raise their children. It made me think of how blessed I am, having a nice house to live in and more than enough clothes and food, and at that…
As an inspiration from Rationalism, Transcendentalism developed in the 1800s in an effort to change the minds of individuals. It was a philosophical movement that arose as a reaction to protest the general state of intellectualism and spirituality. Inheriting the goodness of people and nature and having faith that people are their best when truly self reliant. Transcendentalism emphasizes subjective intuition over objective empiricism. Although this era has come to an end, core beliefs of the…
Vulnerability empowers the Mind While you are accepting of yourself at your most vulnerable moments, you are able to find yourself and better cope. Coping with anything can be a long grievance that mentally and physically drains you. By finding outlets for yourself and putting determination to the test, it can be a complete turn around, impacting your life through many ways unexpected. Discovering that extra ounce of willpower, establishing your strength of character, and finding your…
soldiers, soldiers at war, within the first couple of pages. Each and every soldier carries weapons, gear, and necessities with them. Soon to be discovered, each and every soldier also carries with them a story. Some stories simply about what they had for breakfast while other stories are complex and challenging, calling out to be determined if true or not. The art of storytelling goes down to the bare essence of what humans are. Humans are sociable creatures, passing down information generation…
Throughout the world, there are different nations that face major issues in terms of income distribution throughout the country. Specifically, India has been plagued with a severe wage gap between the urban and rural sector of the nation. There is a variety of factors that play a role in a lack of income distribution; but what is most important is the fact that it displays a troubling economy and proves that while a nation may appear wealthy, the standard of living for the majority may be…
to front only the essential facts of life” (Thoreau, “Where I lived and What I lived for” 253). He wanted to get away from society and all the shams and lies it presented. He only wanted the most basic facts, away from luxuries and back to the bare necessities. He also rejected the governing style: “When I meet a government which says to…
When life is stripped to the bare minimum, free of luxury and comfort, amidst suffering and pessimism truth of the human condition is stark. In Man’s Search for Meaning Viktor Frankl a psychiatrist through his experiences in concentration camps under Hitler’s regime discovers his answer to the basic question that makes us human. Philosophers have long debated the purpose of life and have produced answers ranging from orthodox religion, the meaning of life is given to everyone by God, to…
True nobility can be defined in various ways. One’s perspective of nobility is susceptible to change through one’s experiences and influences. True nobility, however, consists of characteristics that are universally obtained by people of that genuine nature. My definition of true nobility is characteristics of selflessness, chivalry, bravery, and so forth .Any other characteristics similar to the latter ones listed are also in association to my definition of a noble spirit. Famous works of…
like a farmers field, the men grow and develop differently depending on the situations they experience (Mencius 81). Much like any person, animal, or plant, mankind will all face different challenges to define who they are and what they do, but at a bare primal level, men will act in the instinctual way that is imbued in them. As Hobbes claims, the experiences will shape them, but their problem solutions will come from the way that they intuitively react (98). If a decision is to be made, it…