Thought

judging about melody. Does either of them then contemplate itself? By no means.” Epictetus is explaining that humans have power over the arts. We select what words we speak and write, in addition to the sentence structures we use to convey these thoughts. We choose these things in the same manner that we choose to make music and the musical elements that are used to create the piece. Despite this, “But when you must write something to your friend, grammar will tell you what words you should…

When people hear the word conformity, they think very negative thoughts. Our culture idealistically believes that one must stand out from the rest of society. When people think of conformity, they think of obeying people without hesitation or without thought. However, despite all these beliefs conformity can beneficial. Conformity can help cause friendly competition, give people a better understanding of others, and can help save lives. Without conformity, games could not exist, causing rules in…

When I first decided to take this class I wasn't really sure what to expect. One huge difference I noticed between High School and Columbus State is the self accountability. I have discovered I have a slight procrastination issue. At the start of the semester it seemed as though the first papers deadline came out of nowhere. I got better with handling my deadlines as we wrote more papers, but I still procrastinated more than I should have. When band season was in full swing I found it hard to…

My given name is Jennifer Leigh Lyon, but everyone calls me Jenny. My parents named me Jennifer for the sole purpose to give me the nickname of Jen, which they thought went well with Sam, my brother. Leigh is my mother’s name, and she has always liked the idea of a family name and decided to start her own. Lyon, of course, comes from my dad’s family. If you go back far enough on my family tree, my dad’s family comes from a group of nobles who emerged from the city, Lyon, which was founded in…

their positive traits and skills may develop later in life, but if someone has a fixed mindset they would believe that you have success or you don’t there is no improving. Depending on if a person has positive or negative thoughts could definitely impact which mindset they have. Thoughts do in fact determine a person's failure or success by allowing someone to overcome a failure, to believe in themselves, and to lower anxiety.…

In today’s society one trait that most are lacking is being aware of the present moment and taking time to acknowledge it, also known as mindfulness. Everyone is focused on the future, whether it is near or distant. It is rare that someone takes the time to actually enjoy what is happening right in front of them. Clarity is something that people often ask for, what they don’t understand is that they are able to provide themselves with the clarity that they need if they take a moment for…

Additionally, many researchers believe that a person’s environment, past events and feelings contribute to the core belief of themselves and the world around them. Furthermore, when these core beliefs are negative, they facilitate negative automatic thoughts, leading to the potential of greater depression and anxiety within a person. As we will see in this case study, the subject has negative affirmations of herself regarding friends, academics, and current workplace requirements. Also, her core…

As the card is being swiped, the screen fades to black, while a beeping sound is being heard. Just as I thought that the beeping sound was the card being swiped, the screen faded to a different scene, where Petr is snoozing his alarm once again. I thought that the editing of this transition was both very smooth and intelligent. During a certain point, Petr admits that sometimes, he doesn’t feel as if he’s the only one in the…

could talk about what they saw, thought, and wondered about the picture. When the students did this we heard more from the students. With a class bigger than four students I would have the students complete the think-pair-share. The students in our group did had many questions they wondered about but they did not ask broader questions. If I were to reteach this lesson I would include the process of prompting the students to ask broader questions that involved more thought. In addition to…

The powers in strong relationships are the foundation for understanding, realization, and revelation. Relationships are used to overcome and to build onto one’s self. People feel the need to be close to others. This need is followed by the given response of creation. The creation of a piece of art or the creation of a relationship fills the need to have a connection with the composer. The relationship between composer and each viewer is unique to the immediate viewing. The strength from these…