_____________________________________________________________________ Imaging what super hero abilities you could have if you took personal responsibility. You might be able to fly. You may have x-ray vision. You may not get any of those abilities, but the things you might get are just as cool. Brian Tracy talked about how if you took personal responsibility it would make you a better person or give you good things, in his essay, "Taking Personal Responsibility." In "Taking Personal Responsibility,"
Crito attempts to persuade Socrates to escape from jail so as to avoid his death sentence. This essay will set out to elaborate on the things Plato would say to both Crito and Socrates, if he were to be in jail with them. In addition, this essay will elaborate further on the reasons Plato would not agree that Socrates’ decision, to stay in jail and accept his death sentence, would eventually result in happiness. Thus, I will establish the stand that Plato would take sides with Crito who claims that Socrates
by several people from Aristotle to Russell, that knowledge provides purpose and meaning of human life, and I find it deficient. I propose that the meaning and purpose of human life is happiness and argue that, while knowledge is not the ultimate purpose and meaning of human life, it is a precondition of happiness. In the context of this question there are various key terms that need to be clearly defined. First of all, the title emphasizes the term “whole point” being interpreted as the only meaningful
ceased to be an endless source of inspiration. I, like these teenagers, have dreamt of studying abroad for such a long time, and it has become a lifetime purpose that I am determined to fulfil. In my essay, I will illustrate my study-abroad desire as well as my effort and resolution to make my dream come true. My dream of studying abroad has been with me since I was in 5th Grade, which originated from a very
about the possibility that I could get 1 million, so that I would strive to take every possible step to save my life. What is indispensable in keeping one’s life in extreme conditions is not the tools that help one get through the difficulties, but rather the spirit that makes one want to stay alive. In this respect, a textbook and a millennium problem of math, providing happiness and a reason for living for me, perfectly meets the
“Mother Theresa” Introduction: What will we do in the world if there were no heroes? Without having a hero the world will be full of villains. Without having a hero we will not able to trust anyone. So a hero is the one who is most trustable to be more believable and the most reliable person. This is what I think to be in a true hero. Hero from movies fictions and super hero are totally different as they are just movies, in reality heroes are the most ordinary people and they live are the people
In her essay, “The Deconstruction of the Male-Rescuer Archetype,” Carolina Fernandez emphasizes how the figure of a “male-hero” has evolved and changed overtime. Fernandez supports her main argument using Spanish fairy tales to oppose the strong-traditional vision of Machoism and demonstrate how women do not need a figure of a hero or rescuer, since they can free themselves and become independent. Although some of the fairy tales used as examples had a male rescuer, her main argument demonstrates
It is really interesting how two of the greatest world sociologists arrive at completely opposite conclusions on an important issue like religion. What is even more interesting is that they start from almost the exact same point which is that religion is in the realm of social and it is man-made (Marx). Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim and Max Weber were interested in the relationship between religion
Essay Two In the Apology, Socrates a Greek philosopher faced trial after being accused of not accepting the gods recognized by the State, creating new deities and, therefore corrupting, the youth of Athens. Socrates to not only to be found not guilty of his accusations also sought to enlighten the court with his knowledge on how not knowing things is truly the key to understanding the world. Socrates was a firm believer that if you were truly intelligent one must accept that knowing everything is
They say “our moral duty is always to act in ways that will maximize human happiness and minimize human suffering,” and helping poor nations will not alleviate the suffering but it will aggravate the situation in the long run. Nations that are poor mostly have high birthrates. One report says that “more than 90% of the world’s total