i truly believe this. I think we are so much alike. In the first sense, genetically, we are something like 99.9% the same genetically, the .01% difference is what makes us different. I think humans are much more alike in a philosophical way as well. we all bleed when we are cut, cry when we are hurt, laugh when we are happy, and die in the end.
2. love can conquer
i believe if someone who is angry who finds love can begin to melt their stone heart. I think love is something tat we have to look for and when we find it, nothing can harden our hearts again. love is universal and is a language that everyone speaks and can feel.
3. family decides your future
i think the way you are raised deciceds what type of person you are going to be in the future. the way your parents raise you, with morals at an early age, or with values or without values, is ingrained in your head and your "code" that will stay with you for a long time.
4. education dictates your future
i believe if you get an education, you can accomplish a lot more than if you dont. I am not speaking of the outlyiers like Bill Gates, but in general, if you are exposed to others thoughts and beliefs, history and philosophy, science and math, you will be able to see the world in a whole new light, helping you get though life in a way never before imagined.
5. tea calms
i drink tea all the time. i am drinking tea as we speak even. i think the warm water infused with light taste can really go through your body and wash out stress. it is an amazing drink that brings me towards peace.
6. nature brings you closer to God
there have been many times when i am walking down John street, no matter what season, and I only can hear the rustling of the trees, or i can feel the light wind, i can smell the flowers, i can touch the leaves, and I can taste happiness and knowledge.
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number 6.
this idea came about when i was, as i said, walking down John street during my freshman year. everything was so incredibly new to me, that i would revel in every small thing possible. when i walked down the street i paid attention to all the things around me that were new. i felt things and saw things, smelled things, and heard things that were so strong, but so overlooked. I thought immediately that it was God speaking about how beautiful life is. i believe in this pretty firmly. when i am having a bad day and i have a bad outlook on things, i cannot hear or feel things that i do when i am having a good day. when my heart is light and open, i can hear God more clearly, and I am sure he speaks through things when we least expect it. i do not think my belief would change on this no matter what. I think i can firmly say this becuase i have gone through bad days that i thought i would change my mind, but then as soon as i felt happy and open again, i felt it. i have gone through both extremes and still believe in this.
number 1.
i think when i went to college, i saw how many different people there are in the world (and this is still in some ways a bubble!). i saw nerds and populars, freaks and geeks, everyone, old and young, and you know i thought i saw each person exhibiting the same traits. we are out of a world were we stereotype by how well you do in school. i saw this and began to think and observe all the ways we are all alike. i believe in this pretty firmly. i think there are definately some outliers. i think sometimes i am shaken in my belief when i see people so drastically different then me. however, when i do see people like that, i think to myself, why is it that they are acting like that? i really try to find a reason that i can understand and relate to, which brings me closer. as i said, i have seen both ends of the spectrum. however, if there is ever a time where someone does something so henious that i cannot wrap my head around or fathom or every begin to understand, i think my faith my faulter. but i hope this day never comes, becasue that would show a weakness in me, not my theory.
number 3.
i think family dictates your future. i believe nurture is very important, maybe even more so than nature. i feel the way you are brought up, the way i was brought up is so incredibly different than how others were others, that i cant help but to believe that my family shaped the way i grew up. i believe the first 10-20 years of your life is so crucual to the way you live the rest of your life, its acted as my foundation, and i have taken and refered to so much from my childhood that i believe my family shaped the way i see things today. i firmly believe in this. it goes both ways, i feel those who dont have a strong family are hindered and see life in a different way. i feel my family's upbringing so much here that i can always believe in this. i do not think i will change this. i see it both ways, a person can grow well without a family when they grow up strong or sad or odd becasue they didnt have a good family upbringing. it goes both ways.
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