Is One Action Better Than Another

Do not stoop to low levels and follow the worlds views of who you’re ‘supposed’ to be. Instead, seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all other things will fall into place. It is easy to become who society wants you to be, you see, God says that the path to destruction is a wide one but that of goodness and righteousness is narrow. So, although it may seem harder and more difficult to lead life in the right way, especially when there are so many around you, that live in an unrighteous manor; things will surely work out for you in the end.

There are many things in life that shape us to become what the world has destined for us to be. Just a single action can trigger a widespread chain of lifelong changes sometimes for the better and other times for the worse. These changes ultimately make us who we are and who we will become. There are many life stories of people who have made choices that make them exactly who they are today, but below I will tell you about mine.

My parents always told me and my siblings to treat others the way you want to be treated, and always do the right responsible thing. As I grew older my character began to change when I became a high school student. I did not always follow the rules, and I started to become friends with a crowd that thought smoking and drugs were not illegal. My character began to change and at the time I was not thinking about how others would view me and how I viewed myself. Two years after starting college, I met a man who loved me, but not who I was pretending to be. He helped me see what I was doing to myself and helped me see that I was not myself. After months of thinking about what I wanted for my life I knew it did not involve smoking and taking the risk of being in trouble with the law. I wanted to finish college and earn a degree in animal science, I also wanted to marry a man I loved and create a family of my own one day. My character changed and has remained the same since then. I now think about my life, my boyfriend, my family, and my future goals when I am in a difficult situation. My character went from being a goody two-shoes, to a rule breaker, and now to a woman who thinks about her choices and how they can affect me, my character, and others in my life before choosing the wrong

Many people face trials and tribulations day to day that mold them into the individuals they are destined to be. These could be positive or negative trials and tribulations, but either way, experiences ultimately are the major key to people’s growth and perception of the world around them. These experiences may be brought on by external factors such as who people surround themselves with (i.e. friends and relationships), neighborhoods and what is considered the “norm” for said neighborhood (i.e. gun violence, gang involvements, drugs, etc.), influences from parents or other caregivers and the amount of time they devote to the growing child. Many people are granted the same opportunity as others, but they let these extrinsic factors sway them from their destinations and wind up in situations based on how they handled previous situations. This idea is true in the novel The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates written by Wes Moore. In this novel, Wes Moore gives the detailing truth about how people are affected negatively by their decisions everyday, but also how positive influences such as role models and caring families have a positive effect on the development and destination of a child. The paths that both the Wes Moores took in life could have easily converged and been taken on by the other. No matter one’s predetermined outcome in life, his or her life can still be drastically shifted due to external influences and resources, much

Although several aspects of life are predetermined, there are moments people have control over their fate. For example, no one has control over death, and even though many refuse their undeniable fate, it cannot be avoided. However, there are choices we make that mold our future, thus, changing our fate. On various occasions, there will be a fork in one’s path, and that person will have to choose which journey to take. In life, there are small, ineffective decisions you have to resolve, but there are also larger, life altering choices. Of course, others may feel the same way about fate, or entirely different. In fact, since the beginning of time, authors of literature have discussed their ideas on such matters, a few examples being Dr. Seuss, Charles Dickens, and Edgar Allen Poe. These authors, famous for their thought provoking literary work, provide differing opinions on the fate and destiny of a human being through the use of allegory.

Walking through life admiring everything it brings upon you, can bring upon many question about life and what you are meant to be. You can begin questioning yourself and who you are. What your future would look like and how would you get there. All these question are things that cross our minds at one point in our lives. A reason this happens is because of everything we go through and experience in life that makes us want to know and understand who we are as a person. Like Gandhi once said, “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.”(Gandhi, Mahatma). This wise words said by Gandhi

The way people decide and the actions they do determine how their life goes. The forces outside of our control do all the controlling in our destiny in my opinion. Anything at any given moment, anything could happen to you, whether it's good or bad. The point is that we don't know what's expected, so that means we have no control of what lies ahead of our lives. In ‘ A Lesson Before Dying, Ernest J. Gaines introduces a variety of characters with different ways of life.

John Lubbock wrote, "Your character will be what you yourself choose to make it." This is a great opinion, but I also have an opinion of my own. I personally feel that experiences shape you into who you are. Every situation you go through impacts your life in many different ways. One small decision can change your life forever.

“Life includes unforeseen incidents that prove critical to promote personal growth. Life rarely gives us what we want. We are lucky if life gives us what we need in order to fulfill the path that was in place at our birthing.” ― Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls. People will go through the journey of life. The life is not a destination but a journey. As people go through, they learn, experience, and gain. The journey of the life matters because the people can earn experiences and those experience makes people better.

I see my life as a series of experiences that build upon one another and, through my hard work and determination, lead to overall long and short term goals that I have set for myself. There are thousands upon thousands of things that affect my life both directly and indirectly all of which have varying degrees of influence on me. Three areas of my life that most certainly have had a profound impact on me are scholarship, spiritual formation, and service. These three areas have affected me positively, and have motivated me to pursue higher levels of education, and have challenged me to set my lifetime goals higher. Though I'm not exactly sure where I will end up in life, I know that if I let my academics, spirituality, and service

Finally, in the short story, “Charles,” by Shirley Jackson, life choices, importance, and success on how one acts from there past and present time will determine how one's future is like. Charles life choices that he made some were right and wrong like making up a fake person was a wrong choice and acting good in school was good choice. Charles right choice he made was acting good in school and being the teacher's helper. Charles has also made wrong choices by making up a fake character named Lourie and this person was actually him and he made up that person so he could get attention from his parents. Charles important things and good things in life like a good thing would be his

The movie Do the Right Thing by Spike Lee is not a film that has the power to transform one’s political sensibilities. The film displays the demonstration of African discrimination and racial altercations. Done by the way of the anger and serious reactions display by the way Lee demonstrates the true ethnicity of his character and the way he used insulting style of speech and strong scenes to show how harsh racism can lead to violence. 1) In the film there is love and hate between the neighbors that points out who are friends and rivals 2) We also see how in the film points out the differences that separate society 3) Finally in the in the film we see social conflict racial discrimination between Black, White, Italian and Asian race,

My mind was filled with pros and cons of both views but I had to decide which view I agreed with. In the end, I found that every person I encounter has a story filled with struggles, love, defeat, and victories. It is easier to see people at surface level, as just a breathing empty shell that we avoid conversing with in fear of becoming vulnerable or attached, but there is beauty in every soul if only we take the time to break down walls built of heartache and fears. My parents are Westons and I am a Ransom, and although we don’t believe the same things I can see the pride in their eyes when I decided to embark on a quest to find mu own opinion and belief. Personally I believe that growing up is learning to question the opinions and beliefs of others before you except them as your own. In my case, my family recognized my transformation as began to give me greater responsibility, as I became the independent person I am

I believe that human being’s all have an underlining purpose in life and it is within their nature to realize their potential and fulfill their goals. Human beings are driven to seek wholeness in their lives and that will always be a continuing journey for most humans. Humans adapt to life’s changes as they encounter various challenges. How one handles those various situations; will directly affect their behavior and personality. I believe humans are capable of dictating the outcome of their destiny.

There are always options and different paths to take in life; it is just a matter of what one is chosen by you to take. I don’t believe that there is a universal human nature that is shared by all humans in the universe. Every person is different based upon the events that occur in their lives and no everyone can experience the same things and take away the same responsibilities. The actions people take are based off of how they choose to create meaning is what makes them the kind of person they are. Even if put in a challenging situation people still are responsible for the decisions made. If you have to choose between things you still are able to choose which makes you responsible. The person you become is not everything that has happened to you, but it is everything that has happened and how you choose to act on it.