Looking in the Mirror

When I look back into the past, I see the immature, ignorant side of myself, who is always causing trouble with my short temper. There are countless actions which I regret, but I wouldn’t say that I want to change them since that is what made me into the person I am now. A few regrets I have are not taking opportunities when they were presented to me, or not giving it my all to complete/learn something new. As a child, I was sent to dance class every Saturday. I didn’t understand my parents’ difficulty of taking their time to bring me there as a child because I simply couldn’t process that thought. I refused to spend my time at home to stretch, but now I realize the importance of dance in my life, and the inability to meet my own expectations of flexibility. By reason of this regret and other events, I learned to appreciate what is given since not everyone has these kinds of chances. The lessons that I have learned now will help aid me in the future because it has influenced me to become an understanding

When I think about the past there are a lot of things that I wish I had done. Whether it be, standing up for myself, defending myself, gone zip lining, taken back some of the things I said or tried harder. It is important to not think about regrets too much because in fifty years any of the mistakes you've made aren't going to matter. Even if you think that it is the biggest mistake ever, nobody will remember it in fifty years. It is still important to make mistakes and have regrets because in the long run you’ll have nothing to look back and laugh about, or give valuable lessons to other people

A really good song called “A Teardrop in the Ocean” by Ron Pope reminds me of this everytime I listen to it. Ron mentions “I don’t want to waste the weekend,” (Pope 2009). What I take from this is that he doesn’t want to live a boring life full of regrets. He wants to live his life to best of his ability. Another quote I like from his song is “never counting regrets,”(Pope 2009). Regrets are things that happened in the past. We should let them go and enjoy the future. This reminds me of a time over the summer. My grandparents wanted me to go to the beach with them. I wanted to go but not without my friend ashley, so I told them no. I ended up not going and I regret it now. It would have been really fun just to sit on the beach and relax. From now on I am going to live my life to the fullest no matter what. My life doesn’t have room for regrets. With this I am sure I will be able to have a positive

"I have no regrets in my life. I think that everything happens to you for a reason. The hard times that you go through build character, making you a much stronger person." - Rita Moreno

people do have so many regrets and things they wish they would have done, they live a life their not

“Man in the Mirror” written by Michael Jackson is a song of exploration of personal identity and the relationship of an individual to the society. The song is about how every individual should take a look at themselves to start changing their ways by helping the world. The late Michael Jackson was not only known for his music but also for his love and compassion for the less fortunate in which this verse describes, “if you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change”.

The pop artist Michael Jackson known as the king of pop released "Man in The Mirror" on January ninth, 1988. Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett composed the popular record and Quincy Jones produced it with the collaboration of Jackson himself. People in general thinks of it as one of his best works. The record was nominated for a record of the year at the Grammys' and it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. The main idea of the song is about a change in Jackson’s perspective after seeing the less fortunate and realizing how selfish he has been and asking the people to change their views with him.

In the 1700’s, one of our founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, bestowed upon us one of the most memorable phrases in our countries history when he said “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. Perhaps regret should be added to that list. What is regret? In their book The Emotions: Social, Cultural and Biological Dimensions, Rom Harré and W. Gerrod Parrott define regret as “A more or less painful state of feeling sorry for mistakes, misfortunes, limitations, losses, or moral transgressions” (Harré and Parrott 1). Regret takes on many guises, but is something that virtually everyone experiences. Thomas Gilovich and Victoria Husted Medvec, writing for the Cornell University psychology department, provide a more poignant view in their article The Experience of Regret: What, When, and Why? They go on to say this about

When you look back on life, do you regret any of your mistakes? Sometimes I look back and pity myself and think about how badly I wish I could go back and change certain decisions that I made, but reality hits you real hard in the face and guess what… you can’t. That’s pretty much how my story goes, but there’s definitely a lot that I, and others, can learn from.

Another regret is treating people with disrespect, never did I think I was really hurting people with words. I regret not going out for sports when I know I had 100% support from my parents.

A bio-poem highlights biographical information about a subject, including their experiences, relationships, hopes, and interests. The book provides you with an example of a bio-poem. Once you have completed reading the example, please complete your own.

If I had a time machine, the first thing that I might choose to do is go back to a certain point of time, and undo a decision I made back then. Yet, the result of making bad decisions was suffering through certain troubles that were because of unfortunate choices. In order to have a life without any regrets, I have found that practical wisdom is very important. I have learned to live with my past choices, and even find something good in them. A skill that my parents implemented in me early in my life was that I had the right to feel any emotion that I wanted, and do what genuinely makes me happy. My personal goal everyday is to restructure my own intentions, so that I make decisions quickly,when it comes to deliberation, and overcome all

This past semester in Modern III, I have found different things about myself in terms of shifting my movement vocabulary into something new. The somatic work in the beginning of class has allowed me to step out of my comfort zone and experience something new. Imagination has been a key factor in this. Three different goals that I have been working on this past semester have been keeping my abdominals engaged, my ribs to soften always, and allowing my transitions to flow smoother. As I mentioned in my midterm self-evaluation, I believe that I have come a far way from the beginning in the semester until now.

As I carry on my day I start thinking, Could I have done better, did I make the right decisions, could I have made better decisions? Like countless others I have my share of regrets, but I’ve never been unhappy in life, I achieved a great deal more than my parents did, and as I watch my own kids, I see they have achieved more than I. Of course, if I could have a do over there are a few things I would change.

Life is a movie...each scene is that of preparation for the next. All things happen for a reason, and if I could go back and change any one event from my past, I wouldn’t because anything that has happened to me, good or bad, has molded me into the person I am today. I am proud of who I have become as well as I am proud of the things that I live by and live for. Not to say that I am perfect, nor will I ever be, but I will be the first to admit that. I haven’t lived much life, but I’ve lived enough to know what I want out of life and why I want those things. I’ve watched my family struggle, I know how it feels to come up short, and I know how it feels to triumph.