All work no play may have made Jack a dull boy, but all work no God has left Jack with a lost soul, but he's moving on full steam, he's chasing the American dream, and he's gonna give his family finer things"(American Dream, Casting Crowns).
We live in a society today that is all about getting ahead of the rest of the world, no matter what one must sacrifice whiter it be ones morals, belief systems, or even ones family, it as all become about "me" and "my needs". In the book "Ordering Your Private World", author Gordon MacDonald addresses the physical busyness f people today and how it is affecting them in other aspects of their lives. In this paper I plan on addressing how MacDonald gives sound advice to a new generation that is
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The writer of Proverbs 4:23, knew this to be true. They knew that the heart is to be protected from influences outside itself that may jeopardize its integrity (pg 23). The health of the "heart" and its productivity cannot be assumed; it must always be protected and maintained. Ultimately there must be a quiet place where all is in order, a place from which comes the energy that overcomes turbulence and is not intimidated by it" (pg 25).
"If my private world is in order, it will be because I have courageously confronted the messiness of my ways of living and chosen to bring them under rigorous discipline" (Sector One pg 27). "Drivenness is a quality seen in people motivated to make something of themselves for less-than-best reasons" (pg 29). There are many people in the world today whose very drive is costing them terribly. But is it possible to spot such people? According to Macdonald there are many symptoms visible in an individual that may suggest that they are driven. These are: A driven person is most often gratified only by accomplishment; they are the type of people who only see life in terms of results (33). Secondly a driven person is preoccupied with the symbols of accomplishment; they are people who are aware of the symbols of status (34). Thirdly a driven person is an
Solitude, which has played an important role in people’s lives throughout history, is quickly being erased by the changing world and advancing technology. People no longer value solitude, and some people fear it. This claim is argued by William Deresiewicz in his essay, “The End of Solitude.” In recent years technology has developed at rates never seen before. Deresiewicz wants to inform society about how this change in technology has brought about the end of solitude, which has had negative effects on younger generations. By his use of high-level vocabulary and references, the intended audience of the essay is the educated members of modern society. Deresiewicz uses the rhetorical appeal strategies of ethos, logos, and pathos in the essay to effectively and successfully argue his main claim.
"Then it dawned upon me with a certain suddeness that I was different from the others; or like [them perhaps] in heart and life and longing, but shut out from their world by a vast veil. I had thereafter no desire to tear down that veil, to creep through; I held all beyond it in common contempt, and lived above it
Technology, the advancement of knowledge and productivity through the application of tools, information, and techniques to create an effortless process, has ultimately lead to the declination of our society and our future. In “A Thing Like Me,” Nicholas Carr addresses the development of technology from the day it was created and how it initiated an immediate impact within the lives of humans leading to an unhealthy dependency. Carr establishes how technology, what was intended to be a tool, has become the “pacifier” of our generation. This “pacifier” causes a loss of freedom, not through the laws of the government, but rather with the values of freedom one holds within themselves. This freedom is the individuality that distinguishes each person from the next, and forms a desire for the development of oneself through the experiences of life and the wisdom that is acquired along the way. Technology has blinded man from this pursuit of self-enhancement and with the advancement of technology occurring daily, there is no resolution. Each day people are confined within themselves and the pieces of technology that will continually limit them in their lives. Freedom is more than just a concept of laws instilled by the government, it is the thought process found within each individual person and their “hunger” to become more. With technology, social media was created and immediately immersed within our lives. The society of today has
This quote shows how the importance of dictatorial power in a “savage” society. Power is the most important thing when there are no boundaries to society.
Jack posses the ability to influence his peers with his charismatic nature. Although, he does lack leadership by not delegating duties with structural goals attached to reflect the desired outcome. Therefore, he loses sight of the workday operations. It is only then on Christmas Eve that he realizes his team has not entirely understood his vision.
At a young age, Joe had to pay attention to the world more excessively than the majority of ten year olds, however it abetted him to become a better man. This quote reminds me to slow down and emphasizes that idea of paying attention more. People today often plan their lives around schedules, work and appointments. Running around trying to please everyone eliminates time to stop and appreciate the little things. Busy agendas plague many people, limiting the likelihood they will slow down and cherish the “valuable” things. In between work, school and sports, my family is not at my highest concern. Realizing that, I acknowledge I need to kept my “eyes open” and treasure my
Huxley’s Brave New World could be considered almost prophetic by many people today. It is alarmingly obvious how modern society is eerily similar to Huxley’s novel with the constant demand for instant gratification encouraging laziness, greed, and entitlement. Neil Postman, a contemporary social critic, seems to have noticed this similarity, as he has made bold, valid statements regarding the text and its relevance to our world today. This response is strongly in support of those statements and will prove both their accuracy in clarifying Huxley’s intentions and how Postman’s assertions compare to society today.
Often individuals choose to conform to society, rather than pursue personal desires because it is often easier to follow the path others have made already, rather than create a new one. In the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, this conflict is explored. Huxley starts the story by introducing Bernard Marx, the protagonist of the story, who is unhappy with himself, because of the way he interacts with other members of society. As the story progresses, the author suggests that, like soma, individuals can be kept content with giving them small pleasure over short periods of time. Thus, it is suggested in the book that if individuals would conform to their society’s norms, their lives would become much
"But my hope is to write a book that will be useful . . . and so I thought it sensible to go straight to a discussion of how things are in real life and not waste time with a discussion of an imaginary world; for the gap between how people actually behave and how they ought to behave is so great that anyone who ignores everyday reality in order to live up to an ideal will soon discover he has been taught how to destroy himself, not preserve himself."
"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved."
behavior and thus I enter into a different self-state (para 11). He explains himself being
Tradition and the predestined fate it “forces” on people is a complete travesty, because it keeps people stuck in their ways, however, time is another element that keeps people from expressing our maximum creative genius. Aldous Huxley explains how “time, as we know it, is a very recent invention”(365). This invention structures our society, when we should do, well, everything. It has this indirect control over everything we do. Huxley explains how “time is our tyrant”(365). This obvious reality is exemplified in two popular factions of life-work and school. The category of work, or as Huxley dubs it, “the office”(365), has become a place void of ingenuity. Success in work is now based on how much is done, not necessarily accomplished
"I believed that my greatest effort should be directed to seek in a beautiful simplicity ...and there is no accepted rule that I have not thought should be gladly sacrificed in favour of effectiveness."
I have researched that scientist have proven patients diagnosed with the coronary heart disease cannot be cured. Although scientists haven’t found a cure yet, due to myself researching about the disease they state in the 4th stanza they have found out how individuals may reduce risks. They’re a couple of ways to prevent heart attacks or the other issues e.g. exercising, healthy dieting or quitting a bad smoke or alcohol habit. These small changes in their life can make a significant difference for coronary heart disease. If the patient does not want to follow through with this option they may chose the other option which is getting a surgery, this will put them in more pain but the heart attacks will reduce.
Minimalism: A Documentary about important things follows the journey of two novelists, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, determined to help people escape the crippling disease in society, consumerism. The idea of minimalism is to narrow down the material items one bring into their life to better your ability to realize what is truly important to you and what makes you happy. The documentary explores the human tendency to become dissatisfied with everything in our lives and expresses that by living a life based less on the things we have we will be able to better appreciate everything surrounding us. We allow the evolving consumer market to influence the way we live to the point where we start to base our self-worth of the