The Great Acceleration By Robert Colvile

Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a lion or a gazelle, when the sun comes up you’d better be running. ~Author Unknown. Running is something that most people you talk to are against, and for seemingly good reason! Running is tiring, tough work that most people just don’t care to do, period. But running can slow the effects of aging, help you to relax and smile, sleep better and feel more energized, and help you fight off various diseases and other unhealthy conditions. And I'm really glad that I get the opportunity to

The problem is that it only makes them feel better for a short while and eventually leaves them feeling empty. We are now said to be a “harried leisure class starved for time. Economic growth entails a general increase in the scarcity of time.” They say it is as simple as this: increased susceptibility to affluenza means increasing headaches from time pressure. The pace of work has seemed to increase dramatically and we are working much faster today than we were in the past. This contributes to our sense of being overworked, frenzied, harried, stressed out, and burned out by our jobs.

The universe doesn’t owe you, me, or anyone a thing, except for death. Though as kids most of us were led to believe that with enough effort and hard work were going to become whatever we wanted to be, we were going to have whatever our little hearts desired, and we were going to do whatever we wanted to do. However, as we grew up we realized that this is not the case. There are millions of people who did not become professional athletes, models, or billionaires, people who never got to have the mansions, cars, and fame that they always longed for, people who never got to travel the world, cure cancer, or fly into space. These are all mostly childlike dreams, which were probably imposed unto us by either our parents or society. There’s nothing wrong with children having these sort of improbable dreams, however, there comes a time where we can no longer be children. In the story Tandolfo the Great, written by Richard Bausch, we are introduced to Rodney Wilbury aka Tandolfo the Great, who is a suitable example to demonstrate what life can be like for those who are unable to grow out of their childlike mind sets. In this analysis I will be inspecting how Tandolfo the Great’s childish mind set, from his strong sense of entitlement to his inability to let go of the past events, has almost destroyed his life and how it can destroy anyone else’s.

Two writers, Curtis Sittenfield and John Updike have written pieces that are insightful works about the lives of men and women. The works are written in different styles. While Sittenfield’s Your Life as A Girl describes the struggles of a girl growing up, Updike’s the Disposable Rockets describes the physical and psychological charactericts of men while also briefly describing his own life experiences. Both of these writings express a similar controlling idea about the harmful effects that social pressures can have on the lives of men and women. Similarities can also be seen in these two works when the frustration of dealing with one’s own body is expressed.

As stated by one of the fathers of the First Great Awakening, George Whitefield “True conversion means turning not only from sin but also from depending on self-made righteousness. Those who trust in their own righteousness for conversion hide behind their own good works. This is the reason that self-righteous people are so angry with gospel preachers, because the gospel does not spare those who will not submit to the righteousness of Jesus Christ!” (AZQuotes.com). The First Great Awakening was a movement away from the Roman Catholic Church which is part of the reformation. It was initially led by George Whitefield, Johnathan Edwards, and Martin Luther who started churches as early as the 1300s. The First Great

Before the Great Awakening, Theodorus Frelinghuysen, a German pastor’s son, born on November 6, 1692 in Lingen, Germany answered the call to theology. After Frelinghuysen’s education at the University of Lingen and ordination in 1717, he accepted his first pastoral commitment at Emden, then another one at East-Friesland before accepting a sub-rectorship position./At that time, his doctrine ascribed to living a Godly confessional style of piousness with heart, mind, and soul regarding the law, realizing sin; rebirth, salvation only through Jesus Christ by the grace of God; and receiving the Holy Spirit/

Another piece of text supports that “ A race is like a work of art” paragraph 12. It presents how we can enjoy our running with our minds and our bodies. Our minds are engaged with our bodies, they work in unity and one can’t be more valuable than the other. The author emphasizes that “ I get choked up when I see a kid, or anyone else fight hopeless odds… with a dream in the heart, a gleam in the eye, and a goal in mind” paragraph 14. This is a significant piece of text that the author expressed that completing a race is not necessarily just about having a fit body but it’s about reflecting mental courage to fight for

Olympic athletes try to break out humanity’s limit. For example, sprint racers train themselves to run faster and faster. Only a few

II. What consequences do workaholics suffer? a. In the article “Job burnout: How to spot it and take action” by Mayo Clinic on 2012 it is said that overworking can cause excessive stress, depression, anxiety, heart disease, insomnia, obesity and other threatening health issues. b. Another important fact that needs to be stated is that not only are workaholics affecting their health but the ones on their family circle.

In America, we run on a 12-hour clock, allowing 24 hours during a day. Nevertheless, some people break codes, write stories, create memories and new ideas to life. Others, sleep half the day and complain about not having enough time in the day to get things like homework done. The people that create masterpieces aren’t given extra time or a secret untouchable clock; they made time. “When something is a priority in your life, you have to be willing to work away from anything that’s standing in its way." Being a student athlete is a great example of time. One couldn’t say its impossible to be a successful athlete because an athlete creates the time, to study, attend school, do homework, and perform on the field/court. “In the modern world, we have an endless supply of time sinkholes. Don’t fall into them. Steel back your time to support your intentions" (P.

The boundless is a book written by Kenneth Oppel. The setting of the book was in the mountains, and probably took place early in the 1900’s. Will is a poor boy who always liked drawing ever since he went to the hospital. In the hospital he would look at something and he would be able to draw it without looking at his drawing book. Will’s father is called James Everett. Will’s father worked on the rails when he was younger and never really had the opportunity to talk to him growing up, his mother had to take care of him while his dad went to work. His father always told Will about his adventures and he wanted to have some too.

The Shadow of the Galilean by Gerd Theissen is a fictional narrative about a Jewish merchant, Andreas, searching for information about a group of people known as Essenes, John the Baptist, and Jesus of Nazareth. While traveling through Jerusalem Andreas was imprisoned by the Romans thinking he was a part of a demonstration against Polite when his mission was to find Jesus. Andreas writes, “I never met Jesus on my travels through Galilee. I just found traces of him everywhere: anecdotes and stories, traditions and rumors. But everything that I heard of him fit together. Even quite exaggerated stories about him had a characteristic stamp” (124).

On T.V you will see finals in a race and see everyone colored. Occasionally there will be a caucasian running in the finals. In track, boys are typically known to be faster than girls. If you look at the 2016 Rio Olympic times, in an event, the men's times will be faster than the women's. Age is also a factor in track, but an athlete can only stay elite for a period of time. In 2007 Usain Bolt was running the 100 meter dash at 10.03. In 2009, he ran his fastest time, a 9.58. A couple of years past and in 2017, he was running a 10.07. This shows that the older you get, the further you get away from your peak. If you also look at high school State times, you will also see that the men’s times are faster. There is also false consciousness involved in track. Before a race, you always get that mindset that you that you can’t beat at least one person. Personally, I am small so when I see someone who towers over me, I think they will beat me. The genetic makeup of a person indicates who will run the race. You will see at times that someone who is a foot smaller than the opponent will still win the

Picture this: you are 14-years-old, it is 4:30 AM, and your alarm clock is going off to begin your day. Rushing out of the house, you grab any food you can scavenge while simultaneously brushing your teeth. From 5:00 to 6:30 AM, you train before school starts, and then enter seven hours of learning. Following the school day, you train again from 2:45 to 7:00 PM. This is a glimpse of my day as a student athlete.

Religion gives people hope. Sounds like a very stupid reason, but many people feel lost and scared in such a big world. Having a seemingly organised and "logical" way of explaining it for them can comfort people. Without religion we would have no charity, no missionary work and no morals to base our lives upon. All that would be left would be a world corrupted by selfishness, hate and anarchy and every person who denies religion brings us a step closer to that dark world.