Two Words From The Guiding Principles Of Contemplation And Adaptability

America has survived for 241 years thus far. The question is not "why?"- but rather "how?". America succeeds despite being an improbable idea by depending on God and also changing it’s perspective when problems do arise. President Abraham Lincoln and author Anna Quindlen show how this is possible using Ethos and Pathos.

America was founded as a place where people could have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. There are, however, a few things that made America struggle or even weak in the beginning. There are also some events that allowed those flaws to be brought to light. One being the War of 1812. There were many Americans who felt that the British were once again being too controlling of them. This event was caused because of a flaw in the American system. The government had failed to established and enforce a reasonable and acceptable solution to the problem of unfair and improper trading between the British and Americans.

Today America is one of the wealthiest, strongest, and hardworking countries in the world. It has population of over three hundred million and growth rate of 0.97% annually. America as a nation is known to have done many great contributions to the world such as: the idea of presidency, inventing telephone, discovering electricity, inventing planes, the first nation to put a man on moon, and many more. America has grown and multiplied over time and it is still increasing. Even though today America stands out apart from other countries, it was built from nothing but scrap.

America offers so much to the people who live in the U.S., but America will always be full of criticism, violence, and people who are offended by everything. America still seems to manage to be one of the world's best nations. The first Americans planned America to be as successful as it is, but for America to be more peaceful. America is not one of the most peaceful places, but it is not the most dangerous place to live. Even political parties lie and cheat each other. A lot of the Americans are greedy, because they take advantages of what America offers to their citizens. Even though America is not perfect I am still glad to live in the U.S.

“America is the only country in which it has been possible to witness the natural tranquil growth of society.” (121)

What sets America apart from any nation in the world is that it never settle. America, at times, has had the tenancy to spent too long in the darkness of satisfaction and despondency, but never has it settles in shadows. Every single time America has fallen or been knocked down, it has never failed to rise from defeat. It may take months, years and even decades, but America never stops pursuing the perfection of the unparalleled ideals it was founded on.

Following the conclusion of the First World War, America began to flourish, especially through changes in technology, morality, and civil rights. Accompanying these developments came widespread discontent. Some argued with the old adage, “'If it ain't broke, don't fix it,”, while others insisted that constant advancements would lead to a better future for all. Best put by Donald Rea Hanson, to pick out reason for America’s prosperity “...would be difficult, if not impossible” (Doc C).

For centuries, America has been through many struggles, changes and journeys. Through different generations, many things have changed, but America still and always will have the same heart. It was able to go through wars, racism, hate, crime and riots but at the end of the day it will always be a strong country and the people in it give the country its true meaning. Its many ways to show what it means to be an American. Especially through the documentary, Off The Rez and through the movie, Fences. They both show growth in Americans and the passion they have to overcome any situation life throws at them.

The success of the American is a result of its founding principles, set forth in the Declaration of Independence and secured by the United States Constitution. As the cold war end the United States had to take a new role in global politics and economy. The United States was an important promoter of global trade, however Americans were concerned about the homeland. Many were afraid that the Free Trade around the world would make thel lose their jobs and cause the Unites States to no longer be an powerhouse. As time went by the United States got involved in many free trade agreements, unions and world problems.

The making of America was a complex start. They experienced strong and weak times to get where we stand as a nation today. The process of establishing America was not at all peaceful, but rather violent. Through many bloodshed wars such as Bacon’s Rebellion, King Phillip’s War, and the Board of Trade. These events changed the outcome of the future for American society. These events had serious consequences that involved the start of classifying people based on their race instead of class, new ways of fighting, and the combination of the colonies.

The word adaptability best represents America in my opinion. America these days is always adjusting different laws, changing presidents every four or eight years, changing prices, taxes etc. There are many

American history is filled with ups and downs. Starting out with only 13 colonies, America forcibly removed themselves from the one of the strongest empires in the world. Battling against political reform, the subtraction of resources from the motherland, the debt accrued by colonists, and the bank wars, America struggles to create a self-sustaining country.

By adjusting to the new reality of our ignorance, competition, and worldly participation I believe America would put itself in a good place to deal with the “rise of the rest”. I think Zakaria points out true issues America has faced and is yet to face. It’s all about the present, as much as we are driving toward the future, it's really important to deal what we have at hand. Although we may be slowing in our advancements America is still in a very good position as a country and has come a long way. Zakaria

History has changed throughout time and has created a long term impact on how we view ourselves and how our story came about. We’ve moved forward and since the 18th century. Americans had written themselves off as a united nation that share common values and beliefs. Especially on Independence. As we open the history books, America 's growth and development counted on the constant failures and hardships it went through. The nation has grown in power, morality, and size. Americans had grown significantly due to our failures and successes we’ve had in the past, along with the determination and strive for a better nation, while we learned from the conquering and enslavement of our own people.

Contemplative practices can take several forms, including meditation, prayers, and certain physical exercises such as yoga. Before taking Education in the USA, I had spent very little time participating in these practices except for the occasional yoga session my former tennis coach would instruct me to attend. However, these were cases of me “superficially” participating in that practice. Since participating in our Wednesday discussions—which include a 5 to 10-minute period of meditation, the “what’s present/what are we experiencing?” exercises, and occasionally, the placement of different objects and words in the center of the room—I have become increasingly aware of the importance of these practices in relation to both the material we are covering in lectures as well as our individual beings. In my opinion, the respective purposes of these different contemplative practices have been to cultivate a sense of mental calmness while taking a break from our busy lives, identify the importance of fully embracing the present moment, and expose us to different viewpoints and reactions regarding certain topics, ultimately forcing us to think critically and respond constructively to them.