We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live

humanity and how we will grow and fall as a species. It’s not the easiest concept for us as a species to wrap our heads around but these stories in mythology almost tells us how our future might end up. David Leeming has a definition for mythology that states, humans are always on a quest for fulfillment in the face of entropy. Entropy is the idea that we are always moving toward chaos and disorder. Based on what I’ve seen and read in mythology it almost seems like these stories and ideas but me

thinks waste disposal is a big deal, but it is. The most common topics people talk about is pollution, global warming etc. But did you know that Ghana is known as the largest e-waste (electronic waste) recycling site in the world, an the residents that live there experience digestive issues and bone problems because of lead poising?. This shows that the causes and effects waste disposal has when you don’t dispose things the right way are very dangerous, it can even lead to serious trauma or death. You

about how to live, Albert Camus, a French writer and existentialist philosopher, is considered to be one of the most outstanding philosophers of the absurd. He defines existential authenticity as admitting to us that our goals are hopeless and meaningless. His idea is simple and easy to follow: Human beings are condemned to acquire meaning from a meaningless world. In Crimes and Misdemeanors, an existential thriller film directed by Woody Allen, many vivid scenes are presented to us in order to clarify

Throughout the Gospel we are exposed to the notions of materialism and wealth and we can see how it is easy for this emphasis on such temptations to colour and erode the spiritual priority that should characterize the church (AG, 2014). In the biblical passage, Jesus reminds the rich young man that obedience to the Ten Commandments is necessary in order to “inherit eternal life”. The Commandments are essential points of reference if we are to live in love, to distinguish clearly between good and

spend hours, days, years, even lifetimes to come up with a theory. It’s simple but effective. Hard work and dedication to what whatever it is we believe in can strengthen our pride and brighten our attitude. No matter how foolish it may seem, anything can cause a spark creating a chain reaction to a journey of realizations and discoveries that can change our lives. My personal anthology is a chain reaction. It’s when vinegar first meets baking soda in a paper painted volcano, a baby’s first step, when

Does being outwardly beautiful make us feel more confident in ourselves? How often do we bring ourselves down because we don’t feel beautiful, but what is beauty? Alice Walker addresses the topic of not accepting and embracing oneself because of outward appearance. In Alice Walker’s narrative, “Beauty: When the Other Dancer is the Self,” she describes her story of feeling beautiful to completely ugly and then beautiful again. Her story gives the reader a better understanding of what true beauty is

In the short story, On the Rainy River by Tim O’Brien expresses how by recognizing the qualities that led to your regret you will end up showing yourself self love through the act of remembrance and acceptance. In order for an individual to grow from their regrets, they must show kindness by recognizing their qualities to grow from them. Tim calls himself a “coward” when he chooses to not jump off the boat towards Canada and instead go to the war. He was able to recognize this about himself because

themselves is available as shown in the story when Gyges takes the giants ring when he realizes his advanatge while having it in his possession. Ethical egoists believe that we should use our own interests as

Morrie Schwartz was determined to finish the end of the rollercoaster we call life without slowing down. Throughout the whole story we see Morrie living life as if his body is not lying on a deathbed. Morrie could have days left or years left and he’d still live life as if it was the most amazing thing anyone has ever given him. He knew he would die, though he set a daily limit of self pity. He was always the trying his best to make others laugh even when it was hard for him to do the same. He wanted

worth living. They both argue that having personal beliefs creates an intelligent society. Having knowledge allows for one to set goals and objectives to achieve within a lifetime, which gives purpose to one’s life. In Plato’s “Apology”, Plato tells the story of Socrates, a philosopher from Athens, Greece, who is accused by three men, a poet, a scholar and a politician for having opposing beliefs. His charges are all based on the fact that he is a natural philosopher and that he believes what is considered