Pura Vida

We  were asked to conduct a Socratic Seminar. We spoke about how to create one and then did one. At first it was awkward because no one was willing to speak in front of everyone but later got used to it. In my group we were debating if the earth was shaped like a donut or not. We discussed that it couldn't be possible for the world to be shaped like a donut. Finally towards the end of the class period Dr. Preston was speaking about the whole topic of Socratic Seminars and how they are important when it comes to discussing certain topics openly in a group.     

- people shouldn't try and be something else - it's important for people to know their worth - if you exercise your dreams the you will find yourself being a prince like the fable - in history our imagination plays us false - no one is superior than anyone else - we are all the same - just because some has luxuries doesn't mean their person is luxurious - if you stay original then you are worth a lot as a person - everyone  has the right to become of what they dream of but it's up to them to put in work and become it - we all are intelligent that's one of the reasons why we manage to stay alive - every man that will discriminate is due to lack of critical thinking

- a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds - to be great is to be misunderstood - due to Copernicus Revolution people found out that the sun was the center of the universe - instead of relaxing it's better to hear a call for action 

-It's better to be honest than to try and be nice -

- WE CHOOSE WHAT WE WANT TO DO - WHEN WE ARE FOCUSED ON SOMETHING, WE AREN'T FOCUSED ON ANYTHING ELSE - IF YOU DON'T PUT IN THE WORK THEN DON'T EXPECT TO SEE RESULTS - DON'T THINK THAT THE YOUTH DON'T HAVE A VOICE IF THEY AREN'T WILLING TO TALK TO US - SOME YOUTH IS MORE MATURE THEN WHAT EMERSON THINKS - BE YOURSELF AND DON'T LET WHO YOU ARE DIE - FORMIDABLE DOESN'T NEED YOUR AFFECTION TO BE GREAT - IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO BE WHERE YOU DON'T OWE ANYTHING TO ANYONE - SOCIETY EVERYWHERE IS A CONSPIRACY IN EVERYONE'S MAN/ WOMAN HOOD WITH ITS MEMBERS - YOU HAVE THE CHOICE TO INVEST YOURSELF IN WHAT'S NECESSARY OR NOT - YOU ARE CAPABLE OF GREATNESS !!! DON'T BE A CONFORMIST !!!

My first impression on this essay was that I saw that it was very long but after reading it I understood what the quotes and word meant. The essay was full of a lot of truths that have to do with us as a person. Epilogue: comes before chapter/essay; sets the tone "Our acts our angles are, or good or ill" - we should listen to our own thoughts as much as we listen to others - own your thoughts and be yourself - to imitate somebody is to kill yourself : the minute you change yourself or act like someone else is the minute you as a person dies -