Advice To My Son By Peter Meinke Analysis
In his poem, "Advice to My Son," Peter Meinke illustrates the significance of life. As a father, he tells his son the importance of living life to the fullest, and by not taking things for granted, his son, can be a better person and live a better life. I found myself being able to connect to this poem emotionally, as I have strong personal feelings about the significance of life.
The author tells, "The trick is, to live your days as if each one was your last." This advice is important and as simple as it is, it is meaningful. Life is unpredictable, the world could come to an end tomorrow and if not literally it could figuratively for one person. If life is taken for granted it may pass by without anything to show for it. I have been given …show more content…
really good advice throughout my life, "Just for Today." It is a very simple statement that means so much. Life goes on one day at a time and if tried to live any other way it will be taken for granted and so much will be missed.
The author states, "But at the same time, plan long range." In life it is good to live life as if each day was the last, but it can be a bad thing. I have realized that if life is lived only worrying about the present then nothing will be accomplished over the long run. If one is absentminded about preparing for the future then it is assumed that they will not get very far in life. Life is about having fun, but making a living and being independent is a part of having fun.
Peter Meinke, the author, says, "To be specific, between the peony and the rose plant squash and spinach, turnips and tomatoes." The author believes it is good to have beautiful flowers in life, but they cannot provide for a family, or feed the hungry.
That is why he states, "plant squash and spinach, turnips and tomatoes," because these things can feed the hungry, and provide for a foundation of a good life. The beautiful things in life, such as the peony and the rose, are only materialistic items. While they are extremely nice to have they don't provide happiness, and if so it is only temporary. Things that help live life and are used to get through life and its turmoil are much more important. I have realized that things that help live life better are emotions, for instance love. Being able to identify different emotions and understand why that emotion is taking place really helps to live a peaceful life.
Throughout my life I have been emotionally unavailable. Different events and the way I lived my life allowed me not to feel different emotions. I wasn't aware at what was happening around me and basically did not care. Recently I have realized that the way I was living was not right. I was causing me and my family pain which I shouldn't have. Today I live my life one day at a time trying to make sure to make the right decisions throughout life. While I live "just for today" I think about the future and how to plan, and be able to make my life as meaningful as
possible.
I remember living my life doing the same thing everyday. I would go to school and then after school have one thing on my mind. I wouldn't even try to live my life one day at a time, let alone plan for the future. I didn't realize how much of my life I was wasting until I got a phone call from an old friend. I hadn't talked to this guy since elementary school and when I found out what he was doing with his life and how much he already had worked out for the future, it wasn't until then did I realize something was wrong with my life. That single phone call opened my eyes and helped me change my ways. Today my life is much better; I actually have things to look forward too. I live more spontaneous and don't have the same routine everyday.
Life should not be lived only on the thoughts of pain, and fear. These thoughts can cause stress and make a person have a really bad life. If worrying is all that takes place then there is no time for fun. It is okay to worry about certain things but it is important to have fun. Certain things cannot always be taken care of or accounted for, it is okay to let some things just be how they are and accept it. Life is about ups and downs, but make sure to have fun during the happiness and turmoil of life.
The author tells, "The trick is, to live your days as if each one was your last." This advice is important and as simple as it is, it is meaningful. Life is unpredictable, the world could come to an end tomorrow and if not literally it could figuratively for one person. If life is taken for granted it may pass by without anything to show for it. I have been given …show more content…
really good advice throughout my life, "Just for Today." It is a very simple statement that means so much. Life goes on one day at a time and if tried to live any other way it will be taken for granted and so much will be missed.
The author states, "But at the same time, plan long range." In life it is good to live life as if each day was the last, but it can be a bad thing. I have realized that if life is lived only worrying about the present then nothing will be accomplished over the long run. If one is absentminded about preparing for the future then it is assumed that they will not get very far in life. Life is about having fun, but making a living and being independent is a part of having fun.
Peter Meinke, the author, says, "To be specific, between the peony and the rose plant squash and spinach, turnips and tomatoes." The author believes it is good to have beautiful flowers in life, but they cannot provide for a family, or feed the hungry.
That is why he states, "plant squash and spinach, turnips and tomatoes," because these things can feed the hungry, and provide for a foundation of a good life. The beautiful things in life, such as the peony and the rose, are only materialistic items. While they are extremely nice to have they don't provide happiness, and if so it is only temporary. Things that help live life and are used to get through life and its turmoil are much more important. I have realized that things that help live life better are emotions, for instance love. Being able to identify different emotions and understand why that emotion is taking place really helps to live a peaceful life.
Throughout my life I have been emotionally unavailable. Different events and the way I lived my life allowed me not to feel different emotions. I wasn't aware at what was happening around me and basically did not care. Recently I have realized that the way I was living was not right. I was causing me and my family pain which I shouldn't have. Today I live my life one day at a time trying to make sure to make the right decisions throughout life. While I live "just for today" I think about the future and how to plan, and be able to make my life as meaningful as
possible.
I remember living my life doing the same thing everyday. I would go to school and then after school have one thing on my mind. I wouldn't even try to live my life one day at a time, let alone plan for the future. I didn't realize how much of my life I was wasting until I got a phone call from an old friend. I hadn't talked to this guy since elementary school and when I found out what he was doing with his life and how much he already had worked out for the future, it wasn't until then did I realize something was wrong with my life. That single phone call opened my eyes and helped me change my ways. Today my life is much better; I actually have things to look forward too. I live more spontaneous and don't have the same routine everyday.
Life should not be lived only on the thoughts of pain, and fear. These thoughts can cause stress and make a person have a really bad life. If worrying is all that takes place then there is no time for fun. It is okay to worry about certain things but it is important to have fun. Certain things cannot always be taken care of or accounted for, it is okay to let some things just be how they are and accept it. Life is about ups and downs, but make sure to have fun during the happiness and turmoil of life.