Nothing Is What We Think It Is Sparknotes

Chapter one in the book “The Achievement Habit," by Bernard Roth, explains how nothing is what we think it is. Bernard Roth is a professor of engineering at Stanford University. He has been teaching there for over 50 years. He wrote this book to teach us how to get a better handle on our perceptions, emotions, and behavior. I agree with Roth’s statement of “nothing is what we think it is.”
Bernard Roth is a very knowledgeable writer. He starts off chapter one by saying life has no meaning. This set his tone for the chapter. Roth has a tone of serious to make his readers curious. Bernard Roth wrote in chapter one that “nothing is what you think it is, you give everything its meaning.” This statement has truth in it. I trust that Mr. Roth knows what he is talking about when he says this because he gives real life examples. An example that he gave was when someone in his class said that her daughter had no meaning. His student realized that she gave her daughter the meaning that she deserved. Roth’s tone
Bernard Roth is a very ethical writer.
Bernard Roth is an author who likes to use a lot of real life examples to make his stories connect to his readers. An example that he gives is when he says that we are in charge of our own actions. Roth say that before our initial reaction to a situation happens we need to take a deep breath and become aware of how we are truly feeling. In this, he states that everything is not what we think it means. Roth also creates a sense of trustworthiness. He also connects to his audience's’ values and interests. He does this by using very interesting theories and real life stories about his students. Bernard Roth uses connotative language by saying one thing that actually describes another. This also goes with his theory that nothing in life means what we actually think. Bernard Roth’s use of words in this chapter appeal to the audience’s