That Which We Obtain Too Easily, We Esteem Too Lightly. It Is Dearness Only Which Gives Everything Its Value.
Prompt:
"That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only which gives everything its value."-Thomas Paine
Assignment: Do we value only what we struggle for? Plan your response, and then write an essay to explain your views on this issue. Be sure to support your position with specific points and examples. (You may use examples from your reading, observations, or, knowledge of subjects such as history, literature, science.)
Thomas Paine once said, “That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only which gives everything its value. “What we struggle for is inevitably what we value. The more effort and thought one puts into something, the more space that idea of what is being struggled for occupies our mind. I strongly feel that one will value success only if he is aware of the sweat, time and energy he has spent on the same. Essay :
Before I go any further, I would like to question what “value is? In a world of the rich and the poor, what does winning a one million lottery mean to these two sections of people? For the rich winning it might not mean as much as that of the poor. The poor lives a life of hardship, he has bared the harsh climate, stayed hungry for many nights without a proper meal or a proper bed. For him a million might mean an opportunity to have a roof over his head, not worry about the two square meals and decent clothes for a basic standard of living. We would assume that he has gone through enough hardship and pain over the years and has learnt the value of every rupee hence would value and appreciate the opportunity to have a decent life with the one million at a larger level than the rich. For the wealthy it may add to one more exotic trip or vacation.
For any building to be sturdy the foundation must be strong. Similarly for any human-being to feel the essence of achievement, copious amount of time, effort and hard work are necessary. I strongly believe that a hollow achievement
"That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only which gives everything its value."-Thomas Paine
Assignment: Do we value only what we struggle for? Plan your response, and then write an essay to explain your views on this issue. Be sure to support your position with specific points and examples. (You may use examples from your reading, observations, or, knowledge of subjects such as history, literature, science.)
Thomas Paine once said, “That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only which gives everything its value. “What we struggle for is inevitably what we value. The more effort and thought one puts into something, the more space that idea of what is being struggled for occupies our mind. I strongly feel that one will value success only if he is aware of the sweat, time and energy he has spent on the same. Essay :
Before I go any further, I would like to question what “value is? In a world of the rich and the poor, what does winning a one million lottery mean to these two sections of people? For the rich winning it might not mean as much as that of the poor. The poor lives a life of hardship, he has bared the harsh climate, stayed hungry for many nights without a proper meal or a proper bed. For him a million might mean an opportunity to have a roof over his head, not worry about the two square meals and decent clothes for a basic standard of living. We would assume that he has gone through enough hardship and pain over the years and has learnt the value of every rupee hence would value and appreciate the opportunity to have a decent life with the one million at a larger level than the rich. For the wealthy it may add to one more exotic trip or vacation.
For any building to be sturdy the foundation must be strong. Similarly for any human-being to feel the essence of achievement, copious amount of time, effort and hard work are necessary. I strongly believe that a hollow achievement
References: * http://www.alberteinstein.info/ * en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein * http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1921/einstein-bio.html