Change is Good “Rip Van Winkle” is Washington Irving’s most famous short story. Irving became “a classic during his own lifetime” because his works of literature were so well written and liked by all (Washington). Rip starts the story as unhappy and changes after a mysterious night in the woods making him miss twenty years. While he was asleep the Revolutionary War happened‚ and America had separated from Great Britain. In “Rip Van Winkle‚” Washington Irving takes the main character
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viewpoints on the meaning of life presented in our text. Throughout the book there has been three viewpoints presented on the meaning of life. The first meaning of life that was presented in our text is the theistic answer. Philosophers such as Leo Tolstoy‚ David F. Swenson‚ Louis P. Pojman‚ Emil L. Fackhenheim‚ and Philip L. Quinn all discuss this viewpoint of the theistic answer. The meaning of theistic answer and what these philosophers discus is that the meaning of life is found in the existence
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Two months after I get my driver’s license‚ I get my very first speeding ticket. What a great way to start out driving‚ right? Well my parents didn’t think so. So‚ I’m driving home from school on this I guess you could call it a “hilly” road where the bumps are fun to ride over when speeding. It was all fun and games until I spot the cop parked at the end of the street just watching me. There was no use in slowing down. I knew he’d already clocked me at 50 in a 25. There wasn’t anyone on the road
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In life there are different ideas‚ whether the ideas are about money‚ or philosophy‚ or something something as complex as beginning of the universe. A common question is what is the definition of a “good life”. People have different opinions on the subject. The idea of a good life can be totally different between people. There once was a man who had all the possessions in the world‚ but still was not happy with his life. A poor man who had next to nothing had the most satisfying life imaginable.
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In Six Myths about the Good Life‚ Kupperman argues that it is wrong to keep believing that pleasure is the main factor in living the “good life”. Many people intertwine pleasure and happiness which is causing this belief that pleasure coincides with our optimal level in life. Two arguments that I found interesting was his argument on the dependence of pleasure on frustration and the inability of pleasure to increase. The first argument is that pleasure is too dependent on frustration (9). Simply
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My Hockey Adventures As winter approached‚ my parents constantly bothered me about choosing a winter sport. Because I was only in the sixth grade‚ my options for sports within the middle school were basketball‚ dance‚ or cheerleading. Luckily‚ I thought outside of the box and suggested hockey to my parents‚ even though my school did not have a team. A couple of my friends who played for the Mandan Hockey Club had helped me convince my parents to let me give it a try. The next week I was already
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and factories either ceased operations or retooled for a peacetime consumer market‚ and millions of workers either returned to their former vocations or sought opportunities elsewhere. In addition‚ millions of service personnel returned to civilian life. Numerous veterans availed themselves of the GI Bill benefits and attended college‚ while others returned home and entered the labor market. While at a family gathering‚ I sat down with one of my uncles‚ Dick Talbot. Following the usual informal
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Achieving the Good Life through Happiness‚ Decisions‚ and Relationships What is the good life? This ambiguous idea differs for everyone. Americans may believe that to live the good life is to live the American Dream and achieve freedom‚ equality‚ and prosperity. Others may believe that the good life involves being very wealthy or famous. Over all‚ the definition of the good life varies for everyone. There isn’t one specific way that a person should live in order for it to be “good”. However‚ although
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not know what I was going to face in the year that lies ahead. However‚ another part of me commanded my legs to move on. I was about to board a jumbo jet on its way to the United States. I knew it was going to be one of the most wonderful years of my life. I was right‚ my sophomore year as a foreign exchange student in the United States was adventurous‚ memorable‚ and life-changing. Many people laughed at me because I was assigned to a host family in Brandon‚ Mississippi. That wasn’t a misfortune
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ball would soon become my family‚ my life‚ and my happiness. Soon softball would become the only thing that never changed for me. Friends have come and gone but I knew that one thing would always be there. I could always count on the game to change my mood to something better. Traveling‚ making friends‚ and playing the game I loved would soon take over my weekends and soon became something I would play every day for over 5 years. Every little kids dreams about making it to the big leagues or playing
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