As a reply to this post, please do the following:
- Copy the aphorism you will be using as the starting point for your essay.
- Restate the aphorism in your own words.
- Briefly describe a story or example you might use as evidence in your essay.
Composition #1 — Brief reflection
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What fools call “wasting time” is most often the best investment (24).
People may not believe in everything you do but, it could be your best decision.
My uncle started his own business about 3 years ago and many people didn’t think it would go anywhere and he was wasting his time but in reality he is doing better than ever.
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You exist if and only if you are free to do things without a visible objective, with no justification and, above all, outside the dictatorship of someone else’s narrative. (17).
If you are living for someone else, or for the wrong reasons, then you are not truly living.
Take someone just going from home to their boring 9-5 and then home to make dinner, watch tv, and go to sleep just to repeat it all over again every day. They don’t do anything they actually enjoy doing, and are just trying to make enough money to be able to afford their house and their food, just the basic necessities. However, humans are very social animals and need other human interaction, and life is short and should be taken less seriously. Do something you want to be doing and go explore and go on adventures because you only live once so you should make the most of it.LikeLike
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The opposite of success isn’t failure; it is name-dropping.
Gossiping and jealousy occur when you do not focus on succeeding.
Some of my friends in high school were more worried about their drama than finishing high school or focusing on their grades.LikeLike
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1) “They think that intelligence is about noticing things that are relevant (detecting patterns); in a complex world, intelligence consists in ignoring things that are irrelevant (avoiding false patterns). (78)”
2) Intelligence does not only come from recognizing set patterns, but from ignoring things that are irrelevant and avoiding false patterns.
3) I could talk about having a good support system around you, and avoiding, or trying not to focus on people who hold you back. I could also talk about avoiding obstacles, and setting your mind towards a specific goal, rather than holding on to the past.LikeLike
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Friendship that ends was never one; there was at least one sucker in it.
If a friendship ends it was never a true friendship, at least one person wasn’t truly benefiting from the relationship
A past friendship and the negative sides of itLikeLike
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It is the appearance of inconsistency, and not its absence, that makes people attractive. (13).
What makes people attractive is not the lack of inconsistency, but rather its presence. (13)
The story I am going to use as evidence is about my ex boyfriend and his actions towards me.
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Love without sacrifice is like theft. (101)
If you love someone but you never give up anything for them, you are not giving love but rather taking theirs from them.
When I first started dating my husband, we were both pretty selfish and really only got together as a rebound from two nasty breakups. Neither of us valued the other deeply enough to give anything up for them, and ultimately, we ended up taking more and more until we found out about my son. It wasn’t until we both decided to invest in our love by sacrificing our time and effort that we truly found a deep and unbreakable love for each other.
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“ Love without sacrifice is like theft”
Being loved by somebody unwilling to sacrifice for you feels life theft.
I was in a long term relationship for a year and a half with guy unwilling to get a job, his license, and didn’t show up to a single game I cheered in.LikeLike
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Friendship that ends was never one; there was at least one sucker in it.
A friendship is meant to last a lifetime. If a so called “friendship” were to end, it was due to someone’s arrogance.
For example, if Tom was in a friendship Sam, and talked bad about Sam behind his back, Tom never had enough respect to be in a friendship with Sam.LikeLike
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1.) For the robust, an error is information; for the fragile, an error is an error.
2.) For a strong person an error is something to learn from, but for people that are emotionally or intellectually weak an error is a bad thing.
3.) I might use the example that the first time I used a blood pressure cuff I wasn’t able to use it correctly, but that’s okay and with practice I am going to figure it out. I used it as a learning experience that when it comes up in my nursing classes I will need to really focus and practice on it instead of just thinking I’ll never get it.LikeLike
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“What fools call “wasting time” is most often the best investment”
Many think a period of not accomplishing something is a waste, while few understand that it is significant for future success
When I had an interview for a place in my hometown, I took the time to learn about the company and what they had to offer. People around me told me that this was a waste of time but it ended up helping me with multiple questions, ultimately helping me get the job.LikeLike
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A prophet is not someone with special visions, just someone blind to most of what others see.
Someone who is considered a prophet does not think like everyone else or does not interpret things like other people do.
I remember one time at church, I talked to my Sunday school teacher about a hard situation I was experiencing with some girls. She interpreted my problem in a different context and gave me a deeper insight into why I was going through this, giving me a better understanding of my situation.LikeLike
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1) An idea starts to be interesting when you get scared of taking it to its logical conclusion
2) Discovering new information or ways of thinking often leads to a surprising result that challenges your current thought processes.
3) I think personal stories will be the most interesting and supportive type of evidence.
I am still thinking of an example.LikeLike
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It takes a lot of intellect and confidence to accept that what makes sense doesn’t really make sense.
You have to have a lot of trust and understanding to realize that what makes sense doesn’t actually make sense.Ex. I’ve taken tests where I was so confident going into it and I was sure that I would ace it, then I didn’t do so good. I thought I made sense of the material in my head, but I clearly didn’t.
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It is harder to say no when you really mean it than when you don’t. Never say no twice if you mean it.
It’s challenging to have to say no when your being truthful, never get in a situation where you have to say no twice and mean it.
Regretting saying no to my parents in a situation and regretting it later because I missed an opportunity to spend time with them.LikeLike
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You exist if and only if you are free to do things without a physical objective, with no justification and, above all, outside the dictatorship of someone else’s narrative.
It’s important to live your life without being afraid to do things for yourself, and try not to seek acceptance in what you do from others.
Doing things out of your comfort zone that not everyone else may see a point in doing, or making decisions for the purpose of making yourself happier.LikeLike
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1.The opposite of success isn’t failure; it is name-dropping. (22).
2. Nowadays, we face an issue where young people achieve wealth through various ways, especially on social media. They often interpret this as they achieved very succesful success. However, true success doesn’t work like that. A materialistic world can never fulfill the richness of your spirit and soul.
3.My best friend and I dreamed of starting a business and getting rich, inspired by business videos on YouTube and bloggers on Instagram, our childish mind did not know that most of it was a fake. In junior year, we tried to open a business, but it failed, leaving us with depression through the rest of high school.LikeLike
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