I achieved a profound realization this week, more specifically, today in English class. This realization arose from a near joke, or a warning of what one must be wary of. This warning was of Mr.Allen's narration of an unacceptable short story ending, as he rambled off into a tale about leaping monsters, caving walls, and a tale of spontaneous terror. Although, I'm sure he meant what he said, I believe he was almost opening a door of meaning. That he was telling us, in an ironic sense, that although it'd be awful to write a meaningless story about horror and monsters; that it'd be almost extraordinary to find a deeper meaning or connection within an ostensibly empty idea. I drew an extrapolation from Charles Simic's "A Stone", that one can create something out of nothing and draw out deeper meaning in something that seems all too simple like a stone.
You see, the profound realization wasn't found alone within the idea that one can create something out of nothing (although that is significant) or the irony, or even the inherent connections to poetry and even literature such as Heart of Darkness (something can come out of nothing). The epiphany arrived throughout a combination of everything involved in Mr.Allen's 30 second narrative. It showed me how significant of a role literature, poetry, Shakespeare, and just about everything we've studied, plays within our everyday lives. That there is meaning of what we study, outside of the classroom. I mean, I was this multiplicity in Mr. Allen's informative speech upon our short stories (also eludes to Post/Modernism).
I'm not quite sure of what's to come, but I really believe that this realization, will allow me to see other instances of our studies becoming extremely pronounced outside of the classroom. To be honest, the extrapolations I made surprised me, but it was a pleasant surprise. A surprise that gives me something to look forward to, in all things, even those that may appear seemingly mundane.
Thankyou Mr. Allen
Friday, February 25, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
An Inconvenient Truth: Backfiring Efforts
I've recently come across an inconvenient truth that can truly be seen in almost all instances of being. That is, when you attempt to achieve something, often that effort, will be the causal root for your failure. Given, this
'de facto' ordainment, it persists in an incredible number of events. A primary example is the crisis in Egypt. Government officials attempted to suppress technological and communicational ventures, but contrary to their efforts, it sparked retaliation and a spike in global connections. On a historical scale, we see an incredible amount of this theory played out in revolutions of our world. I'm currently studying the Haitian revolution, and much of the revolution was carried out by African slaves. The vast oppression that they faced by Plantation Owners in order to maintain a stable and disciplined labor system, eventually led to rebellion and the overturning of this institutional framework. As you can see, this largely applies to a vast overview of our history, but as all laws should, it applies to everyday life. Often, one goes out of their way in order to achieve something, whether it's to make the team, get the grade, or whatnot. Albeit, in many instances, trying hard will get you a goal, but when one takes unnecessary or extreme measure it will often be their downfall. For example, one could over study to unnecessary means late into the night out of extreme fear and lose out on sleep and do poorly on the test due to sleep deprivation.
You see, this theory of Backfiring Efforts isn't unconditional, it just persists in being in many aspects of our lives. Knowing that often efforts can backfire, bother me. Because it shows me that nothing is guaranteed, and that all things exist outside our control. Even us attempting something to the best of our ability will often cause us to fall. There are just somethings that are outside of our realm of ability, and I guess I just have to accept this.
'de facto' ordainment, it persists in an incredible number of events. A primary example is the crisis in Egypt. Government officials attempted to suppress technological and communicational ventures, but contrary to their efforts, it sparked retaliation and a spike in global connections. On a historical scale, we see an incredible amount of this theory played out in revolutions of our world. I'm currently studying the Haitian revolution, and much of the revolution was carried out by African slaves. The vast oppression that they faced by Plantation Owners in order to maintain a stable and disciplined labor system, eventually led to rebellion and the overturning of this institutional framework. As you can see, this largely applies to a vast overview of our history, but as all laws should, it applies to everyday life. Often, one goes out of their way in order to achieve something, whether it's to make the team, get the grade, or whatnot. Albeit, in many instances, trying hard will get you a goal, but when one takes unnecessary or extreme measure it will often be their downfall. For example, one could over study to unnecessary means late into the night out of extreme fear and lose out on sleep and do poorly on the test due to sleep deprivation.
You see, this theory of Backfiring Efforts isn't unconditional, it just persists in being in many aspects of our lives. Knowing that often efforts can backfire, bother me. Because it shows me that nothing is guaranteed, and that all things exist outside our control. Even us attempting something to the best of our ability will often cause us to fall. There are just somethings that are outside of our realm of ability, and I guess I just have to accept this.
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