Topic 2: Trust
1) Trust is when you can rely on another to do something for you. You know you can confide in this other being for anything and that they will always be there for you. Even when your eyes are closed, and you can only rely on your trust. I would classify trust into 2 parts: Self-trust and Trust in Others.
2) "You see," he says to the girl, "you closed your eyes. That was the difference. Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them, too- even when you're in the dark. Even when you're falling."
You have to learn to trust a person before they can trust you. You have to know that they will catch you when you fall; that they are honest, benevolent, and good. If you can't learn to trust them, how can they trust you? When a person fails to be trustworthy, people start to dislike them and not be able to tell them anything or ask them for help. Trust can come in forms. Such as in school when a student asks a classmate for help or when a child lies or tells the truth to their parents. It's all about making the right decisions and being the independent person who can help others, and isn't afraid to ask for help themselves.
Mitch trusts himself to help Morrie and come every Tuesday to be with him.
Self-trust is just as important as having trust in others. It's knowing you have the power to do things like not eating the tub of ice cream in the freezer or going to practice. Once again, it's doing the right thing. It may be an internal conflict at times, but trusting yourself is important. Trusting you know what is true and what is just. You have to be willing to do (or not to do) something.
3) I agree with what the examples are saying because trust is important and it's important to do the right thing. I think trust as something between friends and family. Knowing that they can or will do something right. Once again, the book made me realize things I wouldn't even think about otherwise.
4) If you had a partner, and had to fall into the arms of your partner, and then catch them, would you be able to absolutely trust them to catch you as well as be able to catch him/her?
Thinking about it right now, I don't think I could let go and definitely think they would catch me. I would have the feeling that they wouldn't be able to or something like that (even though the thought of not being caught and not being able to catch a person is ridiculous). With my friends and family, I think I could definitely trust them, but with acquaintances and strangers, probably not. I just don't KNOW them well enough, I suppose. Trust is what makes any relationship grow and I believe everyone should be able to trust anyone at any time.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Journal 1
Topic 1: Dependence
1) Dependency can mean many things to many different people, but to me it personally means that one thing needs another thing to do things that are not feasible without assistance of another. I wouldn't categorize then into types, but the relationship of weakness and strength comes in many forms. I will show some examples in the next category.
2) When Morrie was diagnosed, he tried to drive and could hardly push the brakes when he backed out of the garage; this was the end of his driving. He kept tripping and had to rely on a cane, and, eventually, a walker then a wheelchair. He couldn't dress himself when he went to swim at the YMCA and had to hire a home care worker to dress and undress him.
This summary shows that Morrie needed help to do certain things. This example of dependence is reliance on a physical object, which is the most typical. When someone or something is injured, they need help to stand up and help to do physical tasks. Some need mental help because of brain damage in an accident. A student who was absent a day in school would depend on friends and teachers to give them what was lost. This is the case of most. To recover or rehabilitate what was lost. This is only physically, and Morrie did need help physically, but, mentally, he was strong.
"Ted," he said, "when all this started, I asked myself, 'Am I going to withdraw from the world, like most people do, or am I going to live?' I decided I'm going to live- or at least try to live- the way I want, with dignity, with courage, with humor, with composure."
In this quote, Morrie is saying he wants to keep going; to keep trying. As you know, the brain tells the mouth what to say, so this is what I got from this statement: Morrie depended on himself to keep going, even though he would die from a disease that horribly disabled him. Though his physical body was weak, and relied on the help of other people, his mind, heart, and soul were much stronger. These are the things he relied on most. He was still himself mentally; not physically, but did this truly change anything? Yes, it certainly did, but in the sense that was more important? We all die; Morrie would leave the world with great knowledge and wisdom that he has given to much of the youth. This strong side heaves the weak side back up to keep holding on, to keep trying. They survive together and become balanced equally. Eventually the strong side must allow the weakness to leave, because, isn't that what we all have to do someday? Say good-bye and let go? This quote, which Morrie said, is a good example of internal/self-dependence.
I believe that:
PHYSICALLY Morrie needed help from other people.
MENTALLY he was able to help himself as well as others.
3) I definitely agree with what they are saying, as I explained above because everyone needs to rely on something for another thing, whether it be money from a job or your hungry and need food. There's a reason behind every action and word of a person and everyone definitely relies on something to get another. Dependence, in my opinion, is important. It's what keeps our community together. It's why people talk to one another and become friends or why people are able to live. Even the snotty rich people of the world have to rely on something: MONEY. They get that money from a dead relative or from becoming famous for one reason or another. It doesn't matter the reason. Dependence brings us together and helps us survive. Reading the book definitely made me think more about this and realize a great many things; I'm not even that far into the book!
4) What do you think makes the world go 'round and why might this relate to dependence?
I personally think plants make the world go 'round. Why? Is it because I'm a vegetarian and a "tree-hugger"? No. Well, yes, sort of, but, mostly, no.
What do you breathe? Air. Where does air come from? Plants. What else are plants- more specifically trees- good for? MONEY What is money used for? buying goods, clothing, etc.- the list goes on and on. So if we breathe air that keeps us alive, and we use money that allows us to get the things we need, then we can conclude that plants, including trees, keep us alive. How does this relate to dependence, you ask? Well, we DEPEND on AIR and MONEY to survive; this all comes from plants/trees! We physically NEED air as well as the things we can BUY from money. People feel the need to survive; this comes from their mind, heart, and soul. That internal strength and positivity also keeps us alive! That is what keeps us going when our life, or another thing, is at risk. We depend not only on others, but on ourselves as well. This is what I believe is the answer to the question I created.
1) Dependency can mean many things to many different people, but to me it personally means that one thing needs another thing to do things that are not feasible without assistance of another. I wouldn't categorize then into types, but the relationship of weakness and strength comes in many forms. I will show some examples in the next category.
2) When Morrie was diagnosed, he tried to drive and could hardly push the brakes when he backed out of the garage; this was the end of his driving. He kept tripping and had to rely on a cane, and, eventually, a walker then a wheelchair. He couldn't dress himself when he went to swim at the YMCA and had to hire a home care worker to dress and undress him.
This summary shows that Morrie needed help to do certain things. This example of dependence is reliance on a physical object, which is the most typical. When someone or something is injured, they need help to stand up and help to do physical tasks. Some need mental help because of brain damage in an accident. A student who was absent a day in school would depend on friends and teachers to give them what was lost. This is the case of most. To recover or rehabilitate what was lost. This is only physically, and Morrie did need help physically, but, mentally, he was strong.
"Ted," he said, "when all this started, I asked myself, 'Am I going to withdraw from the world, like most people do, or am I going to live?' I decided I'm going to live- or at least try to live- the way I want, with dignity, with courage, with humor, with composure."
In this quote, Morrie is saying he wants to keep going; to keep trying. As you know, the brain tells the mouth what to say, so this is what I got from this statement: Morrie depended on himself to keep going, even though he would die from a disease that horribly disabled him. Though his physical body was weak, and relied on the help of other people, his mind, heart, and soul were much stronger. These are the things he relied on most. He was still himself mentally; not physically, but did this truly change anything? Yes, it certainly did, but in the sense that was more important? We all die; Morrie would leave the world with great knowledge and wisdom that he has given to much of the youth. This strong side heaves the weak side back up to keep holding on, to keep trying. They survive together and become balanced equally. Eventually the strong side must allow the weakness to leave, because, isn't that what we all have to do someday? Say good-bye and let go? This quote, which Morrie said, is a good example of internal/self-dependence.
I believe that:
PHYSICALLY Morrie needed help from other people.
MENTALLY he was able to help himself as well as others.
3) I definitely agree with what they are saying, as I explained above because everyone needs to rely on something for another thing, whether it be money from a job or your hungry and need food. There's a reason behind every action and word of a person and everyone definitely relies on something to get another. Dependence, in my opinion, is important. It's what keeps our community together. It's why people talk to one another and become friends or why people are able to live. Even the snotty rich people of the world have to rely on something: MONEY. They get that money from a dead relative or from becoming famous for one reason or another. It doesn't matter the reason. Dependence brings us together and helps us survive. Reading the book definitely made me think more about this and realize a great many things; I'm not even that far into the book!
4) What do you think makes the world go 'round and why might this relate to dependence?
I personally think plants make the world go 'round. Why? Is it because I'm a vegetarian and a "tree-hugger"? No. Well, yes, sort of, but, mostly, no.
What do you breathe? Air. Where does air come from? Plants. What else are plants- more specifically trees- good for? MONEY What is money used for? buying goods, clothing, etc.- the list goes on and on. So if we breathe air that keeps us alive, and we use money that allows us to get the things we need, then we can conclude that plants, including trees, keep us alive. How does this relate to dependence, you ask? Well, we DEPEND on AIR and MONEY to survive; this all comes from plants/trees! We physically NEED air as well as the things we can BUY from money. People feel the need to survive; this comes from their mind, heart, and soul. That internal strength and positivity also keeps us alive! That is what keeps us going when our life, or another thing, is at risk. We depend not only on others, but on ourselves as well. This is what I believe is the answer to the question I created.
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