The vice that I have decided to examine further is that of spiritual apathy. According to DeYoung, spiritual apathy can be described as “comfortable indifference to duty and neglect of other human beings’ needs. If you won’t work hard, you don’t care enough.” (81). DeYoung goes on to say that it “becomes a sin not merely because it makes us lazy, but because of the lack of love that leis behind that laziness” (81). Essentially, spiritual apathy is not giving enough attention or effort to tasks that are pressing and important. This vice can be recognized in our daily lives with close examination. During my week examining this vice in relation to my own life, I became aware of how much time I actually spend doing things, that while important, …show more content…
Essentially, this means that actions, although they may appear good, may not be contributing to a person flourishing (making them a false good), and this is spiritual apathy. Spiritual apathy can be manifested in several daughter vices of despair, torpor, pusillanimity, rancor, malice, letting the mind wander. Aquinas goes on to divide these daughter vices into two categories: The first is withdrawing from things and includes despair, torpor, pusillanimity, rancor, malice; The second involves Turing to other things that are more pleasurable which includes letting the mind wander (370). It is through these daughter vices that spiritual apathy tends to appear in everyday …show more content…
This insight correlates with the above insight in that I often use homework, which is productive, as a distraction for homework that is more pressing. In addition to using homework as a distraction, Facebook, texting/Snapchat, and side conversations are also distractions that occur on a regular basis. I found that during the time I reserve for more important things, such as homework or spending time with others, I will absentmindedly pick up my phone and become distracted for an extended period of time. It may start with simply replying to a text message and then somehow, I end up on Facebook and its an hour later. The detracts from my flourishing because I am not longer giving my full attention to the things that matter, completing assignments which is helping me work toward my greatest good, or contributing to building my relationships, for the same reason. Something that I have done to combat this form of spiritual apathy is to delete Facebook off my phone and keep my phone on silent, unless I am anticipating a phone call. I feel like for the few short days I have been implementing these things, I already feel more present in my relationships and tasks. I complete tasks faster because I do not have several “breaks” from the habit of checking my phone, and the time that I spending with my family and friends is of greater quality because if I lead by example of keeping my phone
Jenna Wortham’s “Turn Off the Phone (And the Tension)”, most definitely brings the question, “what am I doing?” to mind. This article explains Wortham’s deep opinion on electronic use, and its affects on today’s society. Wortham’s article mentions the idea of going “screenless”, which is removing yourself from your phone or any other device to reconnect with what you’ve been missing in the world. I agree that this strategy is beneficial to those that are attached to their screens. Even though going “screenless” is a work in progress for those that that are completely attached, it is a positive way to view the world in the moment instead of having to capture it for someone else to see,
I have always found ways of doing my homework assignments while doing something else; mainly due to the fact that I am bored or not totally engaged with the subject. I feel the need to fill the empty space that was revolving around in my mind. When I went to high school there were not any type of digital distractions allowed; we had complete and total silence while completing assignments at school. However, when we got home we turned on the latest episode of “Home Improvement” and did our homework with our TV dad Tim Allen. This was a favorite distraction back then, now the cell phones have become a constant in our lives. “Given that these distractions aren’t going away, academic and even professional achievement may depend on the ability to ignore digital temptation while learning” (Paul 720). I have not owned a cell phone in over five years; even though I do not own one, I have seen numerous people in the classroom setting pop in and out of their messages and social networks. I thought to myself while seeing this, how are people focusing on the assignment before them? I still don’t get it but to each their
In this article, The Seven Deadly Sins of Students, that was published in the Chronicle of Higher Education by William Pannapacker, better known as Thomas H. Benton analyzes undergraduate students. These college students create “sin-like” behaviors that soon become habits over time. Sometimes these actions are what cause students to take the simpler road, even if it causes them pain in the future. The author’s main argument in his essay is that students effectuate with the Seven Deadly Sins unconsciously and he divides these behaviors in each sin category.
such that it is so closely tied to the virtuous activity in which a good life consists?
"Sin creates [an inclination] to sin; it engenders vice by repetition of the same acts. This results in perverse inclinations which cloud conscience and corrupt the concrete judgment of good and evil. Thus sin tends to reproduce itself and reinforce itself, but it cannot destroy the moral sense at its root."
Rosen stated that “how do we teach focus in a world that is constantly drawing our attention elsewhere? One strategy that we are using in classrooms around the world is called “technology break.” He explained that this strategy work by teachers leading students check their social media, messages, emails, or text only for a minute after that they have to turn their phones silent and facing down ,and work for fifteen minutes after the 15 minutes had pass they repeat the process again. I guess this strategy is all about controlling anxiety which is what really cause the used of technology. I really don’t believe we can teach people to focus in more important things than elsewhere because this is all about using and adjusting to technology the right way. If people were to have more activities outside their home and school, there would be a very huge number of people using less and less technology this
Habits are broken in a series of steps. If followed, one will undoubtedly achieve a freedom, allowing him to pursue the courses of his desires. The process to ultimate freedom does not revoke a man’s appetite, but rather corrects it. The consequence of sin is not happiness. Sin leads only to regret and misery. True desires are those that bring fulfillment, success, and bliss. The plan of divine grace only leads individuals to a life free of unnecessary pain. When men become lords of them self by taming wild desires and consciously consenting to the plan of divine grace, he will live the life of ultimate freedom.
In this paper two topic from the Psychology and Spirituality course will be discussed in regards to spirituality and their influence on my personal life. I will examine how I have grown and what I have learned from the week on Spring Lake ranch and how I wish to continue moving forward in my attempt to be spiritual and build a closer relationship to God.
Now a thing’s perfection is considered chiefly in regards to its end. But the end of power is act, wherefore power is said to be perfect, according as it is determinate to its act. Aquinas emphasized “Synderesis is said to be the law of the mind, because it is a habit containing the precepts of the natural law which are the first principles of human actions. According to Aquinas, “All acts of virtue are prescribed by the natural law: since each one’s reason naturally dictates to him to act virtuously acts, considered in themselves i.e. in their proper species, thus not all virtuous acts are prescribed by the natural law: for many things are done virtuously, to which nature does not incline at first; but, through the inquiry of reason, have been found by men to be conductive to well
The word “Apathy” has its origin in Greek and literally means "without feelings." Isn’t that a description of the dead? That was what Victor Hugo was referring to when he wrote, "It’s nothing to die; it’s frightful not to live." In other words, we should not be afraid of dying, but not living. The apathetic are alive, but without feelings, so they are not living. They are the living dead.
No one ever notices it. No one, not even my own family member can detect the frown that concealed under my cheerful smile when I got home. Suppressing one’s feeling and thought for sake of another is tantamount to destroying one’s passion for sake of other. Looking back at my childhood, I can develop a better understanding of Nietzsche’s theme of repression of passion in “Morality as Anti-nature.”
The author explore Horton’s (2009) article on spiritual discernment and what influences decision making amongst believers in Christ. The author believes praying for guidance, waiting for signs from God, praying for wisdom to make Godly decision, considering strengths, abilities, talents, and gifts, and using common sense influence daily decision-making. The author goes on to explore past family and experience factors, such as, guidance from pastors, a conflicting family systems, and a Christian college, that influenced the present approach to spiritual discernment. The author concludes with a practical application of the adopted approach to spiritual discernment. The author emphasizes checking in with the client, allowing the client to explore
Social network sites is often an easy distraction tool disturbing you when you are supposed to be doing your homework or studies. Many students believe they are capable of multitasking and finishing their work with cohesive and logical connections. Netherlands psychologist Paul A. Kirschnera of the Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies at the Open University of the Netherlands and Aryn C. Karpinskib of Ohio State University conducted a study examining 219 U.S. university students. Kirschnera found that Facebook users typically had a grade point average of 3.06 while non-users had a grade point average of 3.82. Kirschnera states that he isn’t trying to demonize Facebook, but demonstrate the distracting nature of social network sites (Daily Mail). Students fail to complete their studies and/or homework with cohesive thought because some students give themselves a limit in completing work instead of completing the work as a whole. In the Frontline documentary film Digital Nation, Rachel Dretzin says the following in front of a small group of s...
compassion, and he also adds that it is not our duty to things that we
Application is probably the reason that I use my phone so much, it helps me with my everyday taks. Like when I wake up in the morning the first thing that I check the weather and my email to see if I have gotten any important message and what I should wear that day. When I need to go somewhere new I use GPS to help me get there. Social media apps also play a huge part because I am always plugged in and I can always see what people are up to and doing. I probably check them multiple time through the days, and it can become a distraction sometime , when your so connected to your phone. It makes you procrastinate on a lot of things like you may push your homework aside because you got distracted by your phone. Also you can get sucked into the interconnectedness online that you forget about the really world in front of you. I can attest to this, I went on a camping trip last year for the fourth of July and it was the first time I had complete no