As it was stated by our country’s founding father, Benjamin Franklin, “you may delay, but time will not. The assignment given, encouraged me to acutely contemplate his words, which in turn lead me to realize how powerful of a concept he really conveyed. If you think about it, since the beginning of time, time has remained perfectly constant without any pauses or interruptions, and could possibly be our most accurate form of systematic measurement. Not to mention, living in a world that functions solely on time, it’s relieving to know we can always count on time, as Father Time will never be late and should be upheld as our most reliable source. Moving clockwise, this assignment asked me to apply Erma Bombeck’s “Seize The Moment” philosophy to my own life, and determine whether I lived by this standard or not. Without much thought I knew right away, that although I completely agree with Erma in seizing the moment, I personally have not adopted this mentality as a lifestyle to follow. My reason being, Erma failed to acknowledge that more important than “seizing the moment,” in my opinion, is a responsible person should first understand that “timing is key” to everything. Putting time as the building block on the bottom of the pyramid, all other virtues such as seizing opportunities, achieving success and accomplishing goals are purely contingent on time. I’m optimistic in believing opportunities have and will continue to present themselves to me for as long as I stay on the right path. My outlook on life allows me to easily choose responsibility over opportunity without hesitation or any remorse. My current responsibilities that prevents me from seizing the moment include, I’m a single mother caring for three young girls, my financ...
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...f you’re equipped to return home safe because all trips end at some point. I’m preparing my self now so when I’m able to join the “seize the moment” population, I can ride first class with my hair down. If I work hard, trust and believe when the time is right I’m going to play two times harder.
In conclusion I would like to restate that I’m completely for and admire the “seize the moment” lifestyle. I just feel that it’s each person’s individual responsibility to prioritize his or her obligations first, in order to fully enjoy the moment and everything it has to offer when it comes. I can say that I’m working diligently towards this mentality and am hopefully I will get there soon. But presently I feel as though “seizing the moment” will serve more as a distraction or detour to get me off my path. I know that when the time is right, I wont have to seize the moment.
The pace of life correlates with our endeavor to achieve success and upward social mobility. Every day we put up a fight against the clock as we try to fulfill our daily responsibilities and effectively run all our errands. Rushing to complete an irrational
Benjamin Franklin once said, "by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." As a sports bettor, this is one cliché I'm particularly accustomed to. Why? It's simple – I appreciate the veracity. Imagine this scenario: you have taken a plane to Las Vegas, Nevada. Looking down from your window seat as you are about to land, you can see the Venetian, Caesars Palace, and other famous casinos you are hoping to visit during your trip. From the airport, you call a taxi and begin to drive towards your destination. As it is for most people, your first stop in Las Vegas is the strip. As you make your way through the tunnel, the area around you becomes a tourist's version of fantasy: multi-colored jumbo screens, long lines of young adults eagerly awaiting the club's opening, street performers, and bright lights that spread throughout the strip, seemingly forever. "Paradise," you think.
embracing where you have been and where you are going and taking life as the Rio
time really is. Marvell proposes that at any occasion you should seize the heat of the moment
understand that with the hectic life styles of today’s society, sometimes it just seems like
Seizing the day is extremely harder than what people think. We as human are made with the lateral septum, which is the part of the brain that makes us worry. Worrying can causes anybody’s day to turn terribly wrong. I disagree with some when they make the notion to not let petty things bother you like; bills, lack of money, love etc. But I also can see how people can say those things. Those are the people with all the perfect things in life and they don’t have worry. It’s like saying “easier said than done” meaning it is much more difficult than it sounds. In Harbord Morant quote he states live everyday as your last because you might be right. Take from this quote that it means never take a break from enjoying the roses. Even though we all have life issues we deal them with on a daily basis. You can’t...
Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your values. Your values become your destiny”.
Naripokkho is an organization that developed their anti-acid violence campaign between the years of 1995 and 2003. It is also a membership based women’s advocacy organization led by professionals. Any reason for the acid violence is not any reason to be done. However, the men were throwing the acid on these females because they didn’t want to love the men back or unmet dowry needs. I find it mind-blowing that this was going on as long as it has over petty reasons, leaving these women mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically scarred for life.
The problem of time management can be said to be universal not only affecting students but also other people in careers. This problem is seen to transition from a person’s life from different cadres of his or her engagement specifically from home, school and at work. It is also a problem that is internal and not external.
We 've had so many chances to grasp the moments but probably we never realized. In fact, I want to make sure that you never miss out such opportunities again. This could be an untold strategy, however, it would nothing be like a rocket science, so settle in and spare your 10 minutes.
It was not too long before I discovered the faults in my erroneous living. I finally realized, and truly not a moment too soon, that if I did not start living for the present, my future would soon become my neglected present. I would have wasted my life doing meaningless things and I would have no experience to share with anyone who may be interested in the uneventful life I had led. After I came to this startling revelation, I grew even more apathetic in my depression. I truly felt that there was nothing I could do to remedy this situation and was at a total loss for solutions. Soon enough, though, I concluded that there was no alternative to hard work to change the current state of affairs in my life. It was then that I truly embarked on the most difficult journey of my life thus far. This being the journey of self-alteration and successfully changing my own behavioral patterns.
If life were merely a contest with fate, then should we not think before we act? Though some may argue that the proper time to reflect is before acting, I have learned from experience that, more times than not, this is not the best approach. The ability to act on instinct is crucial to success, in many situations. During an earthquake, for instance, one must quickly respond in whichever way necessary to protect themselves, as well as their loved ones. No matter how prepared, or trained, one may be, there is no way to predict what the essential motions should be taken at the time of an emergency.
(Claessens, Brigitte J.C.2004). adds that time “cannot be managed, because time is an invariable factor. Only the way a person deals with time can be”. Nevertheless, time management has become increasingly essential to businesses and organizations. This is especially true over the last two decades, as a result of expanding global competition and increased demands for the immediate availability of products and services. Given the increased pace of everyday life, people increasingly need to be more organized. Efficient time management practices support business students in acquiring key skills that will assist them both in their educatio...
Having your face disfigured and burned in a matter of seconds is not what any woman has in mind as a consequence when they refuse to go on a date with a man. Sadly, this form of violence or “Acid Throwing” is happening in the gender-stratified or “Caste” system countries. The intent of this essay is to inform the reader what acid throwing is; how and why it happens and provide several facts about this crime. Hopefully, one of these organizations will assist these women who have been victimized, and hopefully they can lead a normal life.
I can look forward to it and manage my expectations but happens when something gets in the way? I will never have the answer to “What is the meaning of life?”—but I will have the ability to try. There is a reason why I’m always soul searching to become a better me. It’s because the best me hasn’t happened yet. I will never be the best version of myself but I am always a work in progress trying to reach the ultimate goal. Life isn’t about being successful and leaving your “mark on the world.” Maybe life is about leaving a shadow so one can follow in. Maybe that’s why we’re all here—to try and make it easier for the people to come. My fulfilling life hasn’t been fulfilled yet—the best is yet to