Common Sense: An Essay

“C.S. man, common sense.” was a phrase told to me quite frequently in my life. In fact, the idea of using your head was a common theme throughout my childhood, and even now still as an adolescent. Common sense is something that most people lack in their daily lives, even I fall short of having total common sense throughout my life. Unlike some traits common sense is something people do not think about because that requires them to think. Our society as a whole has even become so dependent on other sources for information they have become brainless. You do not hear songs about how people should have common sense, instead you hear songs that elude to sexual interactions, beating women, drinking, not caring, going crazy, and many other ridiculous songs that are played over and over into the minds of today’s youth. Adults too have even begun to lose all reason and ability to think. However, in my house hold my sisters and I were raised on ideas that are totally in contrast to what the general population believes. The theme of my life is clearly common sense, and how it is portrayed in all aspects of my life.

` Common sense is something used throughout time and history as a means of intelligence and discovery. In a poem entitled Common Sense by David Brown, Brown writes about England in his time and how common sense was used frequently in the decision making process in the country, or how it is not used. “His song has something of a lofty tone: But ‘tis an empty sound.” (Brown, Stanza 5, Lines 2-3). Here Brown refers to a person who has a lot to say, but really means nothing, and without using common sense you would be fooled into believing that man is speaking the truth. This happens quite often in the lives of many people they hear s...

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Common sense is something most people are losing in their daily lives; however it still remains apparent in mine. Throughout history many people have had to explain to others the situation at hand, because they are too lost to figure out problems on their own. Common sense is something seen in my life in many aspects such as government procedures and everyday life. Without common sense life becomes meaningless, and mindless. Thanks to my parents however, I have come to realize how important common sense is to my life, and have made it the theme of my life.

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