M. Scott Peck’s The Different Drum is a book about making peace between people, which emphasizes an individual’s impact on their community. In the intro to his book, Peck says the following: True communication, like the charity it requires, begins at home. Perhaps a peacemaking should start small. I am not suggesting for a moment that we should abandon global peacemaking efforts. I am dubious, however, as to how far we can move toward global community--which is the only way to achieve international peace--until we learn the basic principles of community in our own individual lives and personal spheres of influence. (Peck 17-18) According to Peck, it is most important that people develop their peacemaking skills in their own small communities …show more content…
The different drum that each person is encouraged to follow is each person’s own drum, because every person is unique. However, at the same time, the drum is one drum that beats for everyone, yet it is not always followed. This second definition of the drum calls people to become responsible adults who are seeking peace for the world. This drum is the drum less followed because a lot of people get caught up in life with things like work, or things in their social life, which can drown out the sound of this drum and cause those people to not be focused on peace with others. M. Scott Peck’s other book, The Road Less Traveled, is about becoming a mature individual. The first section of the book is about one of the most important parts of being a mature adult, having discipline. In the beginning of the section, Peck says,”Discipline is the basic set of tools we require to solve life’s problems. Without discipline we can solve nothing. With only some discipline we can solve some problems. With total discipline we can solve all problems” (Peck 15-16). In the beginning of the discipline section, Peck emphasizes that discipline is a necessity in life because it is the only way that people are able to …show more content…
When it comes to dealing with myself, I think that I have become noticeably more aware of my discipline. However, it has not only been discipline in school, but also when doing things at home, or getting in extra hours of practice for rowing. Peck’s emphasis on its importance has made me want to cultivate my discipline since it will be incredibly necessary in the years to come. Not only have these books made me think about discipline with regard to maturity, but also responsibility, which is somewhat like a subset of discipline. I have thought a lot about my responsibilities in life, and my two groups of freshmen are a very important responsibility of mine. I would like to believe that I have become more aware of any of the issues that they are having, because again, it is important to be making peace among one another, so I do my best to help them in any way that they need it. I have been making my best effort to impart all of my wisdom and knowledge that can help them throughout high school and potentially afterwards onto them. They are slightly representative of legacies of myself, so I hope to offer them as much advice about high school and life in general as I possibly can. When it comes to dealing with other people in life, I feel as though I have become more eager to solve problems that may arise between people. I have never
In the first stanza the sentence, “it’s a singular, human thud”, this line creates a picture in the mind that there’s feel of isolation and lonesomene...
Cooperation in our global world is essential for harmony and peace. In Blood on the River, Carbone shows us the importance of friends, colonists, and natives. This relates to our modern world, which cooperation is important to live life. Without cooperation, we would not be able to work with other countries and the people around us. Even in our modern world, cooperation is still the key to
Schall describes ‘self discipline’ to be a fundamental principal that will ultimately enrich the ‘self.’ Hence, to posses qualities of dedication through a set of self-discipline habits are virtues that will enable to comprehend the truth in our reality. Indeed, the author makes a key-point by explaining that one must be able to achieve order in our mundane lives, from what “deviates from what it is we know we ought to be or do.” Therefore, one must be able to overcome any obstacle that may impede from reaching our goal of seeking knowledge and understanding. However, self-discipline is only the “beginning of wisdom, not its end.” Hence, wisdom may be achieve through a personal library, by studying the greatest minds that had existed in the past and perhaps, in the our present time, in which they have come close and/or achieve the goal one purposely
Bang The Drum Slowly was written in 1956 and is the second in a series of 4 works by Mark Harris which feature Henry Wiggen, a star left-handed pitcher for the New York Mammoths baseball team. I first read it in 1959 when I was 13 years old and I've read it again several times since.
"Peacekeeping and Peacemaking." Reading and Remembrance . N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. . (tags: none | edit tags)
...ndships need to be formed. Peace-making can be illustrated by the nations stopping the fighting between each other. They can live at peace with each other and help support each other. Realistically speaking, this is not expected.
The song sends a positive and peaceful aura; John Lennon hopes we can all live as one. He establishes his credibility, or ethos, by being one of the original
...ities to come together, and causes people to re-evaluate their relationships with one another, all toward ensuring that, on the whole, peace continues into the future.
Hip hop originated in the ghetto areas of New York during the 1970’s and is a mixture of DJ, MC, B boy and Beat boxing. In his studies of defining hip hop, Jeffries concluded that these mixtures of art forms do not define hip hop but rather that Hip hop itself is a culture of these elements. “Hip-hop is like a culture, it’s a voice for black people to be heard. Our own style, our own music” (Jeffries. 2011; 28). Jefferies identifies hip hop as a social movement, which stems from the concept of ‘collective identity’ (Jefferries.2011; 27). This can be defined as “an individual’s cognitive, moral and emotional connection with a broader community” (Polletta and Jasper. 2001; 84). Which relate to Smitherman’s views that hip hop is a celebration of black culture uniting these individual to form a collective community. (Smitherman. 1997; 20) .These Theorists generally accept that hip hop is culture and it’s the production of its creators and the individuals who consu...
van Elteren, Mel. “The subculture of the Beats: a sociological revisit.” Journal of American Culture, Fall 1999, v 22, i3, pg 71.
Imagine an inner city kid having grown u in an environment where real life street violence is a way of life. His body, having survived personal experiences of violence, endured barely life sustained conditions, and many sleepless nights caused by the constant yet unpredictable call of death. His mind doubtful over where his next meal will come from, lost in search of some higher guidance, struggling through a world, not of innocent childish fantasies, but trapped in a forced reality. His only outlet is the loud blaring music coddling his already pent-up rage, an escape from these harsh realities, seducing him to a life of violence. In him is created a “me against the world” mentality that is manifested in the rap and hip-hop music that dominates his culture.
In order to understand how this poem represents Modernism, it is important to first understand just what Modernism was, and what exactly Modernists believe in. In order to understand this we must turn to Michael Borshuk’s essay Swinging The Vernacular: Jazz and African American Modernist Literature. According to Borshuk’s essay there are several major ideas that Modernists hold dear to them. The first of these ideas is there must be individuality in an artist’s work. Borshuk begins his article by describing the opening scene of Episode Three of Ken Burn’s documentary on the history of Jazz. He writes that “Burns takes us indoors, into a cabaret... We see African American patrons in a cabaret, smoking and drinking while a small jazz combo performs onstage. The drummer juggles his sticks while he keeps time, all maverick style and undaunted poise” (Borshuk 1). It is this drummer that Borshuk seems particularly interested in as the essa...
Max Anders says, "Only the disciplined ever get really good at anything." Everything in life requires some sort of discipline. Whether it is hitting a baseball, climbing a mountain, playing a musical instrument, making good grades or brushing your teeth it all comes down to a matter of discipline.
The beat generation is known as a post war generation due to its close proximity to the end of WWII. Many members of the post war generations suffer from the lack of a fixed identity, questioning who they are, what they want out of life, and what are their limits. M...
I have chosen to write this essay on the drum kit, which is an instrument that I play myself. The drum is one of the oldest instruments known to man and has been used by many cultures around the world. Primitive tribal societies used drums to celebrate victory in battle as well as in ritual dance and worship to the deities. The drum kit (also known as the drum set or trap set), however, is an American invention whose rise was seen in the late 19th century. This is an instrument that has taken the work of several percussionists and turned it into something that can be mastered by one; a phenomenal contraption that has only gotten better with time and continues to develop over the years.