2) My first example has to do with only Mitch. Mitch is now realizing that his goals in life have changed significantly since college. Mitch has been sucked into that vortex driven by his career, and since he has reunited with Morrie he sees very clearly the changes in his personal beliefs. In college, Mitch had set goals to do more rewarding things with his time, like joining the Peace Core. But in a society run by our economic status, Mitch had to take the road he was avoiding. The average road.
Morrie believes that people fall into an average routine and rush blindly through their lives. I think he believes that people go into life with the full intention of being unique and original, but are caught up in the material vortex that is "average".
3) I agree with Morrie's opinion. I have a personal fear of becoming average. I don't want to waste my time in that vortex. If I ever do get caught up in that vortex, I know that every I will ask myself "Is this what I want out of life? To be average?" So many people go around living their lives without being aware of the world around them. They stay in their hometowns and never have the chance to meet all of the beautiful people in the word. I cannot judge one's personal goals, maybe all they want is to live in their hometown with same people, doing the same thing everyday. But I feel that there is so much to experience in the world, and the people who stay blind to this lose a certain meaning in their lives.
4) How do we avoid the "Average Vortex"?
In my last paragraph, I stress how important it is for people to experience the world around them. Although I strongly believe this, I also understand that some people do not have the resources to do so. But there is always a way to open yourself up to others. What is not average is to help others, and that's how you can avoid it.
3) I agree with Morrie's opinion. I have a personal fear of becoming average. I don't want to waste my time in that vortex. If I ever do get caught up in that vortex, I know that every I will ask myself "Is this what I want out of life? To be average?" So many people go around living their lives without being aware of the world around them. They stay in their hometowns and never have the chance to meet all of the beautiful people in the word. I cannot judge one's personal goals, maybe all they want is to live in their hometown with same people, doing the same thing everyday. But I feel that there is so much to experience in the world, and the people who stay blind to this lose a certain meaning in their lives.
4) How do we avoid the "Average Vortex"?
In my last paragraph, I stress how important it is for people to experience the world around them. Although I strongly believe this, I also understand that some people do not have the resources to do so. But there is always a way to open yourself up to others. What is not average is to help others, and that's how you can avoid it.
I disagree average even exists. I believe it is only a term that can be used in statistics. I believe everyone is unique in some way. Something that makes them different from everyone else.
ReplyDeleteSammie, I agree with your point of view. I think that people loose faith in themselves when they start to realize they are just another average person. Even if you're not able to expierence the big things in life make the best of what you can. You used nice examples from the book and I thought it was a good post.
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