Learning form last week

I did learn from Thoreau and Emerson, Language is one of the fundamental traits distinguishing learning of human beings. Every person has a different method of learning. Learning how to read is a process that takes time and needs the necessary tools to learn. By finding the way into classrooms, I have to follow the guidelines in the learning process by practicing and reading lots of books and articles. Also, learning and following the right steps gives a positive effect on the language acquisition and the development of reading abilities especially in English. Also, learning how to develop skills will improve the personality and self esteem. Also, understands what person read about, it is benefit of the ways of measuring student achievement

Week Five Assihnment

When asked to reflect on the quality of my current existence, I concluded that surely I was living a full life. In fact if the epitome of a full life was measured on a scale of one to ten (ten being the fullest one could possibly live) I estimate that I would be sitting comfortably at eight or nine even? That is however if living a full life was based on family status and personal contentment. If the scale was based only on belongings or (as Henry David Thoreou would put it) stuff, then my positioning might slide down a little towards the six-mark maybe.

We dream big here in America, and we want to set for ourselves and our children a great financial future. This however means we have to work very hard in the present and working very hard takes up a lot of time; time away from our family, our houses and our friends. I guess the point I am trying to make is that if we didn’t care so much about obtaining more things and owning stuff in the first place, then we would have more time to enjoy the things we have already acquired. This personal belief of mine was reiterated by the writings of Thoreou on his search for life fulfilment in the woods.

His two-year and two-month stay in a basic cabin near Walden Pond allowed him to realize that the source of joy and contentment was due to a multitude of factors, and belongings was not a primary contributor. He took up his residence at Walden Woods so as to "live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived."(Wikipedia) Over that period of time Thoreou concluded that the four material necessities of life included food, shelter, clothing, and fuel. All else contentment could be acquired through means other than belongings.
The times we live in however tell a different storey. Shelter in this generation comes in two and three stories, food is always supersized; fuel comes at a high cost and clothing is almost unnecessary. His findings may have been correct to that particular era (nineteenth century) but in this day and age it isn’t so easy to live so simply. Even the simple things can cost a fortune. E.F. Schumacher summarized this by saying "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction." (Wikipedia)

No one can deny the comfort and aid certain possessions can provide how ever after reading the works of Thoreou, I now see his intention in telling us how stuff (and the status stuff gives us) can get in the way of living a life worth living. Our chase to keep up with the Jones’s has seen many Americans today work more than one job, owe billions in debt on credit and spend more time away from family life (or what’s left of it) than we have ever in our history. Our endeavours of acquiring things have seen us also acquire the stress of endeavouring the acquirement of things. This disorder is as complicated as it sounds.
I have deliberately constructed my life in a manner that sees me maintain a balance between work and time that is precious to me (family time). That does not mean that I am not guilty of working overtime and weekends, however in my household we set specific hours of the day and the week to do regular things that bring us the greatest enjoyment. It is true that it isn’t what you have that brings you happiness but more of whom you have to share it with instead. Thoreau’s experiences and writings have helped confirm what I originally believed (that less can always be more) however I have also come to realize that sometimes I don’t always put that belief into practice. Maybe the realistic answer is to find the balance that brings both aspects together and that I should work harder at maintaining this equilibrium (than growing it) for a happy life that is continual.

learning reflection last week and Comments

Self reliance has given me a better understanding of how I should make my decisions in life. I have now been blessed, in a sense, with a vision, as perception, a way of understanding, which should be decreed as the standard form of understanding, although it isn’t standard at all. I have now come to learn that life should be lived with all intentions of fulfilling the contentness of self and ultimately it would transpire into action committed for the good of the majority, or all. Dr. Emerson’s insight into insight, if you will, is an enlightenment of them mind to think for itself and mine I will use to do so.

I’ve cherished the experiences of the life I have carried thus far, and will now be able to take and make a better use and understanding of how decisions are made and the path of life is taken. Enabling my regard in the light of my primary interest and ultimately benefiting society as a whole.
Savannah I like the way you see the life in positive perspective and accepting your destiny, and what ever happen in life its meant to be, I believe the same because we as human living experience in our life in every day.
Deb When I read what you blog I had realized that how much the life thought you and how much you learn from the past and this what give you the string to and self believe and the idea of (best- me) .What happen in life happen for rising we don’t know why, but we have to work hard and continue work hard to the end.
Margert When I read your literature I knew that your type person want to continue learning. I like what you wrought. “I am the one that worries about the little things. Where I have greatness I also have flaws. I focus on my future and always have a back-up plan. I am who I am, the best me.” Self believe give a person more power and strong capability to achieve a goal. This is what self reliance.
This has been such along week I had to work so many hours. I thank Margret, Deb and Savannah for the good comment, sorry friends I am not good for comment.

"American Scholar"

While reading Dr. Emerson’s “American Scholar,” I decided to take and dissect each parts of his speech into sections that I felt lead the topic of discussion in the direction where he wanted the students of Cambridge to ultimately view their place in America. Emerson states that America’s “…members suffered amputation of the trunk…” describing the severe loss of conformity in man to the lessons learned if one does not make the most of the learned opportunity using all possible resources to understand. Emerson also states that, “man metamorphosed dignity of his ministry,” meaning what ever one’s trade may be he must not lose sight of the passion of creating from reutilized fashions and endure understanding. In the right state every man can become “man thinking,” benefiting from learnedness and not succumb to a degenerate state, a victim of society. Every man is a student. All things exist for every man’s behalf. “Every pot has two handles, choose the right one. Nature has its cyclical phase. Scholar is he of all men where the spectacle he begins gazing. “Natures hastens to render account of herself to the mind,” it doesn’t wait on others to wait to understand it the same manner in which a manner that man should carry on in their own instincts. “Constant accumulation of classifying of facts,” that is how the world sees information but at the same time loses sight of it. Each method manipulated and made with the abstractness of the human mind. Insight through all that is around man will begin the directions of which man can create its own form of intellect becoming in a sense a creator using nature as the measure of what are his attainments. The mind of the past is inscribed where the influence of the past is portrayed and life in each of its sections of generation should be written for then the future can learn and continue to learn. But since perfection can exist or at least close to it, with in due time a sense of achieving perfection could take a course and possibly becomes some sort of perfection. Conforming by just reading and accepting a third degree of the understanding that should be understood is a great loss that can be reciprocated. A soul active while learning will be more progressive and instead of using the books to continue to live of, for, and by the past but using such to continue on forward using the minds own sense of good and fair using a solitude inquest genius is enemy of other genius. Reading made in a sense of subordinations but rather insubordination for the benefits of a gained intellect using almost all resources. One must be an inventor to read as well. Creative reading when the mind is embraced is as broad as the world. Normal readings are just complete utterance and these can only be brought to beneficent realms as thoughts ripen into truth and without actions are almost a sense of cowardness and the world is the shadow of the soul. I don’t see how man can go on without grasping every opportunity to mold the intellect producing the richest form of intelligence and culture.

For this, we ought not to follow the norms of the customs that followed us naturally, rather omit the standards that traveled with us across the Atlantic or instead of omitting completely take from which we can benefit and move forward; Documenting the steps taken.

"Self-Reliance"

Before I could begin comparing myself to the ideologies of Ralph Waldo Emerson I had to take a more in depth personal interview to see the fundamentals of how I carry myself throughout life’s experiences. Since reading Dr. Emerson’s work I’d been given a different perspective on how everyday life is carried out. One phrase that specifically had a sincere effect was when Emerson describes society as, “a conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members.” This began my journey of discovering whether I live within the realm societal constraints or do I carry out my actions based on what I feel is the overall good for my well being and its positive effects on society as a whole. Then I began to dissect all of my actions as steps in an organized diagram of a do-it-yourself dresser puzzle. Step one: enable a broad view of surrounding. Step two: question whether each situation is conformity or would I rather complete this action with my own regard. Regarding situations with a perception of my own respects and an intention of overall good, society as well as myself should positively benefit. I reached a conclusion that in order for me to become self reliant I needed to express my true self keeping with every opportunity to transcend the norms and enlighten the world with my offerings.
With my new found enlightenment I began a slight study for the past few days attempting to see how changing my decision patterns with complete disregard, in certain situations, to societal demands. I began to realize trusting in myself and my decisions I am able to enjoy my time, more intrinsically and not worry whether I am in conformity to society. I am able to appreciate my decisions for the absolute worth of the decision made because I truly felt it was my decision. After my utopian experiences I analyzed if there were any specific effects on society and realized that there was not much of a change of the characters of my society. My world around me carried on as it pleased but I did come to the understanding that if everyone truly felt the enjoyment of not conforming to societal demands they too would enjoy life as it should be enjoyed.
A little example that brought this to light for me was the whole idea of image brought about through what you wear, what kind of car you drive, where you live, and the friends you associate with, and so on. If you do not have the means to attain such an image then you almost feel the excommunication of society. Now I do know that self reliance and transcendentalism goes far beyond these miniscule societal constraints but I have also feared that these minute fundamentals will digress and conform societal values to these predisposed dispositions. So we all in a sense must become self reliant and go far beyond these radical ideas of conformity to achieve the true joy of self genius.

What have I learned?

It is already on third week of the semester. I feel like I have no time to do anything except checking the blog more than five time every day.
After reading a little about the history of the frontier, it emphasized how much their intentions and motivation helped shape this country. Basically their search for new land initiated a new revolution.
In the Seventeenth Century on the orders of the European kings (to explore new lands in search for gold) new cultures and new colonies were established. First we must give credit to the sailors whom risked their lives to explore these new lands, and second to the commitment of those people who fashioned a new system of growth which in turn nurtured what America is today.
The frontier became a templar to society. Wide spread settlements had a strong impact on today’s culture, traditions and communication. According to the works of historian Fredrick Jackson Turner, “the spirit and success of the Unites States is directly tied to the country’s westward expansion”. He believed that the savagery of the wilderness fashioned a new type of citizen; one which presented a new kind of strength and individuality. Those settlers who moved further west became more democratic in their characteristics. Anything new and exciting to the individual is a frontier. Early settlers felt compelled to move west and crave out their own lives. The opportunity who were willing to die because of their idea about America, land, Religions freedom, and no more poverty also searching for wealth.