Intellectual Decisions

My teacher (I must give him a fake name to keep him annonymous), Mr. Juarves, is always telling the class many wild stories that happen at his home. One time he decided to take a puppy home and keep him. His wife, being a person more governed by intellectual decisions, told him that they could not keep the puppy because they already had a baby, three cats, and a bearded dragon. Mr. Juarves exclaimed, "But look how cute he is! Please, please can we keep him?!" Mrs. Juarves said no of course and went into a story about one time when Mr. Juarves' pinky was bitten off by a dog. The pinky was sewn back on but it was crooked from that day on. During the time that this discussion took place, Mrs. Juarves was making very logical, intellectual decisions, while Mr. Juarves was making emotionally based decisions.

The positive side of making intellectual decisions is having everything thought out. The intellectual decision is most likely going to be the smart decision. If Mrs. Juarves would have allowed Mr. Juarves to keep the dog, they could have unsuffiecient money to support he family or maybe even another hurt pinky! There are bad aspects to making intellectual decisions, too. What if they were not able to afford the dog and the dog ended up on the streets or in the hands of a bad owner. This is a very interesting topic and i believe the debate could go either way.

Personal Preference

Some believe that companionship and love are things that are needed in life for survival. This is not necessarily true, it all depends on presonal preference. There are people who live their lives alone by choice for whatever reason. This decision is neither wrong nor unrealistic. This is simply a choice.

Maybe some people like to be alone because they love themselves so much that they do not want to waste love on someone else. Instead, they would rather spend all their time with the person that they love.

Personally, I choose to live my life surrounded by companionship and love. I do not do this because it is necessary for survival, but I do this because it makes me happy.

Love can make a person feel complete and accepted. It makes one feel as if they are important and have a reason to be on Earth. Love gives a person the strength he/she needs to make it through difficult times and still be happy. Love is when you can completely be yourself around someone (such as family. im not being sappy) and not worry about them thinking bad things about you or leaving you.

Rejection! (Haha)

There are times all through life when people are rejected. According to https://www.thefreedictionary.com/reject"[To reject is] to refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or
make use of." Someone might have his/her credit card rejected, be rejected by certain colleges or jobs, or simply be told "no." These are all forms of rejection.,

A very common type of rejection is being rejected on the internet. By this, I mean being rejected on social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumbler, or even Blogger. This is not any fault of the website's but a choice made by a user. People can have their requests rejected on Facebook or not be followed back on other websites.

Being rejected on these websites could have no effect on a person, but it could take an emotional toll on him/her. There are many cases when a person is constantly rejected on the internet and become depressed. Although, rejected a person on these sites is not a form of bullying, the person may look at it this way and become upset. Despite the fact that rejection happens all throughout life, it can still take an emotional toll on someone.

Responsibility? #What'sThat?

What is responsibility? According to www.dictionary.com, "a particular burden of obligation upon one who responsible." Responsibility can mean a number of things. To a student it can mean doing homework, going to class, or studying for a test. For a parent, this can mean something entirely different, such as saving money and doing what is best for the child. How do a person know when they are responsible?

 A friend of mine and I are in a dispute about responsibility. Because of bad choices he made, he is required to take an after school class about responsibility and turning his life around. He was taking the class and made it seem as if he were learning a great amount. One day I asked how the class was going and he simply replied "I am not going anymore." When I asked him why, he put the responsibility on his parents and not having transportation.

I feel as if this is his responsibility because he chose to make bad choices and now he must commit to correcting this. I feel that if he were really committed then he would have organized transportation with a family member or friend. I may be wrong, I am assuming it depends on how each person view responsibility.

Justifying Recklessness

Although we have different tactics now, throughout the ages people were stuck on a ship if they decided to explore the world. Over the years, people have been risking their lives to fullfill their curiosity, but I believe the real question is: why? Why would someone risk their lives and be forced to spend a great amount of time away from family and friends just to discover something new? Although many would disagree, I do not believe these people have a choice, I believe they are driven by passion. Just as a junkie is driven by their need for a certain drug, I believe true explorers are driven by their passion for adventure.