As the great Eleanor Roosevelt once stated, “In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.”…
“It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime...”…
“They always say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” – Andy Warhol…
“Even if we don’t realize it, time changes us, and the one thing harder to accept is that we can’t change back.”…
Josephine Alibrandi’s relationship with her family has its highs and lows. Josie’s family impacts her as an individual in different ways and makes Josie feel suffocated by her family and religion. Josie and Jacob are in a strong relationship and Josie’s family culture as a 'wog' controls her love life and friendship life, and restricts her from going to places. “I'll run one day. Run for my life. To be free and think for myself...I'll run to be emancipated.” .The relationship between Josie and John changes in various ways at different stages. Through this relationship Josie discovers more about what is important in life and learns to accept herself for who she is. As years pass, she and Nonna develop a connection the leads to Nonna Katia revealing a big family secret that has a huge impact on the Alibrandi family’s name.…
Victor Frankl states, “when we can no longer change the situation we are forced to change…
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”…
Many people feel as if they try their best to change someone or something, eventually they will. However, they will not. This message seem to be predominantly clear in the short story The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst. In the story, the lives of Doodle a disabled young boy and his six year older brother who is affectionately called, Brother. Throughout the story, Brother is always trying to change Doodle from his disabled self. Brother wants Doodle to be able to walk and be “normal” so that he does not have to suffer the consequences and embarrassment of having a “disabled brother.” This leads to Brother attempting to change Doodle and teach him how to walk. However this intensive training leads to a tragic death and an unchanged Doodle. This led me to the discovery that however much one may try, someone will never succeed in changing somebody/something…
As we read further through the novel we get to see some of Josephine's less attractive qualities. We learn that she tends to be very melodramatic. An example of this is "It's cancer isn't it.... I threw myself down on the bed". The reader is often frustrated with Josephine's melodrama, as are her friends. Lee tells her "Jacob is the only person I know who can put up with your melodrama." Some other unattractive qualities we witness are Josephine's impulsiveness, her quick temper and her occasionally violent…
“A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you do, you can learn about the new world you’re in and take advantage of it.”…
“A man who is used to acting in one way never changes; he must come to ruin when the times, in changing, no longer are in harmony with his ways.”…
“… Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.”…
Thomas Edison once said, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work”. Every day, opportunities are present in the lives of society. However, it is society’s choice of whether or not to take these opportunities and run with them. Often, people resist change and avoid situations rather than taking advantage of new opportunities. The decision of evading circumstances could potentially lead to dissatisfaction, regret and unhappiness in the long run. Peter McWilliams states, “To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.” According to this quote, not taking an opportunity that requires work instead of pulling through and facing the risks of making mistakes along the way is the greatest fault. Peter McWilliams’s quote is accurate and could be proven through the play, Death of a Salesman, and through opportunities not taken by slaves in order to escape during the 1800’s.…
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.…
According to a famous author, “Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better.” With this inspiring statement, I firmly believe that CHANGE starts in our MIND. Somehow, we have different beliefs and attitudes that either contributes to the change that we want or otherwise worsen the situation.…