Post by graceyichen on Oct 3, 2015 12:29:17 GMT
This is a side connection I thought about.
As we're studying heroic literature in this quarter, its very evident that the heroes we've read about all have a great amount of determination and ambition.
The life that heroes lead seem to be very focused. They don't waste time on irrelevant things, and they know early on, exactly what they want to accomplish. Beowulf, to fight battles and gain glory. Sir Gawain, to protect his king and fulfill the duty of a knight. I think it's precisely this kind of concentration combined with their bravery that made them successful.
Perhaps it's because in their time, there wasn't much of a choice, but I often wonder, whether or not that's necessarily a bad thing. We do our best when we're limited. If we're presented with too many options, we get distracted and lose our determination and meaning for our goals. I feel deeply troubled because of the infinite possibilities of my life in this generation. There is no "one thing" anymore, there are so many potential "lives" I want to lead, sometimes I feel like I won't amount to anything because I can't make up my mind.When I compare this situation to heroes, I admire their spirit, how they were willing to give their whole life to something they believed was important. I admire the fact that they had that one thing they were so puncoolionate about, they could die for.
I'm really curious to know what thoughts you have! What do you think about determination being affected by the potential of opportunities and how that influenced success in the past and in our generation now? Or simply, the difference between the level of determination a hero has and us?
As we're studying heroic literature in this quarter, its very evident that the heroes we've read about all have a great amount of determination and ambition.
The life that heroes lead seem to be very focused. They don't waste time on irrelevant things, and they know early on, exactly what they want to accomplish. Beowulf, to fight battles and gain glory. Sir Gawain, to protect his king and fulfill the duty of a knight. I think it's precisely this kind of concentration combined with their bravery that made them successful.
Perhaps it's because in their time, there wasn't much of a choice, but I often wonder, whether or not that's necessarily a bad thing. We do our best when we're limited. If we're presented with too many options, we get distracted and lose our determination and meaning for our goals. I feel deeply troubled because of the infinite possibilities of my life in this generation. There is no "one thing" anymore, there are so many potential "lives" I want to lead, sometimes I feel like I won't amount to anything because I can't make up my mind.When I compare this situation to heroes, I admire their spirit, how they were willing to give their whole life to something they believed was important. I admire the fact that they had that one thing they were so puncoolionate about, they could die for.
I'm really curious to know what thoughts you have! What do you think about determination being affected by the potential of opportunities and how that influenced success in the past and in our generation now? Or simply, the difference between the level of determination a hero has and us?