Thinking Deep

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1. Speedy Gonzales

Arriba! Arriba! Andale! Andale! This little speed demon is the fastest mouse in all of Mexico. He loves cheese and uses his amazingly quick reflexes to get more. This cool character was first created by Fred Quimby in the early 1950s. Since then he has featured in almost 50 episodes. Go see if you can catch one of this little guys quick episodes!

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1. Speedy Gonzales

Arriba! Arriba! Andale! Andale! This little speed demon is the fastest mouse in all of Mexico. He loves cheese and uses his amazingly quick reflexes to get more. This cool character was first created by Fred Quimby in the early 1950s. Since then he has featured in almost 50 episodes. Go see if you can catch one of this little guys quick episodes!

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Progress

Progress-the development of an individual or society towards betterment. Progress is an interesting word. You may be thinking yeah...ok...I guess. It's so interesting that I am going to dissect it for you. The first main idea of progress is development. This concludes that there is without a doubt some sort of change. It could be completely different change, but it could also be a slight modification. Whatever the circumstance, there is a change in progress. The second main idea is the individual. This could be the most interesting part of progress. Individual references towards one person. It does not in any way infer an individual group of people, just one person. This is when a person decides to make goals and form opinions. He or she sets out to develop his life in on the basis of his or her goals and opinions. Keep this in mind. The third main idea is society. This is a body of individuals in a community. This is when the group of people try to better themselves for everyone's common good. So, in retrospect the society develops itself so that individuals are also bettered. The fourth main idea is betterment. The individual or society develops itself so that it is better than it was previously, not worse. Advancement in a positive direction is another way to put it. So you may be wondering why I just did that. Progress is not a complex word, but the way that it is used is complex. Individuals make up society, however, when do all the individuals completely agree? That's why we have different political parties in government. Some people people strive for the same goals and others different goals. Or, maybe they want the same thing but choose different ways to get it. EVERYONE has a different idea of progress and what is better. A quick example could be drawn from building a damn. Sometimes there are people and animals that would be affected very negatively if a damn was build. They may have to move or they'll be swimming in their three story house. Some may benefit by getting electricity. So what is progress? A good thing for you may not be betterment for someone else. Progress is for the eye of the beholder and nothing more.

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Who's Right?

Who's right? That is a question I often ask myself. When I"m sitting in literature class, and my teacher asks me what I thought a story meant. I answer honestly, and I tell her what I thought it meant. Sometimes she doesn't agree with my answer. However, she doesn't say that I wasn't right. She continues to ask the rest of my classmates the same question until she finds the answer she is looking for.

When I think of this situation....I remember a movie I once watched called Finding Forrester. The film is about a young black man who is receiving a scholarship to play college basketball. However, he is also extremely talented at writing. Yet, he keeps this secret because it does not fit with his appearance. Then one day he meets a man named Forrester. Forrester gives him advice for his writing. Forrester is actually a famous author that disappeared to escape the lime light. The young black man later learns what Forrester intended by his famous writings. He also learns what his Professor proclaims what he believes Forrester's writings mean. The two interpretations were completely different. 

I want to know why we learn other people's interpretations in school. They were not the author. Sometimes the author tells us what he means, but we still interpret it slightly different. Yet, we think we are correct and we understand. Sometimes I even wonder if there is better explanation than what the author originally intended. Even if there were, it still isn't what the author meant. Socrates himself has wondered why people interpret others works and think that they understand. We don't know for sure so we should not assume. This principle of people believing they are right without hard evidence can be applied to many other important issues that I will address in posts to come. For now enjoy the rest of your day and world cup soccer/football.

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Half Glass Full or Empty?

Some people say a person is either a half glass fuller or a half glass emptier. Basically, they're describing whether that person is positive or negative. I would have to say that when the glass is half full or half empty the glass should in reality be dead even. It's neither fuller nor emptier. In that light, I would ask how often are situations dead even? Usually when an occasion comes up that this may be used, the situation is either positive or negative. It is never actually in between as the phrase so clearly implies by the word "half". So now we have two situations. We have a negative situation in which a person is positive (half fuller), and we have a positive situation in which a person is negative (half emptier). So let me ask you this: if the situation were perfectly positive...could there be half glass empty, negative person? And if there were a perfectly negative situation could there be a positive person? The answer is no. If it were perfectly positive there would be nothing to be negative about, and if it were perfectly negative there would be nothing to be positive about. My point is that no situation is ever truly positive, negative, or in between. If a good thing happened you can always find the bad. In this, know that there will always be a negative side to a good thing and a positive side to a bad thing. It all depends on the situation. What's good for you isn't always best for everyone. Keep that in mind as you live your life. Something bad that happens to you could very well mean something good for someone else. Lastly, I would encourage you to always be positive because it breeds success and healthy living, but do not be ignorant of the negative. Perspective is key.