Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Obligation

In english class we were talking about the Singer Solution to Poverty and up comes the term "obligation." The question that was asked to us was, do we have an obligation to do something to help those suffering from poverty? Now thinking about that question my essential question came to mind and it made me wonder do I have an obligation to preform at my personal best? Honestly, I think it's my choice to decide whether I would want to preform at my personal best level. Then again I'm constantly reminded how we've all been given talents and gifts and how we're so fortunate to be given such valued lives. Although, that's what people expect of us, but does that make it our own obligation? The definition of obligation is, "something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc." ("Obligation." Dictionary.Com. 2007. Lexico Publishing Group. 28 Feb. 2007 .) If obligation is apart of the law then no I'm not obligated to do my personal best. By looking at the phrase "personal best" it could be overlooked since it's so generalized. When you say for example, my personal best to be a good citizen. Then would that mean I should be obligated to be a good citizen? By looking at the definition for now I'm basing this opinion by the law. To be the personal best you can be as long as it abides to the law is a safe choice and agrees with your obligation to be your personal best. Everything other than the law should be based on your own guilt. If you decide not to do your personal best then it's your own choice to live with that the rest of your life.
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The Gift

Trying To Find Mines This video helped me realize all the possible things we can do in this life. Even though we may set our mind on one thing to help us become good at it, there's still a whole other world out there just waiting to be discovered. It's optimistic and that's what makes this video so inspiring. Even if our life may be facing its hardest times we have to take in the pain and look for a solution. "If you want something go get it," these two rappers Lyricks and Manifest send this message directly to all their listeners out there who want to be something. Their main point was at then end of the song they say, "...we've all been given talents, we've all been given skills abilities some greater than others, but when you find yours and use it to glorify him, use it to encourage someone and make someone smile." This relates to my personal question, what is my personal best because it tells me how lucky I am to be given my own "gift." It only depends on how I use it which is the important thing. I have that choice of whether or not I want to develop that "gift" and share it to the world to help make it a better place. When I sayI want to discover my personal best, I'm referring to not just one subject, but to all the subjects possible in this world. Looking back at the last quote especially the line, "...we've all been given skills abilities some greater than others, but when you find yours ..." it makes me wonder how do I even find what I could be good at. It's true that if I don't try everything I wouldn't I know if I'm good or not. This song in a less demanding way asks us and poses the question if we, as humans are obligated to find that "gift" God has consoled within us.

Just Like Me

This man, Allen Iverson, inspires me to keep trying to become who I want to be. He inspires me to try and continue to work and strive to make something out of what I've been born with. You work all your life with the attitude to be something better. To make a difference in this world that we live in. To turn peoples heads and just be unique, someone people want to be. If I want to achieve my personal best and discover my true potential I'm thinking I have to live by this attitude. He says in the video,"...by the end of my career I want to look myself in the mirror and know I did it my way." Which is exactly how I feel. I'm satisfied with who I am as a person. I don't want to be someone I'm not. That's why this world is so unique. It's filled with an array of different types of people. Allen also said another statement, "Always play with my heart. Always play like it's my last." which informs me he's someone who gives it his all with his imense passion and heart. When he says, "heart" he's talking about the will power to want something. That desire to obtain anything if it's a reputation or of an object. If I'm planning to reach my personal best I have to want whatever it is that bad. Whatever I've decided to head for in life I've got to never give up on it. Strive for it until I die.