Passion. Courage. Conviction (not the word that means convicted of a crime). These words are largely subjective--which means everybody's definition will be based on their own experiences and personalities. That said, I would like you to look them up before you answer this week's blog question. Once you do that, consider the following:
1) What is it in your own life, this life that you have been given, that you would die for?
2) What is your passion; what gives you courage; about what do you hold an unshakeable conviction?
Once you answer those questions, go back to the original--what would you die for? Do your answers to the second set of questions fall in line with the first?
My life may be my own, but it is shaped by those that I love. I have always been around people that love me and care for me and it is something I am very passionate about. When it comes to love I have always had a soft spot for it. If love is on the line whether it is a family member or the love of my life I’m certain that I would die for it or take any repercussion to save it. I know many people in my life and I know much less that I actually love and I know love is a rare thing to come by. So the question is what would I die for in my life? The answer is simple, love
ReplyDeleteMy passion in life has always been for those that don’t have a voice to speak out with. My passion has always been towards the animals. Now I’m not a hippie tree hugger and I do enjoy a good burger, but I strongly believe that every animal has right. This is my passion because we all live on this world together why should the human race be superior to any other animal when they all can feel almost everything we can. What gives me courage in my life is my cousin Stephanie. I have known her ever since I was a baby and she has always stuck up for me when I couldn’t. Now that I’m older and my skills have developed more she gives me the courage to fight on my own for what I believe in. My unshakable conviction is simple; all people should look out for the common good of others. I believe this with all my heart and wish more people shared this belief. Instead I think everyone is just trying to get ahead of everyone else. I think more people need to learn that the world doesn’t revolve around them.
In this wonderful life, I would die for only a few things because nothing else is worth what I feel I'm worth. I would simply die for my mother, my father, my brother and my sister. I know that's easy to say because situations where one is forced to do something like this is rare, but I can honestly say those four people in my life are mainly worth it. No doubt. It sounds harsh but the other members of my family (cousin's, aunts, uncles) aren't quite worth it. I haven't seen many of them because they live in Maryland. We see them once every two months maybe. The one's who really matter are my close family. My passion is sports. I have an incredible love for sports and I always have. I played every sport, within reason, that anybody can think of playing. Without sports, I would occupy myself other ways. Usually, on the weekends, I do exercises that nobody would think of doing. The exercises I partake in are viewed as "typical Mullican" exercises. Who cares, I'm in the best shape of my life. Learning from my mistakes gives me courage. I'm a very courageous person but once I learn from a mistake that was stupid, you can't touch me. I'll out think a person to death. My answers aren't connected in any way. Also, waking up everyday gives me courage because although waking up makes me feel like shit, especially with Lyme Disease, I still remember that I can't take advantage of the fact that I'm still alive. I refuse to dwell on little things like a stupid disease. It's not even serious and even if it were, whatever happens happens. With this type of mentality, one can last so much longer on mental toughness than one who dwells on being sick or weak. This humiliation has taken me to hell and back for about the third time now in my life. Stay strong and ignore everybody else's actions. Be crazy and uncivilized when necessary. Those are my words of wisdom.
ReplyDeleteThe one thing in this world I would die for is to be a state champion wrestler. I know it dont sound like alot to whole lot of people but to wrestlers it means you are the best of the best. Wrestle is a indiual sport wchich means you did it with hardwork and dedication.
ReplyDeleteMy passion is wrestleing I've been wrestleing for the longest time since I was about four. Sure I missed a couple years but it is one of two sports im dedicated my life to.
Wrestleing gives me courage to face anyone or anything in the world. When you wrestle its just you so you got to have courage. That's why I like to wrestle. I dont hold no convictions.
I find this to sort of be a trick question. We can think that we will die for something, but it is impossible to truely say untill we are put into that situation. Theoretically, I would die for the ones I love. My friends, family, and my true love I would openly die for them.
ReplyDeleteI am still looking for my passion, maybe my loved ones actually need to be in danger before that will happen. Nothing can give you courage you have to make it yourself. My convitions is to science and to what can be proven.
I wouldn't die for many things in this life. But the one definate thing in life that I would die for is my family. At this point in my life I believe that only my family is something I would die for. Maybe when I get older, I'll die for other things, like for the person I would fall in love with or for the well being of someone who could do a greater good than I could ever do. I haven't met the one I will eventually love and I haven't found someone who could do something that's greater than anything I could ever do so that would leave me with one choice which is again, my family. They have been with me for everything and no matter how disappointed they were in me they never turned their back on me. They've respected me as I have respected them. And they're the only ones I can actually have fun with on a normal basis without getting bored, annoyed or fighting with them. That's why I believe that the only thing I would die for (at this moment) would be my family.
ReplyDeleteWhat I'm passionate for I can provide the courage to stand up for, die for on the other hand is another story. I fear death because I believe it happens once and one time only. There is no going back, it's very absolute. I would not die for my family, nor any of my friends. Don't get me wrong, I love them, especially my family more then anyone can even imagine. I just believe individually, we all have our own lives to live. On the other hand, I think if I had any kids, I'd probably die for them.
ReplyDeleteMy courage as the underdog most of the time, is that I speak up. I speak up loud and clear when I see or hear something I believe is wrong. I don't mind being different, and I won't be apologetic in who I am. I have courage but I'm not brave enough to determine my own death. What I'm passionate about is life in general, art, history, and all that makes up this world. The thing is is that I want to help the world and make it better, that's my passion. It's to be an activist, to make it big for the little people and try to promote positivity. I can't do much if I'm dead. Most people say that I'm going to die young, because that's what happens to people who run their mouth a lot and stand up to everyone, even when they know they don't stand a chance in a fight. I think if I were to die it would be because I'm too passionate about life, my religion, and what's just. If I happen to die that way, then I don't mind. I don't mind to die for humanity, or to die to have a remembrance that we need to be more humane. If I died for the freedom of Gaza, Egypt, or anything I'm passionate about, then okay I don't mind picking death. I just know I'm not brave enough to ask to die, I'd rather help. Our PAST died in many ways for us to be the way we are now, therefore I'd die for my future.
1) Nothing yet, really. Unless there were multiple lives at stake. I'd be too much of a coward to sacrifice my life for another, but if there is more than one person in danger then I would probably do something. After all, 2 > 1.
ReplyDelete2) I know that this may be a bad thing, but I have no passion in life. I don't really 'love' anyone or anything, but I don't especially hate stuff either. I'm just a "Meh" kind of guy. My imagination gives me courage, because whenever I think of doing something I act it out in my head. However, in my head everything is exaggerated, so when I actually go to do something it doesn't seem nearly as hard. I hold an unshakeable conviction of who I am. I am who I am, so I don't let anyone try to mold my mind to think otherwise. I have no religion, I have no political party; I believe what I feel is true and vote for the person I believe will be the better candidate, whether he be Democrat, Republican or otherwise.
To answer the last question, I can just say no. It's not like I would die for my beliefs, especially when they're mine. If I die, so do my beliefs. If I'm put in a situation where someone could kill me for my beliefs, I'd just pretend that I'm a Christian or something like that. I know enough about the bible to pass as one, so they'd never know. It's not actually lying; I've gone to CCD and Communion. Besides, I'm not really the 'outgoing' type, so people won't really know my beliefs unless they know me, and the only ones that know me that well are considered to be my friends.
1) What is it in your own life, this life that you have been given, that you would die for?
ReplyDeleteThis is, due to my circumstances, actually a very strange topic for me to write about. Whilst reading, I came to the realization that I have never even taken into consideration a simple proposition; that there may be a situation in which I would have a choice to choose, whether I would live or die. This is perplexing to a substantial degree, that is to say the least. I am almost struck so much by this idea, it is as I am in a state of paralysis. It seems as if a once vast plethora of emotional capacity has diminished into a cruel, seemingly contrary, integration of apathy and hysteria. Though out of all else, I know that I still must complete this assignment...Intelligence, though it seems as if it may cause unmanageable confusion, is the one thing I cannot see myself living without. Be it may, the one thing I have never lacked.
2) What is your passion; what gives you courage; about what do you hold an unshakeable conviction?
Ah passion, opposing every definition of my though process, but then defining my every motive. In my life, to love passion is to lack passion. If I do everything in passion, I am also doing nothing with passion. For acting in passion is to perform an act outside of one's nature. In fact, what I am getting at is that, I cannot have a single passion. Passion is to complex for someone to outright say what it is in their life, or at the least someone who takes the time to realize what "passion" is.
Now, what giveth me courage? To put it simply, human nature gives me courage. The same way it is given to every other person, it's an instinct. Then you say, "but..oh, what I mean is what, in your life requires of you the use of courage?" Well, I believe everything in my life requires some amount of courage.
Finally, "about what do you hold an unshakable conviction?" In complete honesty, in addition to sleep depravity, I hold an 'unshakable conviction' to anything and everything, with substantial importance that is, in which I have yet to be proven wrong.
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ReplyDeleteI only thing I think I would put my life on the line for is my family. That’s the thing I feel is worthy enough for me to give my life to save. Life is so precious I would never just give it up for just anything. I think my over all passion is to become successful in life. I don’t want to be a loser I think about it everyday and it’s a scary thought. What gives me courage is the drive to want to better myself. This wasn’t just acquired by me though. Growing up my mother was a huge role model taught me how to be independent and not rely on a man she always taught me to be courageous. I owe a lot to her for who I am. A conviction I have is that everybody is loved. I think that’s what makes this world go round. Even if it isn’t a significant other you still have your mother ,father brothers, someone that’s going to be there to love you.
ReplyDeleteI guess they kind of fall in line but not exactly. It all revolves around love though so that is the way that they are connect. If you love someone enough you would honestly do anything for this person.
I would sacrifice my life for almost any innocent life if I knew it would help. I'm not a very selfish person and I like to help people when I can. It's not so much that I don't value my life, it's that I want to give another person a chance to value their own. If my sacrifice could change something for the better, or if it would save the life of my parents or my brother I would do it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really hard question to answer. I strongly believe that everybody should be polite and mannerly. It frustrates me to no end when people are rude and you don't want to see me go off on someone when they're being rude. I strongly believe that fighting is stupid and there is no good reason to be violent. This would sort of tie in with what I said in response to the first question. If sacrificing my own life would end more violence, and it would be unselfish to do that. Besides, I don't think I could live with the guilt if I wouldn't give up my life for that anyway.
In this life that I have been given I wouldn't necessarily die for something imparticular, but I would live for something that I am passionate about. I'm passionate about life and achieving all that I put my mind to so therefore I am passionate about living for it.I believe that if something has a cause and you believe in it than it should be cause enough to die/live for. For example I'm passionate about my family. I love them and without them today I would be nothing, therefore I would die/live for them. I am passionate about my religion. My religion gives me courage to do things that I wouldn't normally have the courage to do. I would die for my religion. I would die for freedom of reliigion in America so that I can have the freedom to practice mine. I do believe that my answer to the second question falls in line with the answer to my first.
ReplyDeleteI honestly don't think there is anything I would put my life on the line for, although there are a lot of things that I would stand up for. I'm a person that doesn't give up so majority of the time whatever I'm doing or defending I guess you could say is a conviction to me. The main conviction for me though would be that there is one God. I believe that there is just one higher being but I'm not too down with some of the church stuff.
ReplyDeleteA definate passion of mine would be music. I really really really love music. Like if I only had $15 left & I had to decide whether I wanted to go get Lupe Fiasco's CD or buy my sister some food, I'd be going to get that CD. I want to be involved in the music industry in the near future. I love music, hip-hop more specifically but other types to, because a song is something that can be more complicated then it seems. A beat can have so many different little things but unless you actually listen then you won't hear it. Some artist can put so much meaning in to a 4 minute song but unless you think about it then you wont really know the message or meaning. It makes me realize that things aren't always as simple as they seem & unless you actually take time to sit & listen & try to figure things out then you won't understand. I also love the fact that there are all of these thousands of people listening to the art that this person put together. They memorize & recite lines that will always be remembered. Even if the person dies they can still be heard & even though they aren't physically here their presence is still alive. Music is awesome.
I would, without hesitation, die for my mom. She has always been there for me and has done everything to make my life as good as it can possibly be. She has sacrificed so much to give me a life that was better than hers growing up. She's taught me so much and still is, I would be lost without her. If it wasn't for her, I would have ran away from my dad, probably be into bad things. So I'm glad I have her.
ReplyDeleteAnd my passion in life is music. It is the only thing I have to fall back on no matter what happens. It's also gotten me through so much, without it I would be a completely different person. Music CAN change the world, it can bring peace and soothe the soul. And it is one of the greatest gifts mankind possesses.