Kelly Burns
Dr. James Hepworth
English-101-06
January 27, 2009
This I Believe
Its strange how a person thinks they know every fiber that holds them together, but when asked to name them on a whim, they’re at a loss of words. I find myself not speechless, but that many of my beliefs contradict each other. I expect certain people to follow a set of standards that, I myself could never follow. I am constantly quarreling with my insecurities, yet I expect a lot from the average person.
I believe strongly in the power of the individual, especially those individuals that have the valor to stand up for what is in their heart. This is easier said than done in many instances. I believe in those that have the self-respect to not shrink from threat, challenge, difficulty, or pain. There is a strong admiration in my heart for those who speak up for what is right even if there is opposition.
Essentially, I believe that true love is very hard to find, when lust comes so easily. I think when you find something or someone worthwhile, or even suspect you find it; you should never take it for granted. When there is a connection between two people that is bound together through honesty and selflessness it should be cherished.
More importantly, I believe in keeping an open mind. When you look through the lenses of negative past relationships and situations it stunts your ability to give it your all. Although life throws you curves, I believe you need to keep moving forward. Despite circumstances that may hurt you and leave you doubting the human race, I believe in forgiveness and mercy, because anything that won’t kill you will only make you stronger.
Here is where my conflicting ideologies lie; I believe that people should always treat others how they want to be treated. However, I believe people should listen to their heart, and if it is telling them something other than what they are doing they should follow it. In the process of doing so, other people can get hurt. I know this from firsthand experience. In the end, I do strongly believe we need to take the opportunities presented to us, make the best moral judgment we can make, and never looking back in the past.
Lastly, I believe that life should not be taken too seriously. I strongly believe that laughter is the shortest distance between two people and can fix anything. From a young age I can’t tell you how many times it was nailed into my brain that I only have one life and I can’t mess it up. People told me to take things more seriously. I believe all children should have the opportunity to be children.
Beliefs are what make people who they are. They sort-of glue together your integrity, or lack thereof. Beliefs shape your actions and your general outlook on life. They are one of the most important things in your life for one sole reason; Nobody, whether it is the president or a bum on the street, can take away who you are or what you believe in.
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KELLY, THIS IS A NICE PIECE, BUT YOU NEED TO CHOOSE TO WRITE IN FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD PERSON THROUGHOUT. YOUR MIX OF "YOU", "I" AND "THEY" IS DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW. I'VE MADE SOME CORRECTION NOTES, IN THIS SAME FONT, DOWN THROUGH THE TEXT OF YOUR ESSAY. GREAT DRAFT!!
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Its (NEEDS AN APOSTROPHE BECAUSE IT IS A CONTRACTION) strange how a person thinks they know every fiber that holds them together, but when asked to name them on a whim, they’re at a loss of words. I find myself not speechless, but that many of my beliefs contradict each other. (THE TWO HALVES OF YOUR "NOT THIS/BUT THAT" STATEMENT DON'T FOLLOW THE MODEL). I expect certain people to follow a set of standards that, (NO COMMA NEEDED HERE) I myself could never follow. I am constantly quarreling with my insecurities, yet I expect a lot from the average person.
I believe strongly in the power of the individual (BE CONSISTENT WITH SINGULAR OR PLURAL SUBJECTS), especially those individuals that have the valor to stand up for what is in their heart. This is easier said than done in many instances. I believe in those that have the self-respect to not shrink from threat, challenge, difficulty, or pain. There is a strong admiration in my heart for those who speak up for what is right even if there is opposition.
Essentially, I believe that true love is very hard to find, when lust comes so easily. I think when you find something or someone worthwhile, or even suspect you find it;(SHOULD BE A COMMA, NOT A SEMI-COLON) you should never take it for granted. When there is a connection between two people that is (VERB TENSE NEEDS TO APPLY TO A PLURAL SUBJECT) bound together through honesty and selflessness it should be cherished.
More importantly, I believe in keeping an open mind. When you look through the lenses of negative past relationships and situations it (YOUR SUBJECT "LENSES" AND VERB PRONOUN "IT" DON'T MATCH) stunts your ability to give it your all. Although life throws you curves, I believe you need to keep moving forward. Despite circumstances that may hurt you and leave you doubting the human race, I believe in forgiveness and mercy, because anything that won’t kill you will only make you stronger.
Here is where my conflicting ideologies lie; I believe that people should always treat others how they want to be treated. However, I believe people should listen to their heart, and if it is telling them something other than what they are doing they should follow it. In the process of doing so, other people can get hurt. I know this from firsthand experience. In the end, I do strongly believe we need to take the opportunities presented to us, make the best moral judgment we can make, and never looking (VERB TENSE) back in the past.
Lastly, I believe that life should not be taken too seriously. I strongly believe that laughter is the shortest distance between two people and can fix anything. From a young age I can’t tell you how many times it was nailed into my brain that I only have one life and I can’t mess it up. People told me to take things more seriously. I believe all children should have the opportunity to be children.
Beliefs are what make people who they are. They sort-of glue together your integrity, or lack thereof. Beliefs shape your actions and your general outlook on life. They are one of the most important things in your life for one sole reason; Nobody, whether it is the president or a bum on the street, can take away who you are or what you believe in.