Happiness
Albert Schweitzer once said a while ago “Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory”. Do you really think it’s really based on one memory? My thoughts about this quote were that I think this isn’t a true statement. I feel like your happiness isn’t only based on one memory it is based on all your memories. For instant if you’re sad about something most people (not all people) remember one good memory that they had and that makes them smile. This one memory might be the one that Albert Schweitzer was talking about in his quote but for people it might not be that only one memory. It might be a bunch of memories. Most people have different ways of seeing things. By him saying bad memory I really cant figure out why he would say that because a bad memory wont make you happy wouldn’t it make you sad and you wouldn’t want to remember that memory? Everyone has different opinions on this quote.
In my point of view I have a lot of memories that give me happiness. When I’m down I just remember all the fun times I had in my life. I try to block out the bad memories and bring in the good ones. I have a very unique personality. I see things the way I like to see them. I don’t care what people have to say about me or the way I look or even my personality because at the end of the day all that stuff doesn’t matter. So for that quote I think it is true that you need good health because that takes you a long way but as for the memory I feel like you need more then one good memory to help you out once in a while. My friends have a big impact on my memories because without them I wouldn’t even have any memories. I picked this quote because it signifies a lot to some people. Memories go a long way with people. If you think about it you can still remember fun times you had with cousins, friends, family, etc when you were a youngster. You actually remember every single detail that happened at that moment. You remember because you had an amazing time at that moment and you love remembering everything about it. My memories are exactly like that happy and I always remember how fun that moment was and how I got to share it with the people I love. (:
ceci,i liked your piece because it brings me back to this place were memories are some of the most important factors of my happiness and that why i could relate to it.i also enjoyed it because of the personal experiences that made me reflect to my life.Overall i like how your piece flowed and the descriptions of what your friends and family mean to you and that makes this piece all the more enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteAww!!! I really like your essay! It took me back to Christina’s quince and all the great times we had as kids, playing with my Teen Titan toys. :’) I like how you describe yourself in a way that makes you sound like an independent woman. I also like it mainly because I can hear your voice when reading it. Over all I really enjoyed it. Keep it up! :]!!!
ReplyDeleteCeci! I really enjoyed you're quote. It made me realize how memories are such a big part of some ones life. There capable of making you happy or sad. I also liked you're use of rhetorical questions, it made me think of my own memories.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the quote you chose. I like the fact that you gave your opinion and explained how this quote can be interpreted in different ways. I completely agree with you when you say it takes more than good health to make you happy. Your work flowed very nicely, and I admire your wrtiting style. I can not wait until you post another one. :)
ReplyDeletei liked your reflection and explanation of your quote. I understood your perspective upon the quote and i totally agree. What i like most though is the reference and examples of your family's memories and how that helps you when your in a bad situation. Overall it was great.
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