The Present - Original Writing Tick Tick Tick. As Alem lay on his bed the clock drew closer to midnight, more importantly closer to his thirteenth birthday. Alone. Distressed. Sad. Just as the clock hit twelve, the light went off and then he could hear the door creak. The moonlight from the window in his room helped Alem make out a gigantic figure that stepped in his room. Alem froze, thunderstruck. The ugly, vicious monster looked very gruesome as it drew an axe very near to Alem, who could
THE POWER OF THE MOMENT The ability to stay in the present is a virtue. Most people are always living either in the past or in the future. So they are either worrying about the past, worrying about the past pains, the past results, the past failures, past relationships, past struggles or they are ruminating about the future fears, the future impossibilities, the future achievements, future possibilities. Worrying about the past or future would not benefit as you are putting yourself in a position
into great pressure and sorrow. In my perspective, success is to obtain what you want. For example, if you get a job promotion in the company, you are successful even there are many people who are at higher position in the company. In the book The Present, the author indicates that success is to become who you are capable of being, and to make progress toward worthwhile goals. The author is right, the definition of success is subjective, we all have our own goals to achieve, so success is do your best
The past, the present and the future. Can they exists at the same time? Today I was driving one of my best friends to the airport, she stayed for one week in Miami; while I was crying saying goodbye at the airport, I remembered the good time we had in the last week and how fast it passed. Now we are in the present, saying goodbye. This is how we start seeing we don 't have three separated times. In our minds time is always mixed with: past, present and future. Like professor Phillip Zimbardo said
Time, Abram argues in “The Living Present,” cannot be viewed as a series of points on a timeline indicating so many present moments. Nor should time be separated from space and space separated from time. Abram noted that his family and friends seemed to dedicate a disproportionate amount of time trying to preserve the past and guarantee the future compared to the traditional people with whom he had been working. He found that he could tap into the “sensuous present” by imagining the future and the
Literacy between the Past and the Present Name: Institution: Literacy between the Past and the Present Introduction The nature of literacy learning encompasses instructional techniques and pedagogy of literacy. These applications create a legacy of literacy and technology use in learning. They dominated the 20th century prompting the introduction inter-disciplinary work at the juncture created by scholarly projects and education. Over time the literacy evolved to building communication, impaction
opportunity of being in the present moment fleeting. It is only in our present moment where we can experience blissfulness, happiness, confidence, and being our authentic selves. Journaling after the day is over or even several days later, we both know is not being in the present moment. When we journal in past tense, we need to close our eyes and remember what it was like then. Usually forgetting many of the details of that previous moment. If you want to journal in the present moment, which in turn will
Past, Present, and Future of State University The structure and workings of the university are ever changing. The university of the past is not like the university of the present and the university of the present will not be like the university of the future. This “adaptation” to the times is what can make some universities great or make some universities among the worst in the nation. In the past the university was very set in their ways. They did things the way they wanted them done
Around 1900, he applies a variety of concepts with respect to time: past, present, and future. The concepts are highlighted in his vignettes: “Victory Column”, “The Telephone”, and “Butterfly Hunt”. Benjamin attempts to imbue his writing with a different structure of time from what was conventional. He perceives history as a section of moments, and each moment is an integral whole in its own right, making it equal to the present (Knights). Benjamin also notes that the ignoring of the past and the focus
also be aware of its relation to time. He asserts that the present state of one’s happiness is derived from the past, present, and future. In his essay he places a hierarchy stating which period is the most important. Tatarkiewicz states that the most important period is the future, followed by the past, and finally the present moment is least important. These three periods weigh on each persons’ present state of happiness
Now that we have explored my past, present, and future experiences with diversity, it is time to see how they are present within and effect each other. Firstly, let’s look into how my future is present in my past. The most obvious portion of my future that is in my past is my willingness and efforts to love and include everyone and to spread this world view. It took a fellow classmate of mine to demonstrate to my third grade self that we are all human beings and we all deserve to be treated as such
Contrast of Past with Present in The Waste Land Eliot contrasts the past with the present in several ways throughout his poem, The Waste Land. The simplest of these is the simple juxtaposition of one or more descriptions of the present immediately before or after one or more descriptions of the past. The most obvious of these is section two, in which two descriptions of the present (lines 111-139 and 140-172) immediately follow a description of the past (lines 77-110). In this case, the juxtaposition
Women's Values in Past, Present and Future In the early 20’s, things like getting married at an early age while you were still at your prime, building a family, buying a house with a “white picket fence” were important. Then in the 30’s, getting married and having a family was still the most important thing, but also perhaps becoming a socialite and presenting a good imaging. *NOTE: It may be important to note that women were always expected to ‘keep up appearances’ or be perfect and
world and how they let it affect them is important. Knowing the difference between what is significant and what are distractions can help lead one to increased satisfaction in all aspects of life. 10-minute mindfulness: 71 habits for living in the present moment by Scott and Davenport (2017) describes small exercises that show how one can decrease perceived stressful situations and find meaning in daily tasks and encounters. Book I chose to read this particular book by Scott and Davenport due to its
issue with capitalization in the first sentence. It should be "My life events of the past, present, and future." Additionally, the author's name and college should be on separate lines and centered. The corrected paragraph would be: My life events of the past, present, and future Resheda Gray Brown Mackie College Introduction: Sometimes, life creates unforgettable memories that you cherish, such as our past, present, and future. Having been a single parent in the past, I cannot change it, but I can embrace
The past will always have an effect on the present. This is especially shown within literature where previous events will change a character’s actions, attitudes, and values. In A Streetcar Named Desire, every character has a past that dictates their present and future. The character Blanche is primarily shown to further prove this point. Her past entire affects her present and future whether it be for the positive or negative. Blanche is seen as insane throughout the play due to her haunting past
connects the past with the present. Without history, we have no future. The past gives value to our present. David C. McCullough stated, “History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are”. I agree with McCullough, history gives us a purpose. History allows us to investigate and interpret the past in order to see how we developed and where we came from. We can get an idea of what has influenced our past and present, and also what will shape our
The Ghost of Christmas Present Christmas has consumed itself. At its conception, it was a fine idea, and I imagine that at one point its execution worked very much as it was intended to. These days, however, its meaning has been perverted; its true purpose ignored and replaced with a purpose imagined by those who merely go through the motions, without actually knowing why they do so. Christmas was originally supposed to be a celebration of the birthday of Jesus Christ. Modern historians suggest
20:22-23:33 that cover topics that range from slavery to the murder of other people and all of these laws together were “a remarkably humane and ‘egalitarian’ body of social legislation” (Trulove 34). For any society to function properly, whether past or present, it is crucial that there is some set of universal guidelines guiding the people and organizations that the aforementioned society consists of. Another characteristic element of many of the books of the Tanakh is the long lists of family lineages
When predictions for the future are mentioned, images of war-torn plains and demolished cities often come to mind. While the present-day seems stable enough, the future is entirely unpredictable and could throw the planet into deep trouble rapidly. One novel that offers a projection of the world some years ahead is Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. In this book, Earth is shown as being plunged into a strange state where the citizens need not think for themselves, and books are burned daily rather