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? Is it different than what you live for?
2) What is your passion; what gives you courage; about what do you hold an unshakable conviction?
After you have considered these two crucial questions it is then time to ask yourself where these notions came from, and when you first noticed them enough to have the awareness to answer this question--and of course, write about that as well.
I’ve been given a wonderful, loving family that I would die for. I have also been given amazing friends that never fail to brighten my day. I would die for these people because they mean the world to me and I could imagine living without them. I live for different things like success and a career as a doctor. I live for these things because they give me motivation to get up every morning and come to school. I wouldn’t die for the things I live for because they are just goals that I set for myself. My passion is medicine. The thought of being able to save someone’s life fills me with joy. This is the reason why I set so many goals. My parents give me courage because I see how much they give through and it gives me motivation to be strong like them. My unshakable conviction is that the harder you work now, the more successful in the future. These notions came from influences around me. Some of these influences are the way my parents raised me and the people I hangout with a lot. My notions came from this because I wouldn’t want to die for my friends if they were bad and I wouldn’t live for a successful career if my parents didn’t teach me that. I first noticed them this year because junior year has made me realize a lot about my career and the people I surround myself with.
ReplyDeleteI can count the number of things I would die for on my fingers and they are most likely the same as everyone else’s like family, friends, etc. However, these things are different than what I live for. I live for me, the only person I can really count on. I live for food, happiness, and a bunch of other things. I only came to realize this recently since I didn’t really question it before. My passion is food. I eat an unholy amount because everything looks so good. The weird part is that I am a really picky eater though which somehow makes me love the food I eat even more. Watching people get through the hardships gives me the courage to get through mine. While I may want to give up, others give me the inspiration to keep going. I hold an unshakeable conviction about hard work. I believe that completing the hard work early on will benefit you in the future. I’m still young and not much has had a huge positive impact. I try to work hard, but obviously it gets really tiring and overwhelming. This then relates back to watching other people push through their challenges since it gives me hope that I’ll finish mine.
ReplyDeleteIt’s hard to say what I would die for considering I’m kind of young and thinking about death is horrifying. I think of what I was given and what I deeply care for and that’s my family and friends. They mean the most to me and I value them over anything else so I would most definitely take a bullet for them. What I live for is not what I would die for. I live for happiness, learning to help others and make an impact somewhere or for someone. My passion is being there for someone and 100% letting them know that so they aren’t alone and can benefit from my help. I want to make others improve themselves and feel worthy because not everyone has that motivation. Because I have personal experience with myself and tense relationships with others and the gift of understanding and listening then I see it as my calling to use it for the advantage of others who deserve it. Something that gives me courage is the limited time we all have. If you don’t act quickly then it becomes too late. I think I first noticed I had these sort of capabilities to improve the things around me when I joined Biomed. Biomed is something I enjoy and want to continue after high school because I am prepared and driven to help others.
ReplyDeleteI know this probably sounds like a bad thing to say, but I really don't know what I would die for, as selfish as it sounds. If I were to take the question very literally and think about who I would save in order to die and cease to exist, I don't know what if much at all. Please don't get me wrong, there's A LOT that I care about and would do anything for, and of course I would do whatever I can to not let anyone die, but I also value my own life to a certain degree. I think it's a very hard question to answer, and I don't know if that's bad on me. If one of my parents were to die no matter what tomorrow, would I sacrifice myself to let them live? It's tough. So I don't want to just start listing things that I care about and SAY that I would die for them and not mean it. On the other hand, the most important thing in my life that I live for is happiness. I found this out recently, and I believe that my life wouldn't be worth it if I wasn't content with where I am. Without happiness, my life would be so miserable and it would be hard to find it worth living. That's why I'm willing to sacrifice some things to attain happiness for myself. Passion, courage, and conviction are more hard topics for me. I feel as though I don't have a strong passion for anything specific, just being the best I can be. My friends and my girlfriend give me courage to do things I don't naturally feel ready to do. And I feel as though I don't have a unshakable conviction about much similar to how I don't have a strong passion. It may come to me eventually though.
ReplyDeleteKnowing your passions and convictions in life is extremely important. It plays a big role in how you live your life. A passion is something you feel really strongly about. I am super passionate about a variety of things like my family, friends, sports, and tons of other things. I'm so passionate about some people that I would literally die for them. The only things in life that I would die for are my family and close friends or people I care deeply about. It's kind of hard to think about that question, but I know in the moment I would die for those people if I had to. I love these people too much and could never let anything happen to them. I do love my life though and have so many things that I live for. Courage is being able to overcome your fears. The people around me and my own self confidence help me to have a lot of courage to do things that may scare me. Convictions are strongly held beliefs. I like to think of them as like a life code that someone lives by. I know that deep down I have a conviction, but I'm not yet sure what my convictions are and I'm still figuring things out. Hopefully one day I'll eventually learn what it is and continue living by it.
ReplyDeleteI can safely say that I am satisfied with my life as of now, and that I show enough care and compassion towards others that if necessary, I would end my own life to save someone else’s. I have thought like this for a while, that I would be okay if I needed to die for someone or something, because it would most likely be for the greater good. Maybe it’s my desire for heroism or something of that sort, but that is just the way I have thought. Although I most certainly do not have the foresight to verify that decision if a life-or-death situation would happen and who I really would die for. Because understandably, the life you have right now is a one-shot thing with no second chances or save point. I say that I would die for a lot of people, however when it comes to those few important seconds between saving yourself or the other person, it’s hard to say for certain. I only know of two people which I would absolutely save if I needed to die, my girlfriend, and my brother. I would save my mom, but I’m sure she would find a way to bring me back to life and beat my ass because I died for her. Of course there are plenty who I care about, and maybe I would selflessly sacrifice myself for them, but maybe I would not, because it is human to focus on yourself first. This is much different than what I would live for, which is the interaction I share with all of the people who I call close or just simply enjoy talking to. They often make my day, and I could not even imagine my life functioning correctly without any of them. Although my passion comes in a close second for what I live for, and that is technology. I have always been fascinated with the idea of electronics, more specifically computers, and always wanted to find out what makes them tick and stuff like that. So then I took class on it, and I want to be one of those people who made computers and other electronics what they are today, and improve that idea significantly. I can only achieve this with a diligent and strong work ethic, which also happens to be one of the unshakable convictions which I have on the world, that a good and strong work ethic will launch you to places never before dreamed of.
ReplyDeleteIn my life, I never thought that one thing could bring me so much happiness. Whatever mood I’m in, seeing my dog will instantly make me feel better. My dog means so much to me, I believe I’m most passionate about my dog. I never thought about what I live for. I just get up everyday.. my goals in life are to be happy and live to the fullest. So I guess I live for myself, to enjoy life and have fun. I would die for my family, my friends, my dog, my boyfriend. Without hesitation. My boyfriend gives me courage. He is so inspiring to me and he always makes me want to step out of my comfort zone. All of the people and dog.. I listed are the most important things to me. Besides all of that school work and sports.. they mean more to me and shape the person I am.
ReplyDeletePassion and courage, while they are similar I feel that they mean different things, but link together. I think you need to have the passion for something in order to have the courage to accomplish it. When you ask what would I die for, I genuinely don't know. To even think about having the courage to say something like that you would need to be selfless enough to even think it. There isn't a lot of things or people I would even do that for. The first thing that comes to mind is my younger brother. No matter how much we argue and fight there is literally nothing in this world that I wouldn't do for him, I still to this day try to protect him at all costs. What I live for is something completely different. I live for the small calm moments in life, like when everything kind of stands still for a moment. Or when I hiked to the top of Mt. Washington and clouds were flying through me. Its experiences like that, that I believe make life worth living, they're small reminders of the pure joys of life. And maybe that sounds dumb to say that I live for things like that. But it's the experiences like that, that I truly love and get a rush from. I don't think i’ve truly found my passion yet, something like that takes time to find. I get most of my courage from my friends. They are the strongest people I know and I admire each of them for how strong they are.
ReplyDeleteI feel so blessed to have been born into such a beautiful family. I’m fortunate enough to have two loving parents, as well as three overprotective older brothers whom I love to death. It’s safe to say that I would die for them any day of the week. They’re my everything and always will be. I’d also die for my friends, the ones who are there for me and take time out of their day to see how I’m doing. To me, it’s the little things that matter most. And I would absolutely die for my dogs, they’re my protectors and guard my family and I from any danger. They’re as sweet as honey and always wag their tails and do a little dance the minute I walk through the doors. I love animals so much, I want to be a veterinarian, so I strongly feel that I should protect the animals I care for. These things aren’t too different from what I live for. I do the best I can in school an sports, not just for myself, but for my family because seeing them happy makes me happy. However I also live to be successful, and as I said before, to become a veterinarian. But I think I would quickly give up my dreams if it meant protecting my loved ones. I have a passion for taking care of people, animals, and anything that concerns me. I love to help and give back to the people who need it most, or just those who aren’t even sure if they need it. But I also have a passion for sports. I consider myself athletic and very involved with the sports I play (softball and field hockey). Sometimes it feels like playing sports is my one true form of letting things go. The field is like my safe place where I can just release any toxic emotions or thoughts consuming me and forget anything and everything. I put all I have into every sport I play. Something, or should I say someone that gives me courage is my mom and dad. My mom constantly reassures me of how much I can accomplish regardless of the obstacles I face. She’s kind, caring, compassionate, and will take time to make sure that I’m doing all that I can. My dad supports me in a different way. He doesn’t always say or explain things kindly, but he expects nothing but greatness from me and pushes me to the max to make sure that I’m not half-assing anything. My dad teaches me to give everything 110% no matter how much I might want to quit. And I guess you could say that my unshakable conviction could relate to all of this as well. It’s that things in life, and life itself, is what you make it. What I mean is that when things are bad, rough, or even unbearable, if I look to what I can accomplish and see pushing through as making me stronger, it doesn’t seem as bad and the end result feels so much more earned. I want to live up to my parent’s expectations and make them proud, because they brought me into this life to do great things and I would hate to let them down.
ReplyDeleteI would 100% give my life for my family’s life or my best friends, let me elaborate. I would give my life for people I deeply care about, and who if they were to be put in the same situation they would give life up for me. I undoubtedly give my life up if one of my brother’s, by parents’, or my best friends’ ( the people who actually care about my will being) life were in danger. I do not live for them, this might sound extremely dark but I do not know if I life for anyone or anything. If I had to choose something, I would be living for who I want to be and what I fight for, my passions. My passion is fighting for equality and people’s life , just speaking about problems weather the problems are about Arab countries or about the U.S (basically politics), speaking about courageous because most people are scared of the consequences. This came from me growing up watching the news with my dad, and listen to my dad talking with his friends or brothers. It also came from just watching what people say and how they act, this makes no sense I am going to explain. In Islam, the Quran says that even if people have different religion it is not for us, humans, to determine if other people are to be treated equal or not. We are all equal and should treat each other the same, it is for God to determine. That's what I was taught, Christians and Muslims are equal. But what was happening around me was the exact opposite .Christians are treated as second class citizens, and barely have any religious freedom. So I saw what people said and how they acted and just grew in me, I guess. I think I noticed them when I got angry at the fact the people are afraid to express their opinions, and the fact that not a lot of women in Egypt speak and voice their opinion, since they are scared of the consequences that will come ( I do not blame them).
ReplyDeleteJust like anyone else I would without a doubt die for the people I love. This includes my family and friends. The amount of love I give to my family is unconditional. I use to be so humiliated to say I was Mexican and Colombian because of the long list of stereotypes behind their names. Now that I’m older I adore the traditions that lie on both sides of my cultures. I proudly wear who I am on my sleeves and I know that no one could ever make me think differently. I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and I do have a purpose in the world. So this inevitably led me to believe that if my purpose is to help people or contribute something then that is how it was supposed to be. Believing in these things, and growing up with kind hearted people has over time given me an abundance of courage. I know that if I could stop the endangerment of a random stranger I would. Even if I didn’t know or spoke one word to them. Once when I was with my uncle, we saw a man yelling at what we supposed was his girlfriend. My uncle stepped in and stood up for the helpless girl. A lot of people in this world plaster all over social media to help each other in time of need and look out for one another. Yet half of them don’t practice what they preach. There’s a difference between talking action and just putting your opinion into social media.
ReplyDeleteConsidering the headspace I am in right now I would die for sanity and a time with no stress, but my answer may have been the same a couple months ago. Everybody changes their outlook once in awhile but something that I don’t think changes is what you live for. I live for happiness whether that be for myself or for others. Happiness is what I believe God put me on this earth to experience and when I’m not so happy I try to find. My friends and family are always try to help me become a happy person everyday of my life. If you’re not happy you’re miserable and I feel as though that is something nobody should experience or thrive to experience. Some people in life seem to have it all but we’re just miserable and they didn’t live their lives and that is so unfortunate. Everybody was giving a life to live and misery makes that very challenging. Happiness is always there you just have to find it and bring it out and when you do you’re able to live life to the fullest.
ReplyDeleteThinking about who I would die for is a really hard question for me to answer and I feel like it's mostly because i'm young and don’t usually think about death, and I feel like i would be able to answer it better once im older. But as of now the people I would die for would be my immediate family, and a few of my other really close friends. But what I live for is completely different, Not to sound selfish but I life for myself. I life for the future, not knowing what's going to happen next but hoping that it includes amazing opportunities and fun times. I am passionate about a bunch things, but the main ones are my passion for running, and spending time with my friends and family. What gives me courage is knowing that you only get one try at most things, So you might as well try doing whatever it is if it has the ability to benefit you or someone else. When it comes to convictions I feel like I don’t really have any at the moment, and know I will figure them out as time goes on. These opinions and beliefs I have about certain things have all come at different times, some I have known for years while others I still haven’t really found an answer to.
ReplyDeleteMostly everyone will have similar answers when they are asked who it is they would die for. The answer to that is family. No matter what, family always comes first. They are always the ones that are there for me no matter what the circumstances may be. My family is my number one priority. I live for my family. All the decisions I make today are influenced by them. I do everything for them because they are the ones that support me and shows me that I have a purpose to be in this world. Everything I do, I dedicate to them. But that isn’t the only thing I live for. I also live for happiness. In life, everyone wants to find their happiness and spend their time on that. Being able to see not just myself but also others happy is definitely something I live for. Seeing others enjoying their lives and smiling at whatever they are doing is what I truly think the meaning of life. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of passion is tennis. Tennis means everything to me. Although others may say it’s just a sport, I feel at home whenever I play tennis. It just gives me a different feeling nothing else can. Allowing myself to freely express my emotion on the court is also what I love about it. Tennis is a mental game. I set goals for myself to push myself and be the best player I can be. Tennis has also taught me many life lessons that I can definitely say would help me a lot in my future.
ReplyDeleteI’ve been given many blessings in life, which makes it so hard to think of something I’d “die” for. Of course I’d die for my family and all, but that’s too cliche. I would probably die in the name of human rights, as it is something that I find to be very impactful on my life. Palestinians, Syrians, and those persecuted around the globe deserve so much more than the shitty cards they’ve been dealt, so if lending a hand and joining their fight for human rights means my death, then so be it. Helping people, giving back to the world that has given me so much, and being faithful to God are some of the most important things that I live for, so no, it isn’t any different than what I live for. Being 17 years old, I obviously haven’t discovered my own purpose in life, but I have some ideas surrounding the way I should be living it. I am passionate about politics, learning about cultures, helping people better themselves, and traveling the world. Coming from a family with stable sources of income means that I am able to visit many places and explore the world around me. Everyone should be given the chance to venture beyond their own towns and cities. I say this with a certainty that traveling has boosted my self-confidence, broadened my horizons, and allowed me to open up as a person. Meeting new people, whether it be in a restaurant, park, or club, opens up the pages of a new book, connecting you to someone who lives hundreds of miles away. The thought of traveling gives me goosebumps, knowing that a whole new set of lifetimes will be made. Socialization is my passion, and connecting with the people around us is the most important thing we can do in order to make this world a more connected place.
ReplyDeleteLike lots of people, I would die for my family and close friends in a heartbeat. They bring me lots of joy and are literally the lights of my life. I don’t know what I would do without them and I just want them to be safe and happy. That being said, I do live to see them and they push me forward, but I also live for myself. I want to keep working hard and pushing on because I know one day all the hard work will pay off. While life has suffering, it also has lots of joy. I love hanging out with friends, playing with my dog, reading books, playing cards with my family (even though we are all competitive and kinda sore losers), and plenty of other things. Just these small things bring me so much happiness and are huge highlights of my life. My biggest passion is most certainly reading. Very few things are better to me than curling up and reading a nice book. It helps reduce my stress and gives me a blissful escape from reality to a new fantasy realm. Although I do love reading, I hate writing and suck at it which is kinda ironic. I am much better at math and as a career I am interested in the medical field, more specifically a pharmacist. This may sound like a boring job, but to me it is interesting. I like the idea of being behind the counter handling pills and prescriptions because I still help people, but don’t have to have the pressure of performing a surgery. For as long as I remember I have had this plan to be a pharmacist and achieving it is one of my main goals in life.
ReplyDeleteThis question took me some time to contemplate: I love my family tremendously, though I also value my own life as well, thus I found it hard to decide. However, I would die for my closest family members, as I am confident that they would do the same for me. Since I adore my family to bits, they are not only who I would die for, but who I live for as well. In addition to my family, I also live for myself. As of now, and even 2-3 years prior, my passion is medicine. I may not have been sure of that answer previously, but biomed assisted in reinforcing my interest in science, the human body, and my desire to help the ill. Not only has biomed reinforced this interest, but visits to my mom’s workplace as well, which have exposed me to some realities of the medical field. When I witness the hard work and sacrifice of my mom and most of her siblings, it provides me with courage to strive for what I believe in and wish to accomplish. Meanwhile, I am not entirely sure of unshakable convictions that I hold, though I feel this is something that I will figure out throughout my life.
ReplyDeleteI really wouldn’t die for any materialistic items, I would only die for people, and maybe things like world peace, no hunger, etc… . The people I would die for include my close family, friends, and my girlfriend, Nadia. These people are included in the list of things I would live for, but not everything I’d live for are things I would die for. Things I live for include materialistic things and experiences, such as soccer, parties, food, a job I enjoy, etc… . But the number one thing I live for, besides starting a family of my own, is soccer. Soccer has given me so much, its let me travel all over the country and the world, it's one of the most fun things I do, and most importantly, its given me my closest friends I have. I am pretty sure I have met 90% of my close friends through soccer, and without it, I would’ve went to Cedar Creek (I applied and got accepted there), and would’ve been a hunter along with a carpenter or something like that. My friends, teammates, and coaches all give me the courage to do everything. Coaches push me to keep my grades up, I compete with my teammates and friends in grades, my entire social life is based of my soccer schedule. Pretty much everything I do is based around soccer, it’s my passion. I first noticed how important soccer is to me at thanksgiving in Gabe’s house. While we were doing our what we are thankful for speeches, someone said, I am thankful for soccer for keeping us all together all these years. That moment made me realize how important the sport is to me, an I’m starting to think I should’ve wrote my OP about this instead of video games.
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ReplyDeleteI live for living my life the way I want to live it and the way that will make me be and feel successful which is also one of the things I’m living for, being successful. I live for my happiness, I live to do the things I love, I live for my fam, I basically live for the things that make me happy. But, most importantly I live because I’m alive, which is a great blessing that other people die for. We don’t have to live for anything as long as we’re alive, we should know that we’re created for a reason, but who tf knows what it is? Maybe I was created to save somebody’s life maybe you were created to help people accomplish their life-changing goal maybe u were created to make someone have a better view of their life I have no fucking clue but I sure as hell know that we are living for ourselves, we are living because we are alive, we are living because it’s our right to live as long as we’re breathing. You don’t need to know what you’re living for now because you will figure it out later on in life but right now you’re living because God blessed your soul by granting you and me a life that others don’t have, he granted us a living soul which is what we should live for. That doesn’t mean that it’s ok if you F up your life...that should mean the opposite (when I say Live for your self I mean be successful). Without question, I would die for my family and all that good stuff but I don’t need to prove this to you b/c I know how much my family means to me. Usually, some of us live and die for the same thing only because it’s easier when you focus on one goal which is understandable, but for me it’s different. What I’m willing to die for is making a difference. But think of it this way, one person doesn't have the ability to change the whole world that's just bullshit. The difference that I wanna make is kinda different & difficult because it’s worldwide it's not just gonna change my life only. I would die for achieving world peace and you know what pisses me tf off? People that think it’s impossible...I’m like BRO WE RECOGNIZED THE POWER OF HATE BECAUSE WE DIED AS A RESULT and I would underline “died” a couple of times, now you’re telling me that it’s impossible to achieve world peace? oh, give me a FUCKING break, please. I will say it again, what you call a lie I call it hope and this is what gives me courage. I believe in the impossible and I never lose hope but I would lose my life for world peace because just because you’re not suffering or your country is not suffering doesn’t mean that others aren’t. We are tired, people that fight for their lives every day are tired, I’m tired for them. Therefore, I will keep hoping, I will keep dreaming, I will keep wishing, to obtain what I would lose my life for. What gives me courage is being brave and being surrounded by brave people, even though there aren’t many brave people in my life. I have an unshakable conviction that good things, good memories, and eventually good people don’t exist 24/7 but neither do bad times. Meaning that life isn’t always bad nor good which is what I love b/c that’s how I learn, when I go through the good and the bad. Last but not least, passion. I have the passion to learn, and definitely not the boring stuff we learn in school. I love learning about real-life heroes, different cultures, countries and the different languages they speak, the food they eat in other countries, I’m basically passionate about learning the things I know will educate me right.
Like most people who responded to this blog, I would probably die for the people I love. It’s the same as what I live for. I would also give up my life if it meant granting oppressed people rights and freedom. Something I truly value is human rights and social justice. That brings me into the next question, which is what is my passion. As someone who gets scared to speak up on a lot of things, I find myself very passionate when it comes to talking about equality and freedom. I’m open minded to hearing different opinions but I still stand by my beliefs. I feel like the way I grew up definitely affected the beliefs I have now. From my personal experiences to events that I’ve witnessed, they molded what I value and what I feel is important, today. I’m sure that it was not one specific time that I realized what I’m passionate about, but I know that it was a long journey of learning and educating myself to notice it.
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