Monthly Archives: September 2017

Where does one find beauty in the face of extreme conflict?

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Where does one find beauty in the face of extreme conflict. For many people, beauty can range from beauty in nature, to beauty in appearance. In my opinion, beauty is everywhere, everyone can find beauty in anything, as long as they look hard enough. Everyone has struggles and/or conflicts in their personal life, and many of them are very hard to conquer. But, the important thing is knowing how to overcome these conflicts and struggles, like having the support of family and friends, or having a place to express your emotions without judgement from anyone. Also, many people think outside of the box, and have certain things they do to overcome conflict. A walk in nature, a stroll by the beach, or just simply reading a book is a plug for people to find their ‘happiness’. Many books, movies, and songs discuss the importance of not focusing on the bad, but trying to find the good. For example, in the movie ‘Beauty and the Beast’, both sides (the beauty, and the beast), have struggles and roadblocks in their life. One day, Belle gets locked up in the Beast’s castle. Overtime, the Beast realizes that his life has had an emptiness for a while, but then Belle shows him that there is so much beauty in life, and that giving up is okay, as long as you get back up and try again. The movie shows that even the smallest opinion, or difference can really change the perspective of someone else’s life, and turn it upside down for the better. It’s okay to ask for help, you just need someone, or something to show you what’s really important in life.

What is beauty?

Can we completely solve conflict?

How can we change the mindset of others?

How can conflict be necessary for our growth?

What is conflict?

What it means to be human…

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Humans want to communicate

Humans need / have a dream

Humans have a desire to help others

Humans seek happiness

Humans need friends / companions

Humans want to learn / seek knowledge

Humans need to express their emotions

Humans can be ignorant and should be more aware

Humans are violent

Humans fight for what they believe in

Humans have conflict / war

Humans prevail despite conflict

Humans may abuse power

Humans evolve

Humans want to be remembered because most like recognition

Humans disagree

Humans may be discriminatory / racist

Humans like to make our lives easier and better

Humans like to help and fight against perceived injustice

Humans are curious and seek knowledge

 

In the book The One and Only Ivan by K.A. Applegate, I learned about how important it is to have someone or something to keep you company. The book is about a gorilla who lives in a domain in the mall, alongside an elephant, and a stray dog. The gorilla (Ivan), always thinks about the wild, since there is a mural of the jungle. Ivan aspires to be in the jungle where he belongs, but he knows that it’s not possible. Thanks to his elephant friend, she takes his mind off of all the negativity that is going on in his life. This has taught me that even though your life may be going downwards, there is always something positive that you should think of. Having a friend is very important and humans need friends. They’re people that you can share your feelings with, and just let it all come out.