Seminar Reflection

One of the things that was discussed today during class that I found very interesting was the idea of what differentiates humans from animals in regards to being evil. Many people said that it is not possible for animals to be evil, only because humans created this concept of evil and we know the differences between what is evil and what is not. It is hard for me to decide what to think of this. I do not see a difference in humans killing humans and animals killing animals, unless it has to do with acquiring food and survival. There are so many exceptions to this question. There are times when humans kill humans just to kill, and there are times when they have to kill for the protection of their life. The same goes for animals. Because of all of these exceptions, it is difficult to decide on a conclusion for this. Sometimes I even believe that murder does not necessarily always make a person evil and that animals can be evil, just like humans. Other times I think differently. I feel like the discussion kept going back and forth, but it was a very in-depth discussion with great thoughts.

Facts and Truths

There are seven billion people on Earth. This means there are seven billion perceptions of what life is, and what the things in life we hear and see all mean. I hear everything that is told to me in a way that no one else hears. It is not a fact, therefore it is an opinion. I perceive words in my own personal way and words mean something different from person to person. We can all hear the same words but each individual is actually hearing the words in a different way. Words do not have the same value to each person. Similar to words, everything we see is our own personal perspective. I can see the same thing as any other human, but we are all seeing this same thing in a different way. There is not truth in life. There are not any people who know everything about life. When it comes to the things humans hear and see, we are not as intelligent as we think we are due to the fact that there are no true facts. There is no truth on Earth, despite the fact that many people aim for this common truth. Each individual is their own person who strives toward this nonexistent concept of truth.

Meaning of Life

The meaning of life varies greatly from person to person. Because life is perceived from so many different perspectives, there is not even a limit of possible responses that can be made to this question. In my life, my main purpose to achieve is to reach a level of happiness where I create a metaphorical plateau when I am an adult. I aim to work very hard during my years of college, and the years following. During these years, my goal is to be the happiest person I can be. Even living right now, I am the happiest and most positive person I can be. I have no complaints and I hope this pattern of positivity and joy carries on throughout my life. Leading a life of happiness is key to progress and health. There is nothing that can get in my way from letting me get things done. After reaching the highest point in my life, I want to be able to stop all of the hard work and to take in what I have done and made out of my life. I want this new "plateau" phase of my life to enable me to enjoy my life and to relax without putting in so much for once. All I have done thus far in my life is put in everything I have to be the person I am today. I am aiming to reach that point where it all pays off in the end.