Emotions vs. Intellect

            People base their decisions either on intellect or emotion. Some base decisions on intellect, which means they make decisions after they’ve looked at all the facts and information. Others base decisions on emotion, they decide things based on the way they feel about the situation. I usually base my decisions on emotion, which does not always end up good. Jurors make decisions based on intellect rather than emotions. They have to analyze all the information given and come up with an unbiased decision

Basing decisions on intellect can have positive outcomes. If a juror made decisions on what they felt, they could send an innocent man to jail or sent a guilty man home. It is important for them to look through all the information they are given and then make a decision. People who are racist or sexist are not allowed to be on a jury because of personal feelings toward the people involved. They cannot make decisions because they favor certain people. Someone who is racist could send an innocent man to jail for a crime he did not commit.

Basing decisions in emotions can actually create a better outcome than thinking intellectually. Sometimes going on your “gut feeling” can come out to be good. When a parent is raising a baby, he or she usually bases their decisions on emotion. Instead of yelling at a baby, they talk to it nicely. Yelling at a baby will not help him as he gets older. Most people follow their heart when dealing with relationship problems. I know I do not analyze a situation between a family member and myself. Looking at the situation intellectually can result in more problems. My brother and I fought a lot, and I analyzed the situation and realized we should not talk, I would lose out on a relationship with him and it would cause more problems between me and him.

You need people, deal with it!

        Companionship is such an important part of surviving because no one wants to be alone. I do not care who it is, everyone has at least one person they like to be around. Love is such a natural thing that one cannot be taught to love someone. One can be taught how to be affectionate but not to love. Humans are not meant to be alone, we are meant to be with people. We were not created alone. When God created Adam, he also gave him Eve. When we are born, we have our parents. Family is a big part of most people’s lives. The people that will stick with me through thick and thin are my family. Babies learn everything they know by watching their parents. My parents have taught me how to survive outside of my own home. They also raised me to know how to be compassionate and affectionate. People who grow up alone and without love have serious problems as an adult. It is a proven fact that people who have friends tend to live longer than people without.

            Love is essential to lead a healthy life. People who do not love themselves and are alone tend to be depressed and unhappy. Everybody wants to feel loved and have someone to depend on sometimes. A marriage without love is dysfunctional and neither people are happy. A person who does not even love themselves is not complete. Love for oneself is an extremely important part of a healthy life. One cannot be physically healthy without love too. People in nursing homes live longer if they have companions or loved ones who visit them. They have a reason to get up in the morning and get dressed. People who do not have anyone usually do not get out of the house, they tend to stay home and sleep. Sleeping all day is definitely not good for one’s health, along with a lack of sunlight and human interaction. One can survive without love, but never really live. Without love and companionship one never fully lives.

            Love and companionship, ultimately, bring happiness. One can never be happy without the love of another person. Being able to share a good day with someone else can truly make a person happy. Going out with good friends on the weekend make my week so much better, even if it did not start off well. When I talk to my mom about whatever is wrong, she is there to make things better and put me in a better mood. Even Frankenstein was able to escape his depression with the help of his best friend Henry. We literally need love to lead a complete and happy life.

Rejection can lead to a terrible life of hopelessness...

      Rejection is terrible, no one wants to be unwanted. Being rejected can make a person feel disliked or even hurt.  Children who are rejected several times can begin to take it out on others and cause more problems for themselves. They may feel like no one likes them and start to isolate themselves from their peers. Everyone wants to be included and fit in with other people. It is sad to see people who are rejected and alone.

Take responsibility fo' yo mstakes...

        I believe personal responsibility is taking responsibility for your actions and not trying to put all the blame on someone else. Taking responsibility for your actions means you have realized that you may have been wrong and you are willing to own up to it. Most people do not want to own up to their actions but in most situations, some of the responsibility falls on each person involved. I am trying to take more responsibility for my actions now that I am older, instead of blaming it on someone else.    

  

        I have tried to pin the blame on others many times. When I was younger, if something broke in my house I would tell my mom, “It’s not my fault, Nick told me to do it.” Now that I’m older, though, I try to take responsibility for what I do. Last year, a group of my friends and I were sitting in class talking. The teacher warned us not to talk or we would get sent out. We stopped for a while but then went on again. The teacher yelled at me and sent me down to the principal. I was not the only one talking but I was the one who got caught and it was my fault. Another completely different situation in which I did not take responsibility was my grades. I got my grades back and they were not bad, but they were not great. My mom looked at my report card and asked why my grades weren’t very good. Instead of just taking accountability for not doing my homework and being lazy, I blamed it on the classes. I told my mom my classes were hard and I did not get the work. I knew it was my fault but I did not want to be in trouble for not doing my work. 

        Taking the blame for your actions are very important and something one needs to learn to do. When I was younger, I did not want to get in trouble for breaking my mom’s items. I would blame whoever I could just so I did not get in trouble. As I got older, I have learned to take some responsibility though. I know when to talk and joke around and when not to. No one forced me to talk and I cannot blame others for not getting in trouble. I realized that I was talking no matter what and that I should not complain that I was caught. I could have said, “Everyone else was talking, why aren’t they in trouble?” but that is immature.  There was absolutely no one I could blame for my grades; I chose not to do my work and not to study so I basically chose my own grades. It is better that I own up to my mistakes; it is the mature thing to do.

Exploring the Unknown...

Throughout the ages, people have explored the unknown in million of different ways. Some people gathered a team of explorers to travel off into a new world. Others simply just walked a new route home. Learning other people’s culture is a way many explorers have discovered the unfamiliar. Exploring the unknown does not mean one has to travel to a different country. One can explore the unknown by simply walking down a different street or listening to a different type of music. Anyone can discover the unknown.

Explorers and artist have devoted their lives to exploration and discovery. Some want to be famous and to have something that is their own. They want people all around to know their name and what they did. Others want to satisfy themselves and feel accomplished. An explorer might set a goal for himself and in order to satisfy himself he must reach his goal.

There are countless sacrifices that come with the discoveries of the unknown. Like the fear of not knowing what is going to come out of this. Discovering something new means that one does not know what could happen during this adventure. One does not truly know if he will be successful or if he will even make it out alive. Time with one’s family will also be sacrificed. People exploring new land could be gone for a few months or even a few years. They must sacrifice the special time with their families to reach their goals. One has to realize what he must give up to make his dreams come true.