Something that life has gotten it’s way to teach me this week is that “you either work to live or work to die.” This quote was said by Andy Duphrane in the movie Shawshank redemption. The meaning I found behind this quote is that you can either love your job or die doing something you’ve hated. Moreover, this past week we focused on the IA review. Which was basically the overlook of all the strengths, weaknesses and things missing about the IA. We began to look through every detail, with the intention of repairing the IA for the better— for the future classes. That it is when I made the correlation with the quote from Andy Duphrane, I’ve noticed that I’ve enjoyed working to live through out the IA. I have been working to enjoy the now, the present. All though sometimes I do and most of us do, live in the future, it is important to realize the present can be more important. Most of us might never notice but we are stuck on our phones, wether it’s during family dinners, filming at a concert, and even texting during class that we don’t live in the present. Introducing my new point that we do need to anticipate and invasion the future but at the same time live in the present, the same way Andy Duphrane did while being trapped in prison. Take a look at this video explaining the differences between working to live in the present rather than working to die in a job that all you think about is the future of leaving. While watching the video it made me think of the next section for the IA final project—our focus on iterating through life and how I can still live in the present while envisioning the future. look below: Models of People Who Live Well: A person I admire with a strong character. - A person I admire with deep integrity. - A person I admire with a meaningful career who loves what he or she does. - A person I admire that is selfless and works for others. - A person I admire that is genuinely happy. - Who am I right now? (Consider this a pretest in how well you know yourself. Right down some of the first things that come to mind.)
My life would be incomplete if I didn’t have… - A purpose (in other words a vision)
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Finally the decision making has come to an end and now I am officially a student at Rider University. As a little kid I had always dreamed of this moment. The moment of finally being done with school. The moment of choosing the next chapter to my life. Finally I am present and in this living moment. My decision is left with Rider University. As happy as someone can be with their decision making, I am happy to face the world on my own and at my own pace. As I have recently learned and been re-introduced to, pace is important. Let me start by saying that we all learn at different paces, the same way that each and everyone of us runs at different paces. Stop and think for a moment, what is your pace? Although I might have a pace I learn at now I know that it will be different in college, when I am on my own, weather its for good or for bad. However In college I believe that I will find my pace, especially when I find my passion and I will be far beyond dedicated. This link to the meanings of more than just these two words: dedication and pace, came to me after completing the movie whiplash for the first time this weekend. Struck to me by how much dedication the protagonist had, the idea of being so dedicated, setting your mind to it, and being able to do it at your own pace is surreal— you notice this at the end. No wonder why this movie has been awarded heavily. So For now I will be beginning my learning at the school of business at Rider University. And when I begin it I will begin it with dedication and at my pace (corresponding to my schedule I am given). “Only you can control your future.” ~Dr. Seuss |
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