Life extension

In order to live a healthy life, it is imperative that you understand the stages of life. There are twelve life stages that range from birth to adulthood to death. Understanding the stages of life allows to meet the correct health requirements for that life stage. For example, if someone is in the infant stage it is not recommended that you give them foods that are difficult to digest. Living a healthy life consists of understanding your body, which allows you to determine your diet, physical…

To be an individual one must have some characteristics to separate them from the rest of society, they must have something that makes them unique. The novel Never Let Me Go written by Kazuo Ishiguro, follows the students Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy and their lives while living and beyond the “boarding school” Hailsham. In Kurt Vonnegut’s short stories the characters live in ways that limit their own individualism. Living at Hailsham students had a box of personal possessions which they called…

could have saved his life. John Krakauer wrote a book about Chris called Into the Wild. In this story, Chris McCandless goes on a long, never ending journey to reinvent himself. He gave his college money to charity, burned the money in his wallet, abandoned his car, and buried his possessions in hopes of being able to be fully in touch with nature. He spent two years hiking through North America and Mexico, where he got lost…

completed an assessment, and made a recommendation to the Board of Trustees. Fagus sylvatica Pendula, the Weeping European Beech, a fixture on the campus for years, had been the object of special treatment for quite some time as it surpassed the life expectancy of its species. Lindon Arborists and by NFA facilities staff had sustained the tree into a ripe old age. Despite spraying for disease, administering soil nutrition, and using cables to support weak limbs, the tree succumbed to illness…

Today I Oedipus heart is full of pain and at the same time brimming with aspiration for the people of Thebes. This morning there were people in front of the castle; men, women, and children alike. With their olive branches, somber faces, moaning and groaning. So, I King Oedipus went out to the people of Thebes so that I can inquire into what is unjust. Moreover, the Priest is a humble and honorable man, who feels that I am intelligent enough to find a solution to stop the suffering of our…

You work at a small company that is growing fast and you are on the fast track to getting promoted as the company hires more and more employees. You have been jockeying for this promotion for some time. When you started at the company, you generally got along with everyone. As time went on, though, your working relationships changed. As you started your ambitious climb to the top, you slowly alienated your coworkers with somewhat less than amicable behavior. You sometimes felt lonely or…

The Sun My Heart: A further analysis of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Environmental Perspectives Within Thich Nhat Hanh’s text, The Sun My Heart, he gives an extraordinary perspective upon his own personal experiences as well as using contemporary science and philosophy to help others receive a greater acknowledgment within our daily reality. His story takes place within his monastery in Plum Village. Here he illuminates how everyday events can lead to a greater insight within. Within his text, he begins…

fulfilled human life and would agree that it should be the center of public policy. Nussbaum’s theory revolves around the capabilities of…

William Wordsworth’s Concept of Power The term “power” is multifaceted; it lends itself to myriad interpretations and cannot be defined easily. There is no unanimous concept of power, as what is seen as “powerful” differs from person to person. The use of the term “power” is prominent in many of William Wordsworth’s poems. “Tintern Abbey,” “The Prelude,” and “Michael” all feature the term. From the prominence of the term in Wordsworth’s poetry, it is evident that Wordsworth thought highly of…

ritual propriety, loyalty, filial piety, and reciprocity as a set of guidelines in which to live a life of righteousness. Above all of these virtues is humaneness. A few questions are surely to arise when reading the passage above. For example, why is wisdom being compared with humaneness? What does it mean for the humane to delight in mountains? And why are the humane characterized as having long life? Before trying to unravel these questions, it will be useful to look at the aspects of…