My media life is like...

Do It For Love

    “You have to understand that love never keeps a man from pursuing his personal legend. If he abandons that pursuit it’s because it wasn’t true love...the love that speaks the Language of The World” I very much agree with this quote from The Alchemist(pg )

    I believe with what it’s saying. Love should never keep you from pursuing your dreams or personal legends in life. Like for instance, since I love my parents and my parents love me I should be able to pursue my personal legends and dreams. Because if it’s something I really want to achieve then they’ll no and they’ll let me go and achieve it.  I’m sure it would be really hard for my parents since I’ve been with them my whole life, and I’m just there “little girl”. But they love me and want what’s best for me. As the saying goes, “ If you really love someone set them free.”

    Having said that I’m not quite sure I’d be able to do the same. Of course I would want to let someone I love fulfill his/her personal legend, but just the thought of them leaving me is terrifying. It’s hard to imagine not being able to talk to them or just hang out with them. Especially since their personal legend could take months even years to fulfill! l But I wouldn’t want to be a hypocrite and believe that someone that loves me could let me fulfill my dreams and personal legends but I couldn’t do the same. Like the quote says if it’s true love I’ll let them go. I don’t believe there is limitations to this statement because if it’s true love than  its true love. If there was limitations to this statement then it wouldn't be true, or the love just wasn’t true.That’s why I agree with this quote from the Alchemist

A Whole Different Story

 “Making a decision was only the beginning of things.” I agree and disagree with this quote in a couple of different ways.

Making a decision to me isn’t always only the beginning of what you’re deciding to do. Like for instance, if I was debating whether to paint my room blue, or purple and I ended up painting it blue then that’s basically all I need to do. I mean sure I’ll still need to paint it but that was my only real decision I had to make, it was my first and finally choice. That’s what I would have thought before I read the Alchemist. But reading it has made me see that everything has a bigger purpose. Using the same example, if I chose to paint my room blue than it could only be the beginning. Then I would have to find a new bedspread to match the new color, and I would have to pick out new furniture and so forth. So I could use that example to agree that making a decision is and isn’t always the beginning of things.

Kids our age don’t always think about the decisions we make. Maybe some people think that they don’t need to finish their homework or pay attention in class, since we’re only in middle school and it won’t make a difference in the long run. But truth be told it could make a difference. If I decided not to pay attention in class one day or to not turn in an assignment it could make a difference because I would be behind in school work and I wouldn’t know how to do the assignment. Another example that I think can only be argued one way is deciding on something big, like what I want to be when I grow up. Deciding on something like that really is just the beginning. After, I chose what I want to be I still have to make it happen. Like by going to college and getting a degree, then once I graduate college I will have to find a job. Once I find a job I’ll still have to work hard to be good at it. So the whole thing might take a while, but looking back on the decision I made in the beginning I’m sure I’ll be happy because it was something I really wanted and worked hard to get.

    So for me it all depends on what the decision it is you are making. Little things like what shoes you are going to wear for the day isn’t always the start of something big. But deciding something permanent like an occupation could be a whole different story.

Drops Of Life

    My drops of oil personally are my friends and family. They mean absolutely everything to me. If I didn’t have my family to help me through all the ups and downs in life, who knows where I’d be now?

     What exactly are drops of oil. To me drops of oil mean the things in life that are important to you. The things that you never want to forget in life. That’s why I think mine are my friends and family.”The secrets of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”(pg 34) the wise man had said in the Alchemist. And that quote is very true. When I grow up I want to be able to travel around the world. I just think there’s so much to see, and that if I stay in one spot for my whole life I’ll be missing out. The world is an amazing place! Along with wanting to travel I don’t want to forget my drops of oil. I will not forget my family. They are the ones I have lived with for my whole life, and will live with before I’ll be able to travel around the world.
   

I have many ways to make sure I won’t spill,forget my drops of oil. One of them is I’m sure I’ll always want to come back to my childhood home. It was where I was born and raised. I’ll still have my family friends and grandparents to come visit. Another reason I won’t spill my drops is I have younger siblings. My baby sister means the world to me. I’m going to want to see her throughout her growing stages. I’ll always have to come back to see her in middle school and high-school. Plus I’m still her big sister, she’ll probably want some sisterly advice. And lastly, my mom. My mom helps me through everything. She’s always there for me, whenever I need her. So I’ll always be there for her!

    I’m really glad the Alchemist brought up that point about never losing your drops of oil. Because now that I have thought about it. I’ll never forget mine.

The End!