Kenzie Fisher
3/3/2016
B3
Aphorism Essay
“To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private
heart is true for all men,--that is genius.” It is morally wrong when one believes their
religion is prime and that any other form of worship is an offense to their belief and thus
others should not be able to practice their religion at all. Therefore imposing what is true
in their own heart is right for all of society and that only their religion is suitable for
everyone to use. That is not genius. What’s good for one’s self isn’t always good for
society. Although, having one’s own original thought and having the confidence to be in
touch with one’s self enough to know what one thinks without denying others that same
opportunity is genius. It is important to believe and have your own thoughts.
In Pride and Prejudice Elizabeth Benet stayed true to herself and did not conform
to marrying for money but would only marry for love. When her friend took the
opportunity to marry for a guaranteed suitable living Elizabeth did not impose her own
idea to only marry for love but allowed her friend to freely choose for herself.
What is good and right for oneself is not always the same for someone else. For
example, there are many differences between men and women. The men were initially
the bread winners and the women the nurturers. The men would hunt and protect the
family while the women would cook, feed, and take care of the family. That is not the
same. Each person had a different role and excelled in their specific one. In another
instance, when it comes to taxing, the poor feel the wealthy should be taxed more than
themselves because the wealthy have the money to be able to pay the tax. However, the
rich might feel they should not have to pay tax because they worked hard and would not
want to give away what they worked hard for.
Kenzie Fisher
3/3/2016
B3
Everyone is different and has different needs or preferences. For my self, I need
help in physics while others may need help in other areas like history. Some people might
like going to the beach and some can not stand it, someone might like to hike and
someone else might like to snowboard. It’s all part of the individual personality.
When someone stays true to oneself one may realize that not everyone is the same
and that all things do not pertain to everyone. Reaching this understanding is true genius.
Finally one comes to the realization that everyone is not the same and that we are all
different. Even though we are all created equal and have our inalienable rights, we are all
different. What Americans fought hard for was the freedom, the freedom to be an
individual and not follow a specific path. Take the road less traveled by and make it make
all the difference.
Understanding that everyone is different, we are not the same is how we should
see things. We all strive to be understood, but if one first understands one self they have
fought half the battle. When you understand your self, you know what you are about. One
knows what makes one feel certain emotions, what one wants to be, and do with one’s
life. Once one finds one’s purpose one finds out who one is. The other half of battle that
needs to be fought is to relay one’s understanding of one’s self and express it towards
others.
One must think for one’s self regardless of what others may think. Understand
one’s self. Know that there are differences and things that pertain to one and do not
always to others. Learn how to stay in touch with one’s original thought. Allow one’s self
to defy to be unlike, unrelated, and incomparable.