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Portfolio Ethan Honeywell
Lecture with Dr. Liljedahl
In our lecture with Dr. Liljedahl, he spoke about ideas that resonated with me. The idea of no hesitation and discomfort really hit me hard in terms of living. In order to grow, one must find ways of exploring themselves. This might mean getting yourself into a situation that you are unfamiliar with. I find that in order for personal growth one must put themselves in a situation where they may not be comfortable or in other words try something new. This is something that the lecture purely focused on. I really liked how he described his life. He did not plan to have things come out this way. He had a plan, but that plan changed. His life was altered from his original plan into something much more. The main idea of the lecture was to try something new. Because that will open up more possibilities for someone or enable them to find themselves. I used to be a very shy person. Ever since that lecture happened I have been saying yes to a lot more things. These things have enabled me to think differently, see the world in a different way as well as finding my place in the world. As a person says yes to something they have just opened up a whole new area for themselves. The simple word could change ones life forever. And that was one of Dr. Liljedahl’s main ideas. I have always wanted to go on a wild adventure to somewhere like India or someplace like that and go there and do some volunteer work. I would love to get to know different parts of the world and go volunteer in places where I would really learn about different cultures and how they work. I would really grow. It would force myself to think differently because I really don’t like being away from home sometimes. This activity appeals to me because it would help me become a better person. Also the setting of the entire activity. I would greatly enjoy to go to india and become a volunteer because it would force me to become a more grateful person. I take things for granted sometimes and don't notice the real world around me. I haven't really got to do any work in another country yet because I am simply not old enough. I need to be at least 19 years of age for a lot of programs out there because some of the things that I would have to deal with is a lot of poverty and possibly dangerous people. I would have to handle myself like an adult. There would be a lot of steps in making this a reality for me. First I would have to fundraise a ton of money (close to 3000$) then go buy my plane ticket. And the fundraising itself would take so much time. Another thing I would love to get involved with is a movement against Sarnia and its chemical fields. Sarnia Ontario has some of the most disgusting air in all of Canada. They continually have leaks of dangerous chemicals and they need to be stopped. This activity appeals to me because it would be helping a lot of first nations living in the land of sarnia. It would also be helping the environment by reducing spills and leakage. The steps to taking on this heaping mess would be to first get people involved and get the message out there. Then send letters to the government or the leaders of the chemical companies Many people have done this already but the more the better. If I would just say yes to more things, than opportunities would open up. That was the main message that was portrayed by the lecture speaker. Right now I have a plan in life and that is to become a jazz drummer or musician. I think I would do quite well in it. But my plans could change as I go throughout this year and the next because when I start saying yes to more things then thats when my perspective will change and I will grow. Touching back on the topic of saying yes to things can be also very dangerous. As I said before, I have been saying yes to many new things which have greatly opened up my eyes and given me many opportunities. But the very dangerous part of this is saying yes to everything, which is what I have been doing really well for the past year. In the world of Music, opportunities come every so often, and I value these moments very much. I have blended these opportunities with things that don’t matter much in my life. These things I have said yes to are now clogging up my life and are almost unnecessary. That is the problem with myself. I am a people pleaser. I will always try to help out someone and make their lives easier. So when my personality mixes with the opportunity and things that don’t matter, I will have a very hard time with trying to distinguish what matters most in my life. When being a musician, I have to have clear goals. When being a people pleaser, these goals get lost in the depths of me trying to help people. It is a dangerous hole that I have now fallen into. It has only been until recently that I have really tried to cut things down little by little. So when listening to the presentation that Dr. Liljedahl was presenting, it was basically another person saying say yes, because you don’t know where you’ll end up. I respect this philosophy because it had obviously enabled him to grow, but when the word yes mixes with an unimportant event or thing that needs doing, then I become skewed. I guess this is the first step of me becoming in charge of myself instead of others.
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