Loveday Writing

There’s no progress without discontent** My interpretation of this quote is that people don’t progress or grow without some sort of dissatisfaction or adversities in their lives. Without dissatisfaction or adversity, people don’t learn how to deal with their emotions, how to grieve, how to overcome obstacles nor do they learn how to appreciate happiness and good times in their

‘In such an ugly age, the true protest is beauty.’ So who do you see who’s protesting?** For this writing topic, I’m going to focus specifically on the ugly age of social media. While there are many benefits to using social media, there are also plenty of negatives, the most famous negative being cyberbullying. With several social media websites and

Does suffering have any value?** It depends on the suffering. People grow as much and sometimes more from suffering and adversity than happiness, however if the suffering only manages to make life more difficult than beneficial and there is nothing but pain with no hope or cure, then I’d say suffering has no value.   **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything

What are your views on punishment?** I think punishment is necessary as it teaches people that there are consequences to their (bad) actions or choices, however the punishment has to fit the crime. A punishment has to be neither too light nor too severe. When I read news articles on magistrates’ and judges’ decisions on punishments for criminals, more often

‘If you want to test a person’s characters, give him power’ (Abraham Lincoln) When I read this quote I thought of another one ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’. I believe Lincoln’s quote is true, power can either corrupt a person or make them stronger. What way power sways an individual is dependent on said individual’s mental strength and morality.   **Reference:

‘There is enough for everyone’s need but not enough for everyone’s greed’ (Mahatma Gandhi)** My interpretation of this quote is that there is enough food, money, material possessions, jobs, people and time for everyone to fulfill their basic needs but it is never enough because everyone’s needs are different and constantly change over time. Everyone is always greedy for more

When are people no longer children? How do you tell that they’ve ‘grown up’?** I believe people are no longer children when they reach the age when they are entitled and sometimes legally required to make decisions on their own (e.g. voting, paying bills, paying taxes). I also believe that you can tell that children have grown up when they

‘What you do will be insignificant, but it is important that you do it’ (Mahatma Gandhi)** My interpretation of this quote is that unless you’re famous, everything that everyone does in their life is insignificant, however it is significant to the individual. If I got a new job or went back to uni to get a postgraduate degree it would

‘Everyone thinks of changing humanity and no-one thinks of changing himself’ (Leo Tolstoy)** My interpretation of this quote is that everyone feels certain outrages towards flaws in society–homelessness, crime, abortion, wrongdoings, the class differences between the rich and poor, etc. When everyone feels these outrages, they want and expect society to change all on its own, however they don’t consider

Why do people have children?** -To validate their lives -To continue their family line -To have a family of their own -To express their love and perhaps continue a relationship   **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.