Why do people succumb to anger?
It feels so easy to slip into its grasp. But at the same time, from a distance, it looks quite stupid. Aren't we overreacting? What's the point of hitting one another, yelling at one another, going to war with one another? Yet when are up close, immersed in anger, we feel nothing but blissful rage, if that makes sense. Sweet revenge empowers us. Makes us feel as if we are at the top of the world. Maybe it is a survival mechanism. But I sure wish it weren't.
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to delve into language
Today, I spent most of my time looking at words and their meaning. For some reason, I really enjoyed doing that today.
I flipped through a copy of my uncle's old GRE prep vocab book. I am almost done with the A's.
I think the book made me realize how much language has been forgotten. No one looks up words for fun. No one tries to understand what language actually means. At least I didn't.
Language is a gift and a weapon. It is what causes misunderstanding. But I don't know if it helps understanding.
I think the thing with words is that they fool you into thinking you understand something, when you don't. Same with books. You read them and think you are at the top of the world.
Beatty was right.. (Fahrenheit 451) I cannot prove to myself that it is worth reading books and delving into language. I mean, everyone contradicts each other; you believe one author with all your heart, then come across someone else and then wonder who's right. Maybe one is. Maybe one isn't. Maybe they're both wrong. Or is there even a right?
I thought I understood words. But today, I realized how clueless I was.
Why do we think we understand something, when we actually don't?
I will be flipping over to the B's now. My favorite A word was ameliorate. I came across its French ancestor: amelliorer. There was also abstain and anomaly.
I should get into the habit of using different words. After all, there are so many to choose from.
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to delve into language
Today, I spent most of my time looking at words and their meaning. For some reason, I really enjoyed doing that today.
I flipped through a copy of my uncle's old GRE prep vocab book. I am almost done with the A's.
I think the book made me realize how much language has been forgotten. No one looks up words for fun. No one tries to understand what language actually means. At least I didn't.
Language is a gift and a weapon. It is what causes misunderstanding. But I don't know if it helps understanding.
I think the thing with words is that they fool you into thinking you understand something, when you don't. Same with books. You read them and think you are at the top of the world.
Beatty was right.. (Fahrenheit 451) I cannot prove to myself that it is worth reading books and delving into language. I mean, everyone contradicts each other; you believe one author with all your heart, then come across someone else and then wonder who's right. Maybe one is. Maybe one isn't. Maybe they're both wrong. Or is there even a right?
I thought I understood words. But today, I realized how clueless I was.
Why do we think we understand something, when we actually don't?
I will be flipping over to the B's now. My favorite A word was ameliorate. I came across its French ancestor: amelliorer. There was also abstain and anomaly.
I should get into the habit of using different words. After all, there are so many to choose from.
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