Greg McGuigan
10/14/96
Beginning with the time of birth until the time
of death, people have to make choices everyday on how to achieve the goals in
their lives. One can imagine life as a long winding road with millions of other
roads branching off in many directions. The only problem is that life is too
short to explore every single road. In addition, the essence of time will not allow anyone to
go back to a road that was passed.
Everyone must choose his/her own roads through
life regardless of what other people might think. Robert Frost wrote in The
Road Not Taken, " I took the one less traveled by And that has made all
the difference "(Frost 423). By
managing ones time efficiently and making clear rational choices, one can
achieve a healthy mind, body and spirit.
One important choice in life is having a
healthy mind. The key to achieving a healthy mind is to be open minded. Since the day we
are born, we are bombarded with information from television, radios, books, magazines, and what we observe personally. The
world is filled with a vast amount of information and each individual is
responsible for obtaining, understanding, and making value judgments on this
information. One must understand the world around him before he can understand
himself. Making the choice of obtaining
a college education is extremely important in the world today. There are so many different areas which ro
choose. Each individual must find where his/her interest lay whether it be
janitorial services or a rocket scientist.
However, some people choose not to go to college and still lead a
happy, fulfilled life. Everyone is
different and that is what makes our world so interesting.
Another important choice in life is having a healthy body. The key to
achieving a healthy body is diet, exercise, and rest. In the world today, doctors are constantly
reminding us to watch our body fat, cholesterol, and nutritional intake. In addition, eating a
well balance diet can greatly reduce risk of disease and live longer lives..
Also, doctors tell us that smoking and excessive drinking of alcoholic
beverages can be extremely harmful to our health. Making a choice to exercise
is very important also. Doctors tell us that exercising at least thirty minutes
a day will reduce the risk of a stroke and heart disease. Not to mention,
exercising is a great way to cope with the stress of everyday life. The most
important way to stay healthy is to get
plenty of rest. The body needs a break to the mind and replenish cells in the
body so the body can function properly. Without rest, one is more likely to
make mistakes and even have a higher level of
stress.
One more important choice in life is
spirituality. Everyone has to question
what is this world we live in, why are we here on earth, is there life
elsewhere, and is there a god. These questions have been around since man began
walking the earth. Over the centuries since the bible was written, many
different schools of thought have been established around the world, for
example Catholic, Hebrew, Presbyterian, and Baptist. However, many people that
are raised in strict religious families are influenced by there parents and
never have a chance to make that decision for themselves. In addition with increased scientific
findings, everyone has to make the choice whether to believe in creationism or
evolutionism.
Regardless where one comes from he/she has to
make important choices everyday. Whether the choice is as obsolete as which
pear of shoes to buy or what television show to watch. Everyone spends every
minute in life is making a choice about one thing or another. By acquiring a
healthy mind, body, and spirit, other choices throughout life will be much
easier.
Work Cited
DiYanni, Robert .
Literature, Reading Fiction,
Poetry, Drama,and
Essay .3rd ed.
McGraw Hill. New
York, 1994.
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