Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Blog 2: Habits of the Mind

Applying Knowledge To New Situations

In the context of applying knowledge to new situations in my personal experience is a little uncommon, but those of you who've played fighting games would understand. Taking the experience of one Fighting game and applying it to the other gives the players a certain level of context to outline how to play the game. I've experienced it many times going from one game to another that share nothing in common other then the genre, but if you apply the things you've gained from one game and share it with another then things gain a level of relative ease.

Persistence

Persistence and perseverance are in the same vein when explained through the context of the Micheal Jordan commercial. When I was young I outweighed several of my peers on the football team I played on. Several coaches wanted to move me up in divisions, but I was either to big for my team now or to small for the next division. So in the end I made a tough decision for myself, and decided to lose the weight so I could play with my friends. For weeks I spent running, dieting, and all things needed to lose the weight. Eventually through perseverance and persistence I lost so much weight I could play with my peers and I couldn't have been prouder of myself for enduring those weeks.

Striving For Accuracy,

I consider striving for accuracy, and persistence very similar in terms of lessons. Because if I didn't have the persistence to strive for accuracy then neither would be accomplished. It takes several levels of determination to ensure that above and beyond work is completed, and I apply those every day in either the small things I do or the big things that have to be done. Whether it be homework, Working out, or any other dilemma that might cross my path I either have to take with an attitude for the best or I might as well not try.



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