What sets the arts apart from other pursuits? Emotional satisfaction? Performance? Aesthetic appreciation? Sure, all of these things are important parts of art, but what truly sets apart an art is that its activity is one done for its own sake. When a painter paints, he does so because the painting is an end in …
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Dangerous Distractions
Bad habits are hard to break. We all know this from experience because everyone has one or two bad habits that bite them in the rear. They take away valuable time and they are harmful to your overall health and success in life. My bad habit is no different. My worst bad habit is my …
Off to College…
Last week, I talked about how my parents helped me in primary school. This essay is a follow-up to that one. If the first essay is about having helpful parents in one’s life, the second is about what happens when it’s time for a child to strike out on their own. Sometimes, they don’t do …