march 15th reading journal

“It was true that lots of kids at school were competitive about grades and class standing.” I know a little something about being competitive, possibly because I am one of the most competitive persons in the world. I do question though, what makes people competitive? I don’t know what it could be. Why do professional athletes have the tenacity to win and the drive to succeed when others simply could care less? For me everything is a competition, even the classroom. From the beginning of elementary till now I’ve found that I have to be at the top. It may be a blessing or a curse but it is true. I feel that if I weren’t so aggressive I would not have half the things I have now. I don’t think I could live without being competitive, although losing sucks!

Early Morning Reading Journals

"Welcome to the Wave-or Else"Who was first to threaten? I know that a few men kidnapped King John in the 12th century and forced him to sign the Magna Carta, or else. And yet just a few days ago I heard my mom say "clean your room, or else." Although not quite of the same magnitude, both were valid threats. I guess you could say that threats are forced motivation because the Magna Carta was signed and my room, was cleaned.

Trashy

"David stood motionlessly as Robert practiced the move again." 

Lets talk about routines. What is a routine? What makes a routine routine-y? I believe a routine is a habit; a physical habit though. Not whether you show compassion or perseverance but whether you take the trash out every Monday. I'm not so great with routines. In fact I rarely follow the routine of taking the trash out every Wednesday. I seem to be capable of following a habit, but rarely a routine (besides brushing my teeth and homework). I need to work on routines because it is not enjoyable to be lectured about what day the trash truck comes. Well, tomorrow is Monday, time to take out the trash.

Failed Relationships :(

My relationship has ended with the God of Mischief. Sadly, I could not continue any longer with that book, it was not for me. Now, though, I am moving on by reading The Wave. In the beginning pages it reads, "They were herded into camps all over Eastern Europe, and once they were worked, starved, and tortured, and when they couldn't work anymore, they were exterminated in the gas chambers." Unfortunately, this refers to the atrocities committed by the Nazis against Jews and other "inferior" races. I have read and researched about Adolph Hitler for a report and my own knowledge and have discovered the, so-called reasons for treating innocent people in such a heinous manner. I now understand that he was depressed because of a troubled childhood and failures in art schools. Obviously, those reasons do not validate slaughtering millions of people and Hitler should have been stopped earlier. Why wasn't he? Not only was the Nazi party a minority of Germany but the whole world. I am not suggesting that the German people or American soldiers should have killed him instantly without trial, but stop him before it excelled to an epidemic. How would the world be different?