Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Day 8

Another decent day of presentations. As I said to 5th hour, do not forget to read clearly all information and rubrics when creating presentations. Too many people got into the creative aspects of the presentation but did not focus on the importance of Transcendentalism within your communities. In fact, there were only 1 or 2 in each class that spoke to individuality clearly and enough. Live and learn.

While we are doing a review tomorrow for "Into the Wild" do not wait and study until tomorrow night. Go through the study guide and be prepared to discuss each section tomorrow. Also, do not forget the vocab quiz as well.

Now, here is today's piece (with apologies for somehow forgetting that I put up the same one twice yesterday):

"Life is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. Given the nature of life, there may be no security, but only adventure."

-Unknown

57 comments:

kristen said...

I don't believe part of this is true. Yes, advantures are fun and exciting, but many people enjoy security. When you have a family and a secure job, you can enjoy the little advantures that come. Such as raising a child. Change is a good thing, life would be boring and the same without change. The unknown is what makes people get up in the morning because each day holds new surprises. Life would be boring and pointless without change.
Kristen Pauly
6th hour

Cherie Stoll said...

6th
I think the first sentence of the quote states that you can only get further in life if you are able to adapt to change. If you cannot deal with change then it is difficult to deal with what life brings to you, because there is so much change in the world. It also says that you have to be open to things that you are unsure of. The most successful take risks when they don't know the outcome of the situation, and they are brave enough to go forth with it anyway. An example of this is entrepreneurs. They invest all their money and time into their business in hope of success, but are unsure of what will become of it. The quote goes on to say that change and uncertainty is a part of life, and it may not be reassuring, but it gives a sense of adventure. Even if you do not know what will happen, you can still be excited about what could happen. Going back to my example of entrepreneurship, a business owner may be very concerned about what could happen, but at the same time thinking of all the possibilities if the business does well.

Anonymous said...

"Life is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. Given the nature of life, there may be no security, but only adventure."

This means that the only people who know how to survive are the people that know how to deal with change. The people who explore new things are the ones who know how to deal with it. The nature of life is always changing, and you really don't know what to expect what will happen next. In life there are risks to take, but when you take those risks life can be more fun and give you stories to tell. People always say that the poor class has more interesting stories to tell because they've had adventures of trying to survive a harsh life. And it's true when you make big decisions to get through the changing nature of life you have fun doing it instead of everything being calm all the time. If you never have a time in your life where you worry something or do something big in order to get something small than you will have no good stories to tell.
Carolyn Newton Period 5

Anonymous said...

I think that the main idea of this quote is adapting to change. If you live your life not being comfortable with change, then you arent really living your life. Sometimes you have to take risks and be spontaneous. The people who explore new things and have adventures, know how to deal with change. Basically what hes saying is, the only people who survive are the people who are open to change. For some people, its not that easy to take risks and be spontaneous, but once you take those risks, something really good could come from it. Like maybe achieving a life time goal, or just an interesting story to tell to people.

Clare Pathe
5th hour

Sean said...

I believe this is true. Life is full of dissapointments and surprises. The nature of life makes living it a new adventure everyday. One can never guess what can happen tommorow or in the future. One thing I dont believe in this peice is that only those who are comfortable with cahange have a found a way. I believe nobody is comfortable with change. Its hard just to suddenly pick up your things and leave something without sadness and an empty feeling in your stomach.

Sean Deters

Kaleigh S said...

I think that this statement is saying that you must be able to adapt when life takes an unexpected turn. For the better or worse, your life can change unexpectedly and drastically. If you cannot continue living productively when this happens, then your life will be very difficult. You never know when what you are comfortable with is going to change and force you to have to try something new. This statement is also saying that the uncertainty in life makes living almost like an adventure. Every day holds something new. We may face new challenges, new joys, new knowledge, and the list continues. We should be able to continue pushing forward regardless of the changes in our life. It does not mean that we have to allow unespected changes to guide our life. We ultimately guide our life, but we cannot be discouraged by a negative change and have to use positive changes to our advantage.

Kaleigh Swanson
6th hour

Tennisplayer19 said...

I think this is saying that there is no way to tell what is going to come in life. Rather it be good or bad you have to make the best of it. I think it is saying there is no safe way to live your life. There will always be some problem you have to deal with. So take on every problem in your life as an adventure to greater your life and how you live. I agree with that because no one is perfect. There are always going to be obsticals in life you have to battle through. When i have a bad day i say to myself there is a new one coming tommorrow.
Zack Ruffin 6th

Hannah Ledgley (: said...

"Life is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. Given the nature of life, there may be no security, but only adventure."

I think this means that once everyone is comfortable with the environment they are in they can be them selfs. Also as you grow older you can adapt to change better that you may have normally would. Change happens all the time, with almost everything that you do. You have to be able to learn how to deal with change to live a comfortable lifestyle. You learn something new everyday. You don't want life to be boring you want it to be full of surprises and you want it to be exciting. I know for me i would want to have stories to tell me kid when they grow up.

Alexa said...

I think that it means that the life you live is what you know and what you are comfortable with. The second part means that you need to step put side your comfort zone. I think that this quote is true. Because we all need to take the step in our lives and move on. I also think that the person the wrote the quote was a brillent person. To make this anogy is very clever. I probaly wouldn't be able to think of it. The qoute is untrue in a way because i don't nobody knows what life is. Some might say that life is what we live. Some might think that life is what we live aftr we are gone. That why my moto is to live life to the fullest because you could be gone tomorrow.

Steffie Samuel said...

"Life is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. Given the nature of life, there may be no security, but only adventure."

I think this qoute means that life isn't always easy or predictable. One day you might be so happy, then the next something so bad could happen, some won't be able to adapt because there afraid of change. This change might seem bad, but i know now that no matter how bad that change made your life things will get better. Anyways, everyday is a new beginning so i believe no one should give up just because theres a shift in their life. No one should give up, just stick it out. I have a few experiences where I feel like quitting just because of a change, I am afraid of losing alot. I dwell on the past to much, and i need to fix that. So, just go on along with the change, I promise it will be fine in the end.

Stefanie samuel
6th

Lauren Dawson said...

i really like how the unknown author said that quote. it is a different way to look at life and i think it is completly true. the only way to be truely happy is to due something you belive in. to strive for a goal you have. you don't necessarily have to change everything about your life that is comfortable for you. but to just go with something new. you can always try something and decide you don't like it and do something else. you might not know where you are trying to go or what you are trying to do, but as long as you are happy, that is all that matters.

Alanna Nagi said...

Part of this quote I agree with, and the other part not so much. I take that the ending is trying to say that life if a adventure, you never know what obstacles you'll run into. Their isn't a manual to life, and how to do things. You have to take everything one step at a time. For example when all of us were learning how to walk, you took one step at a time, you could of fallen but got right back up and tired it again. Also, with "Life is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable.", I interpret this by you have to expect the unexpected. There is always going to be change in the world, it's just something we have to adapt to. For instance, when the new president is elected there will be a drastic change and how he/she will do things. Change is not always a bad thing, sometimes it can be for the better. You just have to keep your eyes open, and watch out for possibilities that could happen. Without change, life wouldn't be all that entertaining I disagree with the statement "There will be no security". There's always an option to have security, it's up to you to find the right path.

Alanna Nagi
6th hour

Hunter White said...

"Life is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. Given the nature of life, there may be no security, but only adventure."


I believe this first sentence means life is only known by its changes. I dont believe it houses no security though. I think it has security because people have homes family etc, for there security. I do think life is full of adventures. For example life has many adventures like school, jobs etc. Life is an adventure itself because we never knew we would be here in the first place. These are my thought on this topic today.

Hunter White,
6th Hour.

William Schwartz said...

I think that, for the most part, this quote is accurate. I believe life is all about change and that people that can adapt to change are going to succeed in life the most. The meaning of life is change or is changing. People who make changes or learn to live with changes will find the true meaning of life. Another thing that I like about this quote is that it states the truth. I support the ending of this quote very much. If you feel secure, you really aren't living life. Life is all about exploring and finding new things and creating an adventure for your life. Life is about a straight path or easy. Life is truly a rollercoaster that you make. Life can be secure f you make it so, however, I believe that this is the wrong way. Even if something doesn't go the way that you want it to go, or takes a bad turn, it teaches you how to adapt and make things better with that result.


William Schwartz
6th hr

Cody Kabisa said...

I think that this statement is true. The first sentence means that we need to be able to accept change. We need to be able to adapt to changes live life. If we can't accept what live offers us, we won't be enjoying our life and take everything for granted. If we can't deal with change we weon't ben able to go anywhere in life because changes happen constantly. I believe that the second part of the statement is true. To a certain extent their is no security because not everything is for sure. And yes most of your life is an adventure because you can't predict what is going to happen tomorrow or the next day. Given the nature of life, you never know what tomorrow will bring.

Cody Kabisa

Hannah Aittama said...

I had to read this quote a few times to get a little better understanding of it. But I think that it means the people who enjoy life and are truely happy are the ones who can accept change. The people who if things don't always go the right way there still happy. And life is always changing and without change it would be boring. The 2nd part means that theres not always security in life. You are never 100% safe from having an accident and dying but everything you do is like an adventure. And as a whole to me it means , your world is changing all the time and if you can accept it the happier you will be , and to live life to the fullest because there is never a gaurentee of what is to come.

Hannah Aittama
5th Hour

Tyler Inman said...

To me I think that the first statement that the unknown author said is true. Many people aren't comfortable with change or the unknown. If people don't know what something is they get afraid and start to withdraw. They can't go on and actually live your life, you just hide in fear. Life is a vast field of amazement and you wont get the chance to experience it if you do not accept these two things. I think that people need to step out of their security zone and be exposed to the "elements". I think that people these days are to sheltered and many are introverts. We need to accept life with open arms and go for what we want so we can experience life to the fullest.

Tyler Inman
5th

Unknown said...

I think that this qoute is true. One reason i say this is because you need to have adventures in your life to enjoy it. Also adventures are good because they can help you adapt to new challenges in yuor life. Plus in any situation you need to find a way to adapt. I think that the no security part is a little miss worded because in the nature of life there is some sercurity if you do the right things. Also with that if you go down the right paths and don't do anything dumb then you'll have sercurity. Last thing is with the paths you make the adventures and excitment dependind on what you do with your life.

Ty Bouwens, 6th hour

Anonymous said...

I think that this statement is saying that you must be able to adapt when life takes an unexpected turn. For the better or worse, your life can change unexpectedly and drastically. If you cannot continue living productively when this happens, then your life will be very difficult. You never know when what you are comfortable with is going to change and force you to have to try something new. This statement is also saying that the uncertainty in life makes living almost like an adventure. Every day holds something new. We may face new challenges, new joys, new knowledge, and the list continues. We should be able to continue pushing forward regardless of the changes in our life. It does not mean that we have to allow unespected changes to guide our life. We ultimately guide our life, but we cannot be discouraged by a negative change and have to use positive changes to our advantage.

John McLean

Anonymous said...

Mr. Kay,

This quote is a kind of quote that could stand or define many things, and to be honest, most of them I really don't know. I think that the first sentence means that the only people that really know life are the ones that know and have experienced changes in their life. They might not have been good changes. But they still got through it, it's not like the earth will come to an end. I think that the people that can't take change are the people that end up like the guy from the TV show Monk. He can't take change, everything has to be as it was. The bad thing about being someone like Monk, is that you can never really experience what life has to hold for you, espeacially if you can't take change.

Danielle Turner
5th Hour

crystal said...

i really have no idea what this means. But maybe it means that you will do good if you know to to be comfortable with change. Everything and everyone changes and until you can expect that you will have a hard time. The second part i think it means that you never no whats coming next. Its there always something new and something that you dont no what to do or no how to do. Theres always an adventager in life.

Crystal maybee

Anonymous said...

Life will be learned by those who learn to live by what life gives to ypu.I see this as how CHris lived with what life had thrown at him then he threw it away.This ishow it changed because he wanted it.He also didnt know what was ahead but he went with it.Given with what we have without technology we may notbe safe.So we need to be able to adapt what life may give us.So with no security it makes an adventure.This is sort of like chris's adventure into the wild with out any security.This statement altogether to either adapt and live with an high attitude because you never know whats in store.
Tyler McLeod 6th

steven beebe said...

I think that this statement is true. The first sentence means that we need to be able to accept change. We need to be able to adapt to changes live life. If we can't accept what live offers us, we won't be enjoying our life and take everything for granted. If we can't deal with change we won't been able to go anywhere in life because changes happen constantly. I believe that the second part of the statement is true. To a certain extent their is no security because not everything is for sure. And yes most of your life is an adventure because you can't predict what is going to happen tomorrow or the next day. Given the nature of life, you never know what tomorrow will bring.

Hailey Ledgley(: 3rd hour said...

I dont think that parts of this is true. Adventures are pretty sweet and all, but security is good to have. But what i think this quote means is making a change. Getting used to things differently. at some point in time there is always room for a change in life. Theres a new adventure everyday. We need to take steps in our lives and move on. It may not always be the easiest thing to do, or what you want to do but somehow it will end up being the right thing. you dont have to change everything, but to make it as to where your comfortable. Be able to accept a change, no matter what. Even if its not what you want.

Hailey Ledgley(:
5th hour

Luke LaFountain said...

Mr Kay,
I think the first sentence is saying you only understand life when you understand sunrises and changes. I believe this is true. I think this because you can't always not expect disappointment. Pretty much you need to understand that things wont always work out like they should and you should know that it shouldn't ruin your life because of the one little breakdown. I personally hate change or when something changes out of the blue. I haven't yet really understood this in my life. I know I should understand disappointment and such because it always does something to my life and mainly I like my life routine. I need to understand that disappointment and changes will always happen and it shouldn't ruin my life. The second part of the quote is also true (knowing it just pretty much added to it). It's essentially saying that in life things will change and disappoint you, but you can't get away from it and this is what makes life fun. It makes sense to me and I think I should actually start considering the nature of this quote for the better of my life.

-Luke LaFountain
6th Hour

chris said...

Mr.Kay
I think that it means that everone has to change a bit to live a normal life. You have to be able to change in order to live. The change could be good or bad. People have to deal with change even if they don't llike it. For example if you are moving to a new school. It is a hard thing to do. you have to make new freinds and meet new people. You have to adapt to new ways of living and new activiteis that people do. sometimes you don't know that you are going to change and you just do. it is a bit of a surpise and you could like the new you or dislike it. Change is a new thing and can happed almost at any time.
Chris Reid
5th hour

Anonymous said...

"Life is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. Given the nature of life, there may be no security, but only adventure."

I believe this quote is both true and false.
I think what this quote is trying to say is to have fun with your life. I don't really agree with it to much when it say's "there may be no security, but only adventure." I think you can have both security and adventure. I also think it's saying something that has to do with accepting change. If you can not deal with change then your life is going to suck. Life would be kind of lame without any change. That's what I think.


Kymmie Brownson
6th

Korei said...

"Life is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. Given the nature of life, there may be no security, but only adventure."
-Unknown

I like this quote. I think it covers they mystery of what waits for each and every one of us further down the road. And it tells us that there will not always be someone or somthing there to protect us. Not everything is like a book, where the problem is always solved in a fairytale way.

When we mature, we change. And when we change, we adapt to life's road bumps and and sharp turns. And occasionally we'll hit a red light, but shouldn't worry when it doesn't turn green right away.

There is no use to live in a dreamland bubble when there is a whole world waiting for you to explore it. So get out and drive.

"We're half-way though life when we realize it's a Do-It-Yourself thing..."
-Unknown.

Shaun Gerber said...

This quote is an opionion and does not apply to everyone. You can be not like change and still know life. Not everyone likes change and the unknown but they do just fine. Also sercurity can be be understound many differnt ways and my definiton can be differnt than someone eles. Sercurity is all around us I belive, like freinds they are something that you belive in but are not adventure. Not all changes are bad and some changes better you life and make it more comfortable to live. This quote means very little to me and is not very ture from my life experices.

Shaun Gerber
5th Hour

Korei said...

^^^^^^^
Steffeny Apollo
5th Hour

Anonymous said...

Megan Fraser 6th hour
I agree with this statement because life is always changing and it is very important to be able to adapt and not get overwhelmed. You can be secure and perfectly content and still know a good life. The only problem is that if you have an unexpected change for the worse then everything will change and you won't be able to handle it. It goes back to the quote, life is an adventure. It can relate to Into the Wild too. In the book, Chris went out into the wild in the security that everything would be fine. But when the weather conditions changed and the river rose, he was unprepared for the adventure and it eventually cost him his life.

Anonymous said...

"Life is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. Given the nature of life, there may be no security, but only adventure."

I like this quote for many reasons. The first being is it is a very honest quote. The second part is really what gets my attention. Given the nature of life, there may be no security, but only adventure. Because in life no one has 100 percent security. They have adventures and journeys and can only be protected to a certain extent. The first part of the quote however is also very catching. Life is known by only those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. It's true because in order to understand life, you have to grasp the concept that things happen for a reason. That there are parts of your life your always going to question or wish to change. Although once you realize that the best way to control life is just to live it. You can try to guide your life as much as you can but eventually it will just take it's coarse. I think ther will be times when people in life are confused and do not understand the unknown. However I do think that those times in life, are when you understand life the most.

Anonymous said...

eurasialaugh = Taylor Dieck... Sorry

troy said...

I think that this statement is not fully true but I can tell you what it means. The first sentence means that to live life you have to be able to cope with changes that are brought to you. You have to be comfortable with what ever you have changed and if you do then you have lived life the way it should have. Another thing is that you must be comfortable with the unknown. The second statement means that life is an adventure and it is an adventure to get through life. You never know what could be around the corner or in the future but that is part of life. There is just not enough security to know that anything is going to be certain.

Troy Wojichowski 6th hr

Josh Fugate said...

I think this quote means that if you don't understand how to change then you really don't understand the concept of life. Life is about trying to accomplish as much as you can and to be happy with yourself. I can't speak for everyone but I think it would be awful difficult to go through life doing the same thing day by day. I think that the second part of this quote means that in todays world security is something that not everyone has. I think that EVERYONE can have an adventure though, no matter if you have security or not. I think that you should live everyday like it's your last day on earth. You should always have an adventure, and see change as a good thing.

Chloe Martin 6th said...

"Life is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. Given the nature of life, there may be no security, but only adventure."

This quote expresses how random life can be. That no one has the capability of knowing what the future will bring. To live life you have to be able to change and adapt. This world is so random and so uncontrolled there really isn't any security. Thats why it's pointless to think ahead of about the past because tomorrow could change drastically. Everyday is a new adventure that doesn't guarantee anything, except more adventures.You cant have security in a job or a relationship because who knows if you'll even wake up tomorrow.

Chloe Martin, 6th hour

Nicholas Visger said...

that quote could have been completely true in times where we lived life day by day. although in today's times many people already have future security, and choose not for adventure, but the simple life. Those people also know their life, and are uncomfortable with change.

there is still truth to this quote, as day by day, i do live without many securities, such as not knowing wether someone might get mad at me over something, or if they will yell at me for some random reason. i also live without the security of many of my thoughts and actions being thought through enough, which results in many problems, which leads to yelling.

I personally have learned to go with change, and to change if needed, to a point. but i never lose my individualism. I also go into the unknown everyday, and, for most of my life, unlike most people, i am ready for the future and the unknown.

there is no true security, because only when you put up security do you give people a job to crack it. and every day may be a new adventure. These are true for me, because ever time i try to keep to myself, my thoughts are pried open. and every day is a new a bright adventure to experience, and i thank my creator for that every day

Nick Visger
5th hour
nickvisger@mac.com

Taylor Wattles said...

I agree with this quote completely. Life is not always going to go as planed. Thats why you have to be able to adapted to change. And be ready for the unexpected. For instance people have emergency supplies so if something does happen they are prepared. Perfect example the people in New Orleans were not prepared for hurricane Katrina and thats why they paid the ultimate price in the end. I also think this quote is trying to say that you should make the best out of a bad situation. A good example is people always bitch and moan about going to work every day but in reality you have to do this to be successful. Even with bloging I don't want to blog every night but i do it anyways so i can get a good grade. And really everyone does this at one point in there life or another. People just have to look at the glass half full rather than half empty, And make the best of the situation they are in.

Taylor Wattles
6th

Amy urbanik said...

I believe this quote is very true. Life is always changing. We are always getting new suprises and we never know whats gonna pop up next. One day your parents might be here, and the next they could get in a car accident and be paralyzed. Basically, life is an adventure. Im not one to like adventure myself, but i come to realize, i am living an adventure. I dont know whats going to happen in 5 years, or even ten. But we arent always going to be secure in everything we do. We all take chances and risks. This relates to chris mccandless because he took life as an adventure. He got used to change constantly. Thats my opinion on this quote.

Amy Urbanik
5th hour

Anonymous said...

I agree with this statement. Life is an adventure because its constantly changing. People can't fight change. It is nice to feel secure but you can't fight change. For example like movining to a new school, you will have to make new friends and adapt to a new school environment. People need change in their life then their ready for anything. This is what the quote means to mean.
Katherine Walsh
6th hour

Katlyn said...

I also dont believe that all of this is true. people have adventures and have fun, bu tsome people also enjoy sucuriy to. For example your friends you have adventures with them, but yet at the same time u feel secure with them to. I agree that "life is known only by thos who have found a way to be comfertable with change and the unknown." life would be very boring with out changes in your life. And to enjoy life with those changes you have to be comfertable with them. Like with your family, if you get like a new sibling or something like that you have to be comfertable wtih that change in your life to enjoy it, otherwise you really wont get to enjoy anything in life.

Katlyn Twigg 6th Hour

Eric Tamm said...

I think this quotes means that the people who enjoy successful lives are the people who can easily adapt to change. They are the ones who will embrace change and the unknown instead of being afraid of it. You must take risks anyways in order to be a successful individual. An example is a government official. They must be ready to handle any situation that comes along and be willing to take risks. The second part states that life is an adventure but it is not necessarily "safe". A government official like a governor is a good example of theis too. They have an adventurous job but they are definately not safe in their office and life.

imnewandur2 said...

i do not understand this mr kay, can you talk about it to me in 5th hour tomorrow? alex warner 5th hour

Conner said...

I am pretty confused on this quote but ill take a stab at it. From the little i know about this quote i believe it is running along the lines of being able to make a correction in life. Corrections to things such as any unexpection turns. Meaning if in general you were really comfortable with your life style and the way it all flowed. You should also at the same time be ready for any dramastic changes. And resulting in these changes you shall be able to adjust or make a difference to the outcome. Last thing i would like to add is that i believe that if life were to have no turns or unexpeted events life would be very dry and boring.

Anonymous said...

I think it means that you can do what ever you want to adapt and be comfortable. Like I can change the type of clothes I wear. Or the type of music I listen to. To what ever fits what I want. It may never be the same again or for long. So you may not have a constant base but you are enjoying things the way you want to. Instead of going by what everyone else says. And it can be unpredictable from what you know and what other people know.

kevin anderson 6th hour

JK said...

John Kent
5th Hour

This quote is truer than ever to my family and me. The reason for that is that my dad works for Chrysler and if they merge with GM before the 31st my dad is going to lose his retirement package. With the merger and dad losing his retirement package he will lose his health care protection, and we need it for him. With the economy going down and the possible merger tons of people may lose their job. We hope to have them not merge at all because we are comfortable the way we are right now. With all of this planning to merge coming out of the blue we are definitely unsettled about this and having to find out the hard way. For us right now it is one big adventure.

Ryan Richardson 6th said...

"Life is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. Given the nature of life, there may be no security, but only adventure."


I believe this is true except that even knowing where your going and your saroundings, its very nice to have security. Adventures are fun and exciting its better knowing you have security. For an example: when we go to hounted houses, even knowing they are hounted its better to have someone to feel more secure in the situation. Now with this being said, if you living in fear and not dealing with changes you wont survive on you adventure. Change is good but not always and if so we learn how to deal with it learn from it. Dont be scard, live your life to the fullest. :-/

Anonymous said...

I believe change is happening all the time. The more you accept that easier life is handled. you can not always be afraid of change and whay might come next. So you can plan your life but you have to accept that life changes your plans. Life is an adventure. You just have to be smart about your moves and learn to make good decisions. Thats what i think about this quote.

Anonymous said...

i believe the statement is true. i agree with the part that says life is all about being comfortable with change becuase your'e bound to face change at some point in your life. the conclusion of the statement brings up a valid point. life is very uncertain and there are very few aspects that you can conrtol. for instance, peoples jobs are very unsecure in todays economy. they know that they could possibly be replaced at any moment by someone more capable of doing their tasks. so yes, i agree with this statement because no one can foresee certain events that will happen later in their lives. unbeknownst to them, their "adventures" may turn out to be fate.

Andy b, 6th hour

ZACK SZAJNER 5th Hour said...

"Life is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. Given the nature of life, there may be no security, but only adventure."

The first sentence is about adapting with your surroundings. Adapting with things in life to hold you up along the way. You have to learn how to work through these. I think the statement "found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown" is somewhat ironic. I think that to be able to do this, you can never get comfortable and satisfied, you must always be ready for something new. I think that the second statement means that being able to adapt may be things you are not used to. It will be somehing new, and a new experience. Without change, life would be boring and without excitement.

sammy baby said...

I believe that this means that the only type of people who know how to survive are those who know how to survive in the wild. I don't think that that statement is necessarily true. Why is it that you can only live life to the fullest if you can survive the nature? I think this quote also means that you have to learn to adapt to change. I somewhat agree with this quote. I think that everyone should live life to the fullest. You never know when you time is up.

Samantha Casteel
5th hour

brittney said...

Mr.Kay,
This quote I find is very true. I think that in the first two lines this person is trying to say that people compare how good their life is by the good expericences and vis versa. I think that they are also trying to say that you can't always rely on tomorrow and we just have to live with what we have today. In the third and fourth lines i think this person is trying to compare life to nature. In the sense that nature is always changing and our lifes do the same. And when life is changing the things in it do also so I think that he's also trying to state that we never know where it's going to take us. Nothing will always be there and we have to be leave that everything happens for a reason.


Brittney Cooper
6th hour

Tim Wilson said...

Mr. Kay,

I believe that this quote is true. I dio beleive that people learn from being adventerous. They enjoy being adventerous, but want to be secure. They both intertwine in a way. People become secure by being adventerous. When you are adventerous, people make mistakes when they are adventerous. When they make mistakes it allows them to set boundaries for themselves to make themselves more secure. So when they make mistakes, they set boundaries and become secure.

Tim Wilson
5th Hour

Anonymous said...

i belive that we all have to learn to get comfortable with change and the unkown. i think we have to be comfortable with it because we all have to go through changes no matter if we like them or not. you can also learn or experince new things. it helps us get out of our shells. we may not have sucurity becouse so many changes may happen and we dont know what to expect next. this is what i belive this comment ment.

Jordan said...

Mr. Kay,
This is a very intresting quote. I think the first part is stessing that you have to be ready for whatever life throws at you. You never know when someone may die, lose their job, or even you may lose your life. You have to be ready for change. The second part is saying that nothing is ever for sure. You may think you have something, and then you lose it. Also, you have to have fun with your life no matter what. No matter what you must live your life to the fullest.
Jordan Blanzy
5th hour

alex martin said...

I believe change is happening all the time. The more you accept that easier life is handled. you can not always be afraid of change and whay might come next. So you can plan your life but you have to accept that life changes your plans. Life is an adventure. You just have to be smart about your moves and learn to make good decisions. Thats what i think about this quote.

Alex Martin

Anonymous said...

ANDREW KEITH 6TH

I believe it means that life is only truely experience by those who take a chance. There is no real "safety" in life; everything in the world is against you. Everyday holds somthing different; you never know whats going to happen.