i agree with Aristole. i feel that many of us have become acustome to our regular lifestyle and aren't open to new things. when we thrive for excelence on a regual basis it becomes part of us and we lose the competitive edge.
This is difficult to answer for be because I would agree with Aristotle's statement if it was under the context of daily practical living, say business, character or student life. If his idea was applied towards ultimate identity or essence I would disagree. In spiritual/religious matters I think it would be troubling to measure a persons worth by evaluating their habits and personal virtue. This would also have terribly negative consequences socially and politically if what "We are" is what "we do." I don't know greater context of Aristotle's quote but suspect he was thinking more of the type of behavior which drives people to greatness. In that case, I am glad I'm working on this assignment and not tinkering with my motorcycle.
Stephanie, great idea, that thing about a "regular lifestyle." Rich, yes, but that motorcycle itself probably produces good habits in you...as does this type of assignment...motorcycles and english classes, that's all you need. GREAT START, FOLKS!
I disagree with Aristotle, because if we were what we repeatedly do then the world would be a disaster. For intelligent people excellence is not an act, but a habit and I agree with that because there so used to hearing it form everyone. But most of us are put down by other people that get used to it and we lose the competitive habit to reach for excellence.
i agree with Aristotle, because what we do in our everday life make up who we are. For, Example i play basketball everday because im a college baketball player, i go to school 5 days out of a week because im a college student, if i stop doing these things whatever i would be doing would be who i am.
"We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit." --Aristotle
I agree with Aristotle 100%, i believe that this quote can be applied to any aspect of life where repetition is key. History, we learn from old mistakes and make sure they are not repeated in the future. Math,is self explanatory. English is constantly reading and writing. Also any sport known to man. Growing up i realized the biggest sport to repeat itself is baseball. Me being a pitcher, i found that repetition is the main component of pitch ing well. If any one thing is "out of tune" chances are, you are going to throw a ball instead of a strike. Without this quote i strongly believe that no one will learn from prior event and we would continue making the same mistakes.
I strongly agree with rich on the part of "I don't know greater context of Aristotle's quote but suspect he was thinking more of the type of behavior which drives people to greatness."
Greatness falls into place after learning about failure...
i disagree with Stephanies statement "when we thrive for excelence on a regual basis it becomes part of us and we lose the competitive edge."
Athletes thrive for excellence their whole lives. Anything less then that is a major dissappointment. Yes some athletes lose their edge, but could you say they are natural born athletes? i say this because every natural born athlete i have seen, has never, not once even thought about losing their edge.
I agree with Aristole. I feel that many of us have become greedy, corrupt, and alone because we are to scared to see the truth, make his or her choices, or make new things to help the human race to survive. Sometimes we see things that we normally do that are not a habit in our lives, but it depends on our actions and the choices that we find in our everyday life.
Well, I totaly agree with Aristotle. His quote basically means excellence does not come to you like that, but it can be acheived by practice. Moreover, trying again and again and again! to shape our selves, to become who we want to be. For example, a football player does not born with his ability,on the contrary, he trained himself, tried, failed, until he reached what he can do. Another example, is us people in this english class, we wont achieve excellence(A or A+) until we study and practice very hard.
so in other words Aristotle says that you just have to keep practicing what u do every day over and over again that way you really don't have to try because you'll do it so well you'll forget about what your doing and your in the zone not knowing that your doing it even though you are. or at least i think thats what he meant? And yes I Would Defiantly agree because i've gotten so used to running Track that i don't look at it as a track work out but something i do every day. And I really don't think about it i just do it.
Response to Rich: I believe that in a religious or spiritual context, this quote works great. The only way we can actually measure anything is to measure what remains constant. If a person were to never spend time alone with God, but can give a great sermon in front of the church, is he really what he preaches? The more intimacy we spend doing whatever, then the more we become what we do. You are obviously a good mechanic and student. :)
Through out my life I have not been a good student. Only until recently I have realized what it takes to do what I need to do in order to reach my full potential. It takes dedication and patience to achieve goals, and Aristotle has made a very good observation when it comes to human work ethic.
I totally agree with Aristole quote because he's keeping it real. Right now im in a point in my life where i am excelling everyday due to what i do on a daily bases. In the morning im a college student going to school and in the the afternoon im a college student working at a fast food joint trying to make ends meet. I do this everyday and its only bettering myself in the long run. Doing something everyday turns into a habit, it becomes second nature.
i also agree with maria and steph. Well kind of because some people do lose their competitive spirit when they become accustom to a certain lifestyle. But there are people that dont let their competitive spirit go when they constantly doing the same thing everyday. And joe made a good point talking about the nature born athletes because i know athletes that has a routine schedule but strive everyday going harder and harder.
Fahad has my favortie comment so far, very straight up. Like baseball players (as i said before) football is learned best by repetition. One wrong turn and CLLAACCKKKK, the stars start circling. I bet that whoever has the ball will check the blindside after getting knocked out... Thanks to repetition hahahaa
I agree with this quote because just like the saying people say on a regular basis "practice makes perfect." In order to achieve excellence we have to make it a habit and continue to improve our skill in whatever area you are trying to improve. -Lupe Perez
I can see how excellence would have to be a habit. You have to repeatedly excel to be considered "excellent", in my opinion. If someone only excels every once and a while and isn't consistent, then how could one consider them totally "excellent"? If we repeatedly slack off, then we are slackers. If we consistently go back and forth with excelling and slacking off, then we are average and fickle. If we choose to surpass others' expectations, then we are excellent or superior. It's what you frequently do that makes you who you are. It's difficult to kick habits, that's why is makes sense to me that not everyone can excel so easily.
@Juan: I'm pretty sure that's what he meant. Because like your example of running track all the time, that makes you a "runner". How you perform though is how you practice and how you make running habitual.
I agree because in order to excel in life you have to have a habit of excellence.Yes you may fail but you got to have a good mind set and keep on exceeding in life.
I agree with Aristotle, its apply's to my life in diffident ways. For example,if i had to do good in something, like an exam, i would be practicing and repeating that act to reach perfection or excellence.
I am not liking the fact that I had to create a new account so I could post on this site. I think this is a great way to interact and it's definitely better than writing essay after essay.
So in response to Aristotle's quote: I would have to agree with Aristotle's quote. We are what we repeatedly do simply means that we are the outcome of our habits. I see other people being excellently selfish, excellently courageous, excellently destructive, excellently generous, excellently human; repeatedly all habitually unique and all habitually excellent. I tend to follow the golden rule of practice makes perfect. The more I practice something, the more I become good at it. Eventually excellence becomes habitual and the good thing about habits is that they can easily be changed. "Philosophy never makes things easier, but only more difficult."
i agree with Aristole. i feel that many of us have become acustome to our regular lifestyle and aren't open to new things. when we thrive for excelence on a regual basis it becomes part of us and we lose the competitive edge.
ReplyDeleteThis is difficult to answer for be because I would agree with Aristotle's statement if it was under the context of daily practical living, say business, character or student life. If his idea was applied towards ultimate identity or essence I would disagree.
ReplyDeleteIn spiritual/religious matters I think it would be troubling to measure a persons worth by evaluating their habits and personal virtue. This would also have terribly negative consequences socially and politically if what "We are" is what "we do."
I don't know greater context of Aristotle's quote but suspect he was thinking more of the type of behavior which drives people to greatness. In that case, I am glad I'm working on this assignment and not tinkering with my motorcycle.
Stephanie, great idea, that thing about a "regular lifestyle."
ReplyDeleteRich, yes, but that motorcycle itself probably produces good habits in you...as does this type of assignment...motorcycles and english classes, that's all you need.
GREAT START, FOLKS!
I disagree with Aristotle, because if we were what we repeatedly do then the world would be a disaster. For intelligent people excellence is not an act, but a habit and I agree with that because there so used to hearing it form everyone. But most of us are put down by other people that get used to it and we lose the competitive habit to reach for excellence.
ReplyDeletei agree with Aristotle, because what we do in our everday life make up who we are. For, Example i play basketball everday because im a college baketball player, i go to school 5 days out of a week because im a college student, if i stop doing these things whatever i would be doing would be who i am.
ReplyDeletestephanie you have a great point there.
ReplyDeleteWell, i do agree with aristotle, because we try hard on what we are doing that it becomes a habit and not just a new thing in our lifes.
ReplyDelete"We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit."
ReplyDelete--Aristotle
I agree with Aristotle 100%, i believe that this quote can be applied to any aspect of life where repetition is key. History, we learn from old mistakes and make sure they are not repeated in the future. Math,is self explanatory. English is constantly reading and writing. Also any sport known to man. Growing up i realized the biggest sport to repeat itself is baseball. Me being a pitcher, i found that repetition is the main component of pitch
ing well. If any one thing is "out of tune" chances are, you are going to throw a ball instead of a strike. Without this quote i strongly believe that no one will learn from prior event and we would continue making the same mistakes.
I strongly agree with rich on the part of "I don't know greater context of Aristotle's quote but suspect he was thinking more of the type of behavior which drives people to greatness."
ReplyDeleteGreatness falls into place after learning about failure...
i disagree with Stephanies statement "when we thrive for excelence on a regual basis it becomes part of us and we lose the competitive edge."
ReplyDeleteAthletes thrive for excellence their whole lives. Anything less then that is a major dissappointment. Yes some athletes lose their edge, but could you say they are natural born athletes? i say this because every natural born athlete i have seen, has never, not once even thought about losing their edge.
I agree with Aristole. I feel that many of us have become greedy, corrupt, and alone because we are to scared to see the truth, make his or her choices, or make new things to help the human race to survive. Sometimes we see things that we normally do that are not a habit in our lives, but it depends on our actions and the choices that we find in our everyday life.
ReplyDeleteWell, I totaly agree with Aristotle. His quote basically means excellence does not come to you like that, but it can be acheived by practice. Moreover, trying again and again and again! to shape our selves, to become who we want to be. For example, a football player does not born with his ability,on the contrary, he trained himself, tried, failed, until he reached what he can do. Another example, is us people in this english class, we wont achieve excellence(A or A+) until we study and practice very hard.
ReplyDeleteso in other words Aristotle says that you just have to keep practicing what u do every day over and over again that way you really don't have to try because you'll do it so well you'll forget about what your doing and your in the zone not knowing that your doing it even though you are. or at least i think thats what he meant? And yes I Would Defiantly agree because i've gotten so used to running Track that i don't look at it as a track work out but something i do every day. And I really don't think about it i just do it.
ReplyDeleteResponse to Rich: I believe that in a religious or spiritual context, this quote works great. The only way we can actually measure anything is to measure what remains constant. If a person were to never spend time alone with God, but can give a great sermon in front of the church, is he really what he preaches? The more intimacy we spend doing whatever, then the more we become what we do. You are obviously a good mechanic and student. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with juan bacause once your in the zone, the work is not seen but is being valued as the daily routine.
ReplyDeleteThrough out my life I have not been a good student. Only until recently I have realized what it takes to do what I need to do in order to reach my full potential. It takes dedication and patience to achieve goals, and Aristotle has made a very good observation when it comes to human work ethic.
ReplyDelete@LOVE LIVE LEARN!: you have a good point there about not giving up on what you have to do in order to succeed in life.
ReplyDeletegoodness, people, great job. Keep the conversation going!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Aristole quote because he's keeping it real. Right now im in a point in my life where i am excelling everyday due to what i do on a daily bases. In the morning im a college student going to school and in the the afternoon im a college student working at a fast food joint trying to make ends meet. I do this everyday and its only bettering myself in the long run. Doing something everyday turns into a habit, it becomes second nature.
ReplyDeletei also agree with maria and steph. Well kind of because some people do lose their competitive spirit when they become accustom to a certain lifestyle. But there are people that dont let their competitive spirit go when they constantly doing the same thing everyday. And joe made a good point talking about the nature born athletes because i know athletes that has a routine schedule but strive everyday going harder and harder.
ReplyDeletemondo said "Doing something everyday turns into a habit, it becomes second nature."
ReplyDeleteI find it incredible that after repetition, instinct takes over.
Fahad has my favortie comment so far, very straight up. Like baseball players (as i said before) football is learned best by repetition. One wrong turn and CLLAACCKKKK, the stars start circling. I bet that whoever has the ball will check the blindside after getting knocked out... Thanks to repetition hahahaa
ReplyDeleteI agree with this quote because just like the saying people say on a regular basis "practice makes perfect." In order to achieve excellence we have to make it a habit and continue to improve our skill in whatever area you are trying to improve.
ReplyDelete-Lupe Perez
i agree so much with omar. we really have become greedy and lost sight of whats important.
ReplyDeleteI can see how excellence would have to be a habit. You have to repeatedly excel to be considered "excellent", in my opinion. If someone only excels every once and a while and isn't consistent, then how could one consider them totally "excellent"? If we repeatedly slack off, then we are slackers. If we consistently go back and forth with excelling and slacking off, then we are average and fickle. If we choose to surpass others' expectations, then we are excellent or superior. It's what you frequently do that makes you who you are. It's difficult to kick habits, that's why is makes sense to me that not everyone can excel so easily.
ReplyDelete@Rich: I can see what you mean, but I'm pretty sure he was referring to behavior too. And that was pretty funny about the motorcyle thing.
ReplyDelete@Juan: I'm pretty sure that's what he meant. Because like your example of running track all the time, that makes you a "runner". How you perform though is how you practice and how you make running habitual.
ReplyDeleteI agree because in order to excel in life you have to have a habit of excellence.Yes you may fail but you got to have a good mind set and keep on exceeding in life.
ReplyDelete@juan i totally agree with you say because being an athlete in order to be the best you got to do what ever it takes.
ReplyDelete@Matthew: You are right about excelling about a habit of excellence in life. The only way to succeed in life is to learn from your failures.
ReplyDelete@Rachel: I agree about the excellence that can be use as a habit and how habit can be a good and a bad thing.
ReplyDeleteoh no where going to have class on friday's now lol.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Juan he has a really good point.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Aristotle, its apply's to my life in diffident ways. For example,if i had to do good in something, like an exam, i would be practicing and repeating that act to reach perfection or excellence.
ReplyDeleteI am not liking the fact that I had to create a new account so I could post on this site. I think this is a great way to interact and it's definitely better than writing essay after essay.
ReplyDeleteSo in response to Aristotle's quote: I would have to agree with Aristotle's quote. We are what we repeatedly do simply means that we are the outcome of our habits. I see other people being excellently selfish, excellently courageous, excellently destructive, excellently generous, excellently human; repeatedly all habitually unique and all habitually excellent. I tend to follow the golden rule of practice makes perfect. The more I practice something, the more I become good at it. Eventually excellence becomes habitual and the good thing about habits is that they can easily be changed. "Philosophy never makes things easier, but only more difficult."