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turning to one another, post 1

2/26/2014

113 Comments

 
Essential Question: "What do I believe about others?"


Using your post it note responses, please write what impacted you the most from this selection in Margaret Wheatley's book. Feel free to share a favorite line from the selection and then reflect on why/how it impacted you.


Make sure to include your first name and first initial of your last name and your CLASS period in order to receive full credit.
113 Comments
Jorge Sanchez Period 1
2/27/2014 12:20:06 am

"Oppression never occurs between equals"
This line impacted me the most, because it had the most truth and meaning to it. People who see each other as equals, never talk down or treat someone as if they are less and give them the respect the deserve.

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Derrick L. Period 1
2/27/2014 12:22:06 am

Others are too scared to say anything about oppression. People like to look down on others.

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Leodarwin L , Period 1
2/27/2014 12:24:08 am

I believe that we humans have all equal rights. Therefore, we should respect each other. it impacted me because it shows me how important others are, don't bully others.

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Eric V 2
2/27/2014 12:55:44 am

There is nothing equal to human creativity, human caring and human will.

This impacted me because its not just then creativity, caring and will that matters, its that its us humans that matter. We all can care for each other.

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Justin Saisho P.2
2/27/2014 12:58:23 am

"We can help one another by trusting that others,too, are fully human."

This quote impacted me because it helped me realize that we must trust each other in order to advance in today's society. Nobody is better or worse than each other.

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Kelly Cuadra period 2
2/27/2014 12:58:54 am

"though we keep moving away from each other we haven't lost the need to be in a relationship" I believe this is true because every human being needs at least that one person that they can count on and talk to to be happy.

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Aaron Garcia Period: 2
2/27/2014 12:59:31 am

"But listening creates relationships"

I think this quote can impact us all to be closer and actually have real conversation

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Kristyn G
2/27/2014 01:01:13 am

'most people are exhausted, cynical , and focused only on self-protection.'
This quote describes most people in school today. This describes our 'senioritis' and how we want to finish high school quickly and move on. We stopped worrying about others and do everything ourselves.

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denise paniagua period 2
2/27/2014 01:03:28 am

''you cant hate someone whose story don't know '' the reason why i chose this quote is because i feel like situations like this happend with peeps all the time and this has also happend to me and i'm sure i'm not the only one that has gone throw this.

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Aaron Garcia period:2
2/27/2014 01:10:04 am

"This is a very noisy era"

I think this is a noisy era to because i think the most changed in this era.

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Helen Trang P.2
2/27/2014 01:11:55 am

"There is nothing equal to human creativity, human caring, and human will."
This quote is correct to me because you can't compare anything to a human being' scaring, creativity, and will.

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Jackie G. Period 2
2/27/2014 01:13:49 am

"oppression never occurs between equals"
this is a fact that people often overlook that need to be brought to light. Oppression happens so often that it has a social norm. This needs to be changed. We are all equal.

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Aaron Garcia Period:2
2/27/2014 01:18:27 am

"We cant get there alone, we cant there without each other"

We all need each other to get to the top.

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Tyler Fong Period 2
2/27/2014 01:22:12 am

"Oppression never occurs between equals"
I believe that this is completely true. If you believe that the next person isn't as good as you are, then there will be a want to be oppressive. However, if everyone is equal, there will be no oppression.

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Jia L. Period 2
2/27/2014 01:22:37 am

"In this web of life, nothing lives alone." That line in particular stood out the most because it really applies to everyone. No one is alone and we matter to each other. It impacted me because whenever I feel alone, I know someone is out there caring for me. It can be anyone.

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Shirley H., Period 2
2/27/2014 01:23:17 am

I believe that all people have a heart and that with compassion and the willingness to listen, we can open and warm up the hearts of even the coldest person. What impacted me the most in the section was when Wheatley said that "We have a great need to rely on the fact of human goodness" and I think that's true. I believe that people are good and that we should place faith and hope in one another. This section helped me reaffirm my beliefs and give me new ones.

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Benjamin T., Period 2
2/27/2014 01:24:20 am

"We can't get there alone, we can't get there without each other"

This quote has impacted me in ways that have shown me that we need to work with one another in order to achieve our goals. Sometimes doing things by ourselves is simply not enough. We have to realize that sometimes being selfish will not take us anywhere. I believe that if we work together then we can achieve our goals. Everything works better if we stop being selfish and begin to rely on one another.

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Steven W. Per 5
2/27/2014 02:31:42 am

I believe that "We cant get there alone, we cant there without each other."
This quote has impacted me in many ways and has revealed the "paths" to "good" and "bad" that each person can take if wanted or needed to take..

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Clara L, Per 5
2/27/2014 03:21:38 am

"We can help one another by trusting that others,too, are fully human."

This quote impacted me because it helped me realize that we have to trust one another in order to survive in this world, because without trust nothing will work. There will be always doubts and it will cause more problems.We should respect each other and realize that we are all equal, and no one is better or worse than the rest of us. This line really impacted me because it feels good knowing that i could trust someone, and they could trust me too. This works well in relationships.

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Victoria L., Period 5
2/27/2014 04:58:05 am

"But listening creates relationships"
I believe others can't get along with each other because they are not listening to each other.

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Michelle Z. Period 5
2/27/2014 04:59:59 am

"Our natural state is to be together"

This quote showed me that it is in our nature to be together, which makes me believe that people are not able to live a fulfilling life not being with others. People are together because they are meant to be together.

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Jin C. Period 5
2/27/2014 05:00:13 am

The whole thing that we read impacted me a lot. There I got me thinking more deeply and now I think before every action I take and see if it's alright.

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Judy U period 5
2/27/2014 05:00:49 am

"There is nothing equal to human creativity, human caring, human will."

This quote is important to me because it made me realize that nothing can be compared to human creativity, caring, and will.

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Dylan N., Period 5
2/27/2014 05:02:56 am

"we can help one another by trusting that others, too are fully human"

This affects me by helping my friends by giving them my deepest secret and them understanding me.

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Kevin T., Period 5
2/27/2014 05:04:18 am

"Oppression never occurs between equals."

This quote impacted me the most because I never understood why oppression exists. This quote tells since everyone is equal, there is no reason for any oppression to exist, and all the inequality among people are created by people.

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Lisa D., Period 5
2/27/2014 05:06:03 am

" We can do the impossible, learn and change quickly, and extend instant compassion to those in distress. "

This line stood out to me because it reminds me that humans CAN do things that might seem impossible, but we often forget that in the face of negative situations. People need to believe in themselves, as well as others around them. We all need a bit of goodness in our lives.

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John H. Period 5
2/27/2014 05:06:08 am

"Who I think you are will determine what I'm willing to do on your behalf." This quote explains a lot about how willing each person is when trusting another. This connects to the quote "Never judge a book by its cover." because its all about your perception that blinds you from the truth. Some people are great on the inside despite having a not so great outside. But everyone can learn something from another and deep down, everyone is good.

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Vivian L. period 5
2/27/2014 05:08:49 am

"You can't hate someone whose story you know."

This quote showed me that I shouldn't be judging others on their wrong doings because they might be going through something really bad. We have to be more understanding with others because we don't know their story.

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Kristi L. period 5
2/27/2014 05:13:03 am

"People are literally clamoring for attention, and they'll do whatever it takes to be noticed"

Attention seems to be the one thing everyone needs. Everyone needs attention to feel important in the world we live in. Everyone is willing to do anything to fit in with the cool crowd or to stand out enough to feel cool themselves.

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Wilson T. Period 5
2/27/2014 05:13:28 am

One quote from Wheatley's book that I find interesting is "Our natural state is to be together". I think this applies to everyone. I believe that everyone does not want to be alone, but instead surrounded by people. Anyone who says otherwise has to be lying, because the feeling of loneliness is enough to drive people insane.

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Tommy C., Period 5
2/27/2014 05:14:12 am

"We want to be reminded about human goodness"

Naturally, people hunger for stories about human goodness. These stories help people realize that we are all the same, and this fact is what makes us human.

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Victor H. Per. 5
2/27/2014 05:15:14 am

When you listen to the story of others, you will understand why they do the things that they do. Listening is not just hearing, it is actually understanding and sympathizing. Everybody has a story, it just may not be told.

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Jeny C. Per.5
2/27/2014 05:17:32 am

"Sometimes, to pass the time here, we taught each other ballroom dancing".
This quote impacted me tremendously. It is completely amazing how these individuals made the best out of the situation they were in. Most often, when I am found in a difficult situation it is difficult for me to see any positivity. My problems are not even close to the problems they lived through; therefore, it has given me a new optimistic way of viewing things.

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Garrett H. Period 5
2/27/2014 05:19:53 am

there is nothing equal to human creativity, human caring and human will.
i realized that everyone is fully human and that no one is different.
We all have our own creativity, care, and will in us.

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Xinyi C. Period 5
2/27/2014 05:23:12 am

"You can't hate someone whose story you know."

You can't really hate someone if you know he or she has a story that makes them not behaving right now.

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Yela M., PER5
2/27/2014 05:23:34 am

I believe that we all have a specific destination to reach in life. But we all need support and motivation from our surroundings in order to help us get through and reach our goals; and because of this belief, the quote "You are not alone, we will get through this together" aspired me.

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Yijie L., Period 5
2/27/2014 05:26:51 am

"Look around at your colleagues and neighbors, and you'll see others acting just like you--people trying to be useful, trying to make some small contribution, trying to help someone else." This quote demonstrates the human goodness inside our heart. No matter how mean a person seems, we are all human beings that need care, love, and help from others. After all, we are all dependent upon each other.

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Kaiqiang L Per.5
2/27/2014 05:27:06 am

"our natural state is to be together" we have to have relationship with others, otherwise we are not going to stay healthy.

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Tak N. Period.5
2/27/2014 05:29:51 am

I believe that fear is a big reason for people failing at life. People are too afraid to go out side of our social standards box and live life how they want it to be. Everyone see's in movies how people have big success stories and how they go from zero to hero. It is all possible, but it won't be if you do everything exactly like everyone else, and also if you dont stand out to others.

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Yongmin M., Period 6
2/27/2014 05:58:47 am

"There is nothing equal to human creativity, human caring, and human will."
One of the reasons why we are at the top of the food chain is our creativity. Because of our continuous ideas, we keep improving our standards of living. We care about each other, and we have goals to pursue to keep us better.

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Jiayuan Z. Period 6
2/27/2014 06:00:32 am

"But just when we need each other the most, we've forgotten who we are."

From this text, I realized that we forgot who we truely are and what we truely want when we try to success in nowadays' society. We work to compete with others to prove ourselves instead of helping each other to improve.

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Eman Al-alami
2/27/2014 06:00:49 am

"There is nothing equal to human creativity,human caring and human will." I believe everyone is capable of improving the world. Everyone has a unique set of love, drive, skills and talents that'll make the world an amazing place.

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Yongshan M. Period 6
2/27/2014 06:02:45 am

"We can do our part to begin lowering the volume by our own willingness to listen."

If we stop talking and start to listen to others, we lower the volume and comfort others deeply by just listening.

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Christine Lee Period 6
2/27/2014 06:05:40 am

"There is nothing equal to human creativity, human caring, human will". I think that nothing really compares to human creativity because it is the building blocks to great ideas. Human caring, love, and will are the things that shape our society and how we live our lives.

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Ronald H. Period 6
2/27/2014 06:07:25 am

"A hopeful future is possible."

Our future is hopeful if we make it hopeful. We face many doors and one may lead to the next. However, some doors will not open unless we do something about it.

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Stanley Yang (Youwei)
2/27/2014 06:07:57 am

Others, no matter what class they are taking or what grade they have, are all equally smart and talented, just in a different way.

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Carmen P, Period 6
2/27/2014 06:08:17 am

"We have a great need to rely on the fact of human goodness"

I believe that everyone is born to be good. However, experiences and surroundings change people. Depending on their environment they become better or worse. Even though there are bad people out there I still believe that there is some good left in them, because everyone is born with kindness in their hearts.

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Qinfu Guan, Period 6 (Ken)
2/27/2014 06:10:11 am

"We can help one another by trusting that others,too, are fully human."

We will believe in each other if we completely understand each other. Since we know that we're all humans, we should be able to find ways to connect to one another.

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Alex K. Period 6
2/27/2014 06:11:33 am

"A hopeful future is possible. We can't get there alone..."

This quote impacted me a lot because i knew that we needed others to help us along the way, but it will always suppressed. Reading this quote let me know that others feel the same way as i do too.

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Yongmin M., Period 6
2/27/2014 06:11:51 am

"Oppression never occurs between equals."
I believe that there is no oppression when there is real equality. however, there is no such thing as "equality" in the world. Human nature contains too much inequality. We are even born differently. However, we can try our best to change the violence and prejudice.

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everett
2/27/2014 06:12:08 am

1) I am willing time to think to look back on what i done 2). I am willing to notice all the wrong i have done. 3) I have experienced good listening when my gf tells me about her day and talk about it. 4) I believe that the human soul is one of the strongest things in the universe and that it can be easily corrupted.

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Anita Z. Period 06
2/27/2014 06:12:18 am

What do I believe about others?

"If I believe you're not as good or important as me, I won't even notice you."

I believe that we should communicate more among our peers, teachers, and friends. We need to get to know each other. We need to listen to one another to know what we want to know. I believe that people are afraid to speak up on what they believe.

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Stephanie W., Period 06
2/27/2014 06:13:30 am

"We need each other more than ever before."
I believe that everyone need friends and that we need each other to help us through harder times.

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Bladimir R. period 6
2/27/2014 06:16:48 am

I believe that everyone has a little good inside.

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Ryan H., Period 6
2/27/2014 06:17:43 am

"Our natural state is to be together."

If we need each other, then we should not neglect one another. We should be forming and developing personal relationships in order to grow love amongst all.

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Chapman L., Period 6
2/27/2014 06:18:25 am

I believe that everyone is their own person. Although we may be influenced by many people, the mix of knowledge and wisdom is our own and makes us different from the rest. But we are also all human and we are all family. Although this maybe seem like an contradiction, but it is something people tend to neglect and thus I believe this to be important to remember and hold dear.

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matthew salazar period 6
2/27/2014 06:18:35 am

I believe that everyone has alittle good inside.

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Lewen Ma Period 6
2/27/2014 06:19:16 am

"When we need each other most, we've forgotten who we are"

I view this quote in a positive manner. I believe that when we are in crisis, we forget all our hatred and competition in order to help one another back onto their feet.

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Nicole G., Period 6
2/27/2014 06:22:00 am

"We can't get there alone, we can't get there without each other."

This quote impacted me because I feel that it's relevant to the way people live today. The belief that asking for help is a weakness has made our society self-reliant. Because of this, our advances are minimal since we are so hesitant to combine our efforts and really make a difference.

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Natasha Nix p.6
2/27/2014 06:24:09 am

I believe that people are born good. They are brought into this world with a clean slate and what they do and experience in the future shapes who they are. I believe that people choose their own paths, their own lives, and whether or not they want to continue the path of good is entirely up to them

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Mindy S., Period 6
2/27/2014 06:25:57 am

"We were standing in a long narrow room that had been used as a prison cell for dozens of freedom fighters."
Everyone of us has our own path to future. We never know what will happen to us, what outcome would it be if we were to take this action. We should not be afraid of the outcome and take a chance to continue our future.

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Steven Coto per 6
2/27/2014 06:26:34 am

1.) i am willing to think when i am alone or when i have done something bad or when i miss talking to the people i love. 2.) i have done good listening when people tell me their problems.3.) i am willing to notice in my world the corrupted and the good and the bad.4) i believe that what we all want happiness no matter what happens we will reunite and conquer all the bad we have done in our lifes. I hope i am willing to talk to that 1 person in my life that tired to be there for me and and she had the will to show her love for me .... Sincerly SC This is for Amber Joy Batchleor and for me and im sorry for everything.................

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Susan C. Period 6
2/27/2014 06:27:32 am

"There is nothing equal to human creativity, human caring, human will."
I believe if humans give the effort to care about others using the creativity that they have, then we have the will to do anything.

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Jasmine Kader Period 6
2/27/2014 06:32:18 am

I believe that everyone needs love and compassion and we all need to care about each other. We all need to take action and help one another out so we can make this world a better world.

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Daphne L., Period 6
2/27/2014 06:34:40 am

"Yet this incessant display of the worst in us makes it essential that we rely on human goodness. Without that belief in each other, there really is no hope."

We want to have hope. We want to have human goodness and to know that there is human goodness in others and in the rest of the world too. We want to have hope that there is good. So much corruption has brought us down and we all need that hope and good to keep us all going.

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Gabriel H. Period 1
2/27/2014 11:24:01 am

"We can't get there alone, we can't get there without each other"

The world is a harsh place. If we try and go it alone, we will not succeed. We need others there to support us. Family and close friends are people you can trust and sometimes ask for help. The world can be a better place if we trust each other and can rely on each other.

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Jean M., Period 2
2/27/2014 11:50:56 am

"Only the human spirit is capable of such dancing."

I believe that even in the darkest time, people is still capable of seeing the positivity in the situation and they also have the ability to over come all the struggles in their lives by having a positive mind and believe that there is always a solution to every problem and they just have to stay strong.

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Henry G. Period 5
2/27/2014 02:06:07 pm

"We can do the impossible, learn and change quickly, and extend instant compassion to those in distress."

I believe that people can do the impossible and change to show compassion towards those in distress because deep down, we care for one another because we were made to care.

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Amanda Cheng, Period 2
2/27/2014 02:39:42 pm

"We can't get there without each other, and we can't create it without relying as never before on our fundamental and precious human goodness".

I believe that we all need someone to support us and help us get through our lives. It is necessary to have each other and to have our fundamental and human goodness to become more outstanding. We need each other to create a better future and to make many amazing things happen.

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Fandi Wang Period 1
2/27/2014 11:53:03 pm

"Our natural state is to be together."

I believe that human being need to rely on each other to by happy, we all need someone to talk to, someone to listen to us, and someone to help us through tough times.

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Kara L. Period 1
2/27/2014 11:58:01 pm

"We can do the impossible, learn, and change quickly, and extend instant compassion"
I believe that this quote is true because everyone can change. Everyone will fail and make mistakes but everyone will always have a second chance to change.

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Stacie L Period 1
2/28/2014 12:14:04 am

"Our natural state is to be together"
This quote stuck out to me the most because of its message that as human beings, we need to stay together. we need to help each other, and that's how we are going to survive, and be happy. We need each other to comfort us, to help us, to just be there. It's part of our nature to be together.

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Sandy N. Period 1
2/28/2014 12:26:32 am

"Our natural state is to be together."
I strongly believe in this quote because we all need each other in order to succeed. We can't do everything alone or else we'll be stress and think about the negatives.

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Adam D. Period 1
2/28/2014 12:26:59 am

I believe that everyone is born with natural good, but they are corrupted by what they are exposed to in society. If we learn to overcome adversity, and take on our problems head on then our natural good will show.

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Tatiana C. Period 5
2/28/2014 10:04:24 am

Oppression never occurs between equal. This line impacted me the most because if All human beings were considered as equal no one will ever be oppressed or discriminated.

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Karishma Bhakta p.2
2/28/2014 11:12:22 am

"We can't get there alone"
We cannot accomplish our goal without advice, knowledge earned from others and support from your loved ones.

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Cynthia L. p5
3/2/2014 04:20:20 am

"But listening creates relationships"
This is true when we talk to each other and listen I mean attentively listen to each other we create a bond. That bond lets us know that we can go to each other whenever we need to talk about anything and then a relationship is created uniting to people together.

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Jacqueline W. Per.1
3/2/2014 05:05:44 am

"Courageous acts aren't done by people who believe in human badness"
This line stood out to me because even in our world today it's obvious what kind of people actually perform courageous acts. It's usually those who because in others and believe that other people have a good in them. People who believe in human badness don't care for others and assume that because every person has an evil within them, there's no need to perform any courageous acts for others.

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Michael Qi Period 1
3/2/2014 07:24:15 am

"Listening creates relationships"

I believe that this quote is true because listening does create relationship. Sometimes people just need someone there to listen to their problems and when someone listens to other's problem, friendship is created

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Patina H. Period 2
3/2/2014 12:25:45 pm

"We will either retreat or move closer together, depending on what we believe about each other."
I believe that we are all born good its just the things that we do that make us seem bad. Even though we are not bad, we assume others are bad. And that is why we are so distance from each other. Judging each other is the most hurtful thing we can do.

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Stephany F., period 1
3/2/2014 01:45:53 pm

"We've taken the essential elements of being human- our spirits, our imagination, our need for meaning and for relationships-and dismissed it as unimportant".

The reality of this quote impacted me, because it is completely true that this generation treats one another as if they were machines. Instead of being compassionate and caring, too many people spend their days being cold-hearted and only watching out for themselves.
Human goodness is about the only thing that I believe will serve as the beacon of light in these dark times.



























































































































































































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Dolores Resendiz Per. 1
3/3/2014 03:08:39 am

I believe that humans are born good, with good intentions but as we grow the world we live in impacts our lives and out minds. "Our natural state is to be together," I honestly believe this but because of the world we live in we each believe that being alone seems better. We don't understand the compassion that we need to be healthy human beings.

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Kami T. Period 1
3/4/2014 12:10:22 am

"We can't get there alone, we can't get there without each other, and we can't create it without relying as never before on our fundamental and precious human goodness."

This impacted me because I do believe that we can't get there or anywhere alone. Even if we are "independent" we will always need someone to be there for us or to lean on. We just need to trust and believe others and not be afraid to rely on them.

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Victoria Y. Period 1
3/5/2014 02:33:31 am

"Our natural state is to be together"

We as humans need relationships, closeness, and love. We need one another to stay sane. In the movie Cast Away, the stranded guy talked to a volleyball to stay sane, he needed someone to talk to, someone to share his feelings with, he needed companionship.

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Joanna Lung Period 1
3/5/2014 07:08:43 am

"There is nothing equal to human creativity, human caring, human will."

I believe if humans give the effort to care about others. then we can do anything we put our minds too.

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Rex Yang (Per.1)
3/5/2014 10:33:55 am

That people meant to be suffered throughout their lives.

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Christina Liang period 1
3/5/2014 10:40:16 am

I believe everyone is willing to sacrifice time for others.

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Luwei T., Per. 6
3/5/2014 12:34:59 pm

The new ideas in this section I liked a lot. It helps tie in what we learned to people, which are you know, the focus of most philosophical banter, including most of the stuff in there.

The main idea is that humans are worth a lot, which is definitely true, and while it didn't say that people are equal up front, I do believe it emphasised that all have great value. When people are given power as shareholders, they turn out to be worth a lot, which is again, definitely true. Even when people are oppressed it can be reasoned and demonstrated that they are really something great. Others are always "fully human"; they never are not feeling and reasoning, only possibly powerless. Also, it gave what is a reminder at this point, that when people treat each other as human, it truly helps everyone, and following the logic of previous sections, great things can be done. Transcendental things.

My favourite quote is probably: "Asking us to notice if we believe in human goodness is not just a philosophical question" and human goodness is shown to be a part of human greatness.

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Zhi D., Period 1
3/5/2014 12:59:29 pm

I believe that people shows up in my life for a reason. The reason sometimes can hurt me and sometimes can makes me became happy. But the reason is not always easy to be find out, people must finds out the reason by knowing each other and spend time together. When the reason is find, the person might be a important friend of yours and family you love.

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Chanel L., Period 2
3/5/2014 01:05:04 pm

"Just when we need each other most, we've forgotten who we are."
This quote made me believe that we are changing. We have forgotten who we really are. We are all equal and should be there for one another.

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Kalvin L. Period 2
3/5/2014 01:14:28 pm

I believe that we have the ability to understand each other as long as we take the time to really listen to each other and share with others our thoughts.

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Celine W. Period 5
3/5/2014 02:30:00 pm

"Courageous acts aren't done by people who believe in human badness."

If you think negatively, good things won't come your way. Thinking positively may lead you to the things you want in life. You can choose to either receive the good things in life or the bad things.

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Clarissa H. Period 5
3/5/2014 04:21:08 pm

"Good relationships are the key to happiness"
I believe this to be true because communication through relationships is an essential skill that all humans possess and it gives us the feeling that we are not alone in this world.

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Brandon Fujii, Period 1
3/6/2014 10:58:16 am

"We can't get there alone, we can't get there without each other"
This post impacted me by explaining that humans are independent, yet dependent in a sense that we have original thought but are influenced by others so easily. This reliance of others shows the social abilities of human nature.

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Jiamin Li, Period 1
3/6/2014 11:58:15 am

"I believe we can change the world if we start talking to on another again." With this simple declaration, I believe that we have to make a first step to talk to someone in order to change the world.

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Allissa S. Period 1
3/6/2014 02:11:03 pm

"But listening creates relationships"
I agree because everyone wants to be heard and the people that take the time to listen are people that care about what you have to say. When people listen to you and share their feelings it builds your relationship which is important

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Jorge C., per 1
3/6/2014 02:12:35 pm

I believe that everyone needs to be heard and finding people that will hear you out is hard to find. Most people have no problem talking, but they do have a problem listening. Everyone should take the time to hear people out

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Caitlin Eckvahl per. 2
3/6/2014 02:35:48 pm

I believe that "people cannot be discounted or used only for someone else's benefit". I strongly agree with this statement because I feel that it is wrong to use someone for your own selfish wants and desires, and that if we view others as our equals, then we can start making changes in how we view our society as a whole.

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Caitlin Eckvahl per. 2
3/6/2014 02:39:36 pm

I am willing to notice that "our natural state is to be together". I feel that it is natural to want to be unified and feel a sense of belonging when you're among your peers. It is not uncommon to feel a lack of connection due to a lack of communication, so in a way we are all connected a share the same struggle. But we can change that if we turn to one another and listen and develop tolerance to what others believe in.

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Michael Higgins per 2
3/7/2014 02:49:59 am

"What do I believe about others?"

Well i believe that we are all equal and united in every single way possible..and i believe we all have a good heart inside ourselfs

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Marjorie L., Period 5
3/7/2014 11:21:47 am

I believe that there is some good in everyone. You just have to stick around long enough to find it.

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Dannie P. Perez 2
3/9/2014 12:48:53 pm

"I don't need you to fix me. I just need you to listen."
I believe that everyone just wants someone to talk to, to hear them out. They don't need to prove anything, they just need to talk. Everyone has something to say, and sometimes just sitting and sincerely listening to someone can make a big difference. You don't need to agree, you just need to listen.

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Kathryn P. Period 1
3/9/2014 05:01:49 pm

"Without the belief of human goodness, there is no hope in each other."

This statement impacted me because the badness that everyone sees through media or even in real-time scenarios causes us to think that there is no hope for goodness for the world. We need to believe is that there IS good within humans. We need to trust and have hope in one another and ignite goodness in our hearts and goodness in everyone's hearts around us.

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Kathy f., period 1
3/10/2014 12:44:55 am

"Courageous acts aren't done by people who believe in human badness."
I believe that only technology is advancing, people are naturally good,but they have forgotten to take care of the environment .

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jimmy nguyen per 1
3/10/2014 12:59:15 am

what i believe about others is that each and one of us have our own goals that makes us strive to achieve it in our everyday life.

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Joey Cao Period 1
3/10/2014 01:02:17 am

I believe that everyone has their own story.

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Rosakon C., period 1
3/10/2014 01:18:24 am

Listening helps us become more whole and holy and healthy.
We need to realize how important it is to listen to each other because everyone has a story to tell if someone was willing to listen.

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Jose Pena per. 1
3/10/2014 01:32:32 am

We all need one another and we all need each others help in all the stuff we do.

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Kayleigh Hennerty, Period 6
3/10/2014 05:06:08 am

"Listening creates relationships."
This quote impacted me because I truly believe in it. I feel that now since social media has become a big part of our lives, we lose our social skills. We don't really talk and listen to one another. I feel that listening and getting to know one another is essential.

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Jenn X. P1
3/11/2014 04:22:13 am

I believe that everyone has a story behind them and we shouldn't be too quick to judge.

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johnny mojica period 2
3/12/2014 01:25:40 am

"a hopeful future is possible we can get there alone"
i believe this quote makes perfect sense because to me it means that eve when things get tough and were left stranded to survive on our own theres still hope to be successful and make it on our own

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Rico L. Per 2
3/12/2014 07:25:47 am

"We know less about each other and we assume more" This quote is something that holds true to our recent times. As we grow up being taught our own cultures, others too are being taught theirs. Today in the modern world, we use these cultures and stereotypes to judge others making assumptions of who they are. I believe that this assumptive approach in getting to know people is hurting our ability to communicate because we sometimes decide to avoid others based on assumptions even though if we just talked to them, they actually have a different story to tell.

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Garin L. Period 1
3/13/2014 12:58:38 am

"Our natural state is to be together."

This quote means that we're used to being together. When we aren't with anyone we're lonely and its depressing. Everyone needs to have people around them.

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