Greetings Brothers,
My name is Darien Waite. I am from Homewood, IL, a small town outside of Chicago. I am currently studying Sociology, and post-graduation I plan on starting my own charter school. I am honored and humbled to be one of your Senior Bonner Interns for the 2015-2016 academic school year. I believe that we all have something to offer each other and the world. As you embark on your journey at Morehouse College remember to maintain your peace, and to spread your truth wherever you go.
Question #4:
Who do you live your life for, and why?
Question #4:
Who do you live your life for, and why?
I live for my mother and the day I say to her "I got you." Got you as in , I will take care of all her needs and wants. No more working. She would be on vacation for the rest of her life. All her expenses would be covered. Growing up, my mother was always there for me. She would always tell me I would grow to be someone important and education comes first. She taught me to look at the bright side of things. My mother is a hardworking woman, who I feel deserves a break. A long break.
ReplyDeleteI live for growing up and becoming something that will inspire others to want to do better. In my mind I do not live my life for myself, I live my life to be a servant to God and be a servant to people.
ReplyDeleteNot to be selfish, but I live my life for myself. I say this because God put me on this Earth for a reason. In my life, I benefit the people closest to me like my family, but I live life for myself. I see it as this: before I can help anyone else, I must first better myself. This is why I live my life for myself.
ReplyDeleteI like your response Julian, it's different and I admire that.
DeleteI would like to think that selfishness is only negative depending on the goal it's directed towards and in your case, it's positive because it's directed towards a goal that will eventually benefit other people; I agree with this a lot.
I think many people have a deconstructive point of view towards selfishness at times but of course, selfishness should be applied in controlled manners.
Hello again everyone!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate you asking this question Waite…I love it!
I would like to believe that I live for the happiness of people, especially children, particularly children who are suffering because they believe that they are not worthy of love from others or from themselves…
Why do I live for them you ask? Because people deserve it, they deserve to be happy; everyone deserves to feel that they are wonderful and that they are worthy…
Because it needs to be done, to ensure the peace this world needs…
And because it makes me happy, that moment when you put a smile on a child’s face or when you hold them in your arms, it’s amazing knowing that I can help a child believe, that I can help in their suffering…
I hope you appreciate my response!
I live for my grandparents. They have helped me become the person I am today. I live for them because they took a scrawny young boy from South Carolina, with inconsequential parents, and turned him into a Man of Morehouse. I live for them because they introduced me to the love and salvation of my savior Jesus Christ.
ReplyDeleteBy the same token, I live for my friends. They have remained open minded and have allowed for me to express myself and be comfortable with who I am. I live for them because they are the people who have pushed me in school, challenged me intellectually, and have encouraged me to go to Morehouse.
Nonetheless, I live for myself. Realizing that I am the key to unlocking all that is wonderful and righteous in my life. I live for myself because everyday I wake up to a world of hate and violence and yet I try to remain humble and help my fellow neighbors.
Finally, I live for my future Morehouse brothers. I live for them because they will teach me the ways of brotherhood. They will help forge me into a man of integrity , dignity, and purpose. I live for my Morehouse brothers because they live for me.
I live my life for myself and ultimately God. In my opinion, I feel that if a man is not able to pursue what makes him and God happy, then that man is not able to live his life to the fullest. God also gave me a specific purpose while on this earth. So why would I "live for someone else"? That means serving their roles, taking hold of their responsibilities, and serving their purpose. I don't mean to sound selfish, but I have my own to fulfill and so does everyone else. However, through organizations like the Bonner Program, and schools like Morehouse College, we can serve our purpose together as one.
ReplyDeleteThe soul purpose of my existence is to make sure I make a difference in other people's lives. Everything that I work on, whether it be my internship at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington DC under the Community Outreach Division or my job as a Counselor at a Math & Athletic Camp, I am always working to help people see the brighter picture and excel. The reason for that is simple. If the world doesn't continue to build upon itself, eventually it will collapse. My goal is to keep it upright for the future generations.
ReplyDeleteI live my life for my future children and the generations to come. The world we live in is definitely not in good shape and has a huge list of issues that need to be addressed, what the world always seems to forget is that other generations have to live here after we do. I just want to help change the world for the better in the best way that I can and help as many others as I can do the same along the way.
ReplyDeleteI live to prove people wrong. As a young black man there are many preconceived, yet idiotic notions about me. I live to prove that not all of us are thugs, we don't all want to be athletes and musicians, and we are not cancers to the world. We are valuable gems and deserve to be treated as so.
ReplyDeleteI live for my future wife and child. I work hard now so later on in life they won't have to. I don't live to prove people wrong or make people proud because I don't care for others opinions as long as I do right by me.
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ReplyDeleteI live for my father. He was not given the same opportunity that I have been given because the situations during his youth. That's why I live not to let him down and to take advantage of every opportunity I can.
ReplyDeleteI live for my late older cousin Eric Russell, who was not able to finish High School and start his college career because he tragically died at the age of 17. I made it my duty to finish High School with his legacy on my shoulders with dignity. I believe he lives through and I will always continue the path he started for me.
ReplyDeleteI live my life for a beloved friend of mine who is no longer with us. I won't mention her name because I see her name as being hallowed and I don't feel comfortable talking about. She took her own life due to not being able to cope with being raped. If it were not for her, I probably wouldn't be alive today or at least be at the position I stand today. I met her in Miami when I was in 6th grade. During that school year, I was brutally bullied verbally, physically, and unfortunately, sometimes in sexually. Being innocent, emotionally frail(it was extremely easy to upset me and hurt my feelings, which usually ending in me crying), I couldn't deal and cracked. I turned into a spiteful, malicious conduit of rage and hate, lashing out harshly to everyone and . I did many questionable things during this time period which to this day I regret: getting involved with the Bloods, drugs, and other foul deeds. Needless to say I wasn't in a good place. She is the one who managed to somehow resurrect my sense of self, which I despaired that I had lost. Besides being older than me, she was like me; she had experienced the same hell of bullying that I had undergone. Although, the difference between us, was that she didn't let it get to her. She always retained this welcoming, peaceful aura that never ceased to soothe or comfort me. During the time we spent dating, I developed and grew as a human being. "Khalil, you must not despise those who have bullied you, because they do not inherently mean you ill will. You have lashed out at the world because someone has wronged you. You may not realize it yet, but Khalil they are the same as you, lashing out because someone has hurt them. You and me are neither better or lesser than them, we are equal to them. For we are all human." She said this to me so long ago when she taught me the importance of reconciliation, but I remember every single word because of it profoundness. She always told me I was the "sweetest guy in the world" that was just a little misguided.
ReplyDeleteI live my life for her, even though she is white. She desired unity and coexistence, not caring about everyone's differences, so I work to complete her dream. The color purple is the symbol of my promise--it was her favorite color.