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Good Characteristics must be followed
I strongly believe that freedom is the essence of life. We can speak and do whatever we desire without any refrainment. When freedom is guaranteed, we can freely go and do the things we like without fear. But just because we are given such freedom, we tend to forget that obedience is a must especially in human life. There are limitations to every freedom because if you will not limit yourself from it, you might abuse these freedoms and it might affect others or yourself. As you noticed, most of the myths, we observed some freedom and obedience. Here is a quote from Charlotte Bronte saying that “ I am not a bird and no net ensnares me. I am a free human being with an independent will.” Daedalus and Icarus Icarus is one good example for this. Let us recall the myth about Daedalus and Icarus. Daedalus was a skilled worker, who was hired by king Minos because of his skills. But suddenly, an incident happened. He helped Theseus killed the Minotaur. By when the time that king Minos found out that one of the culprit was Daedalus, he was furious and he put him in the labyrinth together with his son. To be able to escape, Daedalus built a wings made of wax for the two of them and he then warned his son to follow his advice. Because of this physical freedom given to him. He became too overwhelmed and forgot his father’s stern advice and disobeyed him. Unfortunately, he did not survive because is Jami, “The spirit of of his own actions. We can relate through this saying by Cr Cris arrogance most definitely makes you shine. It paints a bright red target on your own forehead.” Daedalus was a skilled worker. He was an architect, inventor, artist, and sculptor. He’s also the father of Icarus, Uncle Uncle of Talus. He’s the one who killed Talus because of jealousy and envy. He also built the Minotaur’s labyrinth requested by king Minos. He was also locked up inside the labyrinth labyrinth together with his son. And the one who made the wings for them to escape. Daedalus flaunts many aspects that made him renowned and stood out. Daedalus’ intelligence, creative mind and abilities made him a prominent artist. He is also courageous person because of his decision on escaping escaping and took a risk. As what we we can remember, remember, King Minos
punished Daedalus for doing such thing that made him ferocious. So, that’s where he made the wings for the two of them and escaped. But because of the pride and the disobedience of Icarus, he faced a disastrous consequence that causes a tragic scene. Let me ask you this. Have you ever disobeyed your parents in order to achieve something great? I felt sorry for Icarus because of his obtuse attitude, he endured his misfortune. Let’s all be reminded that limitations are substantial. We need to know our limits so that we will not experience what Icarus went through. Let’s aim for middle methodology and avoid extremes. Be balanced and mindful about yourself. Remember, in life, we cannot have everything in our own way. We need to be apprehensively aware of our emotions as we live our lives and make sure it will not cause a loss. We cannot change the physical qualities and intelligence that we are given in life, but we can react to life in a positive and balanced way: We need to learn how to listen to ot hers’ advice especially to our elders because they know better than us. Like what happened to Icarus and made a fatal mistake. Be humble and lower your pride. According to Vanna Bonta, “Humility is the ability to give up your pride and still retain your dignity.” Pride is just for showing up, being humble, doesn’t mean you are weak, it is just that, you already know who you are, your attributes and a respect for yourself and your abilities. This myth is an important lesson in humility, and wisdom of living within yourself. Raise awareness. My point here is that challenges can make us mature and tough. Challenges are just trials in life for us to learn. Without challenges, we will not be able to learn things in our own. It helps us in our l ives especially for practical on how to deal with our problems. If you can overcome your challenges, I assure you, you can survive and become a successful person because in our lives, challenges are present and you cannot stop it. There are many kinds of challenges. So, what are the challenges you are dealing now? As of now, my challenge in life is how to deal with my school life to be able to achieve my goals. People, don’t get disappointed if you will fail to solve your challenges because failure can be the key to triumph.
SOURCES:
Department of Education.(2015). Daedalus and Icarus by Nick Pontikis in celebrating diversity through world literature.(Learners material for English). First edition. Pp. 13-15.
