Transcendental Journal by LUKE MATTI

Transcendental Journal by LUKE MATTI https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0 Transcendental Journal en-us 2019-10-03 18:20:27 UTC 2024-12-18 06:03:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.pics/1/image.webp?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f3de.png 1A. “Where I lived and What I Lived For” 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/393219863 "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach and not when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." - Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau spent a portion of his life living in the woods in order to find seek the true meaning of life.]]> 2019-10-03 18:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/393219863 1B. “Walking” 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395382725 "I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least...sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields, absolutely free from all worldly engagements." - Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau spent a large amount of his time walking through the woods, free from many other interactions, in order to free his mind with a return to nature.]]> 2019-10-09 01:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395382725 1C. “Nature” 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395382805 "Nature never wears a mean appearance. Neither does the wisest man extort her secret, and lose his curiosity by finding out all her perfection. Nature never became a toy to a wise spirit. The flowers, the animals, the mountains, reflected the wisdom of his best hours, as much as they had delighted the simplicity of his childhood." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson describes the relationship between man and nature.]]> 2019-10-09 01:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395382805 1D. “Beauty” 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395382861 "All men are in some degree impressed by the face of the world; some men even to delight. This love of beauty is taste. Others have the same love in such excess, that, not content with admiring, they seek to embody it in new forms. The creation of beauty is Art." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson describes the true meaning of beauty and how man is naturally attracted to nature's beauty.]]> 2019-10-09 01:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395382861 1E. “Self-Reliance” 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395382943 "What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think. This rule, equally arduous in actual and in intellectual life, may serve for the whole distinction between greatness and meanness. It is the harder, because you will always find those who think they know what is your duty better than you know it." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson emphasizes that people should do what they think is best for them and follow their own path.]]> 2019-10-09 01:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395382943 2A. O Me! O Life! 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395383084 After reading O Me! O Life! and watching Dead Poets' Society, I feel very inspired and touched. The film, directed by Peter Weir, deeply inspired me to do what I feel passionate about and also to love all of my friends, treating them essentially as family. The film also inspired me to live life to its fullest, cause you never know when it may end. The poem written by Walt Whitman, on the other hand, inspired me to find my true purpose in life, and to seek how I can have an impact on the world throughout my lifetime. These two pieces of work have deeply inspired my to find a deeper meaning overall in life and to love everybody around me.]]> 2019-10-09 01:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395383084 2B. Dead Poets' Society 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395383174 The most striking element of the movie Dead Poets' Society was exemplified in the final minutes of the movie when Mr. Keating is about to leave his classroom for the final time. His student's stand on their desks in unity, as they wish him farewell, saying "O Captain, My Captain" for the final time.]]> 2019-10-09 01:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395383174 3. Declaration of Self 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395383273 "What do I want to be when I grow up?" I have asked myself this question many times, spending many showers thinking of it, and I still don't the answer to this question. I do, however, know what I want my impact to be on this world. When I leave this world, I want everyone to know what I did to the world, and my legacy will live on after my time is up. I live by a quote from music artist Drake, "Bury me and I'll be born again, I walk in godly form amongst the mortal men." This quote has a profound meaning to me as I want my legacy to live on even after my passing, being remembered even after my death. Whether that be by solving climate change, ending world hunger, or finding the cure to cancer, I know that I want to leave a lasting impact on this world so that my legacy will be remembered even when I'm gone.]]> 2019-10-09 01:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395383273 4. (Poem Title) 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395383384 Metamorphosis

It begins its life as a worm

Squirming around the leaves

It awaits its next term

When it will fly amongst the trees

Although it is small

It has big dreams

To one day stand tall

Flying high above water streams

That is now coming soon

As she enters her cocoon

Hours, days, weeks pass

The caterpillar awaits for the right time

For she is fragile, like glass

And if she rushes, it is a crime

A month has gone by

The transformation is complete

It's time to say goodbye

The remains of the caterpillar excrete

The beautiful butterfly emerges from the cocoon

With its precious shades of blue, orange, and maroon

]]> 2019-10-09 01:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395383384 5. Modern Transcendentalism Example 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395387303 This song connects to transcendentalism as it shows the beauty of nature as well as a return to simplicity.]]> 2019-10-09 02:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395387303 6. #1on1withnature 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395387454 To be #1on1withnature, it is important that you truly take the time to connect with her beauty and understand the relationship between yourself and her.]]> 2019-10-09 02:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395387454 7A. The Sun 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395387510 I admire the sunset and how beautiful it is, as well as how it is the main source of light and if it is gone, there is only darkness.]]> 2019-10-09 02:13:44 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395387510 7B. The Ocean 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395387543 I went to Sunset Cliffs and admired the beautiful ocean waves as I felt a bond between nature and myself.]]> 2019-10-09 02:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395387543 7C. Nature's Beauty 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395387552 I stood alone as I admired the beautiful greenery that covered the land as far as the eye could see, realizing just how beautiful nature truly is.]]> 2019-10-09 02:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395387552 8. Modern Transcendentalist Challenges 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395387723 A modern challenge to living transcendentalist lifestyle is the distractions of technology as they keep you from appreciating nature's beauty.]]> 2019-10-09 02:14:57 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395387723 9. Essay 3389301 https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395388762 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g8cbCzcEwJfCz_m7Pj5jo-vzOM7IE9w44KTT7SiZ_Qk/edit?usp=sharing
Transcendentalism helps people to become more self-reliant and in turn, helps them make better overall decisions for themselves and society.]]> 2019-10-09 02:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/3389301/smbam9qls8g0/wish/395388762