These are questions for the following chapters from What the Dog Saw:
"Million Dollar Murray"
"The Picture Problem"
"Something Borrowed"
"Connecting the Dots"
"The Art of Failure"
"Blowup"
For each of the six chapters, identify and define two words you did not know before. Which of the chapters do you feel is most applicable to you...and explain why. For each chapter, provide the quote which you feel is the most powerful. What made it powerful? Did the author use any of the terms on your Words to Know List? How did that contribute to its power?
For Lincoln on Leadership, Part 3, answer the following question(s):
This section is titled "Endeavor." According to Webster's Dictionary, endeavor can be defined as any of these:
- "A conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt."
- "Purposeful or industrious activity"
- "an enterprise"
- "to attempt (fulfillment of a responsibility or an obligation, for example) by employment or expenditure of effort meant to improve the quality of life"
- "To work with a set or specified goal or purpose."
You must post these answers by 8/12 at 11 p.m.
Keep pushing on! You are almost done! Remember, you do not have to do the school's summer reading (this takes its place)!
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35 comments:
1) Words I didn't understand
-Million Dollar Murray
Inebriates: intoxicate
Incarcerated: to confine or put in jail
-The Picture Problem
Cantankerous: difficult or crabby *(This was the only word I didn't understand in this chapter)
-Something Borrowed
Gamut: range *(This was the only word I didn't understand in this chapter)
-Connecting the Dots
Vaunted: exhibit
Dubious: Doubtful
-The Art of Failure
Coveted: desire strongly
Pejoratives: slander
-Blowup
Chastised: scold; discipline
Banal: commonplace
2) The chapter I feel that is most applicable to me is "The Picture Problem" because it really does show us that pictures aren't really always worth a thousand words. It teaches us that we can't always trust what we see and we should look into situations more before making assumptions or important decisions. We shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
3)
"Million Dollar Murray"
-"...We run up big lab fees, and the nurses want to quit, because they see the same guys come in over and over, and all we're doing is making them capable of walking down the block." This quote is powerful to me because it really shows us how big a problem homeless people cause. Taking the HIPPA oath, doctors have to save lives no matter what but it is a disappointment to know that all they are doing is making them better in order for them to stay stuck on the streets until they get worse. In reality, their only homes are the streets and hospitals; this could be causing less availability in hospital rooms and clogging up emergency rooms even more than what they already are.
"The Picture Problem"
-"What's more, mammography is especially likely to miss the tumors that do the most harm." This quote impacts me because if doctors have to be too cautious or let their guard down, how can we be sure that patients are getting the right treatment? What if patients are put through needless stress for nothing? What would be the point of a mammography? This process displays that life isn't written in stone and that anything is possible.
"Something Borrowed"
-"What inhibits creativity is new words in the service of an old idea." In my opinion, this quote is powerful because it points out that in reality; no one's idea is ever really 100% original. It is usually inspired by something or someone.
"Connecting the Dots"
-"Is this a fair criticism or is it just a case of creeping determinism?" Creeping determinism is a phenomenon that causes us to think that an event could've been inevitable. However, how can we tell the two apart? Instead of criticizing events that occur personally or historically, this teaches us to accept life as it comes. It teaches us that everything somehow has a purpose.
"The Art of Failure"
-"Panic, in this sense, is the opposite of choking. Choking is about thinking too much. Panic is about thinking too little. Choking is about loss of instinct. Panic is reversion to instinct. They may look the same, but they are worlds apart." This quote is powerful because it demonstrates that failure isn't something that is caused by stupidity or inexperience. For instance, many belittle Lebron James by saying we would never pull through the championship games this year. However, it wasn't because he was a bad player. It’s simply because of panic and chocking. These states of emotions dissipated his abilities to less of what they truly are.
"Blow Up"
-"Risks are not easily manageable, accidents are not easily preventable, and the rituals of disaster have no meaning." When things are meant to happen, nothing is going to stop it from happening. The reality of this quote is what makes it so powerful.
Lincoln on Leadership
1) I believe that the first and last definition best define him the most because he worked hard to fulfill and set his goals. For example, Phillips states "In truth, he was so decisive that he left virtually no stone unturned.." He stretched his powers as much as he could stretch the constitutional rights of them in order to get things done. Like a competitive business environment, his strong vision and goals were achieved because of his "...solid decision-making leadership..." Without them, he wouldn't have been able to accomplish his vision; especially since he was dealt with such a hectic situation of a divided country.
What the Dog Saw:
1.
"Million Dollar Murray"
Incarcerated: To put in jail.
Only word I didn't understand.
"The Picture Problem"
Benign: Gentle Disposition
Proliferate: to become greater in extant, volume, amount, or number.
"Something Borrowed"
Genealogy:Line of ancestors from who a person is descended.
Meticulous: taking, showing, or involving great care and effort.
"Connecting the Dots"
Postmortem: occurring after one's death.
Formidable: Causing fear
"The Art of Failure"
Pejorative: intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance
Novice: Person who is just starting out in a field of activity.
"Blowup"
Lax: Failing to give proper care and attention
Anomaly: Something that is different from what is ordinary
2. The chapter I think is more applicable to me is between "Million Dollar Murray" or "The Picture Problem" because both can be related to each other in a way. In "Million Dollar Murray" it teaches us that there is good in anyone, you cant judge or assume by how something looks. In "The Picture Problem" it shows that a picture is worth a thousand words and we cant judge either. Bot show me that we cant judge a book by its cover.
What the Dog Saw: (part two)
3.
"Million Dollar Murray"
"They were the chronically homeless, who lived in the shelters, sometimes for years at a time. They were older. Many were mentally ill or physically disabled, and when we think about homeless as a social problem...its this group that we have in mind"
I think this quote is powerful because we classify homeless people as one type of persona, one way, one form. Most of the time we see them in a negative way and we are always judging them. If we took the time we would realize they arent like that. Murray wasnt like that, he was loved and honored and when he died it was a big loss to Steve Johns and his family.
"The Picture Problem"
"There is nothing in science or technology that has even come close to the sensitivity of the human finger with respect to the range of stimuli it can pick up. It's a brilliant instrument. But we simply dont trust our tactile sense as our visual sense"
This quote stood out to me because we dont believe something unless we can see it. We dont trust ourselves unless we see it.
"Something Borrowed"
"What inhibits creativity is new words in the service of an old idea"
This quote is powerful in my opinion because after I originally heard it, I had to stop and think. Nothing really is original in this world. We might forget an idea but its stored in our heads even if we dont know it and then we incorporate it in a new idea with out knowing, this isnt originality even if we believe it is.
"Connecting the Dots"
"But there rarely is a clear story- at least, not until afterward, when some enterprising journalist or investigative committee decides to write one"
This doesnt just apply to this chapter but to anything. We never will know the full story unless its the person itself. We wont know anything unless we experienced it ourselves. What people may think is the truth but in fact it isnt.
"The Art of Failure"
"We have to learn that a poor performance reflects not the innate ability of the performer but the complexion of the audience; and that sometimes a poor test score is the sign not of a poor student but of a good one"
This quote mainly reflect that we cant let what judges us reflect who we are. We are all different and perform differently we cant let one accusation tell us who we are.
"Blowing Up"
"...Human beings have a seemingly fundamental tendency to compensate for lower risks in one area by taking greater risks in another"
This quote can simply be put that to avoid one bad thing we raise our chances at something else. We shouldnt go around worrying what will happen, if its set to happen it will. Its our fate, our destiny, and we cant change it.
Lincoln on Leadership:
I believe the last quote "To work with a set or specified goal or purpose" this explain Lincoln in many ways. First Lincoln had a goal to win the civil war and to have equal rights for everyone. He accomplished this because that was his main goal and he followed through it until he was able to accomplish it. Secondly he wished to have a better country. "In truth, he was so decisive that he left virtually no stone unturned. He took advantage of nearly every situation at hand. Confusion, desperation, and urgency all combined to give Lincoln the perfect opportunity to act." This shows that he took control of everything he could to better help this country and help us rise. His job was not easy, he came in power with a nation divided in the middle by a war and he had to maintain it and gain control of one country; not two.
1. Previously Unknown Words:
Million Dollar Murray:
-Inebriate: drunkard, a chronic drinker.
-Swigging: an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow.
The Picture Problem:
-Stealthily: secret, clandestine, or surreptitious procedure.
-Culvert: a drain or channel crossing under a road, sidewalk, etc.
Something Borrowed:
-Gamut: the entire scale or range. -Mordent: an embellishment of two or more notes that make up a very short trill.
Connecting the Dots:
-Postmortem: of, pertaining to, or occurring in the time following death.
-Vaunted: praised boastfully or excessively.
The Art of Failure:
-Bogey: a score of one stroke over par on a hole.
-Throng: a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
Blowup:
-Venal: able to be purchased, as by a bribe.
-Egregious: extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant.
2. The chapter I find most applicable to me is “Million Dollar Murray,” because as a quote from the chapter states “It is very much ingrained in me that you do not manage a social wrong. You should be ending it.” I can see myself relate to that way of thinking in a variety of ways. Not only with the whole problem of homeless people being a national issue, but with any social wrong or problem, I always tend to want to end the negative situation immediately instead of leaving it there hanging. As you can probably already see I strongly dislike when something like that occurs. In addition, I couldn’t agree anymore with US Interagency Council on Homelessness- Philip Mangano’s way of thinking; why do we have to leave something so significant just there; on the contrary we should get ourselves going and try and put an end to the problem. Sometimes we don’t realize it, but leaving a problem pending can come forth to complicate many things for not only us but for others as well. So I mean why keep wasting time and leave something for tomorrow when we can do it today.
3. Powerful Quotes from Each Chapter:
Million Dollar Murray: “It is very much ingrained in me that you do not manage a social wrong. You should be ending it.”
-What instantly made this quote powerful to me was that it embodied a belief that I have lived by for a long time. As soon as I ran into it I was able to identify myself with it. I, similarly to what the quote states, like to always put an end to things and not leave them hanging there for them to become a bigger mess.
The Picture Problem: “While a picture is a good start, if you really want to know what you're looking at you probably need more than a picture.”
-This quote really stuck out to me and I think it’s a very important one that still many people have yet to grasp. Sometimes even imagery analysts or photography experts who have years of experience don’t exactly achieve the correct interpretation of a picture. We believe that a picture promises certainty and in reality it doesn’t. We really do place too much faith in pictures, and it’s not that we don’t know what we’re really seeing in a picture, but that sometimes since there’s so much we just don’t know how to interpret it. Therefore we have to go beyond the picture in the case that we want to figure out the very certain truth.
Something Borrowed: “He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.”
-I find this quote to be phenomenal because just as the chapter mentions sometimes an artist takes the work of another and simply replicates it and that’s true creativity. Sometimes the artist creates his beautiful work of art, but then comes another along the way, with another type of imagination and makes it even better. The other one who comes along the way and recreates the masterpiece is benefiting himself but in spite of that he isn’t hurting the original artist. So why not? Like the chapter states “ideas released to the world are free.” And those who truly manage to make it their own work is a true genius.
Connecting the Dots: “What is clear in hindsight is rarely clear before the fact.”
-This quote really caught my attention because many people in our society make mistakes and then random journalists suddenly appear to make believe that it was all the people’s fault, that we missed all the obvious clues and didn’t do anything to prevent the disaster. The U.S. army, the CIA, and even the FBI’s counterterrorism division have failed to see the clues to the catastrophes that would eventually happen. Once the event occurs it is obviously very clear to anyone, but before its occurrence it probably wasn’t and that’s very normal. So I think everyone should be more careful and look very closely to any detail that is given to them just in case there's any accident to occur and we can be prepared to handle any situation.
The Art of Failure: “The usual prescription for failure--to work harder and take the test more seriously--would only make their problems worse.”
-This quote sort of blew me away when I first read it. To my understandings I’ve always thought when one works harder and per se studies for an upcoming test they will surely do fine. But then I began to really think about it, and realized that it doesn’t always work that way. And sometimes when we put too much effort into something to make it just perfect and make sure nothing goes wrong there’s always that little something that abruptly occurs and messes things up. So I came to the conclusion that it’s better to just be ourselves and not take things to such an extreme that they will result in failing.
Blowup: “Under certain circumstances, changes that appear to make a system or an organization safer in fact don't. Why? Because human beings have a seemingly fundamental tendency to compensate for lower risks in one area by taking greater risks in another.”
-This quote fascinates me because it simply states the very truth. Many organizations do think making one of their systems safer is going to be better for their customers. But that’s not the case here. In fact their customers do believe they’ll be safe and take other risks making it the same as if the system hadn’t been updated to be safer. So I think this quote makes a great point people shouldn’t consume the risk reduction instead they should save it.
Lincoln on Leadership Question:
-Opinions tend to vary, but from my viewpoint the following definition of endeavor is the one that best defines Lincoln: “To work with a set or specified goal or purpose.” He was a man who knew exactly what he wanted, had a clear set of objectives in mind, he imagined, conceptualized and put into practice his goal. Having goals in mind like Lincoln always had help keep people focused, maintain them motivated, and can help them direct their behaviors and define their priorities. Lincolns’ all time goal was to preserve the federal Union and so he did. As it’s stated in Chapter 8 of the novel, “He literally changed attitudes, behaviors, and the way people loved their lives. He altered the face of the nation forever by abolishing the institution of slavery and not allowing the South to secede. And, what is more, he actually intended to do both, which, almost by definition, makes him a great leader. He set goals, preached his vision, and accomplished his mission.” Throughout his entire presidency he kept his goal consistent and visualized step by step actual success which helped him prepare to achieve his desired goal. This shows that like Lincoln, the best and determined leaders are the ones who have a set purpose and great desire to accomplish their goal.
What the Dog Saw
1. Words I did not know before:
“Million Dollar Murray”
-abrasive: causing abrasion; grating; rough; irritating in manner or personality, causing tension or annoyance.
-advocate: a person who upholds or defends a cause; supporter.
“The Picture Problem”
-elated: very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits.
-acquit: to free or release (from a charge or crime).
“Something Burrowed”
-harrowing: extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous.
-essence: the characteristic or intrinsic feature of a thing, which determines its identity; fundamental nature.
“Connecting the Dots”
-artillery: guns, cannon, howitzers, mortars, etc, of caliber greater than 22mm.
-imminent: liable to happen soon; impending.
“The Art of Failure”
-coveted: to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others.
-elite: representing the most choice or select; best.
“Blowup”
-fetish: an object regarded with awe as being the embodiment or habitation of a potent spirit or as having potency.
-inquiry: a request for information; a question.
2. The chapter that I feel that is most applicable to me is” The Art of Failure” because I am the type of person that does better without people staring at me because I choke and I do not do things correctly. Also, I tend to panic as well and I forget everything that I learned. For example, when I am taking an exam and I begin to panic because I see it more difficult than I thought it would be or I cannot apply what I studied because I thought you didn’t have to identify it, so my mind goes blank and I just stare at the test in front of me. I choke when I have to act in front of many people and I begin to do everything wrong.
3. “Million Dollar Murray”
“We can be true to our principles or we can fix the problem. We cannot do both.” This quote to me is very powerful because we tend to put our principles first on helping others and blah blah bah, but are we even fixing the real problem? Sometimes we have to put our principle aside because if not things will just get worse like the homeless problem talked about here is destroying the country due to its hospital bills and inability to take care of themselves, but only get drunk all the time and they cannot even find a job. The country should just get rid of the problem even if they have to be harsh because everything they try to do for them doesn’t work and all they are doing is increasing the country’s debt.
“The Picture Problem”
“The picture promises certainty, and it cannot deliver on that promise.” We rely so much on pictures that can deceive us so easily because for example breast cancer can be so many shapes and can be easily said that a tumor is there or it is just a dense mass. We rely on one sense when we have so many to use, but we deny using them all and just using our vision. Our accuracy is down by one notch because we can use two of our senses to be even surer that our eyes do not deceive us, but we are too hard headed and naïve to do it.
“Something Borrowed”
“She took things about my own life, and that is the part that made me feel violated.” This I believe is the most powerful quote out of all six chapters because when something is yours and somebody takes it away from you, you feel terrible. They could have stolen something you wrote or a quote you made up and you feel like damn that person copied me, you do not feel original or unique. Nobody should be robbed from anything that belongs to them, not even words that they wrote down on a piece of paper because it is theirs and not yours. This is exactly why teachers and the board of education get so furious about plagiarism.
“Connecting the Dots”
“The occurrence of an event increases its reconstructed probability and makes it less surprising than it would have been had the original probability been remembered.” This chapter upset me a great deal because if you have past experience with this kind of dilemma, why in the world would you not stop it before time and be able to detect that these terrorists are up to something. The intelligence system or whoever is in charge of our security is not doing a great job if he does not remember what happened in the past to prevent future attacks by seeing if they begin in the same way or have a particular pattern to them, which they do according to all the examples here. On the other hand, these people give you clues when and what they are going to do. Technically, what they call “surprise attacks” is not true whatsoever because they have a pattern or are similar and they can be stopped before time because the intelligence system is told that they had a suspicion about it, but they just left it alone and later call it a “surprise attack” so that no one is to blame for.
“The Art of Failure”
“That performance ought to improve with experience, and that pressure is an obstacle that the diligent can overcome.” When we have a certain skill like competing in a sport, as the years go by it should come easily and as an instinct what we should do. The first few years are always the hardest because we feel under pressure because we want to win and everybody is staring and criticizing your every move. Experience is a backup plan when you are panicking in a certain situation that you have been doing for a bunch of years.
“Blowup”
“Risks are not easily manageable, accidents are not easily preventable, and the rituals of disaster have no meaning.” When something is going to occur, it will occur no matter what because other things follow it that make the problem worse than it would have been. We cannot prevent an accident because it was not our intention to do it, we cannot manage a risk because it is not in our hands to do it, and there is no ritual in disaster because a disaster just occurs and that’s it. When something is not under our control, we cannot stop it nor can we manage it because it may make things worse or if we did not do our job good that can add to the problem as well.
Lincoln on Leadership
1. “To work with a set or specified goal or purpose.” This definition of endeavor defines Lincoln because he did not always work on wining the civil war to abolish slavery, no he worked on winning every little battle and trying to accomplish something from it. “He set his goals, preached his vision, and accomplished his mission.” (Phillips, pg. 96). Lincoln believed that if you want to accomplish a big goal, you must have little goals to start and end with in order to go little by little reaching that big goal. You cannot start running when you do not even know how to crawl yet. “Your task will neither be done nor attempted unless you watch it every day and hour, and force it.” (Phillips, pg. 113). If you want a goal to be accomplish, you must certainly make little goals out of it to be able to succeed it step by step, but all of this needs hard work and little rest in order to do.
What the Dog Saw
1. Words I do not know:
“Million Dollar Murray”
-fringe: an edging consisting of handing threads, tassels, etc.
-indigent: an impoverished person.
“The Picture Problem”
-elated: very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits.
-quarry: an open surface excavation for the extraction of building stone, slate, marble, etc., by drilling, blasting, or cutting.
“Something Borrowed”
-alleged: declared or stated to be as described; asserted.
-verbatim: in exactly the same words; word for word.
“Connecting the Dots”
-mobilized: to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
-fortifications: the act of protecting or strengthening against attack or strengthening.
“The Art of Failure”
-looming: a mirage in which objects below the horizon seem to be raised above their true positions.
-pejoratives: having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force.
“Blowup”
-shoddy: of poor quality or inferior workmanship.
-incrementally: something added or gained; addition; increase.
2. The chapter that I think is more applicable to me is “Connecting the Dots” because I am the kind of person that needs to look things over a million times before I can make sense of it all. In my situation, teachers have to explain things more than once if I do not understand it the first time, so that I can connect the dots. On the other hand, I do not ask for help only from my classmates, so that I can try to connect the dots. I understood the intelligence system when they were in that struggle and they just gave up because I do the exact same thing trying to connect the dots.
3. “Million Dollar Murray”
“Can such a big problem have such a small-bore solution?” This quote is so powerful because haven’t you heard of a big problem like the economy and the way to solve it is to spend more? A lot of huge difficulties or problems that we have can just have a little or simple solution. This can puzzle us, but it is true. Another example may be that if your husband abuses you, you just have to report him. This is so difficult for a woman to do because they still love their husband and it is a big problem, but the solution is so simple and it just needs the little push of actually going to the police station to report him.
“The Picture Problem”
“It was like driving down an interstate looking through a soda straw.” This quote to me keeps me thinking of what can be seen through a straw in an interstate? All you can see is things going by really fast, but you cannot really identify what they are if you didn’t know you were in an interstate. I think this is trying to say that we something see life through a straw and we miss things that may be important for the problem we are facing. We have to see life through our eyes in order to know what are we doing and what is coming our way, I am referring to a problem or a disease or a health issue.
“Something Borrowed”
“Words belong to the person who wrote them.” Words, even though they may be little or big, mean a lot to us if we wrote them first that came from our mind. Our belongings that may be words or an expensive car are ours and just like you have to ask permission to drive our car, you have to ask permission to use our words.
“Connecting the Dots”
“Information about enemy intentions tends to be short on detail. And information that’s rich in detail tends to be short on intentions.” When it is not one thing that does not give us enough information is the other. We have to put what we have together and try to figure out what people might or might not do. A problem will always have a mystery somewhere. Terrorists tend to give us little hints and clues of what they are going to do and we just have to follow their lead or go around them, either or.
“The Art of Failure”
“We have to learn that sometimes a poor performance reflects not the innate ability of the performer but the complexion of the audience; and that sometimes a poor test score is the sign not of a poor student but of a good one.” We all believe that if somebody does badly in a test or competition is because that player “sucks.” Do we even consider the fact that they choked or panicked? No, we all say the same thing that they sucked. People forget things or they do not rely on their instincts. Poor performance can just be from being under pressure.
“Blowup”
“What we learn from one accident can help us prevent another.” Once you make a mistake you must learn from it and apply it to future problems that may be similar or exactly like it. We must not be like a disc that is scratched and repeat the same mistake over and over and over again. We must take our steps forward and have in mind the ones we already made so that they can help us make smarter decisions than before, but obviously we will always make mistakes and sometimes it is just destined to happen from the much that we try to stop it from coming.
Lincoln on Leadership
1. “To attempt (fulfillment of a responsibility or an obligation, for example) by employment or expenditure of effort meant to improve the quality of life.” This definition applies to Lincoln because when battles were lost he told the generals-in-chief before the battle begun that if they lost he would accept full responsibility for it. He told them that if they had an idea that to follow through with it, but he only said that if it was similar to his way of thinking. Lincoln told everybody, though, that he would be the responsible one if things went wrong instead of the way they were planned. “Always let your subordinates know that the honor will be all theirs if they succeed and the blame will be yours if they fail.” “When your subordinates come up with good ideas, let them go ahead and try. But monitor their progress.” (Phillips, pg. 107).
1)"Million Dollar Murray"
-Detoxed:Detoxing is often used to remove toxins out of your body. This can be done through cleansing the liver, the bowel, the blood, and other organs.
-Perplexing:Complicate or confuse a matter.
"The Picture Problem"
-Elated:Make someone ecstatically happy
-Configurations:An arrangement of elements in a particular form, figure, or combination.
"Something Borrowed"
-Limbic system:A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring)
-Underlying:Be the cause or basis of something.
"Connecting the dots"
-Annotated:Add notes to a text or diagram giving explanation or comment.
-Abruptly:marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions.
"The Art of Failure"
-Markedly:in a clearly noticeable manner.
-Peripheral:Of, relating to, or situated on the edge or periphery of something.
"Blowup"
-Chastised:Rebuke or reprimand severely.
-Postmortems: discussion of an event after it has occurred
2)The chapter I feel is most applicable to me is "Million Dollar Murray" because it proves there's kindess in every person, no matter the situation they're in or how they look. People always judge people by the way they are presented and I thought Murray Barr was proof of how congenial a person can be no matter what they have or how they look.
3)"Million Dollar Murray"
-"The reality, of course,is hardly that neat and tidy." I believe this quote is the most powerful in this chapter because it speaks the truth. Reality is never kind and its never what people wish it to be. Reality is usually dirty and undesirable.
"The Picture Problem"
-"That photography not only does not, but cannot, lie is a matter of belief, an article of faith." I believe this quote is powerful because it's trying to say that people now believe that pictures always tell the truth. People would rather believe a photograph over seeing. People choose to believe what they see in pictures over whats reality.
"Something Borrowed"
-"Words belong to the person who wrote them." I believe people sometimes write things to express themselves and this quote emphasis what a person writes is something that belongs to them because it's something they made up in their minds.
"Connecting the Dots"
-"The fact that these worries did not protect us is not evidence of the limitations of the intelligence community. It is evidence of the limitations of intelligence." I believe this quote means that we have limited knowledge over certain situations that we have no control over.
"The Art of Failure"
-"They may look the same, but they are worlds apart." This quote might also apply to judging a book by it's cover. even if something appears to be the same does not mean it is in any way similar.
"Blowup"
-"What accidents like the Challenger should teach us is that we have constructed a world in which the potential for high-tech castastrophe is embedded in the fabric of day-to-day life." I believe this quote means that the world we live in today is prone to disasters happening from technological objects we have created. Our own creations could kill us.
4)I feel the definition of endeavor that most describes Lincoln is "To work with a set or specified goal or purpose." Lincoln was a very decisive leader with purposes and goals behind those decisions. In part three of LoL Lincoln had a goal to end the civil war and not give up what was asked from the south. "May it not be so with me", he concluded, "If I give up all that is asked?" Lincoln also made a decision to resupply Fort Sumter with a purpose to start the Civil War. Lincoln always had his mindset on a goal or purpose that he was aiming to achieve. "Like Lincoln, the best, most decisive leaders are those who have set purpose and self-confidence to accomplish that objective."
Words I didn't know
1) Million Dollar Murray
-Arbitrary: subject to individual will or judgement without restriction
(Only word I didn't understand)
The Picture Problem
-Carcinoma: malignant growth
-Lesion: an injury, wound
Something Borrowed
-Harrowing: extremely disturbing or distressing
-Verbatim: in exactly the same words; word for word
Connecting The Dots
-Dubious: hesitating or doubting
-Postmortem: of, pertaining to, or occurring in the time following death
The Art of Failure
-Colloquialism: the use of such words or phrases
-Throng: a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd
Blowup
-Negligently: guilty of or characterized by neglect
-Mundane: pertaining to this world contrasting with heaven
The chapter that really applies to me is "The Art of Failure" because that's exactly what happens to me. For certain things I tend to get really nervous and stress myself out that I either panic or choke. I remember my first soccer game that I was so nervous and I was thinking so much of what I was going to do but it ended eating me up and I choked. But the point of failure is to learn from it and just keep trying.
Quotes for each chapter
Million Dollar Murray
"We can be true to our principles or we can fix the problem. We cannot do both." This quote is the most powerful because people do try to follow through with their principles but it doesn't fix the problem. People try to help the homeless so they can have food or a shelter and build their lives back but some homeless people don't even bother and go back to drinking or doing drugs. So what's the whole point? It doesn't fix the problem at all.
The Picture Problem
"We tend to trust the camera more than our own eyes." Pictures are not always so accurate and since technology has been taken to the next level pictures are basically what we depend on. Your eyes are the best tool to use because see everything clearly unlike in a picture where you don't even know what you are looking at and you wouldn't know to to interpret it.
Something Borrowed
"He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine: as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me." This quote is oh so true because people tend to take other people's ideas but they don't copy it word for word, they use it to recreate what they did and make it their own verse. It shines a light on them but doesn't end up hurting the other person.
Connecting the Dots
The quote that really got to me was "but the surprise attack will come from the other country, one of those attacks you will never forget." This was a piece of intelligence that shows people knew that something was going to happen and they didn't think much of it but then September 11 happened. And they were right, it was one of those attacks that we will never forget. It was the worst thing that could have happened to our country and it wouldn't have been a surprise at all but why couldn't we connect the dots?
The Art of Failure
"We have to learn that sometimes a poor performance reflects not the innate ability of the performer but the complexion of the audience; and that sometimes a poor test score is the sign not of a poor student but of a good one." Athletes often choke while playing but that doesn't mean that they don't know how to play or isn't good. People often choke or panic but it's normal, it's not going to break you. Students often don't do well on tests but it's not that they don't know the subject, but I guess they get nervous. That doesn't mean that you're not a good student or smart.
Blowup
"What accidents like the Challenger should teach us is that we have constructed a world in which the potential for high-tech catastrophe is embedded in the fabric of day-to-day life." The technology we create can become a problem if something goes wrong and it could potentially end up killing us. We just have to face that something can happen any time or any day. This is what we created upon ourselves.
Lincoln on Leadership
"To work with a set or specified goal or purpose." This definition applied to Lincoln because he knows what he wants and he does everything he can to stick with his goals and achieve them. (Pg.96) "He altered the face of the nation forever by abolishing the institution of slavery and not allowing the South to secede. And, what is more, he actually intended to do both, which, almost by definition, makes him a great leader. He set his goals, preached his vision, and accomplished his mission." Lincoln knew that making goals will unify people and motivate them as well. He worked so hard to accomplish his goals. "Like all great leaders, Lincoln was driven." (Pg.110) Lincoln was results-oriented. Studies show that effective leaders that they are the most results-oriented people in the world. That for sure was Lincoln.
1. New words:
a. “Million-Dollar Murray”
-inebriate: drunkard
-promulgate: promote or make widely known
b. “The Picture Problem”
-cantankerous: uncooperative
-glean: to gather slowly and laboriously
c. “Something Borrowed”
-gamut: a complete range or extent
-coagulating: curdling
d. “Connecting the Dots”
-prescient: foreknowledge of events
-ruse: trick
e. “The Art of Failure”
-pejorative: a word expressing contempt or disapproval
-myriad: a countless or extremely great number
f. “Blowup”
-egregious: flagrant
-venal: open to bribery
2. I feel that “The Art of Failure” is most applicable to me, because choking and panicking are two physiological phenomena I am very familiar with. I had an experience very similar to Ephimia Morphew’s a few years back. I was swimming across the deep end of a pool, until I felt unusually tired and my body just stopped. I then, of course, panicked. I kept sinking under the water while trying to reach for something solid desperately. Just as Morphew, I didn’t know what else to do. I was rescued shortly after, but I couldn’t shake the feeling of almost not being able to breathe. Choking has also met up with me. Standardized tests engulf the life of a student and I, as a student, am faced with the pressure to excel and perform at a level expected of me. But that pressure is pretty intense, and I definitely feel it as I’m hovering over a daunting exam. I sometimes end up second-guessing myself and over-analyzing.
3. Powerful Quotes:
a. “Million-Dollar Murray” included this quote from Officer O’Bryan: “It cost us one million dollars not to do something about Murray.” This simple quote illustrates the ridiculous thinking of the governing minds throughout the chapter; people rather try to manage plaguing problems like homelessness, instead of eliminating them, because they feel those problems can’t be solved. Instead of spending $1 million on finding Murray a more productive lifestyle, in which he can contribute to society and the economy, the city of Reno decided that it would be better to spend $1 million on ignoring the problem and keeping Murray on the streets.
b. “The Picture Problem” elaborated on the concept: “seeing a problem and understanding it...are two different things.” I found that quote to be simultaneously subtle and profound. When reading over it the first time, I thought to myself: “yes well, obviously they are different things.” But after reading the chapter, I realized that (what seems like) an obvious conclusion can actually be quite ambiguous. With the unsuccessful Scud and Schweinfurt missions and the mammogram controversy, it became clear that even when you think you see the problem, there is a world of a leap before you can determine the right solution. The only way to determine the right solution is to understand the problem and know it inside out. But often, things (especially in pictures) are not always what they seem.
c. “Something Borrowed” cradles this inspiring quote within: “...he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.” Jefferson uses an effective metaphor to emphasize and shed light on the other face of plagiarism that is usually not explored. We have always been taught that taking, even intangible ideas or words, is unconditionally wrong. But, as the quote expresses, when someone is inspired by another’s idea, and takes it to create a novel masterpiece, he is doing no harm to the latter. Every idea in the world has some influence from a previous one, and this process helps the world go ‘round.
d. “Connecting the Dots” admits that “what is clear in hindsight is rarely seen before the fact.” I have to agree with this quote. I find it powerful, because it is quite difficult for many people to own up to it, which creates the oh-so-common creeping determinism. Sufficient are the events in this chapter to support this point, but personal experiences further illustrate that hindsight can be both helpful and destructive.
e. In “The Art of Failure”, Gladwell points out that “only those who care about how well they perform ever feel the pressure of the stereotype threat.” This quote echoes with truth. If you don’t care about how you do in school, you have no reason to choke because there is nothing at stake. But if you are a minority student hoping to get accepted to a top university, you are going to feel intense amounts of pressure to succeed, because you’ll feel the odds are against you.
f. “Blowup” includes the quote “the whole shuttle system operated on the assumption that deviation could be controlled but not eliminated.” Reading through the chapter, I started to feel that the NASA and the shuttle manufacturers were to blame for the explosion of the Challenger. That is, until I read the aforementioned quote. That’s when I realized that this is NASA we’re talking about, an immensely complex organism centered on shooting people into the hostile atmosphere of space. Of course there are inevitable risks! That’s when I finally understood what Gladwell meant when he said that disasters like the Challenger lack a culprit and are considered “normal”.
Lincoln on Leadership:
In my opinion, Lincoln’s endeavor is best defined as: “to work with a set or specified goal or purpose.” It has been obvious, since the beginning of this book, that Lincoln is a determined leader. He had one main goal at the time he was elected: to keep the United States of America, just that, united. To accomplish this goal, once the war started, he needed to preserve the Union. Even though the country was split in two, Lincoln knew there was a better chance to repair a nation with a strong Union than a divided one. For that reason, he cleverly worded the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in a way that would not offend the Union Border States or send them running off to the Confederacy. He also knew that just as a limb is nothing without its body, a Constitution is nothing without its country. Therefore, he “stretched the meaning of the Constitution to its limit” (Phillips, pg. 89) as many times as he saw fit (to the outrage of many) in order to accomplish the greater purpose of preserving the nation and its future.
1. Million-Dollar Murray:
Abrasive- harsh and aggressive in action
Inebriates- an intoxicated person
The Picture Problem:
Proliferate- increase rapidly in numbers
Inexorably- not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped
Something Borrowed:
Unambiguous- Not open to more than one interpretation
Gamut- The complete range or scale
Connecting the Dots:
Ultimatum- A final demand or statement of terms,
Avail- help or benefit
The Art of Failure
Colloquialism- The use of such words or phrases
Pejoratives-word expressing disrespect or disapproval
Blowup
Arbitrary-Based on random choice
Exacerbated-Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
2. The chapter that feels more applicable for me is The Art of Failure. It explains how people fail under pressure and why it happens. As a student and athlete we know how it to fail a test or game is. We have all been there. So this chapter cached my attention.
3.
-Million Dollar Murray-
“It’s hard not to conclude, in the end that the reason we treated the homeless as one hopeless undifferentiated group for so long is not simply that we didn’t know better. It’s that we didn’t want to know better. It was easier the old way.” This quote has truth to what it says. Since ancient times, people have always degraded homeless people. It still happens to this day in someway without even saying it we discriminate them. The reason we still treat them the way we do, is not because we should know better from our past mistakes, from history and change it; but we choose to ignore our mistakes and keep doing it again. We’re human beings.
-The Picture Problem-
“Is it possible we put too much faith in pictures?” You’ve heard that a picture says a thousand words. At times it’s true but to a certain extent. We take pictures at everything we see. For example, we see a picture of a happy family, all smiling together. But are they really smiling or just faking it? We often focus too much on what we see on the outside. We don’t see behind the picture frames or the details.
-Something Borrowed-
“The final dishonesty of the plagiarism fundamentals is to encourage us to pretend that these chains of influence and evolution do not exist, and that a writer’s words have a virgin birth and an eternal life.” A writer has the power to give words a newfound meaning that is immortal. Plagiarism is stealing that power; claiming that which is not born from their soul. It’s so easy to take something that isn’t ours just because we don’t feel like writing something that is our own; written from our hearts. But the thing is that we don’t know that we’re stealing the very essence of that person’s originality.
-Connecting the Dots-
“This is the second, and perhaps more serious, consequence of creeping determinism: in our zeal to correct what we believe to be the problems of the past, we end up creating new problems for the future.” When we’re determined fix something that has already been fixed in the past, why do we need to fix it again? It will just be broken again. It we create a new problem for the future.
-The Art of Failure-
“Choking is the central part of the drama of athletic competition because the spectators have to be there-and the ability to overcome pressure of spectators is part of what it means to be a champion. But the same ruthless inflexibility need not govern the rest of our lives. We have to learn that sometimes a poor performance reflects not the innate ability of the performer but the complexion of the audience. And that sometimes a poor test score is the sign not of a poor student but of a good one.” There’s pressure everyday on our lives that expectations have to be met. Whether winning in an athletic competition or passing test and being good student. That same pressure we’re carrying on our backs is good until you let it control you in everything you do; like if everything was a competition, being perfect and be the best at everything. But that’s impossible because no one is perfect. Sometimes we have to learn to accept our failures and push on to be better. We all have our strengths and weaknesses.
-Blowup-
“There was no one to blame, no dark secret to unearth, no recourse but to re-create an entire system in place of one that inexplicably failed. In the end, the normal accident was the more terrifying one.” Often times we think something can go wrong in the most simplest of things; something so simple like an airplane flight. If we think negatively that something will go wrong then it will.
Lincoln on leadership
I believe that the definition that corresponds to endeavor is, “to attempt (fulfillment of a responsibility or an obligation, for example) by employment or expenditure of effort meant to improve the quality of life.” Throughout Lincoln’s presidency he has shown tremendous courage to face the obstacles ahead without shunning away. He was very decisive and did not hesitate once. “He took advantage of nearly every situation at hand. Confusion, desperation, and urgency all combined to give Lincoln the perfect opportunity to act. The nation needed a leader’s strong hand, and Lincoln provided it.” “Yet, even though he often became depressed at failure and setbacks, Lincoln developed the enviable ability to preserve and learn from his own failures. Later in life he turned defeat into eventual victory. No endeavor became a hindrance to his overarching goal to achieve.”
What the Dog Saw:
1. Definitions:
"Million Dollar Murray"
Detoxed- the removal of potentially toxic substances from the body.
Panhandling- to obtain by begging.
"The Picture Problem"
Infrared- the part of the invisible spectrum that is contiguous to the red end of the visible spectrum and that comprises electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths from 800 nm to 1 mm.
Culverts- to drain, take, channel crossing under a road or sidewalk; sewer conduit.
"Something Borrowed"
Thematic- relating to or consisting a a theme or themes.
Proponents- a person who presents a proposition or proposal.
"Connecting the Dots"
Reconnaissance- a search made for useful military information in the field, especially by examining the ground.
Pseudo- trying to be, wannabe, pretending through appearance while being false; sham.
"The Art of Failure"
Colloquialism- a word or phrase appropriate to conversation and other informal situations.
Gyroscope- An instrument consisting of a heavy disk or wheel spun rapidly about an axis like a top used to stabilizing device in missiles, as well as in the navigation and piloting systems.
"Blowup"
Nautical- pertaining to sailors, ships, or navigation.
Shoddy- of poor quality or inferior workmanship.
3. Quotes:
"Million Dollar Murray":
“My joke was ‘If you are sober you can come, because I can’t afford your bar bill’” This quote really had a big impact on me because I believe it carries more than one lesson.
Primarily that when people drink they become a disturbance and a burden. Also, you might think that the money you spend in a month is only a few dollars, nothing special, but how much do you spend in a year. Why waste extra money for a few shots; if you ask me, only the rich have those privileges. Money doesn’t grow on trees and what you might think is a few dollars here and there might be a fortune wasted.
"The Picture Problem":
“The picture promises certainty, and it cannot deliver on that promise.” This is a strong quote mostly because people depend too much on pictures as solid proof. We are already lied to in an era where there’s picture editing but what do you do when your mammography tests might be false too? These quotes tells people that not to believe everything because nothing is for certain.
"Something Borrowed":
“But no one was asking why she had copied it, or what she had copied, or whether her copying served some larger purpose.” I think this is a powerful quote because sometimes we give people things without knowing the reason behind the request but in this quote it is also true that once we find out something we dislike has taken place we rarely take the time to think over the events of why it occurred in the first place.
"Connecting the Dots":
“But there rarely is a clear story - at least, not until afterward, when some enterprising journalist or investigative committee decides to write one.” I think this quote is truly powerful because people need to communicate more and help everyone come together and work as a chain instead of keeping things under wraps until someone decides to spill the beans.
"The Art of Failure":
“To choke or panic is considered to be as bad as to quit” Is short put powerful because failure can be seen in many ways yet all that’s truly behind each disaster is a person who’s choked or panicked. If you’re a pilot and you panic it’s true that you have done worst than quit because people might die from your careless mistakes.
"Blowup":
“In the technological age, there is a ritual to disaster” This powerful quote also states that nothing can go perfect. It takes practice, repetition, and plenty of blowups before something goes right. In technology however, there are too many risks, too many blowups, and so its like standing with a target drawn in the middle of a war; repetition of disaster and failure is inevitable.
Lincoln on, most d
Lincoln on Leadership:
1. I believe that in Lincoln on leadership the term “Endeavors” is mostly defined as: to work with a set or specified goal or purpose. What let me to this decision is that in page 98 alone you can find explanations on the type of endeavor hinted out throughout part 3: “Like Lincoln, the best, most decisive leaders are those who have a set purpose and self-confidence to accomplish that objective…”, “…it is certain that every crucial decision of his administration Lincoln thought things out well in advance…”, and “…he employed a classic decision-making sequence of events that began with an understanding of all the facts that were involved…
What the Dog Saw
1. "Million Dollar Murray"
Abscess: A swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus.
Indigent: Poor; needy.
"The Picture Problem"
Paradigm: A typical example or pattern of something; a model.
Cantankerous: Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
"Something Borrowed"
Harrowing: Extremely distressing.
Gamut: The complete range or scope of something
"Connecting the Dots"
postmortems: following the event
Adage: A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
"The Art of Failure"
pejoratives: A disparaging or belittling word or expression.
Saunter: Walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort.
"Blowup"
banal: So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
Egregious: shocking, greater, outstandingly.
2. I’d like to think that everyone has a good reason for the wrong things they do, might it be because they had a bad day, or because their simple or egregious actions have a greater purpose. I always give people the benefit of the doubt and expect that most people will the right thing at the end of the day. In “Something Borrowed” Gladwell writes about a woman, Lavery, that writes a play (Frozen) about forgiveness against all odds, the odds being; murder of your own daughter. Now, I’m big on forgiveness and all but I think pity would be the most I would feel for the murderer, never forgiveness. “Would you, or would you not forgive someone for mindless murder?” In a speech and debate class I took in seventh grade this was one of the topic questions, and I was the only one at the time that believed that even a man capable of such horrible things deserves forgiveness, but as a seventh grader I confused pity for forgiveness. The message Lavery is trying to send out is to forgive, I think that’s a beautiful message, and I would imagine that if I had written “Frozen” I would have only written it as an exaggeration. One of the messages given by “something Borrowed”’ was what I felt was the most applicable to me.
3.
-"Million Dollar Murray"
“The reality, of course, is hardly that neat and tidy.” This would have to be the most powerful quote from “Million Dollar Murray” because it’s the honest truth. People go through their lives planning things out, making arrangements, and schedules. I, for instance, scheduled different hours to do my home work and reading, but life doesn’t run on a schedule, things happen. Things like procrastination, getting sick, and in the case of the “Murrays” of the YMCA, and the world, lack of interest. I googled “Plan for the perfect life” and came across many different religious guides, and self help books, meaning that there is several steps one can take to have things their way but “The reality, of course, is hardly that neat and tidy.”
-"The Picture Problem"
“…but caution simply creates another kind of problem.” When this quote is presented in “The Picture Problem” it is relating to Mammography, and how sometimes we are too cautious and end up trying to“fix” something that doesn’t need fixing, therefore causing stress, and worry. We are always told to be cautious, so it’s kind of an awakening to read this quote, thus making it the most powerful in this chapter.
-"Something Borrowed"
The chapter of “Something Borrowed “explained how plagiarism, to an extent, might not always be a bad thing. To take some ones personal words and thoughts verbatim, and portray them as your own is certainly a bad thing, but when something beautiful is created and it catches some ones attention, and then causes that persons imagination to run wild, isn’t that a good thing?“Isn’t that the way creativity is supposed to work?” This is why this quote is the most powerful in the whole chapter.
"Connecting the Dots"
“…but his last two attack warnings had been wrong.”This quote refers to why Israeli ignored the attack warnings of Egypt and Syria. Israeli had heard the boy cry woof too many times, and couldn’t risk moving its citizen army for supposed war, but this time the warning was real. Sometimes we give up on things because we no longer trust them, they aren’t reliable, and aren’t giving us any solution. This quote teaches me that sometimes you just have to be persistent, in the hopes that someday you would get results, making it the most powerful quote of this chaper.
"The Art of Failure"
“The usual prescription for failure - to work harder and take the test more seriously -…” This quote is the most powerful of the chapter because it’s the quote that made me stop, think, and laugh. My whole life I’ve been told to work harder and to take things more seriously, usually when this is being said to me I’m already nervous, and know that what I’m doing is very important. Doesn’t it make sense to work harder and take things more seriously so I get a better result? I looked back to all those times that I stopped, took the test mores seriously, and worked harder on it, and oh yeah, panicked. This quote reminds us that sometimes we have to relax, take a deep breath, and forget that you could loose it all in one single moment.
"Blowup"
“… human beings have a seemingly fundamental tendency to compensate for lower risks in one area by taking greater risks in another” I had never noticed that, it was just common for me to put on safety pads, but then go throw myself on the floor, it was so common to put a helmet on just to go ride on a slippery mountain bike, or order a salad just to eat some junk food later. This quote is the most powerful in the chapter simply because it makes you realize something that you would have never realized before.
Lincoln on Leadership
1. While reading Part three of “Lincoln on Leadership” the image of Lincoln being a strong, decisive person was projected several times. The thing that made Lincoln a great leader was that “He set his goals, preached his vision, and accomplished his mission.” Even if Lincoln failed, he learned from them, which “later in life he turned defeat into eventual victory.” People who thrive to be successful leaders follow Lincoln’s steps of having “a set purpose and the self confidence to accomplish that objective.” Lincoln would even endeavor his subordinates, so that they could take action, because he knew it was the only way to be successful. From the aforementioned definitions of endeavor, the one that would best describe Lincoln would definitely be “To work with a set or specified goal or purpose.”
1. DEFINITIONS:
MILLION DOLLAR MURRAY:
Panhandeling-to beg from passerbys
Inebriates-to make drunk
THE PICTURE PERFECT PROBLEM:
Scub- to move quickly
Culvert-drain under a road
SOMETHING BORROWED:
Thematic- of relating or constituting a theme.
Morrdent-a melodic embellishment consisting if a rapid alternation of a principle tone with the tone a half orr a whole step below called single or short when the auxilary tone occures once and double or long when this ocures twice.
CCONNECTING THE DOTS:
Reservist- memeber of the military reserve
Doubious- to be doubtful
THE ART oF FAILURE:
Colloquialism- apprpriate to casual rather than formal speech or writing.
Novice- a beginner
BLOWUP:
Compensatory- providing effecting or aiming at compensation
Revisionists- advocate of revision of some political or religious doctrine
2. WHAT CH. APPLIED TO ME
The chapters most applicable too me were " picture perfect" and " the art of failure". PP because I'm ver very judgemental and most of the world is no matter how much we say we dont want too its just habbit. Never judge a book by its cover but sometimes a picture can tell you a thousand words and other time it can tell you lies. This shows you that you should stop and analyze the situation before jumping too conclusions. And also TAOF because everyone fail including me and this is beasically telling you that you have to remotivate yourself if you happen too mess up don't just spaze out and give up. Go back too the basics because thatll help you more than anything that's what my dad always tells me. We are supposed too thrive over our obsticals and use them too help us, but we choke and it understandable the greats even choke. It happens too us all.
3. QUOTES:
THE ART OF FAILURE: "isn't pressure supposed to bring out the best in us? We try harder. We concentrate harder. We get a boust of adrenaline. We care more about how well we perform." This is important because its saying that we are suppoesed too thrive off of our own mistakes and us that til are advantage but instead we focus more on what we did wrong and that's what brings you down.
MILLION DOLLAR MURRRAY: "he was like the one constant in an environment that was ever changing". This is sayyin that he was the independent variable he was always the same no matter what changed around hym they could always count on him.
THE PICTURE PERFECT PROBLEM:"while a picture is a good start, if you really want to know what your look at you probably need more than a picture". This is impotant because its telling you that a picture can help you figure out the thing but it won't givee you the all around you have to figuure that out for yourself. The picture is a good starter and helping but a picture can also be misleading
CONNECTING THE DOTS:"Information about enemy intentions tends to be short on detail. And information that’s rich in detail tends to be short on intentionsL its basically saying that we have too work together and read between the lines because the terroirist want us too fail and they make it extra complicant and basically if its not one thing its another.
BLOWUP: " assigning blame is one goal. Understanding what happened and why, is a similar but differnet approach. Fixing the specific failure so that it doesn't happen again is another related goal". This is important because its telling us if we wanna take the easy was out blame it on someone else but we should understand it because if we understand we will have a better out come.
SOMETHING BORROWED: "copyright laws are intended to give us a way to hold both extremes in tension. With the explosion of information and content on the internet, creativity, ownership and the value of content is getting more and more difficult to distinguish ". This is saying that just because its out their doesn't mean that you can have it. You not allowwed too take what's not yourrs its available too the world too experience and have knowledge not for you too take it.
LINCOLN ON LEADERSHIP
Lincoln faught for what he wanted and I believe lincoln like every other president had goals. Losing a battle, but wwinning a war. Making the world a little more of a better place. Lincoln was a strong powerful person you could see that by chap. 8 alone the changed minds he changed characters he changed people. He spoke to his not in a mean way but in an impowering way making them stand up strraight and leading them down the right path. He said"... Yet often a limb must be amputated to save a life..." He would give a limb for his country. He was a leader he had solid and firm decision making person that's why I chose the last definition.
1.New Words:)
"Million Dollar Murray"
.abrasive- cause ill will.
.detoxed-treatment designed to rid the body of poisonous substances.
"The Picture Problem"
.infrared-Using or concerned with this radiation.
.swath-A row or line of grass.
Something Borrowed"
.verbatim-In exactly the same words as were used originally.
.gamut-A complete scale of musical notes.
"Connecting the Dots"
.imminent-About to happen.
.prominent-Important; famous.
"The Art of Failure"
.primitive-Relating to.
.implicit-Implied though not plainly expressed.
"Blowup"
.enactment-A law that is passed.
.hypocrisy-The practice of claiming to have moral standards.
2.The chapter that I find most
applicable to me is Something Borrowed. It is applicable to me because now I know that there are exceptions to staling and I can you this as my advantages in the near future.
3.Powerful Quote:
"Million Dollar Murray"
Quote:"I told my husband that I would claim his body if no one else did,"she said "I would not have him in an unmarked grave.
They way Marla Johns really cared for Murray and would do anything for him made this quote very powerful.
“The Picture Problem”
Quote:" That a photography not only does not,but cannot ,lie is a matter of belief,an article of faith.The quote is very powerful because a picture cannot deceive us nor show something that is not there. We must accept what we see and embrace the truth that is clearly shown.
"Something Borrowed"
Quote:"Thou shalt not steal."
This is such a powerful because is one of the Ten Commandments.Even though this commandment is an ethical principal we should not break but there are these occasion where it is okay to steal.
"Connecting the Dots"
Quote:"Making warning systems more sensitive reduces the risk of surprise,but increase the number of false alarms, which in return reduces sensitivity."This quote is powerful because at least to me it makes a good point. If we have more security then we might feel more safe but then now we will feel to alarmed for just about anything.
"The Art of Failure"
Quote: "You hit several thousand forehands,after a while you may still be attending to it. But not very much. In the end, you don't really notice what your hand is doing at all." The quote is very powerful because after a while of doing something multiple time it can really get to you and make nothing out of it.
"Blowup"
Quote:" Rather, a series of seemingly harmless decisions were made that incrementally moved the space agency toward a catastrophic outcome." As humans we tend to do careless actions without malice intentions but those careless actions has outcomes of disaster. So we better make wise decisions in what we do in our daily lives to avoid such catastrophies.
Lincoln on Leadership:
What I believe that best describe Lincoln is "To work with a set or specified goal or purpose",because that is what Lincoln is about. He also had a certain goal in mind which him as a leader was able to achieve. Fore example he freed the slaves and preserve the federal union. Lincoln demanded to action to achieve his goals and wanted officers that could do that. Like Lincoln once said,"I who am not specially brave man have had to sustain the sinking courage of these professional fighters in critical times.
1. Vocabulary
“Million Dollar Murray”
Inebriate- make somebody intoxicated
Indigent- extremely poor
“The Picture Problem”
Benign- not life threatening
Metastasized- to spread elsewhere in the body
“Something Borrowed”
Mordent- music is embellished with extra notes
Gamut- full range
“Connecting the Dots”
Tantalizing- attracting but unattainable
Adage- a saying or aphorism
“The Art of Failure”
Colloquial- informal
Scythelike- long curving blade used in agricultural
“Blowup”
Egregious- flagrant
Discrete- completely separate
2. I believe that “Connecting the Dots” is the chapter that most resembles my life. As humans were are constantly inquiring and analyzing different situations to connect the dots. This is most applicable to me because constantly in Key Club I am trying to connect the dots among my division to make service more ready and get others to share their own successes in order to be successful in service in their own high school. For instance, one club finds it very rewarding to provide the incentive for others to do service by having a member of the month. With my position of lieutenant governor it is my job to talk to the officers, do the digging necessary to bring new ideas to the table, and bring all of the ideas together to create a successful Key Club plan.
3.
“Million Dollar Murray”
“We can be true to our principle or we can solve the problem.”
I find this to be a very powerful statement because it emphasizes the notion of biting the bullet for the greater good of everyone else. This does not utilize any of our AP Words.
“Picture Problem”
“If you really want to know what you’re looking at, you probably need more than a picture.”
This statement is powerful because it shows that it’s not only about what you see but other hard evidence that needs to be proven. The author utilizes tone [AP Word] to say this aphorism in a chiding way that makes the audience believe that they should just do it and gather more evidence to prove their point.
“Something Borrowed”
“He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.”
The author’s use of symbols in the second portion of the quote makes the statement more powerful in conveying its message. I chose this statement as being powerful because it painted the picture that we should follow the right path by sharing with others our knowledge, keep rights for creating it, and let others build upon what you set forth in a neutral way.
“Connecting the Dots”
“But there rarely is a clear story- at least not until afterward.”
I like this powerful point because it explains to you point blank that there will never be a white and black in a situation at least not until after it happened. The other uses a conjunction to start the statement. While this word does enhance the tone I don’t believe it adds to the quotes power.
“The Art of Failure”
“Choking is about thinking too much. Panic is about thinking too little.”
This is a powerful statement because it is often not something thought about. Why? Why did I fail at something I’m so skilled at? For these reasons these words of wisdom are very useful. The author’s use of juxtaposition enhances the power of the statement by making it doubly true and proving two points at once.
“Blowup”
“We have constructed a world in which the potential for high tech catastrophe is embedded in the fabric of day to day life.”
This quotes serves as a potential reality check for many people. While we think we are safe with some technology and afraid of others, all electronics have some type of potential for disaster. We just need to be prepared in the event that it does happen and accept it. No AP Words are used in this quote.
Lincoln on Leadership:
4. Through the following quotes Lincoln most embodies the definition of endeavor as "to attempt (fulfillment of a responsibility or an obligation, for example) by employment or expenditure of effort meant to improve the quality of life":
- “Go out into the field with your leaders, and stand or fall with the battle.”
- “Coach and counsel a new executive so that he or she may get off on the right foot. Remember you want him to succeed.”
-“ Unite your followers with a common mission.”
Lincoln continuously tried to unite the nation with a common goal, of having all have the same civil rights. This single move in freeing the slaves proved many times over that he improved the lives of many. This definition of endeavor exemplifies Lincoln with his great caring and kindness for the nation in pursuit of changing lives.
Million dollar Murray:
Panhandling- beg
Synonym: bum and freeloader
Perplexing- confused
Synonym: baffle and mix up
Picture perfect:
Brutality- cruel treatment
Synonym: barbarity and fierceness
Benign- kindly
Synonym: friendly and amicable
Something borrowed:
Collaborator- a person who works with another person
Synonym: co- worker, assistant
Insanity- mental illness
Synonym: foolishness and craziness
Connecting the dots:
Argot- jargon
Synonym: can't and slang
Dissident-differing
Synonym: disagreeing
Art of failure:
colloquial- familiar to and area
Synonym: particular jive
Halfhearted- without enthusiasm
Synonym: apathetic and cool
Blowing up:
Nautical-sea
Synonym: oceanic and aquatic
Postmortem- following death
Synonym: future and later
The chapter I feel applied to me the most is million dollar Murray. Why you may
ask no I'm not a drunk bum on the streets. But I love helping people and that is
what I feel the police officers do for there bum murray. For example, at school
I assist my athletic trainer with the injured athletes.
The quotes that I like were as followed:
Million dollar Murray:" he was the one constant in the environment that was
never changing." and they mean that Murray will always be found drunk. And a
simile is used.
Picture perfect:
"With the resolution we had at the time you could tell something was a big truck
and that it ha wheels, but at that altitude it was hard to tell much more."
Connecting the dots:
"Was this pattern obvious before the attack." this is about what happen in the
attacks and it caught my attention quick.
Art of failure:
" Were in a spiral dive." this mean everything is going down hill said by
langewiesche. This quote very true in different ways.
Blowing up:
" Rather a series of seemingly harmless decisions were made that incrementally
moved by the space agency." this is about NASA challenger and i felt it was an
interesting little quote.
Lincoln on leadership-
I feel that the definition to work with a set or specified goal or purpose is a
great way to define endeavor. In section three he talks a lot about how he set
many goals for himself. So being that it was stated in the book I feel this is
the best definition!
"Million Dollar Murray"
Abscess: a localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria.
Inebriate: to make drunk; intoxicate
“It’s a matter of a few hard cases, and that’s good news, because when a problem is that concentrated you can wrap your arms around it and think about solving it.” (Gladwell 186)
This shows us that solutions are possible and through dedicated efforts we can fix a persistent problem, such as a group of failing students. This quote is powerful because you can set it in practically any environment.
"The Picture Problem"
Palpation: to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness
Paradigm: an example serving as a model; pattern
“...and that we should not automatically value what we see in a picture over what we learn from our other senses.” (Gladwell 209)
I see this quote as a metaphor. We as people depend too much on a single source and do not think about other sources we can use for information, whether it be for a research paper or for cops investigating a crime.
"Something Borrowed"
Gamut: the entire scale or range
Verbatim: in exactly the same words; word for word
“Thou shalt not steal.” (Gladwell 231)
A simple quote from the bible that all know, yet ignore. To follow this quote is to have decency and respect for your fellow man.
"Connecting the Dots"
Mantra: an often repeated word, formula, or phrase, often a truism
Pathology: any deviation from a healthy, normal, or efficient condition
“But there is rarely a clear story...” (Gladwell 262)
The world is not black and white. The best case we can see of that is with politics and the problems we had in Washington with the debt ceiling.
"The Art of Failure"
Pejoratives: having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force
Paradoxical: self-contradictory
“We have to learn that sometimes a poor performance reflect not the innate ability of the performer but the complexion of the audience...”(Gladwell 278)
I can really relate to this and so can many of my fellow classmates. FCAT is not a good standard. We feel pressure, over think the subject matter, and waste time on a test that is not even worth the stress.
"Blowup"
Banal: devoid of freshness or originality
Egregious: extraordinary in some bad way
“We should at least admit this to ourselves now”(Gladwell 291)
In order to protect our own egos we tend to lie to ourselves and that only worsens whatever problem we may have. Do not hide the problem, confront it.
It is quite clear that the best definition of endeavor that defines Lincoln is “to work with a set or specified goal or purpose”. Phillips himself wrote, “Lincoln united his followers with the “corporate mission” of preserving the Union and abolishing slavery, and this objective became even more firm and resolute with the onslaught of civil war. Even so, Lincoln realized that the attainment of a successful outcome had to be accomplished in steps.” (Phillips 110). In fact, Phillips dedicated a whole chapter to this specific definition. Lincoln would tell his generals when and where he wanted his armies to advance in order to improve the war efforts. His short term goals allowed him to accomplish his long term goal of preserving the union.
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The Art of Failure is the chapter that applies best to me because I need to know the difference between choking and panicking. I push myself both in education and in athletics. If I fail I need to know how to succeed next time. To do that, I first need to know how I failed.
Million Dollar Murray
Arbitrary- subject to individual will or judgment without restriction
Dissertation- formal discourse in speech
The Picture Problem
Unambiguous- something that’s unclear
Intuitive- perceiving by intuition
Something Borrowed
Harrowing- extremely disturbing
Grotesque- something odd or unnatural
Connecting the Dots
Dubious- doubtful
Zeal- eager desire
The Art of Failure
Deliberation- careful consideration before decision
Gyroscope- apparatus consisting of a rotating wheel
Blowup
Chastised- punish
Banal- devoid of freshness or originality
The chapter that I feel is most applicable to be is The Art of Failure because like Novotna people fail sometimes and panic or chock and lose games, which they should have won. When I take exams sometimes I chock and forget everything I know and get bad grades on test. This panicking thing happens to be when I have to take the FCAT I get really nervous and don’t concentrate so great on the test. But I have learned to stop panicking and it hasn’t happened to be in a long time thank god.
Million Dollar Murray
We can be true to our principles or we can fix the problem.
What made it powerful was that you have to choice which one you want but you can’t pick both. You either stick to your principles or fix the problem of homeless. Since fixing the problem of homeless will save money but its not fair to give homeless a home and not give a home to people that work there butts of and really need it. The author uses anaphora this made you thing they have to choice and only pick one.
The Picture Problem
The photograph promised that we would now be able to capture reality itself.
This quote is powerful because it tell show pictures show you what was going on in a place and it’s a memory. It just like the saying a picture is worth more than a thousand words. Alliteration is being used to make it clear that photograph gave you the illusion that you were actually there.
Something Borrowed
The difference between a crime of evil and a crime of illness is the difference between a sin and a symptom.
What made this quote powerful is that some people commit rimes because they are sick from their childhood someone did something to them so you cant punish them as you would punish someone that did a crime to get revenge on someone or just wants to kill them. There is a big difference between the two types of crime. The author uses analogy to show how the difference between the two crimes.
Connecting the Dots
The fact that useless information is vastly more plentiful than useful information.
What made this quote powerful to me is that its true when ever you need to solve something you usually have more information that you don’t need then information you need to be able to solve it.
The Art of Failure
Human beings sometimes falter under pressure.
What made this quote powerful is that everyone fails under pressure no matter how important you are and how go you are at something. I would do horrible on the Fcat because of the pressure that if I don’t pass I get a intensive class.
Blowup
Human beings have a seemingly fundamental tendency to compensate for lower risk in one area by taking greater risk in another.
What made this quote powerful is that we do think like that, if we can take away one risk we have we do it but we get other risk. When never fix all the risk we have so its perfect.
Lincoln on Leadership
I think the best definition for Endeavor is “To work with a set or specified goal or purpose” because Lincoln always had the goal of preserving the union and he had that goal all through his presidency. “Remember that compromise does not mean cowardice.”, “As an executive leader, he channeled this intensity toward the personal goal of preserving the United States of America. ” , lastly “Establishing goals and gaining their acceptance from subordinates is crucial for effective leadership.” Lincoln always wanted to preserve the union and did just that.
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