Taking Chances

Twilight of the Idols by Friedrich Nietzsche though controversial, may have been one of the most interesting pieces I have read. I personally enjoy a little controversy, it keeps things more interesting. After all life would be very boring if everyone agreed on everything, and never argued or debated. Throughout the text Nietzsche had a lot of great quotes which I had seen before, such as “what does not kill me only makes me stronger” (23) and “Every truth is simple – Is that not doubly a lie?” (23). I enjoyed reading this piece, mainly because it got me thinking. Throughout the pages he would bring up points that would make you stop and wonder about everything you once believed. I believe that is what good writers should do. If they can make you question your previous beliefs for even a moment then they have accomplished their task, and are wonderful persuaders. Many times people are afraid to write about certain topics, especially religion, but Nietzsche took it on and stated exactly how he felt. Sure there were many people that he would be offending by speaking his mind, but none the less he voiced his opinion. I give him a lot of credit for being so gutsy and taking the chance writing about these topics.

Work Cited
Nietzsche, Friedrich. 1889. Twilight of the Idols. Baltimore, Maryland: Penguin Books

Only Me!

Reading Frank Sulloway’s “Birth Order and Sibling Competition” was very interesting and gave me a new out look on families. As an only child, I never had the sibling fights that all of my friends would have. I always wondered why they could not just get along, but now I see how the timing of their birth changes everything. Your entire life can be affected based upon when you were born. I believe I get the best of every world being an only child. There were many things that I never realized until reading this piece. I now notice the personalities of some of my friends and compare it to their birth order. For the most part Sulloway’s findings match up perfectly. When you think about it, the ideas that he points out make perfect sense, and give a new perspective on people. After reading his paper, I feel luckier than ever to be an only child. I don’t have to put up with appeasing my older siblings; also I don’t have anyone to boss around, which can sometimes be a let down. All in all Sulloway provided me with an intriguing topic, which really captured my attention, and taught me something new and exciting.