Friday, October 24, 2008
Motivation
Motivation 1 What is it that motivates people to be greedy; power hungry? Is power a good thing? Explain. Is it bad? Explain. What about betrayal? What do you think drives people to hurt the people who trust them? How does it feel to betray? To be betrayed?Write a thoughtful response in 3 to 5 sentences; then later, comment on one of your classmates responses - 10 points for each post - by Thursday 10/30
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Power can be a good thing when it's used the right way. If someone abuses power it can make everyone start to dislike them. They can become power hungry and want more makeing them turn into a different person.Power over all can change a person in either a good or bad way.
People are greedy because of human nature. It is bred into us. We are programed to want to be on top and to rule. Survial of the fittest- it is an ancient law that applies to all species, great and small. We think that the more things we have, the more powerful we are, the more likely we are to be on top.
People like power simply because it feels nice to be in control. It can be good, if used for a good purpose, or it can be bad obviously if someone were to abuse their power.
Betraying someone is something sort of like abusing power. If someone lets you into their life, it would be easy for you betray them somehow. It feels good to betray sometimes because its like "I have the power to hurt this person. I like it." It definitely hurts to be betrayed. Betrayal leaves people sad and alone, and angry.
Power can be good and bad. When used in the right way, it can help people tremendously and maybe even change their life. However, if used in the wrong way, things could take a turn for the worst. If someone gets too power-hungry, it could cause them to backstab and betray the ones who looked up to them the most. And in that way, they person loses their power instantly. So basically, if you abuse your power, no one is going to take it away from you. You take it away from yourself.
People are motivated simply by human desire, as Allyson said to an extent. Power is something which seems to always be taken far too lightly. It's rare to get a person who actually will realize the power they hold, and even fewer succeed with what they are given.
Betrayal is just another form of power, albeit a crueler and harsher form. You have been given a small amount of power over someone else, their feelings; their emotions are in your control.
It's hard to walk away from it, you know you will hurt someone you care about. But you can't resist the feeling of dominance, even if it only lasts for a moment. Obviously, it doesn't ever feel as good to be betrayed.
i think power can be good, if the right person has it. But often too much power can corrupt somebody and they can become greedy, and aggresive. This lust for power can cause people to betray their friends and other people in their life, and they do this simply because they can or to get more power D:
I think a reason people are greedy, especially in today's society, is because they are insecure. Sometimes we feel that if we have a lot of money or power, nothing bad will ever happen to us. Like somehow money is supposed to take care of all our problems or that power will ensure we never even have problems.
power is a good thing if its given to the right people. power could end up changing something for the good. power could also be abused. alot of power in one persons hand can be alot of trouble. Its just in peoples natutre to get greedy when they have everything they want at their fingertips. most people wouldn't turn down 10,000 dollars if they were offered it.
Power is a way that someone is able to make themselves feel good. They get this way so that other people will listen to what they have to say. Power can be a bad thing when used in the wrong way. You need to know your limits so you don't get too power hungry and break with all the power in your hand.
Betrayal is something that comes about when someone of lower stature wants more power. If their friend is someone who had more power than them, that person might betray their friend to get more power. This is another reason that being power hungry is bad, it could end up hurting your friends.
i agree with Madison. power can be a good and bad thing depending on how it's used.I also agree with Hannah because people today can be really greedy and keep wanting more,but the money and power isnt the aswer to happyness.☺
I agreed with what Allyson said. The whole survival of the fittest thing has been around for a long long time.
Power is one thing most people would like to have for a couple reasons. One reason is that it makes you feel in control and another is maybe they worked very hard to gain that power. For those who want it to feel in control, it may be easier for things to go wrong. It may easily go to your head and thats just asking for trouble. For the people that worked their butt's off to get to where they are it will probably be harder for the power to go to their heads, because they have been in the shoes of the people below them.
I also agree with what Brian said. Power can be good and bad depending on who has the power. If the person is in it just to have the freedom of ruling over people then it might not be good for us "commoners".
I agree with what Kevin said about people earning their power. If someone works really hard to get their power than they are less likely to abuse it. Also, they will handle the responsibilties that come along with power better.
I agree with Kevin. I think it's very important to earn your power. People will most likely respect and listen to you more if you actually earned your position. If you just kind of "fell into it", then there are probably going to be a lot of people who will be angry with you and ultimately not respect you.
People are motivated by many things. They can also be motivated to do almost anything. People are driven to power because they want to be in control. Power makes people feel on top of everyone else. Greed causes people to be power hungry, because of greed they want everything and power can give them that. Power can be viewed as both good and bad. If power is put into the correct hands can change the world for the better, however, if put into the wrong hands great damage could be done. Some people use power for the wrong reasons and that makes it a bad thing. Other people use it for the right reasons and that can make it a very good thing.
I agree with Hannah. When she said people in todays society are insecure and thats why they want power she was right. Power makes people feel on top so thats what they want, greedy people want money becauset they think that will fix their problems with insecurity.
i think power can be good or bad. If power is used to help others and better mankind then its a good thing. but if power is used by someone who just wants to help themselves then thats no good to anyone else. When people feel that they are powerful they feel like they don't have to prove themselves. they don't have to try to live up to unrealistic expectations of the world, just because they already have the respect and power over others and they control the standards.
i also agree with allyson. people are born with the inclination that they have to be the best and be on top. We can't help it, we're jsut human. we know that the survival of the fittest will always be around. We don't know any better. However, we can control it and if we are those that are powerful we can use it in a good way.
Nothing good ever comes from betrayal. Betrayal can happen in many ways but it all hurts the same. People who you believe are friends may end up stabbing you in the back, creating lies just to see you hurt. However those same people may create lies to keep you from getting hurt or from changing your opinion of them. Either way betrayal of those close to you should never happen for any reason, the right thing to do is always be faithful.
i agree with Classy but sassy when he talks about power being good in the right hands. He links betrayal to power in an understanding way that i believe to be true.
I agree with what Anna said. Power can be good or bad thing depending on who it's givin to, what they do with it, and how they use it.
Reply to Madison:
I think what Madison said is very good. If you abuse your power, people will stop respecting you and you will lose your power. Its like be good or lose. Plain and simple.
Greed is often caused because one person is striving to become better than another person. One of the main causes of greed is money. I think that greed is a bad thing because it causes people to do things that they wouldnt normally. Betrayal, like greed is another bad trait to possess. One thing that causes people to betray a friend is insecurity. People betray others because they feel bad about themself and often try to make things better by hurting other people. It is an awful feeling to be betrayed because one minute you think you have a great friend and the next you are being hurt by them.
I agree with what allyson said when talking about greed being bred into us. I also like when she talks about survival of the fittest, she is right when she says that we think the more things we have the more powerful we are.
I think that the one thing that motivates people to be greedy is human instinct. Humans always have a keen sense of greed and power. Power is always an intangible that is in reach at all times that makes people somewhat stronger. Power can be a good thing if it is used for the good of humanity.
I agree with Brian because i think he made a really good point with the 10,000 dollars. Also like he said, power could change something for the good just like when Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out against human rights and how whites and blacks are equal. On the other hand, power can be bad just like when Hitler was of power and went on his massive man-slaughtering.
I agree with what creighton said about how "betrayal of those close to you should never happen for any reason, the right thing to do is always be faithful." we should always try to be nice and decent to everyone around us. love everyone, we're all equal when you look at the big picture.
Like allyson said people are are greedy because of human nature. We naturally want to be the best. Wether its being the star on a sports team or being the smartest person in the grade. In highschool i think teenagers are naturally competive with their friends, and this can lead to betrayal. When you bring your friends down i think some people think it makes them more "powerful" or the most "popular" in the group. Those things dont really matter true power comes from earning it and getting the respect from others.
i agree with creigton on some things, he said nothing ever good comes from betrayal and usually i would agree with him. But if someone betrays you i think you learn who your real friends are and who really has your back.
i agree with what raichel said like how power can feel good and how she said that the most people desire to have power, and how betrayal is just another form of power.
People get motivated so that they can accomplish things. Sometimes people get too motivated and selfish that they become greedy and want all the power. Power can be a good thing if you use it right and do good things with it, but if you're too power-hungry and bossy it is a bad thing. Betraying people is losing trust with that person and it does not feel good. You could think you trust someone and then they could stab you in the back, that hurts.
i agree with what allyson said about how it is just human nature to want to be the best, to be on top. I do believe that when people have more stuff they think they are better than others.
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