I really enjoyed " On Life and Work " by David Foster Wallace. I think he made some really great points. I really enjoyed his out look on money and beauty. My family seems to focus on the money a lot. They work and work and work always focused on getting more money. It's the responsible way to go about life. This method though I think will lead you to the mundane spiral that DFW mentioned. I feel as though this spiral really traps us in our own head. This really feeds our inherent selfish side making it far worse then it might have been. I really enjoyed the stories he tied to the other shoppers and the driver. I really loved his outlook on how people stand steadfast in there beliefs. As people grow older and more “ educated “ they really stick to what they believe. They leave no room in there highly educated mind for questions. My father I hate to say is one of these people. He believes what he believe and nothing more. I really hate this about him. My father has left the room on many occasions when they argument he was having wasn’t leaning in his favor. I find this really sad. Over all I found this piece really beautiful and interesting to read. I agreed with most of his points and enjoyed his insights. I would love to be able to change my perspective so that I could see back stories of these people. Even if theses people are just being ass holes I would love to be the person that gives them the benefit of the doubt.
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