Nathan’s Beliefs, Maybe? A. Well first off I believe an important part of every person is to have a good sense of self. One only gets the time in their mortal body to be all that they have ever dreamed to be so to live in uncertainty is to waste away. B. I believe that everyone should try their best to accomplish their goals that they set out to do no matter how far off they seem. Goals are designed to be a universal schedule of your life, not a what-if list. C. I believe that people should do all that they can to better themselves in this world as long as they don’t directly infringe on the rights of others signified by United States Law. Yet, I believe that the confines of one’s own mind is their domain and in no circumstance should that ever be brought into question, because our mind is all we have in this world and is in a sense all that we are, and that is something that no one has the right to censor. D. I believe that people should ask why. I think it is important to understand the world around us. To ponder, To question, To imply, these things are what make us not all the same. E. I believe that Love and Lust are as follows. Lust is “love at first sight”, is when someone appears in slow motion and you catch their eye only momentarily, is when your heart seems to beat and your words become slurred no matter how many times this scene played through your head, is the embodiment of all High School Relationships and all Relationships before marriage or a marriage like unity. Love is simply choosing to remain with your partner after the blissful yet blinding views of Lust subside. F. I believe that religion is a like a giant blanket of security that some people use to avoid Letter “D”. Though I understand that one’s views are important and no one should try to place those above others, these are indeed My Views. So just as I would not expect someone religious to convert upon my words I will not tell lies of my own views. G. I believe that all people are naturally good. I think where people fell in life and the things they have been through but most importantly they way the coped with it mentally is the factor that determines the way people end up. The world we live in is not perfect, in some ways far from it, there-for in some ways people are far from perfect. What makes someone wrong is when they remain imperfect despite knowledge of it. (of coarse varying in degrees of seriousness). H. I believe that America is not lost. I believe patriotism is an important thing to have and when the founding fathers collaborated that propaganda was not their intent when they made it a Core Democratic Value. This is still the greatest country in the world to live in and I see nothing wrong in having respect for ones own nation. I find it incredibly offensive to talk during the national anthem, and unjustifiable to utter a word during a moment of silence. I. I Believe friendship is key to life. I think it is a very important part of growing up and growing old. I think the aspect of growth, trust, companionship, and joy are all something that everyone should get to experience, even if they never are involved in a relationship. J. I Believe that Trust is an important factor to life. To trust someone is to place them on the same level as you, and to see them as an equal. Trust accompanies more Trust and there-for is essential to the building and bonding process between two humans. K. I believe that Society is a harsh and bitter mistress. I think that in the eyes of the public nearly nothing is good enough. I believe rather then be used as a guideline it should just be used as an institution, like for voting. L. I think that Happiness is something everyone deserves and should not be without. Just as the Pursuit Of Happiness is a Core Democratic Value I also see it as a very important part of everyone’s life. To be happy it to be content and there isn’t much better then being content. M. I believe in Capitalism. N. I believe…As my One Grand Answer, that The Meaning Of Life Is To Affect All Of Those Around You And Accomplish Your Goals. I believe that people are on this world to be affected. No one is a stone statue, no one truly goes through life and never considers the thoughts that exist outside the realm of his own mind. Just as no one goes through this world and does not cause someone to change their perspective, actions, or maybe even life just with their words that otherwise they may have thought meant nothing. Also I believe that everyone should do everything they can to accomplish their goals, and be happy, whether it involves being in love or lust, having a religion, being patriotic, asking why, being Capitalist, or just having a good Sense Of Self. -nathan-