Topic #118 Which do you prefer? - Some people enjoy change, and they look forward to new experiences. Others like their lives to stay the same, and they do not change their usual habits. - (35분 걸렸습니다;; 이런 췟..좀 더 분량을 줄여야 하나;;ㅎㅎ ) |
When given a choice between risky but new experiences and boring but secure experiences, most people tend to choose the latter. They support this idea saying that there is nothing more important than safety living their life. Whereas this is partially true, as for me, I would like to experience new activities because they not only provide me with energy but also enable me to develop myself and to meet many people. Experiencing new performances recharges people's batteries. As the society is becoming complex and stressful, people need to relieve their stress by performing exciting sports in an effort to keep healthy life. Whenever I get stressed out, I usually try to find and do extreme sports such as bungee jumping, mountain climbing and especially sky diving. Floating in the air at such a high elevation gives me unexplainable impression like "scary but exciting." This activity fills my body with a great amount of energy and allows me to go back into mundane life with full-charged battery. This personal experience clearly proves that pursuing new experiences is beneficial for people to be more active. In addition, trying as many experiences as possible helps a person to develop his or her ability to the fullest. This is because people can best learn from their direct experience, and this valuable property leads them to be successful in their life. My elder brother had been changed his job frequently, from manufacturing factories to a big company. After he experienced a substantial number of occupations, he finally established his own company which has merits of each job he had. Since he knows very well about the advantages and disadvantages while managing the company, he can deal with many problems wisely such as financial difficulty and strikes of his laborers. From his great experiences, he is now very successful in his life. Finally, new activities open up many chances to meet diverse people. It is very helpful for a person to meet as many people as possible, because it helps him not only to understand others better, but also to broaden his outlooks on life. One of my friends, Tom, was a very outgoing person and attending many clubs such as soccer, social service and stock club. There, he made substantial numbers of friends and he learned different perspectives from them. Thanks to his brisk social relationship, he is now working in a great company as a team leader, recognized his great ability to bring harmonious atmosphere in working place. To sum up, I firmly believe that experiencing new activities are very advantageous for people in that it gives enjoyable, successful, and active life. Some people might prefer always doing same performances saying that they feel more comfortable with them. However, as the old saying goes, "Stagnant water is bound to corrupt". That is, they have to try new activities to enrich their life. |