Aphorisms

Aphorisms

By: Mike

Aphorisms "Aphorism - a brief statement of truth." This is the dictionary definition of an aphorism. I see an aphorism as a quote that you can relate to personally. An aphorism is a fact about life. But is an aphorism always a fact, or is it sometimes an opinion too? Sometimes you might not even agree with what an aphorism says. It depends on who you are and what type of personality you have. The first aphorism which I would like to discuss is, "'Stay' is a very common word in a friend's vocabulary," by Bronson Allcott. This aphorism is one that I definitely agree with. You don't want friends who aren't going to be there for you at times when you need them the most. You want friends who stay with you and won't leave you alone, no matter what the circumstances are. Even if you and your friend get into a fight, you never want your friend to leave you forever, even if what they did to you was really wrong. They'll always be your friend no matter what and you and that person need to realize that and stick together. Take two kids, for example, who have been best friends since the first grade. Later in high school, one of the two friends is heading downhill with their life. This is a time when the friend needs the other friend the most. If the other friend isn't there for them, then it can be really hard. We depend on our friends to help us out. A second aphorism is, "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it's been through a blender first," by Les Barker. This aphorism is very true also. Once you've been through some really tough times, the impossible is now possible. You should be able to accomplish anything now. For a third aphorism, I chose, "If you come to a fork in the road, take it," by Yogi Berra. This is a really good aphorism. He's saying that if you come to a situation in life where you have different opportunities, make sure you take advantage of them, because who knows, it might be a once in a life time opportunity. Later on in life, you may be sorry for the choices you've made. "You can observe a lot by watching," another quote by Yogi Berra, is my fourth aphorism. I really like this aphorism also. It is so true, because if you try to do something right off the bat, you might not be able to do it that great right away. Take a sport for example, such as hockey. How are you going to know what to do if you haven't even watched a hockey game before in your life? The more you watch a hockey game, the more you'll understand the game and the object of it. You can't just expect to go out there on the ice and be a professional hockey player by the snap of your fingers. If you've never watched hockey before, how will you know what to do? The fifth aphorism that I've chose is, "The Chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions," by Alfred Adler. If someone has lived their whole life worrying about everything, it's going to be very boring. People need to live on the edge once in a while, and take some chances. You can't act like a grandma your whole entire life, and think the worst is going to happen all the time. What fun is it to just stay in your house all the time? Life is all about risks. You never know when something bad is going to happen. Take the Oklahoma City Bombing, for example. Do