Our society today is very diverse. It changes very rapidly and keeps blending different
aspects of peoples' cultures together. For that very reason, our society is full of
controversy. There is a lot of racism, arguments, protests, and contradicting beliefs.
Therefore, many people are not as safe as they would like to be. I believe this quote by
Anne Frank best summarizes my overall perception of the world:
"In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I
simply can't build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion,
Like Anne Frank, I believe that even though people can be so different in
appearance and mind, mostly all people are good at heart and all want happiness. That is
what everyone would naturally strive for in life; happiness. Everyone has that in common
no matter how smart you are or what you look like. Everyone starts out having a good
heart. It just depends on the person as to how long they keep that good heart. People
strive for happiness sometimes using selfishness and greed, while hurting other people.
Sometimes, the hurt ones are very close and dear people to them. Other people with truly
good hearts are smart enough to find happiness through positive ways by helping people
and working hard at something they like to do.
However, people with good hearts make mistakes too. People, good and bad
willed, make unwise decisions and do immature things out of fear, love, loyalty, stupidity,
pressure to perform, anger, blind ambition, and many other contributing forces. These
forces and feelings can make a person think that he is doing the right thing when everyone
else knows he is not. It is just a person's state of mind at the time that determines how
righteous their actions are at that time. These strong factors can shape a whole person's
character and perception of the world. It is up to the other ...