Wikipedia Trails: from Nyx to Cynicism

1. Nyx
Nyx is a Greek goddess of the night. She is said to be feared by Zeus. She was created by Chaos. She gave death to many children including Doom, Destruction, Death, Sleep, Old Ages, etc. She was present at the beginning of creation as well.

Art of Nyx.

Source: Pinterest.

2. Moros
Moros is the Greek personification of doom and deadly fate. He is the brother of the Fates and the child of Nyx. Like his mother, he was invisible and dark and not to be trifled with because to alter him (destiny) would change the course of the future entirely.

3. Pandora's Box
Pandora's box is a Greek artifact. It is a box that contains all of the "evils" of the world. Pandora opened the jar and is the one to let free all of the death and evil into the world.

4. Diogenes
Diogenes is a Greek philosopher and he founded Cynic philosophy. He was a controversial figure in his day.

5. Cynicism
Cynicism is a school of Greek philosophy from long ago. The Cynics believed that the purpose of life is to "live in virtue, in agreement with nature." As a result, people rejected all conventional desires for wealth, power, sex, and fame. They lived a life without any worldly possessions. They practice shamelessness and impudence and reject societal norms.

Learning Challenge: Things That Matter vs. Things You Can Control

"Focus on the things that matter and the things that you can control." 

Source: Learning by Heart.

I agree with this image. I've been through a lot of self-reflection and self-growth during my time in college and I've come to realize quite a few things. This is one of the more important lessons I've come to learn. Life is unexpected and it can throw so many different obstacles in your way at every turn. There are so many people in the world who suffer from depression or other mental illnesses because they think too hard about controlling things that do not really matter or things that they have no ability to change. As long as you know that there are some things you can't really change in life, then you can relax and let life take its course without worrying about something that happened or something that is going to happen eventually. That way, you can live in the moment and just be content where you are without all the stress.

Growth Mindset: The Definition of Creativity

I agree with the message in this video. Growing up, I have never considered myself as a creative person because I never really "created" anything. Like in the video says, I just assumed that the creative ones were the artists, chefs, etc. who were able to make something out of nothing. So even if I did find a way to "mash up some ideas," I never really gave myself enough credit, which ended up in me not being confident in myself and my skills/creativity. I think through this and through college, I am learning to appreciate the way in which I am creative more.