Summary
The story of Mumon is a simple, yet profound story. Mumon, one of the few red wolves in the wild, is released from captivity as an experiment to see if the red wolves could live in the wild. Though perfectly capable of hunting and living in the wilderness, Mumon noticed that something was missing; his howl. He had to push forward and become the wolf he was supposed to be. With finding himself, he found his howl. Flaum wants us to realize that in order to find ourselves, we must leave our comfortable lives and become the person we were supposed to be; courageous and wild.
Personal Essay
"2 things: If it makes you happy, do it. If it doesn’t, then don’t." - Author Unknown
Throughout life, we are all tormented by society to fit in. From an early age, we are told to dress, talk, act, and unfortunately think in the same way as every else. There are only a few people out there who stride against the rushing river of society and step out of the norm. These outlanders are what I strive to be each day. They don’t listen to what everyone says. They refuse to be the norm because they know it will only bring on unhappiness to them. People like this don’t care about others judging them. The reason for this is because they are happy. They understand that if the things they were doing before didn’t make them happy, they just simply didn’t do it.
This quote may be small and simple, but it speaks a million words to me. I ask myself what the purpose of life is. Is it supposed to be a time to fit in with society, even if it brings you pain, grief, and unhappiness? I don’t believe so. Instead, I believe that life is supposed to be a time in which we discover ourselves by doing the things we love.
I am so lucky to be able to have an education and reach for my dreams. There are people in this world that don’t have the opportunities to make their dreams come true. Yet this quote doesn’t have to be about life long goals. It could be about the way you see yourself. If you don’t like how you are treating yourself and others, change. It will make you a better person and in return, make you happy. The same goes for the people you surround yourself with. If you don’t like the way you are treated, then encompass yourself with better people. There are people out there who are kind and live a happy life. You just have to open your eyes and see.
Open your eyes and see that life can be such a beautiful place if you live it the right way. The world can be a happier place if others search for happiness instead of power. Too many of us get these two words confused; “happiness” and “power.” This quote doesn’t say, “2 things: if it makes you powerful, do it. If it doesn’t, then don’t.” Yet in our world, people get confused and follow this quote when living their lives.
I, on the other hand, know not to live a life searching for power, but to live a life full of love and happiness. Luckily, the thing I love to do makes me happy. I love making movies. Putting clips of videos together to make a masterpiece is what brings me joy. Creativity is my delight. Throughout my school years, I’ve had to learn things and study subjects that I had no joy in learning. It just didn’t interest me, and therefore did not make me happy. Yet when it came to the arts (such as music class, art, and video making), I felt as though I could breathe. I was happy being creative, so I continued working on my creativity. And with work, I became better at my talents and was made into a better person.
So if doing math, flying airplanes, singing, performing experiments, or making movies makes you happy, then do it! If it doesn’t, then simply don’t! You will thank yourself later for listening to your heart.
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