Byeonghee Gwak

Definitions of 20 important things in my life

1. Family : a basic social unit consisting of parents and thei children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not

• Should it include blood relation?

2. Friend : a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.

• Here, ‘personal regard’ is an important term. For a relationship to be accomplished, certain personal benefits must be shared.

3. Food : any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, dtc.

• To sustain life, that is the essence.

4. Thought : the product of mental activity; that which one thinks

• Mental activity. Without brain’s well function, no thoughts, no mental activity. What would I be if I’m not able to think?

5. Philosophy : the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.

• To answer all the questions.

6. Poem : a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form an by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.

• Poem is a written picture of feelings.

7. Health : the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor

• As I am a physical entity, my spirit,, mind are based on my body’s condition.

8. Satisfaction : an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.

• All of one’s behavior is to satisfy oneself.

9. Laugh : to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.

• Laugh is an action that shows one is satisfied with something in front of him/her.

10. Music : an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.

• Like poem, music is a audible touch on feelings.

11. Sleep : to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions an the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.

• I heard that biological reason why animal sleep is not revealed. It’s a physiological, anatomical ritual of ending a day.

12. Body control : an ability to move body parts on one’s will; strength, speed, flexibility.

• It’s one of qualification to be a self.

13. Smile : to assume a facial expression indicating pleasure, favor, or amusement, but sometimes derision or scorn, characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth.

• Like laugh, smile shows same feeling with under-threshold for laugh.

14. Truth : the true or actual state of a matter, logic.

• What would be the evolutionary benefit of being able to seek for the truth?

15. Literature : writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays.

• Through literature, we can experience many things that wouldn’t happen in our life.

16. Money : any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and deman deposits.

• No one can produce all s/he needs or wants. Exchange will increase satisfaction.

17. Freedom : the state if being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint.

• I’m doubtful on spiritual freedom without physical freedom.

18. Communication : the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.

• Other’s existences are nothing but a communicating object for information, data.

19. Affection : fond attachment, devotion, or love.

• Affection from another is a strong trigger for satisfaction.

20.Masculinity : feature that pertains to or characteristic of a man or men

• If we don’t read with eyes, there’s nothing makes us better than the blind. In the same manner, if we don’t express masculinity with Y chromosome, it’s a waste of our genetic resource.