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For many years, humans have grappled with morality. There are thousands of creeds from a multitude of different times and places that attempt to explain how a person should act. People seek moral guidance through religion, through family tradition, and through political structures. The struggle to become one’s best self is ever-changing, but in my exploration, I have noticed a common thread between many popular ideas about human morality. In both Nietzschean ideals and West African Culture, in both the writings of W.E.B Dubois and the musings of Cool Rules, there is a familiar message; the message that tells us to strive towards transcending human limitations. Whether it be through social isolation, through art, or through ancestral connection, the key to figuring out how a person should be lies in the quest for an excellent life. The answer to how a person should be will not be found in complacency and mediocrity, but can only be discovered in the journey towards the magnificent.

The idea of unrelenting self mastery in order to achieve power is central not only to Nietzsche’s philosophy, but to my father’s philosophy. My father was raised in the Bronx by two German immigrants who came to America after World War II. His family often favored strict self discipline over excessively emotional behavior. His parents held no deep attachment to God, so his moral code was not birthed from religion. As Nietzsche would have preferred, my father’s moral code was developed outside of his home, on the streets of New York City. In response to financial hardship, he began to foster a work ethic like no other, and became an excellent athlete. He was recruited to one of the best private high schools in the area to play football, and later recruited to Brown University, exceeding the expectations of his teachers and his peers. At Brown, my father immersed himself in his own intellectual development. He also pushed his body to the limit under the rigorous expectations of college athletics. There, he decided that in order to live a fulfilled life, a person must be in a constant state of self improvement, both physically and intellectually. My father believes in striving towards the Overman, and during my childhood, he did his best to instill this idea in my sisters and I. My father never settled for mediocrity, and never allowed us to either. He set an example for us by always reading new things, trying to have new discussions, and exploring new phenomena arising in society. No matter how old my father gets, he will continue to strive towards excellency every day through mental and physical exercise. 

I think that between Nietzsche and the Yoruba tribe, I identify much more with the philosophy Yoruba tribe. I am an extremely extroverted person, and I don’t think I could ever reach true enlightenment in complete isolation. I would go mad with loneliness. The Yoruba philosophy aligns with me because of the way I was raised. I come from a large but very tight knit family. My family, including my extended relatives, has always been a devoted support system for me. We all provide support for one another. My mother is the epitome of Yoruban cool within the context of my family. She is gentle and kind, but she also has unbreakable composure, so much so that she is often looked to as a leader. My extended family trusts my mom to make decisions under pressure. She is a fiercely powerful woman; she is brilliant and knows how to handle almost any social situation, and she always is there to defend her family. But, she does not make unnecessary displays of her power. Instead, she uses her power to keep balance among my family and diffuse arguments and such. She’s a pretty cool lady.

Unlike Nietzsche, I am not an atheist. God and religion are not prominent parts of my life, but I believe in human spirituality. I think human spirituality is the awareness that there is something out there that is bigger than us. I have seen the Catholic faith up close and personal, and I don’t think that God is a big white guy with a beard in the sky pulling on our marionette strings. I think God is more intangible than that. I’m not one hundred percent sure what God is, but I guess if I had to label it, I would say that God is a collective of energy. God, to me, is a powerful life force that connects all of us. I think that human beings have the ability to tap into this life force, and to see God, especially through creativity and art. Nietzsche says that art, especially music, is one of the only ways to transcend human misery. I think that art not only allows humans to transcend their earthly misery, but provides a tangible conductor for “God energy” to travel through. Obviously, the concept of God’s death was essential to the development of Nietzsche’s philosophy. But, maybe, if he had instead seen not the death of God, but the movement away from organized religion and towards individual spirituality, he wouldn’t have taken the on the burden of all human suffering.

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The exigence of working out and listening to music is self-motivation to accomplish a goal. Music motivates me to work out and working out motivates me to get school work done.  I am my own rhetor in the situation as well as the audience. There are many constraints to going to the co rec and the biggest one is time. College is a very busy schedule and I do not always have time to go and workout. Also if schoolwork is very pressing it is important that I finish that first before doing other activities. But if I do have time, it is beneficial for me to get a good workout in before doing homework.