As high tech as the world of personal communication is, it still relies on the written word to transfer thoughts and ideas. Writing a sentence solidifies a thought as well as records it so to be available for review in the future. Significant Sentences provides exercises facilitating the combination of "your personal spirit, quiet reflection and your past experiences to come together and produce sentence that is recorded or 'saved' Using paper and pencil, keystroke and screen or even your smart phone, use Significant Sentences as a personal journal or a way to reach out using social media tools like Facebook. "Blog" or "tweet" your moments of discovery. How we write and transmit ideas is vastly changing but it still comes down to words conveying thoughts and emotions. These exercises can serve as a connection between teacher and student, speaker and audience, cyber audience or soul to soul. By sharing stories and ideas about your interpersonal life electronically or on paper, the individual may discover hidden writing talents, a gift for poetry, blogging or tweeting. Your reflections may become a poem, song or school essay. The variety and quantity of questions in each exercise are designed to spur the writer on by providing some starting point and giving some direction. Significant Sentences can be the catalyst for internal retrospection. Writing can reveal the negative as well as the positive. That is the cathartic joy and challenge. Facing those negatives or seeing them more clearly can be exactly what you need to conquer them. Trust yourself that good can be derived from recording your thoughts and reflections, and the connection with the self is the key to personal enlightenment. May you find hidden treasures and truth within?

A Journal of Personal Exploration, Reflection and Discovery

By Eric Moon

AuthorHouse

Copyright © 2010 Eric Moon M.A.
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4490-9607-6

Contents

Dedication..........................................................vThe Mission and Vision of Significant Sentences.....................viiWhat is a Significant Sentence?.....................................1The Golden Rule.....................................................2The Rolling Stones..................................................4Fill in the Blank...................................................6Simile..............................................................7Metaphor............................................................8Irony...............................................................9Your Name...........................................................11Your Style..........................................................13Your Learning Style.................................................15You.................................................................18Your Personality....................................................20Strengths And Weaknesses............................................22Guidance............................................................24Friendship..........................................................26Joy And Sorrow......................................................28Service.............................................................30Career..............................................................32Mission.............................................................34Time Management.....................................................36Courage.............................................................38Laughter............................................................40Curiosity...........................................................41Action..............................................................42Challenges..........................................................44Influence Of The Media..............................................46A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words.................................48Past, Present, Future...............................................49Character...........................................................50Change..............................................................52Choices.............................................................53Society.............................................................54Priorities..........................................................56Truth...............................................................57Rules...............................................................58Perseverance And Determination......................................59Judging Others......................................................60Listening...........................................................62Recreation..........................................................64Excuses.............................................................66The Process Of Thinking.............................................67Risk................................................................68Commitment..........................................................69Rumors Or Gossip....................................................71Daily Life..........................................................72Fullfillment........................................................73Conservation Of The Planet..........................................74Education...........................................................76Today...............................................................78BALANCE.............................................................79Love And Hate.......................................................80Success And Failure.................................................81Money And Possessions...............................................82Criticism...........................................................83Uniqueness Individuality............................................84Normalcy............................................................86Faith...............................................................88Learning And Experience.............................................89The Value Of Existence..............................................90Virtue - A quality that is good or admirable........................91Silence.............................................................92Humility............................................................93Prudence............................................................94Wisdom..............................................................95Patience............................................................96Reserve Or Restraint................................................97Gentleness..........................................................98Zeal................................................................99Vigilance Or Watchfullness..........................................100Piety...............................................................101Generosity..........................................................102History.............................................................104Final Reflection....................................................106My Final Reflection.................................................108

Chapter One

What is a Significant Sentence?

What is a Significant Sentence? It is a sentence that is meaningful or has impact on the reader. For example, sentence: "I love you!" Something as historically powerful as: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" (John F. Kennedy) Something as common as: "Never judge a book by its cover" or something as moving as: "I have a dream ..." spoken by Martin Luther King Jr., or song lyrics, poems, bumper stickers, they are all significant if you remember them, listen to them; act on them.

Write the first significant sentence that comes into your head. That's it! We are on our way.

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Reflection

I will be open and free in my thinking and responses as I take this journey of self exploration reflection and discovery.

The Golden Rule

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

This is also known as the ethic of reciprocity, or in more common terms " treat others as you wish to be treated." This theme is found in different forms in the major religions of the world: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.

Christianity

But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.... But love your enemies, do [what is] good, and lend, expecting nothing in return

Islam

None of you [truly] believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.

Hinduism

Love the one who is incapable of ill will and returns love for hatred.

Buddhism

Put oneself in the place of another.

Confucianism

Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself.

Which of these significant sentences...