Is the Grass Greener? On Which Side?

2/4/2016

Using the given Way of Knowing, analyze the image and answer the following question:

"Can people be wrong about their emotions and be led by others to recognize unknown emotions?"

Way of Knowing: Perception

17 Comments

Kori Harlan

2/5/2016 08:11:43 pm

The above image shows two different scenarios where people have begun to question their lifestyle. Each is paired with its opposite scenario leading the viewer to decide which one is correct and which one isn't. On the top we see that you can either be in a relationship backed up by love or by valuable material things. However at the bottom we see that you can either be poor with a family or be wealthy and alone.

One thing to keep in mind is wealth is not the opposite of love. It is possible to be wealthy and have a family at the same time but people find it difficult to create a balance between the two and tend to choose one over the other. When there is a set goal in mind focus creates a barrier between your perception of yourself and others' perception of you.

It is not possible to be wrong about your emotions. There are times in your life when things begin to feel stagnant. Maybe you finally reached your ultimate goal or you are just unsure what to do with your life. At these times you may begin to consider how your life could of been if you had made different decisions. Focus guides you to reach your goals but without it uncertainties arise. When this happens you fall into the traps of other people's thinking and can easily be swayed. This does not mean that you were wrong about your emotions and you discover one that was hidden in your mind. A new one was simply opened up to you by others.

Johan B.

2/6/2016 04:23:52 pm

But, what is a goal? is it just mere human ego of wanting more than the others? Or is it wanting more in order to benefit the people around you?
People are selfish and most likely would choose to be on the wealthy side without considering the emotional benefits of a family, but they should remember that in the end all everyone will end up underground.

Salma Aguilar

2/5/2016 08:15:19 pm

1-This picture goes to show discontent and how it is others can view another's peril as a blissful dream.
2-It very possible one might be wrong about there feelings as it is those closest to us can make us blind to the rest of the world around us.

Keiano Lesa

2/5/2016 08:35:40 pm

In this picture there seems to be presented reflected scenarios.In one a woman has money but seeks love while the other has love yet is left loveless. in the bottom a man seeks family to share his money while another seeks money to support his family. This goes to show how you cant truly understand another situation what seems paradise to one is hell to another.

I Don't believe one can ever really be wrong about what they feel. Emotions are often seen as irrational and while true loved ones can make us turn a blind eye to nearly anything, in the end what one feels is indeed true. Often people do things others call irrational out of greed lust or maybe envy though influenced by others to reach this point it is undeniable they still felt these emotions. As such is it not then true one is can not be wrong about there emotions perhaps it is they know its wrong but choose to do so anyways. In the end though its all just a manner of perception.

Tyrone Criddle

2/5/2016 09:17:04 pm

Is it really true our emotions can't be wrong? That our brains fueled with electric impulses that are adjusted simply by the observation and interaction or external stimuli, or that can be tampering by internal stimuli can't be wrong? We as humans try so hard to imagine we're in control, but we are just shells with a programmed, pre-designed central processing unit. It is my belief that our desire to be aware and in power fuels the statement "our emotions can't be wrong."

Keiano Lesa

2/5/2016 10:32:20 pm

In response to you criddle you are right no we pride our self's as the superior species of the planet claiming to be human to have morals and ethical guidelines that separate us.We consider our selfs as sentient beings in certain hypothetical situations robots with artifical intelligence while able to learn and grow as we do can simply be reset with a code, As such they are treated in humanly seen as nothing more than a piece of scrap at use when they run off very similar if not the exact same impulses we run off of. Perhaps we choose to believe what we do has meaning that we are in control for sanity to believe we have purpose. After all is it not the same impulses you have no truly proven control over, yes these very impulse that lead to your response to my comments. Suppose in the end its all a matter of "perspective" to decide whether we are truly sentient and in control or just a mass of electrical impulse and stored information.

Salma Aguilar

2/5/2016 08:41:11 pm

1-This picture goes to show discontent and how it is others can view another's peril as a blissful dream. In the top picture we can see a woman with a loving man greedily seeking money while another has a man with all the money in the world but remains loveless.
Another shows how the poor seek money and the rich seek company
2-It very possible one might be wrong about there feelings as it is those closest to us can make us blind to the rest of the world around us.Going into situations we know are bad yet we trust in our loved one and see the brighter side of the situation.Some might call it seeing with a fools eyes.

Keiano Lesa

2/5/2016 08:42:37 pm

I just want to say i was trying to post a comment not reply to Salma that was an accident

De'jah Morgan

2/5/2016 08:57:19 pm

Present within these two pictures lay reflective desires. The top shows two woman, the first seems to have a man who loves her dearly yet it seems this woman seeks not love but greedily desires a man with money. The second woman has a man who appears as if money is not a problem yet it is all the money in the world cant but her the happiness no the love she seeks to fill her heart. At the bottom has quite a family but seems to struggle to support them and thus dreams of having money.The other man has money which seems to have no limits yet it is its greatest limit is the one thing it cant afford, this being a family to spend it with.

I would say others certainly can make you feel false emotions. Influenced by the world around us people often lose sight of what matters and take for granted what they have in front of them.Going off of impulses one leaves behind there foundation for what seems like a better brighter future only coming to regret in the end what they left behind.Perhaps they wont forget but simply change as a person seeing what they once had as filth when it was that same filth that got them to where they are. Creating a new persona people sometimes don't even realize what they feel who they've become is nothing more than a lie.

Tyrone Criddle

2/5/2016 09:06:35 pm

The photos above depict people questioning their current position and circumstances versus possible standings. They are being guided by the appearance of others and what they think they don't have. By design, this isn't wrong. The goal to accomplish more is a basic human desire. To progress, feel comfort and survive. That being said, the photos above are not critique on human greed, but a understanding of the human condition, and the knowledge that it is never satisfied.

Rueben Odle

2/5/2016 09:37:09 pm

Emotion can be in direct relation to ones perception of the world. Depending on how one feels about one aspect of living, they may look to others and be envious, despite the conditions of living being worse than their current state. The way that someone feels about something is not, however, in direct relation to its "real world" value. Something could be valuable to one person while it is simply garbage to another.

Mary Stachoski

2/5/2016 10:22:30 pm

While seen as opposites, reason and emotion are one in the same. In life one often desires to obtain more never quite satisfied. These photos show how one can't truly understand another's pain not is any situation truly greater than another's. The bottom pictuture shows how just because you have money doesn't mean your happy and that while a family is nice to have its not always so easy to support. Above similarly while the woman on the right has money she has not the love she seeks. While the woman on the left has the love she wants but seeks to throw it all away for greed of money.

I would concur one can not be wrong about their own emotions for as stated they are indeed there own emotions. True it is we can be influenced by others and set aside or even change our views to justify some of our own and others actions. Even still it is us who chooses to feel this way in the end or rather can't help but feel the way we do. I will say though others do show us different views and things to perhaps desire and want.In the end the way we see them while influenced by another is still our individual stand point and to say that it is wrong would be a matter of perception.

Jada Moultry

2/5/2016 10:59:31 pm

While yes, the grass appears greener on the other side and yes you may desire the life of another you have to remember that that's what the choice looks like on their life, it could look completely different on yours. You have to really think about it before deciding to change shades. Your perception needs to be spot on, do you really want what's on the other side or is it just a phase you're going through?

Johan B.

2/6/2016 04:19:17 pm

The first panel of the picture shows a two couples staring at each other. The blonde woman seems to be interested in love and compassion rather than money, in contrast, the brunette seems to wish to have money rather than love. In addition both women look displeased due to the lack of their desire. On the second panel there is a poor man living with 5 kids wishing for money, and on the other side there is a wealthy man wishing to have a child.
Both panels seem to emphasize the human behavior of wanting to have it all. The feeling of necessity drives a person to want something that he/she doesn’t currently posses, which in this picture was portrayed perfectly. People can be wrong about other peoples’ emotions. When perceiving something for the first time; for example, experiencing for the first time the death of someone precious, a person might be uncertain of what it is and can find an answer that best fits to the emotion or situation, however this answer isn’t necessarily always true. Given that emotions are irrational, they should not be categorized as right or wrong, but rather as accurate or inaccurate.

Mr. Writer

2/7/2016 10:00:52 pm

the photo held above can be seen as a simple depiction if looked at for a second but holds a deeper meaning as one tries to look beyond the mirage of what they believe they see. at first glance one may say that in this photo it is a depiction of longing, a hunger or thirst as one may say for that which one can't hold into their hands. However this is part of the basic design of humanity and has lead us to where we find ourselves in society today. The caveman wishes for warmth and discovers fire, A man wishes for light within the bittersweet night and as such light is made. yet within every action that one takes in life there is always something that we must give up as an exchange. this photo is a classic example of just that. In life there is no such thing as true happiness for humanity since humanity is filled with feelings of , lust, greed, desire, and envy. so if one where to take a closer look behind the image's mask they would see the foundations of our life currently as well as the generations previous to us. then again this is just my opinion and if man where to look at the same photo twice he would have two different views.
~ please enjoy yourselves~ sincerely, The Writer

Eddie Brackens

2/8/2016 09:56:38 am

Though it might appear that the grass is greener on the other side, the view can easily appear to be distorted due to the inability to see past the cupcake phase. So is green what people really see or is it just the persona that is presented to fool society into thinking this brings one joy?

Elizabeth cazares

2/8/2016 11:45:12 pm

Emotions can derive from moods & circumstances. Therefore, they can be influenced by the living standards of others. In the image above, all the characters have sad looks on their faces because they desire what the other has. Peoples perception of happiness can be influenced by desire and want. They may believe that once they receive what the other has, they will be fufilled with true happiness. Although emotions can be influenced, they are not either right or wrong, rather true or false. Emotions can be true at one moment then change due to external influences. Just because you have wealth does not mean you can not have love. They way someone perceives a certain thing or idea is what influences their emotion.

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Theory of Knowledge is an elemental part of the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP), in that it provides an opportunity for students to reflect on the nature of knowledge and how we know what we claim to know. You know?

Weekly, students will be given an image and/or prompt and expected to analyze a real-life situation then write meaningful content based on their interpretation of what they know they see.

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"How do I know what I know? I question everything and everyone. I question my existence. I question my government. I question my teacher. I question myself. I question my mama." ~dm

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