In a world such as our own, there are two different types of people. The seeking and the seek-less. A book called “Roots Of Wisdom” describes human beings as avocados and artichokes.An avocado is a pear-shaped fruit with yellowish skin and a large seed at the center. If the avocado seed is planted another avocado plant will grow, which then produces another avocado, which will lead to a continuous growth of avocados. The artichoke on the other hand is a flower head of a plant. It is made of layers and after the last layer is peeled off, nothing is left.The artichoke is nothing but its layers. Since there is no center ,there is no seed that can be used to produce another artichoke or let alone another generation of artichokes.
An example of an avocado point of view is the Christianity and Judaism traditions. The Bible and Torah claim that we are humans made as we are, not perfect. But, we are made to love and serve our God. . Like the avocado, on the outside we seem ordinary but in the core, we share a divine heart. We seek for our creator from our heart, which stands out the most. The existence of an avocado is not for its outside but rather for its core. The same is for Christians and Jews we believe that what makes you special is that you’re a creation made in the image of God.
An example of the artichoke point of view on life are like saying such as “YOLO” “Carpe diem” and “We’re gonna die anyway” . Many people in the world believe that we are just here as a simple waste of space. They’re mental views are simply no conduct of what is right or wrong. there are no actual rules, but making decision can sometimes become difficult. Because there is no guidance or source as center core in there lifestyle. All they know is that , we have the right to choose, we must always take responsibility for our choices – either its good or bad. Every person has the opportunity to determine their own fate. For better or worse.
I believe when you look at me, I will not be judge by what I wear but, what’s inside my heart. My heart is meant to love, and though my body will discrete, but my generation will still lives on, just like an avocado. I am actually a believer of the Christianity. And I agree that we are made in the image of God and we are made to love and serve to him. I do believe our decision and actions determine where we will end up; Heaven or hell. We are made to do what is right in the eyes of God but, whether we actually decide to do so is completely up to us. God has a purpose for each of us. But, we hold our own destiny until we choose to follow him.
Cited:
Roots of Wisdom: A Tapestry of Philosophical Traditions, by Helen Buss Mitchell, 6th edition, Wadsworth, 2011
New International Version. [Colorado Springs]: Biblica, 2011. BibleGateway.com. Web. 3 Mar. 2011.
New King James Version. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982. Bible Gateway. Web. 7 Feb. 2010.
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