Katie H- The importance of definitions

Katie H- The importance of definitions

topic of discussion for most recent class- definitions of words like calling, call, journey, goals, etc. 

Calling- a strong urge toward a particular way of life or career; a vocation.

Call/to action- an exhortation or stimulus to do something in order to achieve an aim or deal with a problem.

Journey- a long and often difficult process of personal change and development.

Goal-the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.

(all Mariam-webster definitions) 

the main point of discussion was focused on clarifications on words and if a calling could be considered a goal. the official definition of goal and calling do allow for a calling to be a goal, and also for a goal to be a calling. however, in its most common use the word goal implies a tangible achievement like getting a job or finding something you lost. a calling would fall have more abstract aspirations like being rich and famous which aren't easily quantified. a journey would be the path of goals toward your calling. the journey was discussed in class at its beginning but the process of being on a journey was not fully discussed. it is very common for most journeys toward a calling have frequent "bumps in the road" or unexpected turns. Very few journeys are completely streamlined. a good example of this is college. many people go into college having a different major than the one they graduate with. they were still on the journey, but their calling was different. The difference between a call and a calling was also discussed. The definition of a call had to be modified to call to action for a correct definition. a call to action specifically goes toward an aim or to fix a problem, so you can be called to a calling. the definition of a calling also implies a far more instinctual urge towards something, not a desire for something. a calling could be helping people or a calling to protect and serve. It is rooted in emotions and holds emotional strength towards the goals set along the journey. typically the journey associated with a strong calling is never satisfied, as the urge to do something never stops. which means the calling to help people for example would never end and your life would always be focused on that journey. Our calling is largely out of our control; as the emotional draw towards something cant be stopped or changed by logic. the importance of well defined terms has become clear during the first discussion. Now that these definitions have been made clear, my personal ideas discussed in class feel incomplete.