Lets Talk About The Book

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Let's Go Back Again

While reading pages 20 and on I noticed that I was really not understanding well the book. I decided to go back a few pages to see if I could understand better the book, and guess what I had some concept that I did not understand but after rereading it I now understand.The concept is: Siddhartha wants to find his true self that is his goal but to be able to do that he must empty his Self. To be able to that he must also do this :"empty of thirst, desire, dreams, pleasure and sorrow- to let the Self die."page 11. I first thought well this is not logical just because if he kills Self he would not have a opinion or something to learn but then after reading the passage again I understood. I believe that if you kill your thoughts/dreams you would not have anything to worry about. 
Therefore while I was reading the passage again I thought of how could I compare my self to want was happening that is Siddhartha leaving everything behind to accomplish his goal. I understand this position Siddhartha has with people who are compromised with sports and will do what ever it takes them to become professionals. This case is just has Siddhartha that wants to achieve the goals. 
Now I will continue reading to see if with the understanding I get it. 

Well I Guess I Need A Dictionary

"Atman knows bliss inexpressible through words" pg 16 
Bliss(Noun) : Perfect happiness
-When you are extremely happy.
Synonyms: Felicity , Blessedness
 
"Just as when a country is ravaged with the plague" pg 16
Ravaged(Verb): Severe and extensive damaged


Indebted(Adj): "This fruit, for which we are already indebted to Gotama..."pg19
Owing gratitude for a service. Or owing money


"His peaceful countenance was neither happy or sad" Pg 22
Countenance( Noun, Verb): 
-A persons facial expression 
-Admit as acceptable

"when the heat abated" pg 23
Abated(Verb):
To become less intense

Who Should I Be?

Siddhartha by Herman Hesse is the book I am reading. I have just read about 15 pages and this book has made me think the way I am and act. The book main character is a child who has always pleased everyone, and has always been what he is told to be. This character made me think should I be that way? Obey all orders? Or should I be myself? Choosing all my the decisions? I believe I should be a combination of both styles, a combination of being nice to people and being able to choose my own decisions. This would make myself an independent person because I would be able to do it my way and still have support of people because I have been nice to them, Also I do agree with Siddhartha in the way he thinks of making his parents proud is something important. Most of the things I do at school are to show my parents. Therefore I do think parents should not get too involved in their some decisions because sometimes we children want to make our own decisions. This happened to Siddhartha who wanted to become Samana , his parents did not let him so he rebelled. He rebelled and won the argument. I sometime believe that’s something you most do so it’s fair. At last I think there should be a balance between being told what to do and making your own decisions to be a successful person.