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Connecting the Dots: Influences on Achievements and Perspectives

In "Connecting the Dots," Iman Hassan explores the nuances of human achievement and the psychological factors that influence our lives. Through impactful quotes from influential thinkers like Sherman Alexie, Howard Zinn, and Elliott Gorn, the work delves into notions of intelligence, arrogance, and the duality of oppressor and victim. It questions our perceptions of events and highlights the significance of intention behind our actions. This exploration offers a fresh perspective on what it means to achieve and the complexities that shape our understanding of success.

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Connecting the Dots: Influences on Achievements and Perspectives

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  1. Connecting the dots By: Iman Hassan

  2. Influences On Our Lives On The Way of Achievements: Iman Hassan

  3. Quotes • “I am smart. I am arrogant. I am lucky. I am trying to save our lives.” (Alexie, 3) • “The oppressor is also a victim.” (Zinn, 10) • “Sometimes it reveals less about ‘what happened’ than about what we want to believe happened.” (Gorn, 650)

  4. Human Achievement • The act of achieving or performing from the beginning when a goal is set into mind and decided to reach, an obtaining by exertion; successful performing; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his/her object or idea.

  5. One Last Thing… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psgjh9jFyMs

  6. References • Alexie, Sherman. "Superman and Me." The Joy of Reading and Writing (n.d.): 1-3. Print. • Gorn, Elliott J. "Professing History: Distinguishing Between Memory And The Past." (n.d.): 646-53. Print. • Zinn, Howard. A People's History of the United States: 1492 present. New York: HarperCollins, 2003. Print. • Isaacson, Walter. Steve Jobs. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2011. Print.

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