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| "The Sower" (ca. 1865) by Jean-Francois Millet |
Do you agree with the narrator that some people are “beginners” while others are “enders” (161)?
If so, what do these differences say about people and why do you think they have preferences for one or the other; if not, what is false about this assessment?
Which one of these do you identify with?
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| "The Gleaners" (1857) by Jean-Francois Millet |
I agree with the idea that some people are beginners while others are enders. I believe this stems from each individual's natural tendencies, as people do not consciously select a category but instead, they lean toward one through their choices. I would say that I fit into the ender box. I feel a sense of accomplishment once I have finished or completed one of my priorities. I find myself leaning more into the ender category as I find a tougher time finding the right moment to begin something, while once I get started, I complete it right away.
ReplyDeleteI do think there are both beginners and enders in the world. I think beginners thrive on the initial excitement of starting something new. Enders, on the other hand, are driven to finish a project once they start; they focus until they have completed it. I personally find myself as an ender. It can sometimes be hard to find the time to start a project, but once I have started, I will try my best to complete it as fast as I can. I like having a goal in front of me and knowing that I can work toward completing the task. I also find that leaving something unfinished bothers me because I continue to think about it until I can finally complete it.
ReplyDeleteI definitely think that some people are beginners and others are enders. I myself would classify as a beginner. I love the feeling of starting a new hobby like reading a new type of book, organizing my closet, or simply baking. However, after a while I tend to forget about my projects in favor of starting a new one just to get that beginning experience. One time I even restarted a book I was reading before I finished it just to read those first few pages again. I would like to believe that enders are similar in this manner. They probably like the happily ever afters, or the treats you get as the fruits of your labor. While they are both different I think the feeling is somewhat the same.
ReplyDeleteI agree that there are “beginners” and “enders”. I think that I am a “beginner.” I tend to start new projects, but stop and rarely finish them. I think people who are “beginners” like the excitement of something new, while “enders” like the feeling of accomplishing their projects.
ReplyDeleteI think, in a sense, you can be one or the other, but I also think there is room to be both or neither. I do not think it is something you are born with, but instead a mindset that you develop over a period of time by those that encourage, discourage, or influence you into gaining.
ReplyDeleteThere are many reasons why someone might unconsciously have a preference. For "beginners," it could be the increase in motivation from accomplishing something previously, sort of like getting an ego boost, and that could be paired with a series of reprimands falling short and repercussions for quitting early never reaching fruition. On the other hand, "enders" such as the narrator only become enders because expectations to finish what beginners do not are placed upon them, thus leaving the beginner with nothing to worry about.
If I was to put myself in one of the two categories, I would view myself as a beginner. I have a tendency to start one project and get sidetracked along the way into doing something else.
I think that people are beginners and enders, often changing throughout the course of their lives. I think that most people would say that beginnings are much more preferable to ends, as ends often hurt. However, people don't recognize the fear of beginnings. Leaving behind what we know isn't easy, and endings bring out the pain, while beginnings leave us longing for what we had and what could have been.
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