"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
-Mahatma Gandhi
The Things We Carry is a therapeutic and clinical psychoanalytical website by the self-proclaimed Doctor of Psychology, Ethan Cook, detailing the extensive work and research he's completed over his vast-knowledge of the subject. This informative and scholarly website is to indulge the educated reader on Cook's famous topic of the American mind, and what exactly drives it towards the success(es) they desire, particularly the "American Dream."
Dr. Cook focuses primarily on three separate, yet intertwined, stages of the developmental area of social and financial success in the United States. These three areas are Dignity, Morality, and Courage. Development of Dignity leads the American citizen to an understanding of the value of people and objects here on earth, and in this nation. Proceeding this area, the American then discovers a sense of morality upon obtaining comprehension of the overall value of the world, thus leading them to compare the outcomes of past and current actions/decisions to the value of the people and objects they affect, hence Morality. With a sense of morality, the American will then use their acquired knowledge of value and ethics to determine when and how to demonstrate actions of Courage. Completion of each stage, thoroughly, we can understand exactly how the sheer determination to complete each stage is what drives the American towards his or her ideal success.
In a nutshell, per-say:
-Dignity, otherwise known as the self-worth and value of others' lives and belongings, teaches the aspiring American the value of hard work.
-Hard work grants the up-and-coming American comprehension of ethics, integrity, and the impact of their actions and decisions, thus Morality.
-The conscious understanding of right and wrong further-assists the self-creating American understand when courageous actions are necessary.
-Dignity, otherwise known as the self-worth and value of others' lives and belongings, teaches the aspiring American the value of hard work.
-Hard work grants the up-and-coming American comprehension of ethics, integrity, and the impact of their actions and decisions, thus Morality.
-The conscious understanding of right and wrong further-assists the self-creating American understand when courageous actions are necessary.