George Lakoff and Mark Johnson

Area 1: Lakoff and Johnson make it very clear that most of our perceptions, if not all, are very heavily influenced by several factors that influence how we actually view, interpret, and even recall things. It seems that this is highly natural, as most of our experiences need to be interpreted in a way so that we can comprehend our world with minimum discomfort. It only logical that we would find small baselines to cling to that could help cancel out or act as a lifeline during moments of high stress or potentially traumatic events. Many people have things that they do, whether it's prayer or uttering a nursery rhyme under their breath, we all have a mantra that we can draw upon from time to time. The concept of metaphors and how they compliment and are likewise complimented by language and descriptors regarding mood is very apparent to me, as I tend to look at things in a highly creative way that is reliant upon metaphorical contexts. A favorite line that I rely on often is from "If" by Rudyard Kipling. "If you can fill the unforgiving minute, with 60 seconds worth of distance run". type text here