When the body is deprived of sleep over a 24-hour period, cognitive impairment is noticeable; a subject may experience deterioration in decision making, judgement degradation, memory impairment, attention deficit, and a decline in hand-eye coordination (Orzel-Gryglewska, 2010). After a 36-hour period, the body experiences hormone fluctuation resulting in dramatic mood swings and the body begins to shut down for microsleeps (episodes similar to a blackout, that can span a single second to half a minute, commonly followed by periods of disorientation). At 72-hours, there is significant deficits in concentration, motivation, perception, and higher mental processes --including participation in simple conversation (Theobald, 2016). After going five days without sleep followed by days of no more than one or two hours a night, I lay in bed drowning in …show more content…
marble phenomenon, world renowned for its just proportion, beauty, and excellence. However, it was not always a subject of esteem. In fact, artists Agostino di Duccio and Antonio Rossellino rejected the generous block of marble citing its numerous "taroli", or imperfections. Finally, after 25 years of neglect, Michelangelo accepted the challenge and, for two years, worked daily to transform it into his most breathtaking masterpiece. Here's the thing: if marble had feelings, I am pretty sure it would not find the chiselling process enjoyable. It might be oblivious to see the great care with which the sculptor takes. It might even grow to resent the sculptor, I know I did. In this way, we may ask God to remove the metaphorical chisel because it is presently undesirable, but it's a means of transformation. Paul writes of this refining in 2 Corinthians 3:18 "And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory." While I know that these things may be true, it remains challenging to remain faithfully at his