David Foster Wallace’s view on ‘This is Water’ helps us look around, open our eyes, and see the world from a fresh perspective. He started off by stating the fish analogy. It begins with two young fishes swimming and a big fish passed by saying to them, “Morning, boys. How’s the water?” and the two young fishes look at one another and goes “What the hell is water?” This is an example that shows us how unaware we become to our surroundings. Too often, we live in our own bubble and think we’re not affecting the environment around us. However, the truth of the matter is, the way we think will determine the consequences of our actions, whether it’s negative or positive.
It’s human nature for people to automatically think about themselves first. For example, when you’re waiting in line and end up getting frustrated in the end, it’s hard to be reasonable and think …show more content…
It’s hard to put yourself in somebody else’s shoes, to think of others before yourself. But in doing so, you can avoid living a miserable and prevent many other problems. According to Aristotle, the function of persons is the capacity to reason and a virtue is something learned or practiced. If we are able to teach ourselves how to think and be more alert about the activities around us, then we can appreciate the circumstances of others and where they come from. This links to Wallace’s view because according to him, learning how to think is our ability to have control over how and what we think. It’s quite easy to blend in with the society and do what we’ve been taught to do, which is called natural defect. However, it is up to us to put