... the Epic of Gilgamesh follows the Hero's Journey quite accurately. In this epic Gilgamesh is depicted as two-thirds god and one-third man (text, pg 39). Despite Gilgamesh's blessing of the gods, he is faced with the tragic loss of Enkidu, a close friend. In the wake of his friend's death, ... Gilgamesh sets off on a risky expedition to uncover the secret to everlasting life (text, pg 39). The first step Gilgamesh takes on his journey is to locate Utnapishtim, a mortal granted an immortal life. Gilgamesh hopes to find the answer to an ... everlasting life. This causes Gilgamesh much frus...

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... desire. The mistake is in defining freedom as a feeling because it fails to deal with control which does not foster escape. Therefore, it has branded all control as wrong and disregards many advantages from nonaversive control (39.) Until recently, education could be seen as almost entirely aversive. Students would attempt to escape studying or doing a certain task in class. Now, positive reinforcement ... inner self and the freedom they desire in order for it to be effective. It does not matter what happens around them. What matters is their commitment and that choice is what really en...

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