"All my sons", by Arthur Miller.

The quotation "We are the cause of our own obstacles," by Meister Eckhart represents how life is. The quotation means that the problems in someone's life are caused by that person's actions. I partially believe this statement because I believe that yes, your actions affect you, they also affect other people as well, causing problems for them that they did not bring on themselves. If I decide to put an object on a railroad track, …

…understand? I'm his father and he's my son, and if there's something bigger than that I'll put a bullet in my head!" In conclusion, All My Sons is the perfect way of stating my opinion that one's actions affect everyone including yourself. This play shows the view that one's actions influence more than one person and that one's responsibility to society requires that person to think unselfishly to avoid affecting others in a bad way.