...are believe, resourceful, and bravery. These three acknowledged what will improve a person to doing what is best for them. It’s up to you to survive if you only use the three traits that I said. One of the most important survival skill to have is to believe. If you truly don’t believe in yourself, how are you going to tell yourself to keep going or you can do it? In Lexi Youngberg Invisible she said, “ She found strength and comfort in her faith in god” ( Neville,#9)....
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...Everyone has a different definition of heroism. Heros could be brave, courageous or audacious, bold, and good-looking. According to Atticus Finch, heroism is “when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” When I think of a hero, I think of someone who is willing to take bold risks. Many qualities of a hero are overlooked, like courage, honesty, bravery, selflessness, and the will to try. You don’t have to kill anyone, conquer forbidden land, or take crazy risks towards your life to be a hero. Anyone who influences anyone else by saving or helping save his or her lives is a hero. Although he is not Superman, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a hero who changed many people’s lives during the Great Depression by creating the New Deal. Even a parent can be a hero to his or her child by leading them in the right direction. All teachers are heroes when they make it their job to teach a child anything that will help them in life. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus mentions to Scout that Mrs. Dubose was a hero because she wasn’t afraid of death and worked so hard to stop her addiction to morphine. You do not have to go to great lengths by risking your...
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...The reason being that I want myself and everyone else to live in harmony. I don’t want anyone to suffer anymore and I want every type of land to be happy. I want any person to walk out and not be afraid of what could be lurking. Im not selfish enough to keep the ring and power for myself. Sauron had placed such dark powers in this one ring that the bearer will be crippled by the evilness in this ring. The darkness in this ring would destroy all known to humanity. With Sauron trying to create this ring to destroy the elves he failed because the ring was destroyed. That’s a perfect reason why the ring should be destroyed so the elves won’t be destroyed! With life being challenging as it is the elves let alone any other species don’t need to deal with a ring that could possibly destroy them all. The dark world and the eye controlling as they are its annoying enough for anyone to even explore any certain lands of sorts. All in all, I would destroy the ring. Unless you have a desire to destroy all of humanity (and especially the elves) I don’t think you want the ring. The ring holds nothing but complete evil and darkness. The ring thankfully was destroyed like it should...
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...your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle − Albert Einstein 4) Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave – Mary Tyler Moore 5) Being strong means rejoicing in who you are, complete with imperfections − Margaret Woodhouse 6) If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place − Nora Roberts 7) I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed − Michael Jordan. 8) The only place you find success before work is in the dictionary − May V. Smith 9) Where hope grows, miracles blossom − Elna Rae 10) A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing − George Bernard Shaw 11) Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent − Eleanor Roosevelt 12) It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes − Sally Field 13) I quit being afraid when my first venture failed and the sky didn't fall down − Allen H. Neuharth 14) Hope never abandons you, you abandon it − George Weinberg 15) Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you − Ralph Waldo Emerson 16) Awards become...
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...In order to get through any of life’s journeys, it is essential that you remember what you are fighting for. You cannot lose sight of your underlying goal or it may never get accomplished. During the school year of 1957, Central High School was integrated for the first time. Nine African-American students were chosen to help follow through with this plan. In Melba Pattillo Beals’ memoir, Warriors Don’t Cry, she shows her experiences at Central High and how they helped shape and characterize herself into the person she is today. She reveals to us that strength is not the only thing that helped her succeed in her fight for equality. Beals shows that she is brave, hopeful, and prideful; giving her that extra push she needed to get through her...
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...I agree with him because it relates to me because i failed before in school and there's always a chance to change that. I did some research on the text and it was published when he was a teacher during 1946. I believe that the intended audience are who the ones who failed in some part of their lives. The speaker's point is that it's okay fail because he still succeeded in life. The subject of the article “The Right To Fail” is being okay with failing and don't give up. What i learned from the story is that people drop out in a dirty way and never succeed in life and to fail it's a reason to never give...
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...Unknown Author Work like you don’t need money, love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching The richest man is not the who has the most, but he who needs the least. Dalai Lama Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend -- or a meaningful day. I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness… Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.” If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have no compassion for yourself then you are not able of developing compassion for others. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people. Be the change that you want to see in the world. Before the throne of the Almighty, man will be judged not by...
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...If you're selfless, you think less about your self, and more about others. Every good leader has to make life changing choices for their civilization. An example of this would be going to war, changing voting rights, or electing a high position in government. The leader needs to be brave and make the big decisions on what is best for their country. A good leader does what they know is right wether they agree with it or not. Confidence, when you look back on great leaders they were not timid or afraid of what people thought of them. We look back on great leaders who fought for what they believed in and what they knew was right. For example, Queen Nefertiti wanted a monotheistic religion. She didn’t “sorta” want one or think it “might be cool”, she was determined and knew exactly what she wanted. She had confidence. Many people didn't agree with her idea, but she was so confident and showed such great strength they looked up to her. Next, determination. Every good leader is determined to make change and do the best they can. When a leader shows...
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...Strategic Plan, Part 1: Conceptualizing a Business Strategic Plan, Part 1: Conceptualizing a Business My selected business would be a temporary staffing agency; with many companies today reluctant to hire full-time employees a staffing agency for the right industry could be very successful. My staffing agency would focus primarily on the IT (information technology) sector and providing highly skilled temporary labor to companies that do not have the need for a full-time IT employee. For this business I will create a mission statement, create a vision statement that clearly defines what I want the company to become in the future. I will also define the guiding principles of the business taking into consideration the culture, social responsibility and ethical issues that may arise. I will also analyze how the vision, mission, and values that guide the organizations strategic direction and evaluate how the company addresses customer needs. Creating a Vision Statement Providing superior quality employees and services which will satisfy and earn the loyalty from our customers. To sell your product or service, you need vision. A vision is a picture of the future we seek to create, described in the present tense, as if it were happening now. It shows where we want to go, and what we will be like when we get there. When you work on your vision, consider your strategic focus, your market place competitive advantage or what makes you unique and marketable, how you add value...
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...The story switches back and forth to Roy’s and Curly’s adventures, which gives us an in-depth look at the differences between their characters and stories. Curly is too concerned with losing his job to care about the owls, and denies anything mentioned about the owls even existing on the lot. On page 214, his boss says, “There are no owls on that property and don’t you forget it, Mr. Branitt [Curly]. Zero owls. Nada. Somebody sees one, you tell him it’s a- I don’t know, a robin or a wild chicken or something.” Curly knows something is wrong, and that owls live on the property, but he is too afraid to say something. This is extremely different to Roy, a young man who doesn’t back down without a fight no matter what. Roy never stopped trying to help the helpless, and you can bet that Roy would’ve fought back if he was in Curly’s position. The juxtaposition of Curly’s commentary only highlights Roy’s strong and determined...
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...Run Holden Run The Philippines is already one of the most overpopulated and dangerous societies our world has to offer. The word “safe” can no longer be explained throughout the country because even the people whose duty are to protect us, turns out to be one of the biggest frauds and pigs our country has. The society barely even has any rules. This can be seen with the high crime rate and the wrong people we might eventually encounter in our daily lives. Crime arises by the minute and it is our duty to protect ourselves from the obstacles life has prepared for us. Holden sees the world as an evil and corrupt place where peace and happiness couldn’t really be found. He is afraid of going outside of his society and interact with different people because he sees the city as a dangerous place to be in. That is why Holden wears his red hunting hat all the time to keep him “safe” from the drunks, perverts and thieves he might face in his journey in Manhattan. However the red hunting hat didn’t really keep him safe, he meets people like Maurice, Sunny and he even suspects his own former teacher Mr. Antolini might have tried to do something to him. Holden like us tries to run from these strangers and challenges, he creates and faces in his life but no matter how far he runs he couldn’t really escape the dangers of his society. He cannot hide from the world that he must face. Just by walking out in the streets of our doomed society we should always watch our surroundings,...
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...considerable fame as a swordsman, and still more as a marksman. "When the time comes for me to fight a duel," he said, "I shall choose pistols. With such a weapon I am sure to kill my man." One evening, having accompanied two women friends of his with their husbands to the theatre, he invited them to take some ice cream at Tortoni's after the performance. They had been seated a few minutes in the restaurant when Signoles noticed that a man was staring persistently at one of the ladies. She seemed annoyed, and lowered her eyes. At last she said to her husband: "There's a man over there looking at me. I don't know him; do you?" The husband, who had noticed nothing, glanced across at the offender, and said: "No; not in the least." His wife continued, half smiling, half angry: "It's very tiresome! He quite spoils my ice cream." The husband shrugged his shoulders. "Nonsense! Don't take any notice of him. If we were to bother our heads about all the ill-mannered people we should have no time for anything else." But the...
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... rushing to class in order to get work done, just before the bell rings. The mentality of high school students going into college is slowly becoming less and less focused on education. Knowing that in high school they can get an easy “A”, student’s focus more on trying to fit in with the crowd. Trying to act cool by following others, because who studies anymore? Most students will tell themselves that studying is not important and they will pass the class regardless. Students get used to obtaining good grades in their classes when they do not deserve it, which leads to a struggling college life. They get too accustomed to getting something they don’t deserve and don’t realize that their quality of work is not good enough material to earn them, not get them, an “A” on a paper. High school is not preparing students well enough to succeed in college, therefore things need to change and teachers need to put down their foot and give students the education they deserve. Living from bell to bell is a common thing that occurs in High School. Completing your Math homework in your English class and finishing up your English paper in your History class. Sound stupid? Well it is. Since the student is now so focused on getting their homework done for...
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...One of my favorite figures, Ralph Waldo Emerson, wisely wrote, “In the order of nature we cannot render benefits to those from whom we receive them, or only seldom. But the benefit we receive must be rendered again, line for line, deed for deed, cent for cent, to somebody” and this is exactly what “paying it forward” is. Kant says that morality is not just doing the right thing by helping other people, but doing it for the right reasons as well: simply because it is the right thing to do. He holds true that for an action to be moral, it must be done out of a principle which can be applied to everyone equally, a maxim that can be willed to become a universal law. The movie and the book, Pay it Forward, progressively rises towards the moral standards of Kant as the characters come to understand the meaning of this movement and their duty to the world. I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said, “Think globally, act locally.” That is what the kids in Mr. Simonet’s class are really being assigned to do and that is what the Pay it Forward movement demonstrates. We are all connected to each other. The world may be broken but in watching and helping those around us for the right reason, the benefits spread worldwide. Kant agrees that the world is broken, that the human condition is flawed or Trevor in the beginning says, “the world is shit.” Trevor looks at all the bad around him; the trailer homes, the bullies, all the starving homeless people. His mom is a drunk and working as...
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...But anyone who’s proud violates our laws or thinks he'll tell our leader what to do, a man like that wins no praise from me. No. We must obey whatever man the city puts in charge, no matter what the issue--great or small, just or unjust. for there’s no greater evil than a lack of leadership. that destroys whole cities, turn household into ruins, and in war makes soldier break and run away, When men succeed, what keeps their lives secure in almost every case is their obedience that’s why they must support those in control, never let some woman beat us down. If we fall from power, let that come at some man’s hand-at least we won’t be called inferior to any woman” ( Antigone, 442 BC). Creon is worried about being over power by a woman that he doesn’t listen to Haemon and decides to sentence Antigone because he doesn’t want to be seen as a coward to the people of Thebes. “When his son Haemon urges him to reconsider his terrible anger, the king responds, “While I am alive, no woman shall rule over me” (Antigone, 525). He seems to feel that his rule is threatened by the decision of one woman to act on her own authority.” ( Overview: Antigone, 1997...
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