...Introduction What does personal responsibility mean to me? Personal responsibility means taking responsibility for your actions, in other words, it’s being able to take care of one’s own well-being without expecting or blaming others to do it for you. In school, this means turning in your work on time, studying for you tests and working effectively with your classmates. Personal responsibility and college success go hand in hand because it’s up to you as the student to do what is necessary to succeed in college. My preliminary plan consist of making use of all resources that are available to me, completing assignments in the time allotted and making sure that I have done all the readings required to complete my course. To begin with, my preliminary plan for personal responsibility and college success is making use of all resources that are available to me. One of the sources that I would use as a resource is the Internet. Doing the proper research on the internet should give me a great understanding on how personal responsibility works. Also, another resource I could use for the following research through the library. Researching from books, magazines or the encyclopedia is an excellent way to get a great understanding because it can give you examples of personal responsibility. Using those appropriate resources should give you the best understanding of personal responsibility to use throughout your time in college as well as your own life. Next, the second source for my...
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...four main core values; respect, integrity, empowerment, and success. My beliefs about leading and motivating people: I believe that mutual respect for each other is paramount at building any relationship, whether it is personal or professional. I want to empower people to do what they feel is right, and if it is not then it is my responsibility to make sure you know how to do it next time. By following through with what I say I will do so you and I can reach the level of success we have set together, we will maintain a sense of integrity which all will recognize as notable. What can people expect from me? I like to convey thoughts and ideas in the most relatable and understandable manor so my audience whether it be a single person or a group will understand. What does this mean? This means that I have to know you, your likes, interest, hobbies, etc…Before my methods of conveying information is most effective. This means taking the normal business relationship and stepping it up a notch. This does not mean we have to be friends, this means that I respect you enough to want to know you more than whom you are between 9am and 5pm. We are also on the same team and this means allowing you to speak and voice your opinions and concerns to me. I will listen with unbiased ears and we will work through every situation with the fairest outcome in our sights. What I expect from my people: I expect my people to respect me at the same level at which I respect them, both as people...
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...EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS PA11BSB08 Professors Name January 3rd, 2013 Introduction The key to a successful future starts with being accountable for one’s own actions. And to obtain that key, it is necessary to have an understanding of what it means to be personally responsible. In this essay, I will cover the following; the definition of personal responsibility and what it means to me, I’ll explain the relationship between personal responsibility and college success and include a preliminary plan to ensure I practice personal responsibility in my college education. Defining Personal Responsibility According to "Bouncy--Addition" (2012), Personal responsibility can also be referred to as "accountability," which is defined by Merriam-Webster as "the quality or state of being accountable; especially: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions." This should generally be taken to mean that, to be accountable for oneself, one would admit to one's mistakes, make an attempt to make those mistakes right, and live in a way that does not harm others whenever possible (para. 2). I agree with the quoted statement, but to me it also means following laws, rules, and regulations, etc. I have an obligation to read all chapters and turn in my homework on time. Also, I am accountable for my own actions; because no one should have to tell me to do my homework. And I...
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...What is success? Is it the process of doing a task and receiving a positive result acceptable amongst the community, or is it simply achieving ones own personal goals? Success to me can mean many things. Although I am successful in school, that does not necessarily mean I will lead a successful life. Success to me is setting personal goals, and following through with them. Whether you achieve your desired result or not, you have succeeded just by trying. Everyone’s vision of success differs. Success takes many different definitions. People have different interpretations of what success really means. For me is as simple as: living well and laughing often. The idea of living well is a very broad statement. Living well, in my opinion is getting success in personal, social and professional life. If I can achieve all of these three levels of success, I believe that I have lived well. Personal success for me is being able enjoy little things that life has to offer. For instance; understanding and appreciating diversity. To have someone to love and treasure, to meet the right person, fall in love, and get marry. To feel that I’m able to love my child and pass on wisdom to him .Feeling that someone loves me, is something that makes me completely happy and successful. Because I believe that without love, life is not thoroughly complete, thus never truly achieve success. I believe that, by being mentally and physically healthy, I have achieved personal success. When I get...
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...What does success mean to you? To many people success means to be famous or have lots of money. But to me it means to set a personal goal and achieve it or not even that maybe making the team for a sport you tried out for or getting a good grade on a test or something. I do think being successful means you finish high school, college and get a good job then make a lot of money. I believe anyone can be successful because you set your own goals and accomplish them in your own way. There are some questions that go along with success like who can be successful, how can you be successful and what does success do for you? You can be successful by setting a personal goal that you can accomplish. Such as maybe it’s been your dream to own your own business or to finish college and become someone in life. Maybe you want to go pro and play NFL football or play for the NBA. Whatever you set your mind to and you at least try to accomplish it, it still makes you a successful person because you didn’t doubt yourself and you showed that by trying to reach that goal. When you reach a goal that you put out for yourself it’s a good feeling and you should be proud because I know when I do something good and having my mom proud of me it’s the best feeling in the world. Anyone is the whole world can be successful. There’s no law in the world that says you can’t be successful. There are people every day that follow their hearts and end up being something that they went out to be. We need people in the...
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...Personal Responsibility How does one obtain the good life of the rich and famous? Where one does not have to worry about anything, everything is handed to them. He or she will want for nothing and definitely will only be responsible for getting up out of bed; oh, wait that is the life of a four- year-old. Many of to days students believe that they are entitled to everything and do not want to take the personal responsibility of their actions to achieve anything. An article in the American journal of pharmaceutical education, according to Smith, Cain, Romanelli, (2012) they write about Higher education literature, both peer-reviewed and popular press, is replete with accounts of faculty disgruntlement over some students' seemingly consumerist attitudes toward education. Common complaints include references to students who expect faculty members to actively cater to their desires and meet their demands for an education that is convenient to them and requires little to no effort. Students' lack of personal responsibility for their own education is a common and contemporary theme expressed by faculty members. Does the average student think about what personal responsibility is? Personal responsibility, it starts by respecting ones-self and others. To take responsibility for ones-self, keeping a strong focus on setting goals and having the discipline to go after them. I know that with a good sense of personal responsibility there is not much that I can-not accomplish or be successful...
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...Lynn Breedlove ENG 1101 4 October 2013 Success In this nation we have a concept called the “American Dream” that everyone strives for. It suggests that if you work hard, you can eventually earn a lot of money and do as you wish. Everyone typically wants to purchase an extravagant house, luxurious cars, designer clothes, and a high paying job that will make them financially stable. These kinds of people measure success on his or her material possessions and there monetary value. True success has nothing to do with material possessions, but comes from a deeper place that is much more substantial than money. When I was younger my father and I would take long rides on his truck every weekend. On these long drives we traveled from state to state and would have many in-depth conversations on success. One time in particular, I remember we were driving along the highway and I saw a 2003 Cadillac Escalade. When I was younger this was my favorite vehicle and I told my Father when I got older I was going to purchase one. My father told me that in order for me to purchase one of them when I got older I would have to be successful. So, I asked, “What does that mean?” He replied with, “You have to go to college and work hard and get a good job.” Looking back at the conversation, my father related success with money as many people do. I thought it was funny that his idea of success did not correlate with my thought of the word. I always thought success had to do with how you thought of yourself...
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...and Guides section of the Center for Writing Excellence. Thank you for using WritePoint. Personal Plan to Succeed Doreen M. Giglio University of Phoenix Success has many definitions. But [In academic writing, avoid starting a sentence with a conjunction ] my choice is the basic definition of Mierriam-Webster (2011) who defines success as “The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted” (p. 1). Basically, success is the goal or goals that we [Use "we,"...
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...What Does It Mean To Be Well-Educated? Greg Bonner Abstract To be well-educated mean more than the quality of the schools and colleges I attend. My education began with the sovereignty of God, the Creator. At birth my training and education began with my parents and care-givers. Throughout my life I was taught by those whom God had predestined for me as stewards, mentors and teachers. God created me in His image in every way. Divine wisdom, knowledge, and understanding are gifts inclusive of His image. I was and am increased in His knowledge through the nurturing and discipline of the Holy Spirit, our parents, teachers, and professors. To be well-educated expands further than the class rooms and curriculum of studies. My God given knowledge is released in “precept upon precept, and line upon line” in all that I do personally, academically, and otherwise (Isaiah 28:9-10 ESV). The best schools do not merit one to be well-educated. To be well-educated is forever learning, never ceasing to learn the knowledge of God in one’s self and others. What Does It Mean To Be Well-Educated? Reading Alfie Kohn’s article, “What Does it Mean to Be Well-Educated?” compelled me to answer the question. His article caused me to reflect and assess my own meaning of one being well-educated. My initial thought was that of academic and scholastic achievement. Being well-educated entails greater experiences than academic success. Life lessons, discipline, and...
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...The question asked of us for the final exam harkens me back to 1985 and the John Hughes movie The Breakfast Club. In this movie, if your 1980’s pop culture memories have been fogged over by the passage of time, is about a group of students who are sentenced to Saturday detention “to ponder the error of (their) ways” because of misdeeds during the school week, and end up (spoiler alert) with a better understanding of themselves and each other. In other words in can be inferred that they found themselves, and during the Saturday detention, assisted others in finding themselves. I’m in no way implying that and entire Introduction to Liberal Studies class can be taught by locking students in a library for nine hours on a Saturday. With all Hollywood productions you need to suspend some of your disbelief. The question that I will answer is: What does Liberal Studies mean to you? I will touch on question two, which was to explain my goal for this program, but I feel it does not apply to me as I am graduating now. I instead will explain what Liberal Studies will mean to me going forward. An outstanding Professor at University once introduced me a notion, and I believe that I have grasped the concept he so elegantly explained. To be a successful leader is to allow others to find their voice. That leader will inspire and connect with his team on a spiritual, mental, emotional and physical level, and inspire others to find their voice. Getting back to the movie mentioned...
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...Eternal Paradise is the ultimate success just as the fire of Hell is the ultimate failure. There are many ways to achieving a favourable outcome for God has promised Paradise to those who obey Him. To them He promises serenity, contentment, happiness and peace of mind. This however does not mean that these things cannot be achieved in this life as well as eternally. A good life is possible for those who look to God, the Quran and the authentic traditions of Prophet Muhammad for guidance. Success is easily attainable and today we will discuss a few ways that we can achieve success in this life and secure the ultimate success. Righteousness The Prophet Muhammad left us with a very good working definition of righteousness. He said, “…Righteousness is that with which the soul is tranquil and the heart is tranquil, but sin is that which rouses suspicion in the soul and is perplexing in the breast, even if people give you a decision in its favour.”[1] One of the things that we as human being define as success is the ability to sleep well at night, to live with a clear conscience and here we see that righteousness provides this. Righteousness includes following the commandments of God, striving to do all acts of worship including prayer, charity and fasting with a good intention and a sincere heart. “Whoever works righteousness — whether male or female — while he (or she) is a true believer verily, to him We will give a good life (in this world with respect, contentment...
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...What Is Success In My Opinion Some people may measure success by a large house, a cool car, a boat or maybe even a cottage by the lake (I think I just may have listed the American dream). However, my definition of success doesn’t list any of these. In my opinion, success does not have anything to do with material goods but rather happiness, health and overcoming the struggles and the hard times. One of the ways I measure success is in how happy a person is. Some people may feel the happiest when they are around luxurious items. However, this is not a true measure of success. Happiness for most people including me is a happy and loving family. My family is what will define most of my success. Also, happiness means trying new things and a lifestyle that supports positivity which will make me a happy person. I also consider health a defining factor in success. People feel unsuccessful if they, or someone they love, are not healthy. For instance, can parents feel successful if their child is ill? This is why doctors, nurses, and hospitals are so important. Not only do they allow people to live longer, but they also allow people to feel successful in their life. Finally, success to me also means overcoming the hard times. No one likes hard and rough times filled with tears and pain. Often when I overcome the pain it feels like I have accomplished something it might even be as little as a...
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...There are many definitions of personal responsibility. Everyone has their own definitions of what personal responsibility and what should be included in personal responsibility. Personal responsibility is defined as the quality or state of being accountable; especially an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility, or account for one’s actions. Also, personal responsibility can mean, to be responsible for oneself, one word admit to one’s mistakes, make an effort to make mistakes, make an effort to make those mistakes right, and live in a way that does not harm others whenever possible. What it means to me is that a person will be held responsible or take responsibility for their own actions. Also, that whatever actions a person takes or does that they will take the full responsible for this and be ready for the consequences. Personal responsibility plays a large role in a person life how they react to situations and how they respond. The relationship between personal responsibility and college success is like husband and wife relationship. The two are better than one. Personal responsibility will be husband and college success will be the wife. I believe each person is responsible for how they succeed in college. The main factor in college success is a person level of responsible. I believe that if you are a responsible person that you will be very successful in college. A responsible person takes pride in their work, and also tries their best to do their...
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...Running head: ACADEMIC SUCCESS 1 Academic Success Jose Cruz University of Phoenix ACADEMIC SUCCESS 2 Academic Success Jose Cruz Academic success What does being successful mean? Being successful might mean making tons of money, owning a bunch cars and property, being famous, but to me being successful means achieving the goals I set for myself, whether that be being financially stable, earning my bachelors’ degree and pursuing my educational goals and finally being able to start a family of my own when I am financially and professionally stable. Life goals academic goals, one thing for sure is that only persistence and hard work will get you to where you want to be. Setting goals is a great way to reach your dreams as well as your educational success. Proper time management and a step by step process is a good place to start when trying to kick start your path to becoming a success. My primary educational goal is to actually finish college successfully and gain my Bachelor’s degree. One reason why this is an important goal for me is because I would be the first person in my family to have a college degree, let alone be the first to graduate, I have few other family members who attended college but have failed, which is one of the reasons why I decided to go to school after being out of high school for so long. Seeing that so many have failed before me I was afraid I would fail as well but it is of great importance for me to succeed not only just gaining my...
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...Williams Gen/200 04/13/2014 Dawn Baker-Ingram Abstract Personal Responsibility essay Personal responsibility is doing what is meant to be done and fulfil the commitments that are already made. It brings positive personal change into a person’s life and also transforms an individual into a more effective person who contributes to a more positive, energetic and dynamic organizational culture. When one fails to be personally responsible, the necessary effort falls to others. Personal responsibility to me means that you (personally) accept the consequences for your actions and facing the music. Personal responsibility generally also refers to get your stuff done. You cannot rely on someone else to get your job done. It is different for everyone for example. A mother needs to make sure her children are taken care of and healthy. A father has to provide for his family. A child has to make sure not to get into trouble at school. I agree that we do have a responsibility to take care of ourselves and those in our immediate circle. Also, we need to be responsible for our actions, beliefs, and our behavior and we also need to be for our responsible in life. Without personal responsibility, we would have personal blame. Everyone wants to blame someone or something for their actions and behavior. * I also think the relationship between college success and personal responsibility is that you are doing something to better yourself in the future, and taking charge of responsibility...
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