...Thoreau’s life—what motivated Thoreau what mattered and what didn’t to him. He believes in what he wants to believe and no one can change his mind. What Thoreau might be trying to tell the audience is they can stand up for themselves and there is equality between everyone. Through out the play Thoreau stands up for his rights. He gets extremely in depth and makes you think about what he’s really saying. He stands up for his rights, but doesn’t care if anyone agrees with him or even likes him, “…to be liked, you never disagree. And if you never disagree, it’s like only breathing in and never breathing out...” (13). Always trying for people to like you, one can almost feel suffocated. If you can’t make yourself happy it’s hard to stand up for yourself. People change themselves to be someone they aren’t just to be liked. Thoreau finds great disgust with going along with others. He expects everyone to “speak out” and not back down from what they believe (85). Thoreau doesn’t care if you’re the President or a beggar on the street. He believes everyone is equal. He believes we are all human, equally and wonderfully made, and no one is better than another. No one should be placed higher than another on the social scale, “I’m opposed to social distinctions…” (77). In society we all need to be our own person, but if we cannot all be equally powerful than we need to “…make the law free” and all men equal (61). In this play, Thoreau states very clearly that you need to stand...
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...as they did centuries ago. It is something that you can see everywhere you go and in everything you do, you will always see self-respect or lack of self-respect somewhere. Have you ever noticed that the self-respect has changed dramatically in younger and older people today? People do not realize the real meaning of self-respect today and that is a sad situation. If you don’t have respect for yourself who is going to respect you? What exactly is self-respect? Self-respect is when you value yourself whether it’s your mind; way of thinking, or the way you carry yourself. Self-respect would be having proper esteem or dignity of your character. By that I mean your character is defined by your own moral values how you came up in life has a lot to do with this. When you look at what is going on in the world today, you can see all kinds of people with the lack of self-respect for themselves. On the Internet, on the streets, no matter where it is that you may go. For example: on the internet you will find teenage or some women who claim to love themselves so much but they degrade themselves over the internet by putting unnecessary pictures of themselves on websites for attention. This is not self-respect at all. Self-respect is based on what you do and can be an ongoing effort. It is not about what you did in the past it is really about what you are doing now. It not about you telling people “Hey I have self-respect”, It’s about you talking the talk and walking the walk. It is important...
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...“This I Believe” Essay “Just be yourself”, that is what we have all been told at least once in our lives. At first, this piece of advice can be considered as a simple generic idea to encourage people to show their true selves, but how can you know who you are if you have never asked yourself that question? Who are you now and most importantly who do you want to be? It all starts with embracing your inner self, your personal values, beliefs and even your fears. However, it is also about who you want to be and to develop the skills you think you still need to grow. Becoming yourself is not a static concept but a continuous process that will finally lead you to realize who you really are, holding nothing back. This process may not be simple as we live in a complex society, prejudice and social beliefs can usually interfere with one personal values and convictions. Social pressure generally starts at young ages when kids separate others for being “different” or for not behaving in the ways they should. Convincing yourself of who you want to be and what you need to do to become that person will be a key part in the whole process’s success. “A man does what he must, in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures, and that is the basis of all human morality” . Becoming who you are will undoubtedly guide you to stand for what you believe is right and therefore to fight for those things you think are worth fighting for. Showing strong convictions...
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...ways you can create a great stand-out CV. The Daily Business Post asked Stephen Quinn, CEO of Jobbio, an Irish-owned online hiring platform, for some tips on creating a CV that will stand out to any hiring manager. “In an employer’s mind it’s not just about the success you have had leading up to this point, it’s about applying those experiences to potential future roles,” Quinn said. 1. Be Inventive “The future of recruitment can’t be word documents and bullet points. People have too much more to show and say; whether it’s campaigns they’ve worked on, blogs they’ve written or even their Twitter feed,” Quinn added. Companies tend to get huge amounts of unsolicited CVs, but when they’re actually actively hiring, that number jumps significantly. Making yourself stand out in the crowd is vital. Given the number of CVs a hiring manager is going to be looking at in one sitting, you won’t have very long to make yourself stand out — probably only about 20 seconds, Quinn said. 2. Be Positive Irish people typically are terrible at talking themselves up. It’s time to change that, said Quinn. “A lot of people are too modest in what they have achieved and what they can do. Irish people are naturally self deprecating. We should really be taking a page out of the book of our uber-positive neighbours in America where everything is awesome and uplifting.” Remember, you are selling yourself. If you don’t think you’re the greatest person for the job, why should anyone else? “You have...
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...way you want to.”“Following someone you look up to is a good practice. Following your heart and having others follow in your footsteps is even better.”“Speak with your body, think with your heart and love with your soul.”“Don’t be insecure with others. Imperfection is beauty. Always have the courage within yourself”“We may not know it, but most of us live to be remembered as someone else and not as who we truly are.”“If you are always true, you do not need to remember anything you said or did in the past.” “Be the real you and don’t worry about those who judge you because most of the time they don’t really matter.”“If you won’t love yourself, who else will?”“Every person is unique. the most important thing is always be true to yourself”“Just be yourself and do what you want. Believe in the power of your imagination”“Always be the first person to rate yourself, instead of rating somebody else.”“God has given us one face, being yourself is another.” “Learn to love yourself above anything else because in the end, you got no one to turn to but only yourself.”“Stand on what you believe is right, be strong and firm with your decision even others are against it.”“Being yourself is like showing your soul to the world, being somebody else is like showing your shadow in the dark.”“Believe in yourself and be proud of who you are, because you are special and you light you own star.”“Fooling others by not showing your real personality is no less than fooling and disrespecting yourself”“Do...
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...Andria Banda 9.5 BRAVERY Bravery is something we all have inside ourselves. For some of us, we get scared and need a little bit of extra courage to face what's scary. Even if you go for it and it doesn't work out, you still win. You still had the courage enough to head straight into something that frightened you, and I really believe that that type of bravery will take you places. I think bravery is not being afraid to be who you are and standing up for what you wish to believe. You should always be yourself no matter what individuals have to say. There are going to be people who don’t like you and will try to bring you down, but sticking up for yourself is being courageous. Always standing up for what YOU believe in...
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...“You’ve enemies? Good, that means you stood up for something in your life” - Eminem. Standing up for the you things you believe in is really important, or standing up for people as well. I think it’s important to stand up for what you believe in because it sort of represents you. I stand up for myself because it’s what I believe. There’s a reason of why people stand up for themselves. Those people want other people to hear their ideas of what they believe in. People sometimes do not stand up for themselves because they are afraid that other people will judge them. One example, is me I always stand up for myself. Maybe people may judge me for I believe in, but I do not care what people say. I’m not shy to say my opinion. Many people...
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...uses a Self-Defense and the Defense of Others approach in a court of law, the court would need to take into account three important key points that need to be involved. One being, if the act done by the other person was unlawful, if so, then it would be considered justified; secondly, if the act or force was immediate and necessary to defend yourself; and lastly, if the circumstances were reasonable enough to warrant the amount of force applied in the act. When determining the reasonableness of force used, one would have to take into account the relationship of those involved along with their size and age, and whether the assault was aggressive, and the type of weapon used (Gardner, & Anderson, 2012). Another approach to take when determining lawfulness of the use of force would be, the use of Deadly Force in a Self-Defense or the Defense of Others, would be the Stand Your Ground Law, a Florida Statute, that if and when a person feels that they are in fear of their life, and believe that they are in danger, then they have the right to defend themselves by using force with force including deadly force. Only if they reasonably believe that using force is the only way to prevent death or bodily harm, without the duty to retreat (Gardner, & Anderson, 2012). Again, the court looks for key points such as, Unlawfulness, Necessity, and Reasonableness, in determining if the force used was indeed justified. As for using the Good Samaritan Laws,...
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...situation, when faced with something against your values do you: a. Stand up and take action (and possibly leave), even if you’re the only one? b. Ignore your feeling to leave but not participate because you don’t want to cause a scene? c. Go along and involve yourself in the situation to please other people? 2. When making a decision: a. I make them fast and confidently. b. I have to weigh all the options first. c. I rely heavily on other’s opinions to help me make my choice. 3. In a social situation do you, a. Tend to gravitate to those who are the most popular and trendy, even if they don’t share your values? b. Find those that have your similar interests and values? c. Stay by yourself and wait for others to approach you first? 4. If a boy likes you(and you him), but he doesn’t share your values do you: a. Date him anyway, because he’s a great guy that won’t influence you? b. Acknowledge that he’s a good person, but don’t date him because you want to stay committed to your values and beliefs? 5. If someone asks you about your beliefs, do you: a. Tell them about what you believe in and possibly invite them to come to church? b. Not go into detail because you’re not sure what they might think of you. c. Hurry and change the subject and not talk about it at all? 6. When shopping for clothes, do you: a. Buy only those that are modest and in compliance to the standards you have set for yourself? b. Buy modest clothes to only please your parents, even though...
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...Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back -Kartik Goyal I’m looking you in the eyes, at least figuratively, and telling you that you don’t stand a chance. I’m telling you that if you can read this piece, look through this list and not claim it as your own, then you should be a little worried. Actually, you should be very worried. You should drop everything and immediately question your existence on earth. You should find a mirror, look yourself in the eyes, raise your hand and slap yourself in the face. Got it? Now repeat that until you come to your senses and continue reading… I’m talking about Street Skills Sons! I’m not talking about the study hard, party light, graduate top-of-your-class skills, neither am I talking about the slack-off, skip class, smoke weed, drink and party but still graduate, skill-set you 8,00,000+ degree has led you to believe (which you will receive in due time). I’m talking about the, step out your door, make some moves, and get some s*** done, kind of skills! Some, move out your mama’s house, quit your job – say ‘F*** the world’ – and then actually go do it, kind of skills. The kind of skills you develop in the real world, outside the protection bubble of your parents. Skills that can be had by anyone willing to pay the price to get them. Skills that are quickly becoming extinct. The ones that cannot be taught in the classroom or in a textbook that can only be learned by DOING, by LEARNING how to fly and JUMPING off the cliff. (Now, don’t...
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...Biondi 1 Francesca Biondi Acceptance is the True Freedom Freedom can mean many different things in different people’s eyes. It can mean the freedom to express yourself without consequences, the freedom to believe in what you wish without punishment or the freedom to stand up for something that you feel is wrong without being accused. In this short story, “The Strangers that came to Town”, Ambrose Flack is showing that true freedom is about being accepted. Freedom is demonstrated through acceptance by being able to be who you are without being judged, being able to move to a country by choice and being able to put aside your differences in order to acknowledge your values. Primarily, freedom is being accepted while still being able to be yourself. Throughout the short story there were many times that the Duvitches could act like themselves without having to worry if they were going to be accepted or not. Mr. Duvitch proudly showed off his hard work and displayed his 61 fish that he caught for his family to Andy’s father knowing that he would not be judged. “Proudly, oh, so proudly, Mr. Duvitch exhibited the catch that would probably feed his family for the better part of the week” (Flack 6). Mr. Duvitch’s freedom to continue something he enjoys such as fishing allowed him to express himself the way he wanted to and allowed people to accept him for that. Mr. Duvitch also allowed himself to be the confident and happy self when surrounded by people he knew he would be accepted by...
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...class, or family”. This is shown in the story The Outsiders. In this book, there are two different kinds of groups, there are the greasers who live on the bad side of town, and there are the socs who live on the good side of town. The Greasers stand out from everyone else, especially Johnny, Ponyboy,Dairy, Dally, Two Bit, Sodapop and, Steve. This group of greasers are different from the socs because they are not afraid to stand up for themselves and do what they want to do. They stood out from the socs because they stood up for each other. In the book The Outsiders it says “shut him up, for pete's sake shut him up! Then there were shouts and pounding of feet, and the socs jumped up and left me lying there. I lay there and wondered what in the world was happening people were jumping over me and running by me, and I was too dazed to figure it out. Then someone had me under my armpits and was hauling me by my feet, it was darry.”are you alright, ponyboy?” this shows that the greasers stick up for each other when the socs are bothering them. This shows that they are different than...
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...einstein once said “ if you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal. Not to people or things.” I agree with the article by Casey Sims when she said “My own view of conformity and individuality as it relates to humanity, society, teenagers, and the world is we must know what we stand for, because ultimately, we have to live with the decisions we make.” Being yourself is the best way to go because you can express your mind as you would. When it comes to the topic of conformity most of us will readily agree that we want to be different. Most of us want to be different but also want to fit in at the same time. Studies show that if you are in a group of 4 or more you are more likely to conform with them because you don't want to be different or be made fun of. Conformity can also be very dangerous according to the dangerous conformity video. If you are in a room full of smoke and no one is noticing it or paying attention to it you might not pay attention to it either and might die!...
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...information to construct my own opinion on his claims. Martin Seligman argues that learning to be optimistic can change your way of life and empower yourself through non-negative thinking and I agree because after reviewing everything that I’ve been though these past 5 years, I found that having a positive mindset has got me though some of the hardest times in my life. Summary: In Learned Optimism, Martin Seligman argues that how you explain events to yourself after they happen has a huge impact on your life. In chapter one, Seligman defines two different type of people, pessimists – people who believe in bad events are their own fault and the consequences of the event will last a long time and optimists – people who believe bad events are only temporary, the events are not their fault and can either be caused by bad luck or other people. He goes on to explain that after 25 years of research, he is sure that if we believe bad events are our fault, more of it will befall on us and that the point of his book is to teach us how to recognize out pessimistic tendencies, stop them, and practice an optimistic lifestyle. He believes that because of the negativity that surrounds a pessimist, they will be more likely to become sick, depressed, and less likely to accomplish their goals. He provides the example of a young woman he knew who was set up by her jealous mentor to be accused by the examining committee for plagiarism. The woman was so upset by the incident that she didn’t try to fight...
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...“I will not fall for you all at once. No, I will fall for you gradually—falling for the little things. Like the way you laugh mid kiss sometimes, and look at me like you can’t believe what is happening. Or the way you reach over in your still sleep-fogged state and pull me close to you as if you cannot keep me close enough. Or simply the way you look at me when we laugh; laughing with you is my favorite. It’s like looking directly into your core and seeing how truly vulnerable you can be; laughing with me yet hoping I won’t break your heart. But what you don’t know is that I could never break your heart, because it is the most beautiful thing about you. What I so badly wanted you to see is that I am the girl who will be there for you when you need reminding how amazing you are, because life has you convinced otherwise. The girl who will cherish any time spent with you, simply because it is a chance to be near you. I’m the girl who will make you homemade chicken noodle soup from scratch when you’re not feeling well. I’m the girl who will believe you when you say you want to “take things slow” to give us the chance at having something real. But I’m also the girl who will stand up for herself instead of being walked on. I guess no answer is answer enough. I’m not important enough to warrant a simple, quick text saying you’re not up for hanging out? I’m not important enough to stick around and wonder where this is going, because the answer is clearly a resounding “nowhere.” It echoes...
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