When you are criticized‚ how do you respond? Criticism can be hard to accept‚ because no one wants to constantly be told they are wrong. Accepting and learning from criticism is a necessary part of the growth mindset. The Bible tells us that we need to accept this type of correction and be thankful for it‚ because God may be speaking to us and providing an opportunity for personal growth. God tells us in Proverbs 27:17‚ “As iron sharpens iron‚ so one person sharpens another.” In this passage of
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of Bees” written by Sue Monk Kidd is a novel about a young teenage girl‚ who runs away from her unloving and bitter father to search for the secrets of her dead mothers past. This novel allowed the author to share the importance of the truth and accepting the realities. Kidd also explores forgiveness‚ racism and feminine power. The author demonstrates that a family can be found where you don’t expect it‚ perhaps not under your own roof‚ but in that mysterious place where you find love. Although
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main protagonist is caught between being Mexican and Anglo-American. This ethnicity reflects the ethnicity of the author‚ Cisneros. Cisneros is also from a mixed ethnicity‚ being Mexican and American. Growing up‚ she realised the importance of not accepting anyone else’s definition of her‚ as she was neither fully Mexican or American‚ and to live her own life. This is reflected in the novel when one of the old ladies says to Esperanza that “You cant forget what you know. You can’t forget who you are”
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better to take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.” Without those sad and disappointing moments in life‚ how would we know what it means to be happy and what happiness feels like. Happiness is acceptance. It is accepting the past and present‚ and accepting ourselves for who we are. We have to accept everything that is happening around us to achieve happiness. When unexpected negative events happen to us‚ we will most probably curse and wish that our lives were better‚ filled with
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Growing Up The process of growing up is a bittersweet process that everyone has to go through. The many layers that are within that process can affect‚ not only your appearance‚ but also your mentality and how you see yourself as a person. In Knowles novel‚ A Separate Peace‚ the main characters‚ Gene Forrester and Finny‚ learn how to compliment each other throughout their friendship during their process of growing up. Their friendship and bond grows immensely‚ but more importantly‚ both boys learn
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learned or a change in your life’s direction‚ they believe that whatever happens was meant to happen. Thus‚ they make lemonade out of a lemon. Instead of beating yourself down if something does not go your way‚ focus on the good that can come out of it. Yes‚ certain events are difficult to see a positive outcome‚ but you owe it to yourself and to your success to try your best to make the most out of any situation. Sometimes life does not go as planned‚ but knowing that everything happens for a reason
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lens of a single story? That single story that you heard about someone or something is actually you are stereotyping‚ criticizing and analyzing. According to the article “The Danger of Single Story” by Chimamanda Adichie‚ there are many dangers of accepting a single story. These dangers include robbing people of dignity‚ making our recognition of our equal humanity difficult & emphasizing how we are different rather than how we are similar. Without knowing the full story about someone or something‚
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nature. Transcendentalists believe that people are for the sake of a better word good. They also believe that you should trust in yourself and only yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson states‚ “To believe your own thought‚ to believe that it is true for you in your private heart‚ is true for all men that is genius.” This statement from Self Reliance shows he views trusting yourself as true brilliance. Also according to transcendentalism you
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success in any area of their life‚ one must first achieve personal success. You have to understand yourself and understand what it is that you want in order to get it. To find yourself you can employ strategies that will help you pave your road to your future and dig up your inner self to let its face shine on your surface. There are key principles that contribute to life success‚ things like accepting personal responsibility and finding self-motivation. The
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appearance. If you are looking good you will feel amazing. Social health: Social health the environment in which you surround yourself in building a better living space and community. Living in peace and harmony with others instead of having conflicts with other people in your surroundings. Intellectual health: Accepting what is right and what is wrong instead of putting yourself in denial. Being aware of what it is that you are doing wrong that way you are capable of fixing things before it’s too late
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