quite possibly one of his most famous quotes: "My fellow Americans‚ ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what can you do for your country." This was followed up by‚ "My fellow citizens of the world‚ ask not what America will do for you‚ but what together we can do for the freedom of man." Exactly 44 years after Kennedy’s Inaugural address‚ it might be worthwhile to revisit the implications of this statement. Can it be said that it is quite the liberal glorification that we are often led
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sports play in your life? “An athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature” To the typical person this is what a sport is; however I have a different interpretation of the word. Throughout the years of my life sports have transformed from an extra curricular activity to a way of life. What sport you play defines who you are as a person and enhances your credibility in a social setting. Also it demonstrates certain traits that you have acquired through
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personality type (A‚ B‚ C‚ D‚ or E) characterize your own thinking? I think all of them are having some features which might be present in my character though in particular I feel myself as a type C. As described in the description of this type “detail-oriented approach to their work to ensure accuracy” is what I am feeling when performing work related tasks or important things. 2. Consider the negative impacts of your personality type. Is your daily life affected by the beliefs and behaviors of the
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3 kinds of false friends you must fire from your life It got me reflecting on the folks I’ve removed from my life over the years (not removed in the Mafioso sense – I mean ‘stopped interacting with’)‚ or those I’ve encouraged others to remove. It might sound callous or draconian‚ but I’m convinced that life is too short to have people around you on a daily basis who make it more difficult to succeed or to be happy. Now of course‚ we all have days when even the folks we’re fondest of – friends
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with conceit or disdain. James Hurst short story “The Scarlet Ibis‚”pride is the perspective of Brother‚ a young man whose pride becomes a destructive force in his life. He uses the tragic relationship of two brothers to demonstrate the themes of pride. The memory of which will keep Brother on the alert for pride for the rest of his life. “When Doodle was five years old‚ I was embarrassed at having a brother of that age who couldn’t walk.” (346) He thinks he can’t be proud of himself if Doodle
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How to Want What You Have “It’s not having what you want. It’s wanting what you’ve got.” - Sheryl Crow The 45-minute drive home last Wednesday night from Leavenworth to Overland Park‚ Kansas gave me some time to think. I just dropped off my younger son‚ Andrew‚ for a five-day personal development seminar‚ and I welcomed the chance to remember a similar night six years ago. Andrew‚ I concluded‚ was fortunate. Attending as a 17-year-old would give him valuable resources he could use for his
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Tatiana Padilla October 9‚ 2012 American History Professor Fahy Holocaust Museum This weekend I visited the Holocaust Museum of El Paso‚ Texas. Seeing all pictures and displays being presented in the museum makes your heart heavy for the victims of the terrible war that they had to go through. This museum exhibits the hardships not only the Jews but also the soldiers and citizens experienced during that time. The Holocaust Museum is all about giving out information to the public about
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about a day in your life when you felt really happy “Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.” ~Norman Cousins “What is happiness?” What a completely dense and loaded question this is. If I were to write a paper about happiness‚ I would then need to operationally define happiness in terms that allowed everyone to understand what I was referring to. The problem with this‚ however‚ is that we then merely repeat the best definition we come by‚ thinking
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many students all over the world‚ especially towards the end of the year when applications get sent out‚ accepted‚ waitlisted‚ and denied. Through the course of this life-changing process‚ teenagers are constantly turning one thought over in their heads‚ is the thing that they are about to pursue worth the time and money? When someone thinks of college and the impact that it will have on their life‚ it is much like thinking in terms of building a structure‚ simple. If one does not have a strong foundation
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What has been a significant experience in your life and what have you taken from it?Surrounded by thousands of stars‚ complete silence‚ and spectacular mountains‚ I stood atop a village in Thailand fifteen miles south of the Burmese border awestruck by nature’s beauty and power. Immediately‚ I realized that there was more to life than knowledge and understanding. The world isn’t to be taken granted‚ and I don’t plan to sit on the sidelines as the world passes me by. Ministry to Burmese refugees
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