was good and pain was evil. Epicurus rejected Aristotle’s golden mean of doing nothing to excess. He said that religion is the chief curse of the human race. He was not really saying that he did not believe in the gods‚ but he said that the gods had no interest in the human race. Epicurus could also have been a founder of the evolutionary theory. He said that humans were a conglomeration of atoms that came together by chance. Hedonism is a religion of selfishness. Whatever makes one happy
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I had a strange dream in my life. It happened two years ago. "Ring! Ring!" I was abruptly jerked awake. I was in a room‚ alone! Where on earth is my family? I tried to turn on the lights‚ but they didn’t light up. I was startin’ to get a bit nervous. I opened the door slightly and peeked out from behind the door. There was not a single soul in the corridor. I’m becomin’ more scared by the minute. I longed aimlessly on the bed and flicked through the in-house television channels. Rumblin’ noises
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Maiz The word maize derives from the Spanish form of the indigenous Taíno word for the plant‚ maiz. It is known by other names around the world. Corn outside North America‚ Australia‚ and New Zealand means any cereal crop‚ its meaning understood to vary geographically to refer to the local staple.In the United StatesCanada Australia‚ and New Zealand‚[citation needed] corn primarily means maize; this usage started as a shortening of "Indian corn". "Indian corn" primarily means maize (the staple
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chances. I wish I had a lot of money so that I have the chance to help my family‚ build an orphanage and help in saving the mother earth. My family especially my parents‚ had been my backbone. They worked so hard to give me good education‚ comfortable life‚ and to cater all my needs leaving them with tonnes of debt. If only I have much money‚ the first thing I would like to do is to pay all my parents debt off. I want them to lead a loose-fitting life without any worries about the debt. I also could
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B50 26 January 2013 How I learn best Learning is to gain knowledge‚ comprehension or mastery through experience or study. Everyone has their own unique ways of learning. Some people learn by observations‚ and personal experience. In my case‚ I learn best when I watch others make mistakes because it lets me see first hand the consequences of their mistake. For this reason making mistakes‚ taking risk‚ and watching others personal experience is how I learn best. I have made several mistakes
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_I Wish I Never Met Him_ Two years ago‚ I met this guy online. He lived really close to me and we talked one night for a couple hours. He seemed like a really nice guy‚ but he wanted me to go to his house right off the bat‚ so I lost contact with him. Well‚ fast-forward to about seven months ago and I found him on facebook‚ so I added him as a friend. At first‚ I was just wanting to be his friend‚ but we started talking online‚ then he started talking about sex‚ then he started talking about wanting
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The most difficult decision I’ve ever made We all have to make decisions everyday- big or small. But sometimes decision making creates a conflict and it becomes very difficult to make choices or to decide. Sometimes the smallest decisions prove to be the most difficult one. We all encounter different scenarios everyday. What‘s difficult for me might be the easiest one for you. My Mom and Dad always compare me with my younger sister. They said that I and my sister are very opposite in
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My Best Vacation Ever It was the summer of 1995 and my best friend Kimberly and I wanted to go on vacation. We thought long and hard about where we wanted to go and finally decided to fly to Florida. Kimberly and I started our planning by searching for hotel rooms in the West Palm Beach area and getting trip tickets from A.A.A. (Automobile Association of America). We found some really good deals from our entertainment book‚ so we started to reserve hotel rooms for West Palm Beach‚ Florida. Once
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In the spring of 2001‚ I had my first and only panic attack. I don’t remember a lot of details other than uncontrollable crying (the really ugly kind) and gasping for every breath as if it were my last. I was 24 at the time – barely out of college – and I’d already survived a lot of early 20’s angst‚ so what triggered the attack was pretty tame by comparison: I thought my boyfriend was on a short list for a promotion‚ resulting in an imminent move to Charlotte‚ North Carolina.That’s it.Not usually
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The Hardest Challenge I Have Ever Faced I have meet with more than my share of difficult challenges. This one will remain with me always‚ occasionally playing over in my mind when I look at my son. It was April of 1993‚ the eve of Easter Sunday; my children and I were coloring Easter eggs in anticipation of the big hunt the following morning. The kids were excited and having a blast‚ especially my three-and-a-half- year old son Joey. With the eggs freshly colored and carrots left out for
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