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    Happiness “ Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions‚ it is governed by our mental attitude.” - Dale Carnegie Everyones idea of happiness differs from person to person. My idea of happiness is for the most part a positive attitude everyone and being content with yourself. My belief to feeling happiness is all up to an individual and how they want to be happy. For example‚ someone could live the perfect life; have a great job‚ a nice house‚ but could still be miserable. In

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    Bullying Definition Essay

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    Bullying is a deliberate intimidation with the threat or act of violence for the purpose of coercion or manipulation of others to do things that are against their will but comply because of fear‚ humiliation‚ or in order to avoid pain. Bullying is any form of a put down‚ making someone feel physically or mentally like they are not good enough. Bullying is when people repeatedly and intentionally use words or actions towards anyone or a group of people to cause distress and risk to their wellbeing

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    Respect is a finicky thing. What is of the utmost respect to one‚ could be insulting and hurtful to another. All over the world we have different standards and expectations. Even in our own country‚ respect is an ever evolving concept. Racism is an unfair form of disrespect. One hundred fifty five years ago‚ the black slaves were freed‚ but life was still difficult. Segregation and racism popped up everywhere‚ schools‚ work‚ even drinking fountains. Everything was separate because blacks were

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    Unlucky Definition Essay

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    Luck can be defined as success apparently brought by chance rather than through one’s own actions. Being unlucky can be defined as lacking good fortune. In life‚ being lucky is a very common situation. Buy being unlucky is more common because life is not perfect and unluckiness is a rather common obstacle that we are forced to face throughout our lives. Although my experience of unluckiness is quite trivial compared to other times in the world’s antiquity‚ I‚ like most people will never fail to

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    Not many people in America know what the real definition of an athlete is. Some people say it is a person who plays sports. Other people say that all athletes are dumb or unintelligent. In the webster dictionary the definition of an athlete says “that it is a person who is trained or good at sports‚ games‚ or exercises that require physical skill and strength.” That statement is true‚ but I believe that athletes are also smart‚ hardworking‚ and some are student athletes. No athletes in today’s sports

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    The scoreboard shows 95-96; the Cleveland Cavaliers are trailing the Los Angeles Lakers by one point. It is the final game of the NBA season and Lebron James is leading Cleveland through their victorious season. One year earlier‚ the team coach drafted James into Cleveland’s team hoping that this amateur would demonstrate the winning edge to the Cavaliers. The coach anticipated witnessing Lebron playing in a game; all doubts vanished when he realized the true skills of the young man. Now‚ Lebron’s

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    As children‚ many of us are offered treats or rewards such as dolls to influence the effort we put towards a task or chore. Take my friend for example‚ she was offered gummy bears as a reward for going to the bathroom on the toilet. This is a technique I’m sure many of our parents have used to potty train their children. Although my friend’s experience as a child is a rather simple example‚ motivation exceeds one’s childhood and is used throughout an individual’s entire life. At the moment‚ my

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    Definition Essay- Anger

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    Merriam-Webster defines the word Anger in several different ways. Anger is to make someone angry‚ to make someone upset and feel angry. Anger is also categorized as an emotion which means to be upset‚ to be annoyed at someone or something. Anger is typically known to make the person experiencing it want to hurt or shout at others‚ or in need to calm down. Anger is also known to be associated with rage‚ synonyms include displeasure‚ irritation‚ vexation and madden. Anger can be used as

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    Definition Essay-Trust

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    Trust The word trust in the dictionary is defined as being “a) firm belief in the honesty‚ reliability‚ etc. of another; faith” I agree 100%; however‚ in my experience‚ it can be quite difficult to hold onto. Just when you think you have it‚ it slips right through your fingers. Trust can be like a blanket fresh from the dryer; warm and cozy‚ or it can be frigid and harsh; like a blizzard in the dead of winter. In some instances‚ it may not exist at all. When I was younger‚ back in grade school

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    Definition Essay Fear

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    Helen Keller once said‚ “Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.” Fear is and always will be perplexing. Why is this the case? Fear is the sense that there is a person or thing which is dangerous and may lead to failure or harm. Being a sense‚ fear is not something that a person can fully understand. Fear is something that all people experience. To understand what fear is‚ a person should look at some common appearances of

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