of the most prevalent themes in the world. But what is beauty exactly? According to the Oxford Dictionary beauty is A combination of qualities‚ such as shape‚ color‚ or form‚ that pleases the aesthetic senses‚ especially the sight. Based on the definition‚ one would assume that beauty is only on outward appearance but that statement is false. Beauty is not only appearance but it is also what people cannot see. Beauty is about being beautiful on the inside not just the outside. The media has fooled
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curled up on my lap softly purring‚ the smell of my mother’s cooking‚ or the sound of my father’s deep laughter that can be heard throughout the house. It is also easy for me to find comfort and home in a good book or a nice cup of hot coffee. The definition of home is mainly shaped by the people in our lives and the memories that we have. Without those people
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Stress‚ by one definition‚ is any stimulus which can put the body out of homeostasis. In the 21st century‚ there are many stressors that exist in daily life that can get in the way of healthy living‚ which may make people feel hopeless‚ or constantly feel like they’re wasting their time. I have felt this way many times in my life. These stressors can have many effects‚ either physical‚ mental or emotional‚ which can be solved only by finding ways to manage the stresses in life. In my life‚ there
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others not. Humor is a complex issue: When he’s funny and when it is offensive? Some friends said‚ while it was addressed: - Since it is not black humor! But what is black humor? And you have other colors? Thinking about it‚ I was looking for a definition of humor‚ when I came across a quote from Groucho Marx - American actor‚
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“Kindness” and “hope” are two simple words. One could look them up in a dictionary‚ define them‚ write them‚ and do what they wish with them. However‚ to know and to act are two different things. Kindness can be define as “the quality of being friendly‚ generous‚ and considerate.” Kindness is doing your best to make sure that the people around you are happy. It is not being afraid to help others even when there is no way of them paying you back. Kindness is not just doing the right thing‚ but going
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achievements (Oxford Dictionary).” This definition can become clear when one learns that respect comes from the Latin respectus‚ meaning “regard‚ a looking back at‚ consider.” The word respect could also be derived from the Latin specere‚ which means to look at. As early as the 1580’s‚ a common definition of respect was used to hold someone in regard due to his personal worth or power (Online Etymology Dictionary-This definition… power). However‚ this definition does not encompass the real meaning of
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sight… A beautiful or pleasing thing or person‚ in particular” (Oxford dictionary 2015). But to actually put an image in someone’s head of what beauty is‚ is not that easy. There are a million and one things in our universe that could represent the definition of beauty. There is not one particular item or feeling‚ but numerous items and feelings that life gives us. Through examples of art‚ dancing‚ people in general‚ and nature one can get a better understanding of what beauty is. An example of beauty
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Jerrod Stringer 21 October 2014 What is happiness? Happiness‚ the state of being happy. A simple definition for an immeasurable idea. Happiness is not profitable or tradable. Yet‚ above all else in the world‚ it is what people seek. They want to have happiness‚ and what to know what happiness is. But happiness‚ like air or water‚ is a hard thing to grasp in one’s hand. There are plenty of definitions of happiness. Psychologists‚ philosophers‚ economists‚ and even scientists throughout all kinds of
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basis‚ whether it be towards our family‚ friends‚ or significant others. However‚ upon some introspection‚ I realized that it is difficult to come up with a solid definition for it because of its subjective nature. Love exists in many different forms and holds different meanings for different people. A scientist would base their definition of ‘love’ on logic and reason that can be fully supported by factual evidence. For instance‚ according to Jim Al-Khalili‚ a theoretical physicist‚ “love is basically
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Difference is what makes us all unique and not boring since we are all different. Hence we can only admire it therefore the whole situation being beautiful. With only one definition of beauty through physical or any other means created by society will tear apart those who don’t fit. This will in turn make them work hard to fit in with definition of beauty society as then it probably makes us all the same thus this is not beautiful. Diversity is not a damaging a factor of society but a positive aspect since
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