“You reap what you sow” means that there is an effect for everything people do or say‚ and that the effort a person puts into something will be rewarded appropriately in this life or the next. People use this phrase as a reminder to be kind and work hard. Although the phrase might have roots in early Christianity‚ it appears in some form in other religions and also can be applied in non-religious situations. Seeing bad people succeed sometimes makes people who follow this general doctrine have emotional
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Lauren McFall Mr. Gossett English 10H-4 March 17‚ 2008 You are What You Eat Throughout the past twenty years‚ obesity in the United States has drastically increased. Currently‚ one-hundred and seventeen billion people in the United States are obese. Out of those people‚ three-hundred thousand people die each year because of complications due to being over-weight. One out of every four children in the average school in the United States is over-weight. In an effort to combat this growing
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Equally important‚ The Poem of the Cid tells the story of a heroic knight and military leader known as the Cid that is banned from Christian Spain by royal edict that is issued by King Alfonso VI. Eventually‚ while battling against the Morrish armies the Cid manages to conquer Valencia. Because of his gesture of gifting the Moroccan’s tent to King Alfonso‚ the Cid is allowed to return to Spain but only under the conditions of marrying off his daughters to the princes of Carrión. Eventually‚ both
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Practice what you Preach | Business Ethics ECBA 401-20-0911 | By: Gail E. Campbell For: Dr. Robert Stevens | Practice what you Preach Being ethical can be shaky because the meaning is hard to pin down and the views of many are different. The law often incorporates ethical standards to which most citizens go by is what makes ethics and the law not the same. But laws‚ like feelings‚ can deviate from what is ethical. Even though being ethical is not the same as doing “whatever
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1. What have you learned from the experiences of Brenda as a transwoman? What could you have done if you were part of that experience in order to make her journey better? There are many things that we can learn from Brenda as herself‚ as a person. However‚ if we are to focus on the topic of being a transwoman‚ I think there are also something more specific that can be discussed. One of the most crucial elements that Brenda has taught was to‚ as simple as it may sound‚ be yourself. When Brenda was
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In Mark Edmunson’s article “Who Are You and What Are You Doing Here?”‚ he directs this article to incoming freshman and talks about going to college with very little resources and being the only one in his family to goto college; he also talks about what students need to do in college to be successful. Edmunson thinks everyone should find out who they really are in college so you know what you want to do in your future career. Not just going to college pursuing a career thats not much of an interest
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To what extent is what you know trustworthy? Justify your answer. The title implies that things in general‚ should be questioned from time to time on how trustworthy the material is. Although things can be trustworthy and reliable‚ it doesn’t mean we should just agree and not question it. Language and Reason are one of the two TOK ways of knowing I’ll be exploring. Language is how we’re able to speak to people around us. It helps us communicate properly‚ often without confusion. Language is key
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What Makes You Happy? One of the most popular psychological studies is the study of happiness. Thousands of renowned intellectuals have been thoroughly studying this subject for decades. Also known as Hedonists‚ these people that study the pursuit of happiness have thought of some very valid points. Happiness ranges from comparing the potential happiness between two completely different organisms and specifically finding the solution to happiness for one certain person. The topic that will
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be“Be Careful What You Wish For” By: Nur Kamilia binti Shafiq Aroki And on that sad‚ gloomy day‚ I learned an important lesson that I’ll probably never forget my whole life. It all started on the 3rd of January 2012 which was two days before school was reopening again. 2012 was an important year for me as I was sitting for a major exam which meant studying more and procrastinating less‚ and if you knew me personally‚ you would know that I procrastinate way more than a human organism
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Marie Widmeier 9/23/3013 Professor Paige Constantino Life Is What You Make It The sound of music often serves as the backdrop of almost everything in life‚ where certain songs resonate bittersweet memories. As I express my feelings through music‚ it is evident that some songs hold much more meaning. We can all believe in a song to express our feelings‚ and that’s how I experienced and processed many of life’s changes. Some were sad and others were happy; in the end‚ I found that all I have
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