Do Hard Things‚ by Alex and Brett is a challenging book. It is written to teenagers to convince them of the need to overcome the stigma of low expectations. It goes through‚ in depth‚ the story of both Alex and Brett and all that they were able to accomplish by choosing to take risks beyond what people expect you to do. Many times‚ teenagers of today are expected to be rebellious and good-for-nothing until they are older. Alex and Brett set out to prove the world’s view of teenagers is wrong. They
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What do people want in life? Different people have different perspective on what they want in life. So‚ what is the common thing that everyone wants in life? To answer this we need to ask the right question. So what is the right question? The right question is do you want humanity to live? I think we know the answer to that question. If you think humanity deserve to die then you should be stop. A lot of problems can be solved by just asking this question. We all have a common similarity which is
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To most people the Holocaust is one of the darkest periods of time in history. The Holocaust began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. It ended in 1945 when Allied forces defeated the Nazis. During this time a genocide occurred that slaughtered 6 million people of the Jewish faith. Throughout this era of darkness many people risked their lives to do what is best. Although‚ with all of the bad things people do‚ it may be easier to think that there is evil in everyone’s heart. I strongly
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Conformists fulfill the expectations of society and behave in a way that’s socially acceptable.Conformity is a social influence that makes people believe they have to act a certain way to fit in with a group. However‚ being a conformist also has flaws due to the fact that one is not independent and is typically just a follower. Nonconformity enables society to be diverse in a way that reveals each individual’s originality. It allows others to feel comfortable to express their uniqueness and to be
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Why do people like music? Music seems to be a natural need for people. I’ve read that from ancient times human beings have produced sounds from "instruments" like rocks or skins stretched over a wooden frame. Music is something most people want and need. I think it’s important because it can be a major part of both community and individual experience. Music is a way of sharing a common bond or feeling. When we’re children‚ we learn very simple songs called nursery rhymes. These songs help make
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PSY215: DRUGS AND DEPENDENCY ESSAY ONE WHY DO PEOPLE USE DRUGS? LACHLAN SLOAN 30790798 Throughout history‚ people have used different kinds of drugs to alter the way they feel or experience consciousness. Ritualistic use of drugs has been commonly practiced by various cultures such as the mushroom induced trance state utilised by Native American Indians to commune with the Great Spirit. Pacific Islanders drink Kava as a means of connecting with the supernatural‚ healing illness
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in their own little groups of people that are all similar. People frequently have to change who they are and their identity’s to be in those groups. We often wonder why other people feel the need to change their identity. Some of the main reasons people change who they are or their identity is because of the way others treat them‚ and so they can fit in with groups of people or be similar to other people. To begin with‚ people alter who they are and their identity because of the way others treat
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are those oppressed to begin with because they do not have a home but also due to their skin colour due to society. Social workers works with a diverse amount of people and those who are usually part of a minority group due to the colour of their skin are pushed right under the bush again to the tyranny of homelessness. Homelessness has a large demographic which involves different ethnicities. “... this study’s analyses suggest the need for a more equitable spatial distribution of homeless services
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You probably believe that most people attend college. There is a good chance that you think that it is natural to be educated. It seems to be true that a college degree has replaced a high school education for most job/career purposes today. Therefore‚ you may be surprised to know the answers to the following questions. First‚ what percent of the U.S. population has a college degree today? Second‚ we live in an increasingly global world‚ so what percent of the world population has a college degree
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Some people may say I’m not as optimistic as others‚ I think it’s how you look at me. I’m not one to jump at any challenge‚ but if I think it will be worth it in the end I will try my hardest. To try to change this theory in others‚ how they look at things‚ is a little harder. People get set in their ways and get lazy. In fact this generation is set in their way of thinking‚ because it seems everything is just handed to them. But to push them to want to achieve and succeed and making them understand
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