hanging out with friends more often in order to distract myself from my true feelings. But this all changed after a year of constant distractions. I was listening to the man named Scott Mescudi‚ more formally known as Kid Cudi‚ and he said “I’m on the pursuit of happiness and I know‚ everything that shines ain’t always gonna be gold.” As soon I heard that a light bulb turned on in my head. I came to the realization that the key to happiness was to focus on the positive in life and to always keep moving
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nothing without them. As Americans‚ we have the right to a fair trial by jury‚ to vote in elections for public officials‚ and to apply for federal employment. Most importantly‚ Americans have the freedom to follow the phrase “life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness.” Those rights are protected and will continue to be thanks to the brave men and women fighting for our country. While we are grateful for our freedom‚ we are are extremely appreciative of our troops. I have an older brother in the Army
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Book Review The Pursuit of God – A. W. Tozer Chapter 1 Following Hard After God Summary: In this chapter the overlying theme is the unrelentless pursuit of God with everything that we have. We are to abandon our way of thinking and allow him apprehend us‚ as we apprehend Him. A.W. Tozer in this chapter discusses the doctrine of justification by faith‚ as well as‚ the fact that science can not explain away the deity of God. The first chapter also discusses the relation between horizontal
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The important pursuit of financial success is an idea that has been drilled into my head by the adults in my life from early on; my parents struggled in life‚ and for me they wanted a better‚ easier‚ future for me. What I took away from this was that I would not be successful and happy without the money and credentials as well. I could not understand why so many of my classmates wanted to be writers and artists; didn’t they too want to be successful? However‚ the summer before my senior year‚ I had
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Personal Statement I am a Mexican immigrant and as most immigrants‚ I had to trade all I had in exchange for the pursuit of the American dream. I was born in Guadalajara‚ Mexico; However‚ I was raised in a small rural area in the south of Zacatecas‚ Mexico where agriculture and livestock rising where the main economic activities. My family owned a small farm where we used to produce corn‚ beans‚ sugar cane‚ and other types of produce; we processed the corn and used it as food for the livestock.
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have been engulfed within the vivid Mexican culture that was taught to me within a single parent household; one of which held an immense military presence. I was molded by these circumstances‚ and have been taught vital lessons that aid me in my pursuit of a better life and future. My upbringing is a daily reminder of my roots; where I come from‚ who I come from‚ why I became the person I am today‚ and the reason I want to pursue this significant path to commence the journey to strive for a higher
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Since the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) was founded‚ countless people have left their homelands as alien laborers in pursuit of the American dream. Each laborer was allowed to settle in the CNMI to work and make a living. These people made the CNMI a diverse group of ethnicities and nationalities. The CNMI is the home of Chamorros‚ Carolinians‚ Pacific Islanders‚ Asians‚ and people from around the world‚ including the mainland United States‚ "statesiders." At the end of
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Legend Ends or Perfection Wasted? Each person brings a special quality and gift to life that creates an individualistic style to the world that we live in. The poem Perfection Wasted was written by John Updike in the year 1990; this poem accentuates the flair that can never be replaced when a loved one dies. One way to better understand a poem is to paraphrase it into your own words. Paraphrase of Perfection Wasted: One thing that is unfortunate about departing this life is the lost vivacity that
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Anyone who knows me knows that I cannot dance. In fact‚ I can barely touch my toes‚ let alone do a split. My lack of ability has often been a hindrance in my pursuit of musical theater. My freshman year of high school I decided to try out for the spring musical‚ the ever-popular production of Bye Bye Birdie. I would say that approximately 90 people auditioned that year‚ a majority of who were in my same grade. I had prepared for weeks‚ rehearsing the song “Put on a Happy Face” with my voice coach
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American Dream in which the Declaration of Independence states‚ “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This shows that if the people are free and happy‚ they are living the American Dream. The American Dream protects the happiness of the American people. It allows the people do of their greatest in the society. Any person irrespective
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