Remix: Keys to Success (concept originally posted in June of 2010) You need talent‚ luck‚ and persistence. Pick any two if you want to be successful. Whether you are a basketball coach or player‚ you can reach your (realistic) goals and achieve a high level of success with just two of those three. Don’t believe me? Let’s take a look… Talent To some degree‚ what most people refer to as talent‚ is nothing more than passion. If you love to do something… you will do it every chance you can. And
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the character is what often leads to his/her downfall. When the hero falls‚ it is at least partly if not completely his own fault. On the other hand‚ it’s not because he is a bad person but because of the character flaw he has or because of plain bad luck. What happens to the hero is too harsh. The character flaw that might have caused the downfall doesn’t deserve the punishment that he gets. If the hero lives then through the experience he realizes what caused his downfall and what he could have done
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World War II was a dark stain on the world’s history; full of paranoia‚ guilt and struggles. Max Vandenburg’s journey as the Struggler has ended but opened a dark door‚ a hidden Jew‚ for the Hubermanns and Liesel. Rather “the juggling comes to an end now‚ but the struggling does not” (168). As this chapter explains‚ life does not just end‚ it will continue and leave lasting effects on everyone that is connected. The chapter starts with Death’s thoughts on Max’s situation‚ a great quote of “If they
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being healthy‚ happy and successful; then the family believes they will receive luck and good fortune throughout the year. During Tet‚ people in Vietnam usually visit their friends and their relatives. They wish New Year’s greetings to everybody; and they hope that everybody will receive more success in their work and good heath in the coming up year. Many adults also give lucky money to children with the hope of luck to them. Everyone believes that the attitude on these days can influence over the
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Superstition‚ something we have all used in our daily lives. To some‚ it has become a daily ritual in their lives. What is superstition? Superstition is widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences‚ especially as leading to good or bad luck‚ or a practice based on such a belief. For centuries now‚ billions of people have been have been dragged into believing that superstitions really are true. We have all heard the saying “break a leg” before someone performs on stage Was a symbol of
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movie it did in the book and Phillip reflected on that moment many times while stuck on the cay. Another detail that was just overlooked was that fact that in the book Timothy thought that Stew Cat was bad luck. In fact Theodore Taylor almost dedicated a full chapter just about Stew Cat being bad luck. A piece of evidence is when the page reads‚ “...Timothy‚ Stew Cat is not a jumbi. You let him alone. The old man was silent‚ and I was suddenly worried for Stew Cat’s safety” (Taylor 86). Yet again‚ in
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Weddings have been celebrated since the beginning of time. So have wedding day superstitions. It is traditionally believed that weddings are susceptible to evil spirits and bad luck. Over time‚ wedding traditions and customs have been preserved to promote a happy‚ long‚ fertile and wealthy marriage. Here are some customs that the bride and groom might consider to ensure a successful marriage. The Engagement •So as not to endanger the marriage‚ the future bride may only propose marriage during
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J. of the Acad. Mark. Sci. (2009) 37:161–169 DOI 10.1007/s11747-008-0116-y ORIGINAL EMPIRICAL RESEARCH The effect of superstitious beliefs on performance expectations Lauren Block & Thomas Kramer Received: 7 January 2008 / Accepted: 15 August 2008 / Published online: 9 September 2008 # Academy of Marketing Science 2008 Abstract We explore superstitious beliefs as a basis of product performance expectations and their impact on initial purchase likelihood and subsequent satisfaction. In
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dictionary‚ luck is defined as good fortune‚ prosperity or success. Opportunity is defined as a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something. Oprah Winfrey states‚ "Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity‚" as an inspirational tool for her audience to reach their goals by putting in the hard work. Opportunities in life are not just handed out but these chances are opened by the determination and drive that each individual puts forth instead of wishing on luck and chance
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or someone. That’s why Casca was so afraid; because of the storm‚ he feared that they were doomed because the gods were upset with him. Because of this immense fear of the gods sending lightning as a warning they would perform rituals to rid of bad luck to keep the gods at peace. A big part of Roman culture was also omens. The omens are events of prophetic
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