THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED DISCIPLINE 	The Discipline section of M. Scott Peck’s The Road Less Traveled first deals with life’s difficulties. He makes it clear that we all have problems and pain but we have to deal with it to get by and to make life less difficult. "Life is difficult... Once we truly know that life is difficult--once we truly understand and accept it--then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted‚ the fact that life is difficult no longer matters."(p
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time? Who or what determines proper work ethic? These are all questions that have a variety of answers to and in this paper I will explain them in detail. What is work ethic? “Work ethic is a set of values on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence” (wikipedia.com). Work ethic has also been described as “a belief in moral benefit of work and its ability to enhance character” (wikipedia.com). It is believed that your work ethic determines how successful you are. It is said that workers exhibiting
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Chapter 19‚ Question 1: What are some of the common characteristics of Hebrew poetry? How much does biblical poetry differ from much of our modern poetry? Meter‚ parallelism‚ chiasm‚ and acrostics‚ (p. 282 -285) Chapter 19‚ Question 2: How would you explain parallelism to someone who had never heard of it? I would use a metaphor. Parallelism is like a mirror between two lines. Synonymous is a normal mirror‚ antithetic is a mirror that acts as a mask (frame appears as a mask disguising the true
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it up‚ renouncing it‚ emancipation from it‚ detachment from it (Rahula36). In addition‚ comparisons between the “Buddhist Attitude of Mind”‚ with the Theravada teachings of the Buddha are: Tolerance‚ minimization of metaphysics‚ key virtue being wisdom‚ and the main idea is of men being supreme. First and foremost‚ comparison between “Buddhist Attitude of Mind” and the Theravada teachings of Buddha is‚ a major concept of “Man’s position‚
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Odyssey. 6. Major column types in Greek architecture (know the parts) a. Doric: Plan projects strength‚ power. Useful for king or state intimidate? Temple to powerful gods. b. Ionic: elegant‚ sophisticated. Useful for gods and people of wisdom. Libraries. c. Corinthian: more sophisticated. Projects wealth
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goes into great detail in analyzing how the Hebrew culture initially believed in a monotheistic view of God‚ as well as the military and political influences of the Assyrians and Babylonians in its relation of how it caused most of the Israelites to struggle with their consistency of their faith. However‚ there were in fact prophets who proclaimed the word of God through the Hebrew faith. From here the author talks about the “Combining Greek and Hebrew Thought” (Oswalt p.25) -where the author goes
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I come to realize why Chinese Tiger Mothers‚ including mine‚ are so strict with their children. Unlike most Western parents who are anxious about their children’s self-esteem and therefore constantly try to reassure them‚ Chinese mothers assume diligence and strength in their children‚ believing they can finally get over troubles if they work hard enough. As a result‚ Tiger Mothers will take an extremely harsh stance if their children do not meet their expectations. Once I got a B on my English midterm
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moral or emotional strength‚ honesty‚ and fairness”. From the beginning of time‚ people have had the example of negative and positive character. The lesson comes from the Bible in Hebrews 13:18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience‚ in all things willing to live honestly. These qualities‚ as stated in Hebrews make a successful leader. A successful leader has a victorious team which will produce quality products and attract loyal customers. Kotler and Keller state the vital role for
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Discovery and Engagement‚ Rolf A. Jacobson and Karl N. Jacobson contend that the book of Psalms is a collection of Hebrew Poetry and provides an explanation as to why the Bible repeats itself. They also note that reading is logical and readers cannot approach the book of Psalms in this matter. If readers‚ according to Jacobson and Jacobson understand the “conventions and features” of Hebrew poetry‚ they will better understand Psalms. The first way described of such poetry in this chapter is parallelism:
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