For most of my adult life‚ I have struggled to define success -success‚ in the sense‚ that I have never been where I wanted to be. I grew up in a small one-bedroom apartment in East Los Angeles where we struggled to pay the monthly rent of $500. My grandmother had been renting this apartment for 30 years. My mother and her four siblings were raised in this apartment. None of my grandmother’s children graduated from high school. Instead‚ they drove trucks for a living‚ joined the armed services or
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“I am Nature’s Greatest Miracle” By: Og Mandino Since the beginning of time‚ never has there been another with my mind‚ my heart‚ my eyes‚ my ears‚ my hands‚ my hair‚ my mouth. None that came before‚ none that live today and none that come tomorrow can walk‚ and talk‚ and move‚ and think exactly like me. All men are my brothers‚ yet I am different from each. I am a unique creature. Although I am of the animal kingdom‚ animal rewards alone will not satisfy me. Within me burns a flame which
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My success profiler score went up and down so the old success profiler scores and the new ones are different. The success profiler is a test of changeable characteristics that the cadets want to improve In the profilers there were barely any growth. My growths are my self-esteem‚ My Time management‚ my sales orientation‚ my commitment ethic‚ and my interpersonal defense. These improvement areas are good improvements because I can manage my time better‚ the image of my-self is better than it was
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As I thought about who had had the greatest impact on my life‚ I began to think of everyone who had been involved in my academic and athletic careers. I realized that I was looking in the wrong part of my life. These people have passed through my life‚ yet the person who had the most impact was one who affected me everyday. My mother‚ by far‚ has had the greatest impact on my life. Her heart and determination are something that I can only hope to have myself one day. I have watched her struggle with
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YOUR GREATEST DREAM Nobody can exist without a dream. Everyone dreams of the future to some extent or another. When we are our age we often dream of becoming an astronaut‚ a fire-fighter or an actor. We also dream of becoming a world famous sportsman and to be somebody like Chad Le Clos‚ Ernie Els‚ Victor Matfield or Jaques Kallis. I certainly don’t dream about being Oscar Pistorius. We also dream of fast cars like a Bugatti Veiron or a Ferrari. Unfortunately not all of these dreams are realistic
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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 an idea
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academics. In 6th grade‚ I joined the honors program at my middle school; from then on forward‚ I made sure than my work was of high enough quality so that the following year I would be placed in honors courses. These courses are what I believe prepared me for my success in high school. I got a taste of what it was like to be in an environment where every pupil was hungry for an education and for knowledge‚ and I grew to want to learn as much as my classmates. I entered high school with courses that
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Man’s Greatest Invention Man’s greatest inventions will be the topic of this journal. Although‚ inventions may or may not come in a man-made object but it does come from the work of man’s intelligence and determination to survive in this world as described in Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Needs”. This paper will express the source and significance of the Fertile Crescent to man’s greatest intellectual inventions‚ and explain why certain countries prosper and other countries were unable to develop during
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According to StrengthsFinder Survey‚ my five greatest strengths are harmony‚ adaptability‚ input‚ positivity and responsibility. I apply harmony in all areas of my life‚ work and personal. I do not like conflict and try to avoid it as much as possible‚ such as‚ not choosing sides during an argument between individuals. I‚ also‚ withheld information to avoid any conflict with a loved one or a friend. Based on the strength‚ adaptability‚ I am flexible at my job‚ because I can take on new tasks when
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The telephone is known as one of the greatest inventions in the world. The invention of the telephone made a huge difference. Now‚ we are able communicate to people easily and also call for help. Alexander Graham Bell created one of the greatest innovations of the modern age‚ the telephone. Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland‚ but immigrated to Canada as a child. At first‚ Alexander
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