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    Neither Half Full nor Half Empty “Get off of me! Get off of me!” he yelled as he was being backed into the corner of the kitchen. Johnny was getting the shit kicked out of him but what was he supposed to do? Hit his own mother? After enough blood dripped down his face he had to do what he had to do. Johnny never thought of hitting his mother before but with a quick move he picked up in wrestling practice a few seasons ago he quickly ducked under his moms swinging arms and around her back to get

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    Joys of life

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    Life‚ to most of us‚ is a succession of sorrows. This may sound rather pessimistic. Shakespeare through the lips of one of his immortal characters spoke of "the oppressor’s wrong‚ the proud man’s contumely. Shakespeare’s lines find a sympathetic echo in our own hearts‚ for we are all subject to these and other woes. Man vainly hopes to find in religion and God the sop or solace that life denies. Almost all religions have a similar prescription. The Christian tells us not to think much of our material

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    “Being positive in a negative situation is not naive‚ it’s leadership” (Pinterest). Positivity is defined as the practice of being our tendency to be positive or optimistic in attitude. (Newcomer). Consequently‚ relationships are getting destroyed. Conflict is a natural part of life‚ some conflicts have a positive outcome‚ other times conflicts have a negative outcome‚ but the best way to get through it is with a positive attitude. Negativity is the number one enemy that is against positivity

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    In the famous movie Remember the Titans‚ the captain of the T.C. Williams football team stated‚ "attitude reflects altitude". When your attitude is positive you can fly higher than the sky‚ but if your attitude is negative then you can fall deep into the ocean. It has been said that a positive attitude is the key to success in life‚ and I just so happen to agree. Positivity can make you more motivated. When you are positive‚ others respect you and want to help you succeed. Also‚ with a positive attitude

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    Rick Sanchez Essay

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    Rick Sanchez is an insane genius scientist from the show Rick and Morty. He’s pessimistic and reckless‚ but he’s also determined and passionate in what he does‚ which is why I can most relate to him. The glass half empty outlook on life sounds unideal‚ but aspects like these need to be addressed to better and improve one’s life. Of course I try to see most things as optimistically as capable‚ but I can’t help but understand the negative point of view‚ the ‘what’s wrong in this picture’ aspect‚ and

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    The Choice is Yours In Mary Shelley’s‚ Frankenstein‚ Shelley uses contrasting views on the same story to provoke thought in the reader and to compel them to decide for themselves who they symbolize with. Shelley provides three views on the same story. She begins the narrative in letters written by Walton‚ a sea captain setting sail to the North Pole‚ to his sister in England. Shelley then goes into Victor Frankenstein’s point of view. The reader gets a firsthand experience when Victor begins

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    ATTITUDE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedom- to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances” – Viktor E. Frankl A very simple but true saying is that the only thing you can’t take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me. The last of the human freedom is the power to choose one’s attitude in any given circumstance and seemingly hopeless environment. The important question is what is attitude

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    Strategies for positive thinking Much of what we experience in our life depends on what we pay attention to. Every day‚ some things may go right and some things may go wrong. If we give more attention to the things that go right and dwell on those things‚ you’ll experience more happiness. 1. Think constructively. For positive thinking to truly make a difference in our life‚ we must replace negative thoughts as they occur. Most important‚ however‚ is the need to get whatever benefits we can

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    Is Your Glass Half Full or Half Empty? Is Your Glass Half Full or Half Empty? Shakespeare quotes “there is nothing good or bad but thinking makes it so.” These are words of wisdom‚ as Shakespeare had discovered centuries ago that are still relative to the daily events that occur for the average twenty-first century adult. People often waste too much time thinking about small negative aspects of their day which creates added stress that is not necessary. Like over analyzing every detail of

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    Social Mobility 1877-1890

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    “Was social mobility accessible to all American residents from 1877-1890? Why or why not?” Achieving higher social levels seemed to be on everyone’s mind as they traveled west. Wealth perceived attainable to everyone through advertisements all over the world. Therefore‚ western life attracted optimistic people who hoped to make their fortune. However‚ American residents during 1877-1890 did not have access to social mobility because the west contrary to most belief was not a great

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