does it even matter? How I respond to any situation reveals a lot about my attitude and perception. So‚ when I see challenges as opportunities‚ what does that reveal about my personal vantage point? Likely it means that I have a healthy degree of optimism‚ self-confidence and openness‚ along with an adventurous spirit. It would indicate that I enjoy life and look forward to whatever comes next. On the other hand‚ what does it say about me in relationship when I greet a new challenge with feelings
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How do people become exceptionally talented? Are they born with it? Do they have to practice to get where they are? Perhaps they need a balance of the two. Becoming great is not simple‚ or easy‚ otherwise everybody would be great‚ and no one would be great. Whether it’s natural or developed talent‚ great people have an extra amount of talent. Some people have a great amount of natural talent‚ and it seems like they were just born to be amazing. In orchestra‚ some people are better than me at violin
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to technology as sex is to evolution.”(p.71) as he explains this in great detail with historical analysis going back 500‚000 years. Perhaps people are prone to be pessimistic as bad news is always more interesting than good but maybe the lack of optimism is what actually drives the world towards a better future. The book The author starts off by exploring the world we live in today and comparing it to the past. He argues confidently that many difficulties we’ve had before have been eradicated
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T.S. Elliot’s “The Wasteland” and Modernism. Elliot was both influenced by modernism and a reference of it. The dramatic change in form and content in literature (and human beliefs) of the last nineteenth century and the early twentieth century is noticeable in the poem. The Wasteland is also a reflection of the between wars years and also a prophecy for all that were to come. Elliot masters the form in the poem to create a sense of pessimism‚ decadence and fugacity. It is often said that his
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Blind Optimism‚ Thick Skin‚ And A Cell Phone By Melanie Warner August 13‚ 2001 (FORTUNE Magazine) – Sudha Shah is at the peak of her game. As one of the top sales reps for a big software company‚ she’s won the respect (and perhaps envy) of her co-workers‚ and she has earned a bucket of money in commissions. Last year Sudha blasted through her sales quota by more than 400%‚ bringing around $40 million in revenue to SAP‚ the German business-software maker--more money than all but one of her 300 sales
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Doubt characterizes Hamlet while trust characterizes Edgar. In fact‚ the two characters even mirror each other in actions and feelings: Hamlet’s passivity and pessimism contrast Edgar’s activity and optimism. The ironic significance of their most prominent traits‚ doubt and trust‚ is that these traits ultimately lead to the downfalls of their kingdoms. Hamlet’s failure to come up with a plan quickly enough results in innocent deaths‚ while Edgar’s failure
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Soft skill for successful career: Soft skills with special focus on ITES. Soft skill is the ability required and expected from persons for finding a suitable job‚ its maintenance and promotion. Importance of soft skill: Soft skill is very important ➢ To handle interpersonal relations ➢ To take appropriate decisions ➢ To communicate effectively ➢ To have good impression and impact to gain professional development Communication skill as soft skill: • Communication
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faith in God. He doesn’t question God’s powers to do great things and if he trusts in him he will earn great outcomes. Jonathan‚ along with his family have been through tough times and the author uses the idea of having faith in God to have hope and optimism. The character’s mindset is surrounded by the positive side of things. He has already been through so much due to the wartimes and the faith he has in God allows him to move forward and focus on the present. Another quote found in the beginning of
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Valeria Bratu Mrs. Lucido Period 2‚ Psychology 3 December 2015 Book Review “Attitude is everything”‚ Jeff Keller The reason I chose to read “Attitude is everything” is that I believe that attitude plays an important role in one’s life : either it makes it better‚ or it can ruin it. I am interested in finding new ways of viewing life‚ solving problems and see different perspectives‚ and I realized that attitude has
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Changing of Today’s Version of the American Dream The American Dream is a vision that sets the United States as a land of great opportunities‚ where an individual can start from nowhere and still manage to make it. According to it‚ all children have equal opportunities to succeed regardless of the state of affairs; hence each successive generation has a shot at achieving more than their predecessors. This implies that the ideology of the American Dream is mainly based on individual merit‚ which is
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