“Expect the worst‚ that way‚ if it’s bad‚ you’re prepared‚ and if anything else should happen‚ it’s a blessing.” My grandmother repeated this to me throughout my life and it finally sunk in today. My grandma went in for surgery at 8am this morning (Tuesday September 24‚ 2013) to have a malignant tumor removed from her large intestine. She’s 82 years old and has lost upwards of 60 pounds due to this obstruction; therefore her risk of complication during surgery is high. We were told that the surgery
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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 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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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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“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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* HOW TO REDUCE EXAMINATION STRESS? When studying for exams students are normally under a lot of pressure and commonly confonted with exam stress. Exam period is extremly stressful for many students and some of them are so stressed that they undeperfom‚ but this doesn’t occur because the lack of their abilities but because they have to cope with high level of exam stress. They are under a pressure of possible failure‚ or unsuccess which results in underperformance. * CAUSES OF EXAM STRESS
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Tanner Graf Opiela Engwr 2.April.2013 The Perception of Death A month after my fourth birthday the most tragic event of my life took place. On February 24th of 1995‚ the police came to my family’s home with horrific and sudden news. A police officer told my mother that my father had been killed at the hand of another. From the perspective of my young mind‚ my father had suddenly vanished and would never be coming home again. He was gone forever‚ the man who had loved and protected my
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Introduction & Financial performance Interco originally began in 1911 as International Shoe Company and changed to Interco in 1966. It expanded into the consumer goods market mainly through acquisitions. In 1988 too‚ the company was a major manufacture of furniture‚ men’s footwear‚ and apparel‚ owning many American iconic brands such as Ethan Allen‚ London Fog‚ Converse and Florsheim. The firm’s financial goals included: 1. Improve long term sales and earnings growth 2. Improve return of shareholders’
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Attitude What is attitude? You can choose your attitude‚ change your attitude‚ or ignore your attitude‚ but first let’s talk about what defines one... Attitudes are the views of a person whether positive or negative. Your attitude colors every aspect of your life. It is like themind’s paintbrush. It can paint everything in bright‚ vibrant colors –creating a masterpiece. Or it can make everything dark and dreary An attitude is made up of: * What you think. * What you do. * What
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To feel a sense of belonging to place or people a culture needs to be defined so the bases of an identity can be formed. It is therefore often assumed that an abrupt change of culture can interfere with a person’s sense identity and lead to disconnection from their new surroundings. But a change in culture can also add a new dimension‚ redefining a person into a developed individual and giving them a new sense of belonging and identity. Their experiences and the immediate environment they are in
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