The speech by Wellesley High teacher David McCullough has sparked a bit of controversy. Here is the full speech as presented by Universal Hub: Dr. Wong‚ Dr. Keough‚ Mrs. Novogroski‚ Ms. Curran‚ members of the board of education‚ family and friends of the graduates‚ ladies and gentlemen of the Wellesley High School class of 2012‚ for the privilege of speaking to you this afternoon‚ I am honored and grateful. Thank you. So here we are… commencement… life’s great forward-looking ceremony. (And
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here as both the aforementioned types are found in every society and are part of every culture. The world is‚ as we know‚ neither all black nor white but there are different shades of different colors found everywhere we look around. Good and bad‚ optimism and
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Attitude is everything The two men that Frederick Langbridge was talking about could very well be prisoners‚ looking out of their cell through the metal bars in their window. However‚ they don’t see the same thing; one sees merely what is right outside‚ mud‚ cold and depressing. On the other hand‚ the other man looks beyond‚ he looks upwards to the sky‚ he sees the starts‚ twinkling and free‚ possibly striking a chord in his heart — his own longing to be free. Frederick Langbridge’s statement
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the world. With whom do you agree with? The above statements present two very different perspectives regarding the social behaviors practiced around the world. One could even say that in the end it boils down to an extrovert Vs introvert or even optimism Vs pessimism debate‚ depending on how you look at it of course. But let’s not make it more complicated than it already is. All the same‚ this Streisand fellow seems to be a complete picture of flamboyant merriment‚ the ideal optimist one can
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POSITIVE THINKING ESSAY Hi‚ everybody! Now I’m telling you about POSITIVE THINKING. First I’m explaining you there are two kind of people: optimistic and pessimistic people. A pessimist is a person who nurtures a consistently negative attitude‚ expecting the worst of people and of situations. A pessimist relates to the “half empty glass‚” ignoring the fact that the glass is also half full. He or she typically believes that the world in which we live is the worst possible of all worlds and
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Half of the Glass Is the glass half empty or half full? This is a common question that many people have asked themselves in the past. Depending on the person‚ there are two major answers. If the person is an optimist‚ the glass is half full. If the person is a pessimist‚ the glass is half empty. Winston Churchill once said‚ “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." The pessimist is the more realistic and cautious person. The optimist
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cancer” taught us that life is too short to sweat the small stuff. People go through tragic battles like disease and the possibility of dying when all we do is find ourselves complaining about small‚ narrow problems in life. Adam demonstrated true optimism and showed the audience that accepting an issue is one of the biggest hurdles‚ but once it is accepted‚ anything can be taken on head-first. 50/50 is the story of how life can be taken on as “glass half empty” or “glass half full.” Throughout the
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Are we dependent or independent of our past? Is human nature unique or universal? Are our life goals motivated by the simple satisfaction of physical needs‚ or are we driven by a deeper need for growth and progress? Is man kind’s outlook one of optimism or pessimism? Do humans develop relationally or individually? Questions about human nature focus on these central issues and theorists attempt to answer this question‚ while defining their image of human nature. Free Will versus Determinism The
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Free Speech Presentation HUM/176 Media and American Culture Bryan Michelena Duck Dynasty Does this TV show have the right to allow characters to openly and blatantly express racist‚ misogynist‚ and/or homophobic opinions Duck Dynasty Duck Duck Dynasty Dynasty is is an an American American reality reality television television series series on on A&E‚ A&E‚ it it is is based based on on like like life life of of the the Robertson‚ Robertson‚ and and their their company company Duck Duck Commander
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focus we will just move for the sake of motion. Why do we need to be creative? Because when we stuck with the old ideas‚ we can make the new ones. And why do we need to be optimistic? Because‚ an optimist can see the opportunity in every difficulty‚ optimism is in the heart of a successful human being! After having and being all of that‚ the next step is what needs
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