How to Want What You Have “It’s not having what you want. It’s wanting what you’ve got.” - Sheryl Crow The 45-minute drive home last Wednesday night from Leavenworth to Overland Park‚ Kansas gave me some time to think. I just dropped off my younger son‚ Andrew‚ for a five-day personal development seminar‚ and I welcomed the chance to remember a similar night six years ago. Andrew‚ I concluded‚ was fortunate. Attending as a 17-year-old would give him valuable resources he could use for his
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Lesson 10 Think Before You Speak “He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity” (Proverbs 21:23). Lesson Goal: To help students understand that what they say and how they say it can prevent or cause conflict. Lesson Objectives: By God’s grace students will learn: 1. Why communication is important. 2. The difference between verbal and non-verbal communication. 3. What to communicate. 4. How to communicate effectively. Key Principle: Think before you speak
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difficulty. I was a part-time sales person in shoes store and I made the sales target and reach the top part-time sales of the month award even the economy is bad back then 2009. Second‚ I am like a pioneer who is like to discover new things and have no fear for uncertainty. Last summer‚ I received Government’s scholarship to study abroad at Texas‚ in the Univ. of St. Thomas. I not only had the opportunity to study‚ I had an internship at the Government’s office for two moths. After the program
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On December 25th‚ 1991‚ Gorbachev disbanded the Soviet Union and in turn‚ ended the Cold War. His beliefs that every individual is entitled to the unalienable rights as well as a say in government showed his respect for others. His pursued peace and the amelioration of the Soviet‚ not global supremacy or world dictatorship. He did not strive for personal gain‚ but rather‚ a perfect society in which there is peace and equality
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We live in a world where education occupies a very important role. An educated person is someone who is able to learn how analyzes‚ synthesize‚ evaluate‚ and understand. An education often gives to a person the means to sustain his life‚ to live comfortably or even to live in luxury. The major you choose will be the deciding factor in determining the stability and limits of your future financial situation. A degree in engineering‚ mathematics‚ physics‚ finance‚ or computer science will lead to a
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If you are working hard and putting in time and overtime away from your number one responsibility (which to me is family) and are not getting noticed‚ then you only have two decisions from my point of view. You can either A) continue to work hard and hope that it is recognized or you can B) Look for another job. Slacking off can guarantee you fired or negative attention. If you get the negative it is too late to show the positive so you are not going to get promoted anyway. Rolling your eyes
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transitions from topic to topic. His main focus was the basic building block of all matter: the tiny atom and how it makes YOU. Those simple particles‚ bonded together in such a unique way that it can only create one individual: You. The author says‚ "To begin with‚ for you to be here now trillions of drifting atoms had somehow to assemble in an intricate and intriguingly obliging manner to create you. It’s an arrangement so specialized and particular that it has never been tried before and will only exist
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The Current Undergraduate The article‚ “Ask Not What You Can Do For Your University‚ but What Your University Can Do For You”‚ written by the University of California Los Angeles Student WebZine‚ claims that universities are no longer providing education for students‚ but rather running a business. Colleges have turned into a profit seeking institution‚ making decisions based on financial concerns. The article claims that students are customers and education is a purchase. Webzine scolds the students
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possible. Is the rise of technology improving how we think‚ or is it negatively impacting it? Are we getting “smarter” with the rise of this technology? This highly debated topic brings up many differing arguments. Clive Thompson in “Smarter than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better” argues that technology makes us smarter by extending our memory and augmenting our abilities. I argue that this view is dependent on the way that you define the word smarter. What makes a person
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Responsibility. I will write about: the activities that support my well-being‚ how I manage my emotions and how I keep a healthy and balanced lifestyle. I have two main activities that support my well-being: basketball‚ and a water drinking app. First‚ my family goes the gym three times a week‚ and whenever I go there‚ I play basketball. Basketball has helped me improve my strength‚ cardio‚ and speed a lot. Second‚ I have an app that tells me how much water I need per day. It is called plant nanny‚ and has
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