"Happiness doesn’t come through selfishness‚ but through selflessness. Everything you do comes back around." Reverend Parris of‚ T he Crucible ‚ will never know what true happiness is. H e is selfish‚ conceded‚ and paranoid. If you only care for yourself and only about what will happen to you ‚ you are selfish. "It must come out – my enemies will bring it out. Let me know what you done there Abigail‚ do you not understand that I have many enemies?" (page 142‚ line82 - 84) Rev. Parris says this
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For many people‚ it is true that from a young age you are told that you can achieve anything‚ especially if you put the hard work in. It’s a revered trait‚ the ability to attain your goals‚ and one that is looked highly upon especially in our American society. I agree with the claim that there should be more of an emphasis placed on picking worthy goals because most of the people’s dreams are inherently selfish‚ but only as a broad generalization when looking at our own society. I agree with the
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CHARMAINE (The Battle of Good and Bad Toys) Charmaine is a 10-year old girl grew up with the care of her grandparents. She spends most of her time in her room playing with her toys since her lola doesn’t allow her to go outside and play with other children. It became a norm to her not to speak and just to burst all her emotions alone…with the toys. ***Opening paragraph introduces the main character (very briefly‚) and the situation or point of change that starts the story. Her wish was
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2nd‚ Groundhog Day. He attempts suicide‚ obnoxious behavior‚ and trying to tell others of his plight to rectify his dilemma. None of these attempts save him from his circumstance. In the final minutes of the movie‚ Phil demonstrates complete selflessness and a state of enlightenment. It is only then that he is freed from his suffering and wakes up on February 3rd. The day after Groundhog’s Day. In the case of Phil from Groundhog’s Day‚ it is evident that the character portrayed would never
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(Gustavus Adolphus College‚ n.d.). When one commits to being a servant leader‚ they also commit to look-out for others. The servant leader does not use others to achieve one’s own goals‚ rather help others get better. This requires dedication and selflessness. Therefore‚ the servant leadership can be undoubtedly considered as a vocation. For example‚ the charity organizations that work for the patients with cancer‚ AIDS‚ etc. do not expect anything in return for their service. They serve these communities
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fault is mine as a leader. Being a leader is probably the hardest job out there. You have to be a good example‚ you have to think of others before yourself. Some people would rather follow than lead because of its responsibility and hard work and selflessness‚ so that is why you see following more often. I find being a leader to be an honor and a privilege and I will never take that for granted. Football is one of the hardest sports out there for its physical brutality‚ its mental toughness‚ and you
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to people in “collectivist” cultures? People in collectivist cultures: Each person is encouraged to be an active player or role in society‚ to function as a whole. The rights‚ as a whole‚ trump those of the individual. Rules promote unity‚ and selflessness. Working with others is considered the norm. Community strength is their main focus. People in individualistic cultures: They promote the “I” for identity. Strive for goals‚ initiative‚ esteem and achievement. Independence is valued‚ less motive
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truly engaged in their community and trying to make a difference is hard to find. A perfect example that we have discussed this semester is Paul Farmer. He went over and above what we would consider “Civic Engagement”. He did all his work with selflessness; with more concern of the needs and well being of those around him‚ rather than himself. He sacrificed so much to make the lives of others better. Also‚ we learned about the allegory of the cave. That once you have left the cave and seen the
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friends throughout our lives and there are many reasons why we’ve decided to end our friendships with them. Over time people change‚ and the person you used to be friends with might not be the kind of friend you want in your life anymore. Honesty‚ selflessness and dependability are characteristics of a good friend‚ and if your friends don’t possess these qualities you may want to reconsider your friendship with them. The most important part of any friendship is honesty‚ without it no friendship can
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Beowulf is a story of a great man who battles many monsters throughout his lifetime and shows attributes of a hero the entire time. It originated from the Anglo Saxons and was passed down for generations. Eventually‚ it was recorded down by monks who gave the story a religious quality. This also gave Beowulf a theme of good versus evil and how the hero will always prevail. One of the qualities that Beowulf possesses is unnatural strength. He called himself the strongest of the Geats‚ his homeland
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