leadership did not seem to be an important attribute to possess when I compared it to a strong work ethic‚ good character‚ or being selfless. In reality‚ being a leader is not a separate attribute‚ but rather a combination of work ethic‚ character‚ and selflessness because these smaller characteristics are what I believe creates a quality leader. These leadership skills can positively influence the performance of my sports teams‚ influence my community profoundly‚ and overall drive me in my attempt to make
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Great leaders are overlooked and underestimated. Cyrus was taught selflessness‚ courage‚ gratefulness‚ leadership‚ strength‚ trustworthiness‚ humility‚ and more which all factored in to him becoming who he was. “Cyrus was able to penetrate that vast extent of the country by the sheer terror of his personality… not one of them dared lift a hand against him. And yet he was able‚ at the same time‚ to inspire them all with so deep a desire to please him and win his favor…”(Xenophon 2). Cyrus did one
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depicted saving buses full of orphans or saving the city from a super villain. He was born with extraordinary powers; he could have chosen to use his powers to his benefit. Instead‚ Superman chose to employ his powers to help average citizens. Selflessness is when a hero puts others’ safety before their own. This trait is important because without it‚ heroes would be selfish and only help themselves. Without the help of everyday heroes‚ people could be seriously injured‚ or suffer emotionally. That
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that make a legendary hero who they are. For this reason‚ the Anglo-Saxon story has carried on for many centuries. Beowulf’s virtues make him a leader and one to look up to. Among Beowulf’s many valuable virtues was fearlessness‚ strength‚ and selflessness. Fearlessness has two “positives”. It unsettles humans‚ as well as‚ makes one not afraid of the slightest thing. “And armor‚ against this monster: when he comes to me I mean to stand‚ not run from his shooting flames‚ stand till fate decides
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woods during Christmas time to get medicine for her grandson. Phoenix Jackson’s character goes through many obstacles in the story to reach her destination without giving up once. Phoenix Jackson fulfills her quest while exhibiting bravery and selflessness throughout the story. Phoenix Jackson proves to be courageous on her journey to get soothing medicine for her grandson. According to Marilynn Keys‚ Phoenix Jackson goes through a difficult path while showing “an heroic act of sacrifice”. Another
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the safety of complete strangers who he has grown to care for over time. There is a close up of Pauls face and we see his anguish and pain as he looks at his family for what he thinks will be the last time. This helps us understand the quality of selflessness which he develops during war. When everybody seems to be looking out for themselves and their families‚ Paul learns that sacrificing his own life for the good of others
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the then societies ideologies and how our filtered society has made every citizen a slave to authority. The themes displayed by Kesey include Sexual freedom versus sexual repression‚ independence versus acquiescence and finally selfishness versus selflessness. One theme presented in one flew over the Cuckoos nest is that of Sexual Repression vs. Sexual Freedom. One of the prevailing motifs of Kesey’s novel involves the metaphorical contrast between clamped-down sexual mores and freewheeling‚ instinctive
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may not think of a half sized person as the usual hero. However‚ by looking into the personalities of the characters from The Hobbit it is obvious that heroes come in many different shapes and sizes. By comparing the various cases of greed and selflessness exhibited by Smaug‚ Thorin‚ and Bilbo‚ it becomes apparent that the what each character valued as important was one of the true driving forces behind their actions throughout the novel. The dragon Smaug is the true epitome of greed. Its conquering
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Regarding human nature‚ philosophers have reduced it to one of two views: That man is inherently selfish‚ or is capable of selflessness. Philosophers love simplicity to a fault‚ and will often attempt to reduce concepts to a primary cause. This often leads to certain misconceptions‚ because though something can be reduced‚ it does not necessarily make it true. Most would argue that J.M. Coetzee sides with the theory of self-interest in his novel Disgrace. I‚ on the other hand‚ disagree. I don’t mean
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no argument that Ringo Kid is a true western hero. Hatfield did not demonstrate true western heroic traits that could compare to the traits that Ringo Kid exemplified in the film. Heroic traits such as honesty‚ courage‚ being non-judgmental‚ and selflessness prevailed in Ringo more so than Hatfield.
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