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    someone(certainly not us)is responsible for filling our lives with continual happiness‚exciting career options‚nurturing family time‚and blissful personal relationship simply because we exist. But the real truth-and the one lesson this whole book is based on-is that there is only one person responsible for the quality of the life you live. That person is you. If you want to be successful‚you have to take 100% responsibility for everything that you experience in your life.This includes the level

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    II‚ (Physics) for the purpose of investigating their place among the said causes. Aristotle bases his enquiry on the observation that in history‚ these terms are conflictive in their interpretation. Some people say that everything that we consider luck or spontaneity really has some underlying definite cause. Yet there are other people‚ such as Empedocles‚ who invoke chance when describing the physics of air; or some‚ who “ascribe this heavenly sphere and all the worlds to spontaneity” (196a 25)

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    References: Anderson‚ G.‚ & Benjamin‚ D. (1994). The determinants of success in university introductory economics courses. Journal of Economic Education‚ 25(2)‚ 99 – 119. Aripin‚ R.‚ Mahmood‚ Z.‚ Rohaizad‚ R.‚ Yeop‚ U.‚ & Anuar‚ M. (2003). Students’ learning styles and academic performance. 22nd Annual SAS Malaysia Forum‚

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    A Comparative Study of Initiation Theme Between The Color Purple and The Joy Luck Club Abstract The Color Purple (1982) and The Joy Luck Club (1989) are two distinguished works of American minority literature. Under a comparative study‚ these two books tend to enjoy a similar initiation mode. First of all‚ the women in the two books similarly face the difficulties sparked by the confusion of cultural identity‚ the racial discrimination‚ and the sexual discrimination. Second‚ the novels develop

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    success factors

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    Fulfilling your growth potential As a leader‚ are you maximizing your growth potential will be determined by how comfortable or stretched do you feel in your current role? People act and work differently based on their culture‚ thinking‚ upbringing‚ personality‚ competency‚ and of course genes etc. At the same time education and practice continue to have an impact on intellect. Myth: IQ for an individual is fixed. Most experts now agree that it is not the case and genes require input from environment

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    perspiration"?Edison’s definition of genius has often been quoted to define success as well. Even before Edison‚ the rigors of success were described by painter Michelangelo thus: "If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery‚ it wouldn’t seem wonderful at all." Achieving success is almost like finding God?the destination is the same‚ but the roads are as varied as the seekers. All you need to do is choose your path. Success literature going back hundreds of years espouses the benefits of hard

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    Journal of Business Studies Quarterly 2010‚ Vol. 1‚ No. 4‚ pp. 110-118 ISSN 2152-1034 Case Study Rewarding for Success in an International Assignment: the Case of Returning to an Uncertain Future Ileana Alvarado Krystal A. Antoine Gian-Carlo Cinquetti Jorge Fernandez Jabir Najair Giuliana Scagliotti Bahaudin G. Mujtaba Nova Southeastern University Abstract This case discusses how the decisions and communication from Human Resource (HR) management can be detrimental at times when placing

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    Oprah Winfrey once stated‚ "Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity‚" meaning that luck is not the random chances in life but precise preparation and opportunity joining to make a successful or failed event. Analyzing this quote‚ one might find that luck is not what people need to believe in but hard work and determination should be one’s motivation. Starting with the meaning of luck‚ it is something that happens to a person by chance with no planning. From just right there one can agree

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    an end to negative thought patterns. You no longer dwell on what went wrong or focus on whom you are going to blame. You don’t waste time building roadblocks to your success. Instead‚ you are set free and can now focus on succeeding. (p .1) Personal obligation‚ relates to study skills‚ is taking charge of one’s own learning. It implies completing assignments on time‚ studying

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    In Amy Tan’s novel‚ The Joy Luck Club‚ each female character experiences different degrees of tragedy‚ but Suyuan Woo’s life appears to the most tragic. Despite suffering many misfortunes in her life‚ Suyuan is a willful woman who does not focus on the hardships in life but instead attempts to create happiness. With this personality‚ she creates the Joy Luck Club in China to find happiness while the Japanese invaded China. Later‚ Suyuan leaves China and comes to America in hopes of starting fresh

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