Henry David Thoreau once said‚ “rather than love‚ than money‚ than fame‚ give me truth. I sat at a table where were rich food and wine in abundance‚ and obsequious attendance‚ but sincerity and truth were not; and I went away hungry from the inhospitable board. The hospitality was as cold as ice.” Wealth‚ fame‚ and love doesn’t give real happiness; one should choose truth to get peace in life. In the book Into The Wild‚ author John Krakauer tells the story about Chris McCandless‚ who chose truth
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merchant has an ambition to become a big business man‚ a clerk to be a high officer‚ a student to be a doctor or engineer. Some desire for wealth‚ some desire for fame and reputation. A proper aim in life keeps a person shining and glowing in his future life. My aim in life is neither to collect money this or by that way nor for fame. It is my desire to become a well qualified doctor or a scientist. I do not just wish to be an ordinary doctor who spends his times in his laboratory trying
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BAHRIA UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD SUBMITTED BY: BUSHRA QUDDUS ABBASI Case Study “Professional sports: Rewarding and punishment the same behavior” 1. What type of reinforcement schedule does random drug testing represent? Is this type of schedule typically effective or ineffective? Answer: The case study “Professional sports: Rewarding and punishment the same behavior” was about how in a baseball game steroids are being used and the
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determination will carry a person forward against all obstacles. Different people have different ambitions. Some aim to become teachers‚ soldiers‚ artists‚ politicians‚ doctors‚ engineers etc. Some try to amass wealth and some run after the name and fame. There are others who aim to serve humanity. One should have a noble aim in life and strive hard honestly‚ sincerely and with dedication to achieve it. A person with an ambition should not be dependent upon circumstances. He should move ahead facing
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The Controversy Between Man and Mount Everest On the twenty-ninth of May in 1953‚ history was made. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first of mankind to be on top of the world. They had conquered what was thought to be impossible. This achievement was incredibly monumental and resulted in two short stories written by these brave men. “The Dream Comes True”‚ written by tensing Norgay‚ and “View From the Summit”. Although these stories have the similarities often found when telling
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He was seventy eight years old. He was buried next to Booker T. Washington on the Tuskegee grounds. Carver’s tombstone reads: "He could have added fortune to fame‚ but caring for neither‚ he found happiness and honor in being helpful to the world." Even though he died‚ Carver’s reputation continued on. Carver used his savings to establish a museum filled pieces of his work including his paintings. However in
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605-607 of Beowulf it states “But Beowulf longed only for fame‚ leaped back into battle… If weapons were useless he’d use his hands‚ the strength in his fingers. So fame comes to the men who mean to win it and care about nothing else. This shows that Beowulf is completely invested in victory so his glory will live on for years to come. True modern day heroes are fully focused on making the world a better place and do therefore not even want fame although it may eventually come to them. Modern day
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but then they won’t be there.............and money is not everything...it is imp no doubt but then we also require our family for many reasons at various stages of life..............and only running after profession at the cost of family may give one fame‚ glory‚ heights n all but the thing that won’t be there will be MENTAL PEACE. Something which we can’t afford to ignore...............and further there is no priority here there is no comparison we can’t leave one and go for other.... both of these
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Consulting Industry Overview • • The Indian film industry is the largest film industry in the world in terms of the number of films produced and admissions each year. Revenue for 2004 was estimated at Rs. 59 billion (US$1.3 billion)‚ which was less than 1% of global film industry revenue and a fraction of the U.S. Film industry revenue‚ which was US$9.49 billion in 2003. (Source CII ) Film Industry Revenues 12% 4% 57% 9% 2% 2% 14% Domestic Theatrical Leakages piracy In Cinema Ads Music Satellite
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html 02) Poniewozic‚ James. "Why Reality TV IS Good For Us" February 12th 2003. Time. November 6th 2010 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0‚9171‚421047‚00.html 03) Halpern‚ Jake‚ "Fame Junkies" Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. November 6th 2010 http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/booksellers/press_release/fame/ 04) Boyse‚ Kyle‚ “Televion And Children” University of Michigan Health System. Updated August 2010. Accessed November 6th 2010. http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/tv.htm
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