The Twelve Most Important Lessons I’ve Learned So Far 1. The more we know about ourselves‚ the more power we have to behave better. Humility is underrated. We each have an infinite capacity for self-deception — countless unconscious ways we protect ourselves from pain‚ uncertainty‚ and responsibility — often at the expense of others and of ourselves. Endless introspection can turn into self-indulgence‚ but deepening self-awareness is essential to freeing ourselves from our reactive‚ habitual behaviors
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You’ve Just Been Brandwashed There is a man lying sluggishly on his couch. He’s been there for what has seemed like an eternity‚ watching hundreds of commercials throughout his shows. He bites a burger he just recently bought and clenches a pain within his chest. His conclusion could have been from the burgers and chips he watched on television‚ how long he was sitting on that couch‚ or the methods the advertisements used against his mind. Commercials prime your mind to make unwise decisions when
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The most beautiful place (Alex) The most beautiful place for me is Spain. When I was eleven years old‚ my mother and I first went abroad. Mom and I both love to travel. Before that we visited several neighboring countries that were part of the USSR‚ because we do not need a visa to travel there. Those countries are almost the same as my Kazakhstan‚ everywhere people understand the Russian language‚ architecture and lifestyle in them the same. But I knew that in Spain‚ everything will
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House It was a Thursday night and I was just getting ready to put my pajamas on and climb into bed when I heard a knocking sound on my window. I muted my TV and listened once more if it made that sound again. It did. I climbed out of my bed and peered out the window‚ it was my childish friend Drew throwing rocks at my window. I opened the window and tip-toed to my door and put my ear to the door to see if I could hear my parents talking. I didn’t hear a peep‚ so I quickly locked my door and went to
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Chemicals SAMPLE NAME: Paracetamol Tablets ANALYSIS REQUIRED: Paracetamol CLAIM: Each tablet contains 500mg Paracetamol. THEORY: Paracetamol IUPAC Name: N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanamide N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide Molecular Formula: C8H9NO2 Chemical Structure: Paracetamol INN or acetaminophen USAN is a widely used over-the-counter analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer). It is commonly used for the relief of headaches and other minor aches and pains and is a major ingredient in
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In the book‚ Since You’ve Been Gone‚ by Morgan Matson‚ is a great story about a girl named Emily that loosed a friend but then gained a lot more friends from the experience. Her friend Sloane all of a sudden leaves without any explanation all she leaves behind for her friend Emily is a note with things she has to do on it. Emily must have to complete the list if she ever wants to see her friend again but there are some crazy things on the list she has to do. In this companion book you’ll learn
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spots a pretty looking woman sitting on the stool. He mustered all his courage for long time‚ then timidly approached and asked her‚ "Ma’ am‚ would be OK if sit here and talk with you?" She was alert‚ suspecting this man‚ and responds by yelling‚ "No‚ I won’t sleep with you tonight!"
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Have you ever been to a college class? Did that class only consist of two exams‚ a midterm and a final throughout the entire semester? How much stress did you feel around the time those exams came around? These are the types of problems that Patrick O’Malley argues against in his essay “More Testing‚ More Learning”. In this essay‚ O’Malley takes the stand presenting the fact that there are courses in college that provide infrequent testing. He lets it be known that this is not the most effective
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Department of Public Works embarked on the Memphis Sanitation Strike between February 11‚ 1968‚ and April 16‚ 1968‚ to oppose the city’s long-term neglect‚ abuse of black workers and demand fair pay. In support‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech to the protestors on March 18‚ 1968 in which he highlights how they should approach their problem in order to win their battle. Due to the present condition of the United States‚ the way it appears to be moving and the outcome
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The Most Painful & Hardest Thing I Ever had To Do. Life is full of pain‚ sorrow and difficulties. Everyone has experienced something very painful at one time in their life. What was the hardest thing was in my life? I asked the question to myself? Nothing in particular came to my mind‚ but what do I feel when thinking about” the hardest thing and painful” that I never can forget? Sadness and depression comes to mind. Do you know how it feels to lose someone whom we love the most and are very
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