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    have become more prominent. The end goal of most individuals is happiness‚ but individuals ignore the fact that all other emotions matter. There are many reasons why other emotions matter‚ but the two main ones are that because often‚ the constant pursuit of happiness leads to disappointment and because we do not know the true definition of what emotions are or what happiness is. People need to start caring and pursuing other emotions because at some point in life‚ they will go through those emotions

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    beauty‚ therefore‚ it’s really hard for me to pick one to be the movie that I like the most. However‚ according to some films I have watched recently‚ it is nothing but ‘the pursuit of happiness’ which has great influence on me. The beautiful relationship between father and son is the thing that makes me like it. ‘The pursuit of happiness’ tells us the story of a father and his little son. After a fail investment‚ the father – which was acted by Will Smith – loses everything: his wife‚ his house

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    Dangers of Knowledge

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    A mans pursuit of knowledge can lead to many different events‚ and horrific situations will arise. Having knowledge is something similar to having money‚ because if you didn’t always have it‚ it can and will change you as a person. Frankenstein described his childhood to be happy and loving‚ full of friends and family. Frankenstein states “No human being could have passed a happier childhood than myself ” (Shelley 33). He was an innocent man who was loved by many but suddenly all of that changed

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    Financial gain is certainly one factor to consider when selecting a career. But many people do not‚ and should not‚ focus on this factor as the main one. The role that money plays in career choice should depend on the priorities‚ goals and values of the particular person making the choice. The main problem with selecting a career primarily on the basis of money is that for many people to do so would be to ignore one¡¯s personal values‚ needs‚ and larger life goals. Indeed‚ many people appreciate

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    As I begin my journey along in the pursuit of achieving a history major with a certification in secondary education. My desire to achieve these two goals is based around my earlier childhood and my desire to help students that share a similar desire to learn the past that I have. Though I can not exactly pinpoint where my interest in pursuing history began‚ I believe this all started with my grandparents. With my grandfather serving in the United States Navy‚ during the Second World War‚ he

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    Our Inalienable Rights

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    When Thomas Jefferson wrote the words “life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit to live of happiness”‚ he ment everyone has the right to live their lives freely. Of course‚ they are allowed to live freely under certain in alienable rights‚ in other words‚ everyone is equal and is not below or above the law‚ as long as no harm comes to others. I believe Jefferson was right to think these words are indeed in alienable rights. I too believe that people have the right to live free and happy .As Jefferson defines

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    ‘Gattaca presents a world destroyed by the pursuit of perfection.’ Do you agree? * What is the pursuit of perfection? * How is the world destroyed? * What is gattaca? 1) Everyone is the same there are no individuals – the people are sexless‚ no personality 2) The pursuit of perfection leaves people believing that their genetic make up is what lets them achieve their ambitions‚ they have low self esteem. People who fail to achieve perfectionism can suffer from a lot of mental pressure;

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    hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness." To be more evident‚ how can we define these "inalienable rights" of "life"‚ "liberty"‚ and the "pursuit of happiness?" Have these inalienable rights‚ achieved Jefferson’s goal? I am convinced‚ Jefferson’s revolutionary vision of life‚ liberty‚ and happiness has at last been achieved in

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    equality‚ unalienable rights‚ consent of the governed‚ and the right to alter and abolish government. While they are all very important to the founding of this country‚ unalienable rights is the most important because without life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness‚ the other three key ideals are not meaningful to the future of this young nation. Equality of men and women is extremely important even in American society in recent times. It is the reason that Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. gave

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    ownership of property‚ pursuit of personal profit and the free competition and consumer sovereignty. Socialism is on the other side of the spectrum with its collective ownership of property‚ pursuit of collective goals and the government control of the economy. Private ownership of property allows for individuals to own virtually anything where as the socialist collective ownership of property limits the right to private property which is all owned by the government. The capitalist pursuit of personal profit

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