Chapter one in the book “The Achievement Habit‚" by Bernard Roth‚ explains how nothing is what we think it is. Bernard Roth is a professor of engineering at Stanford University. He has been teaching there for over 50 years. He wrote this book to teach us how to get a better handle on our perceptions‚ emotions‚ and behavior. I agree with Roth’s statement of “nothing is what we think it is.” Bernard Roth is a very knowledgeable writer. He starts off chapter one by saying life has no meaning. This set
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If I had 1 million dollars I would spend most if not all on jewelry or cars (even though I cant drive) i’ll just sit in it. I think if I had to choose something unique I would buy two 100‚000 houses side by side‚ tear them down and make a bigger nicer house. I would most likely spend 600‚000 or 700‚000 on the new house after the houses are brought. After that I would buy a red Ferrari and jewelry until the rest of the money is used up. I would but a red Ferrari because my favorite color
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What do you think is the importance of Inspector Goole and how does Priestley present him? In JB Priestley’s play ‘An Inspector Calls’‚ Priestley portrays Inspector Goole as a dominant‚ forceful‚ admirable character with strong socialist views‚ just like the views of Priestley. Many say Inspector Goole is a voice of Priestley and others say he is used by Priestley as a vehicle to deliver socialist views‚ he’s the engine of the play‚ keeping things rolling by asking pushy questions. Inspector Goole
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of the country. This was said in the Texas Declaration of Independence‚ “General Santa Anna has overturned the constitution of his country...” He executed all the prisoners that he captured from the Siege of The Alamo. Then all the Texans started think of independence from Mexico. The United States heard and was in favored of Texas becoming independent. Andrew Jackson wanted Texas to join the Union as a slave state but that couldn’t happen. Jackson wanted to expand the territory
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“You reap what you sow” means that there is an effect for everything people do or say‚ and that the effort a person puts into something will be rewarded appropriately in this life or the next. People use this phrase as a reminder to be kind and work hard. Although the phrase might have roots in early Christianity‚ it appears in some form in other religions and also can be applied in non-religious situations. Seeing bad people succeed sometimes makes people who follow this general doctrine have emotional
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Ilona Casajuana To what extent do you hold Kingshaw responsible for what happens to him? Charles Kingshaw is the perfect victim for Hooper‚ he has low self-esteem‚ many fears‚ is really sensitive and has an unhappy family backround.Hooper constantly bullies Kingshaw which leads him to commit suicide at only 11 years of age. I would say‚ it is not Kingshaws fault‚ as he is only a kid who does not know how to fight back his bully and has not got a close relationship to his mother. I would mostly blame
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The Midwest Region By: Zahra Do you know about the Midwest? The Midwest is known for “America’s breadbasket”. Many many wheat farms are in the Midwest. Did you know that the Midwest has some of the best soil in the world. It is also known for the Mall of America. Maybe you might see what the mid-westerns think about you. The landforms of the Midwest are the flattest of all the regions. It has gently rolling lands‚and very few trees called the central plains. prairie grasses help make
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bad behavior. Some parents think that they should not be held responsible for their children’s action. Most children today are so free-willed and independent‚ that their parents cannot control them. If a parent has lack of control over their kids to an extent‚ I think parents should be criminally responsible for their actions. Many people think that parents are to blame for their children’s behavior and that they should be punished‚ but some disagree for different reasons. An American psychiatrist
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What are the affects of poor parenting: I always believed that you could see the effects of bad parenting‚ by studying the youth of today opposed to the youth of sixty years ago. The effects of bad parenting can be measured in many different ways. One of the things that we all forget about is "lead by example". What we as adults‚ teach our children‚ is what our future generations will be as people. Another way you can observe the results is by looking at our prisons and jails. How many of the
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Do you believe in the 10000 rule? Do you think that to turn into a pro in whatever you’re doing requires 10000 hours of practice? I believe that to achieve greatness in something‚ 10000 hours of practice is a must. Some people do not agree with this concept. They say‚ “I was born naturally talented.” People can be born with talent‚ but that does not mean they are masters by no means. You have to constantly work at your specialty to get to the next level. Hard work is what shapes a person. If you
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