A question that people have asked is "what does it mean to be successful in life." Some people say that in order to be truly successful in life‚ you have to become exceedingly wealthy. Others claim that you have to become as healthy as possible. I believe that success is a combination of your wealth‚ health and whether or not you have a group that will be able to support you. One of the aspects of success is how wealthy you are. In order to be successful‚ you don’t have to be exceedingly
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This passage describes most individuals who go on and live in new societies and countries but are not quit accepted due to the difficulties faced by them of being an emigrant. For many people letting go of their past traditions and accept new ones is very difficult. As for Sarosh the character in the short story “Squatter”‚ he is unable to use the toilets because he is still living in his past traditions. He has not been accepted in the Westernized culture because‚ in the story we see him squatting
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friends to work with me. I took a leap of faith‚ hoping I was doing the right thing! From flat land to a mountain top‚ I was ready for my adventure. Let’s just say that not all the counselors were committed and took their job as serious as I did. Sometimes I had to do my job as well as my co-counselors’ job. It did not mean that they were bad counselors as much as I think looking back in time; I don’t think
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Marines represent what it means to be a perfect warrior and a gentleman. In the 1800’s battles were fought with what is now known as rules of war. A Marine Corps General of a modern army in those days wanted to be seen as a gentleman and therefore demanded the respect that a gentleman would receive both on and off the battlefield. In order to receive that respect‚ it was said that a battle should be fought humanly or as a gentleman. Though in most armies only officers were considered gentlemen
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10/20/2013 Reflection #1 Topic : What Does It to Learn ? This is driving me to think! Gratitude…Pass It On. I think that sometimes when life gets busy the first thing I do is well on what isn’t working. There isn’t enough time to accomplish everything I need to do. I feel like I am spinning out of control trying to find the ever elusive balance and continue to drop every single ball I am juggling in the process. I somehow think that in the hope of being everything I am letting down from the
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What does it mean to be Catholic? To be Catholic means to be whole‚ one with community‚ rich in spiritual tradition. Catholicism is a lens or filter which provides a meaningful pattern to our experiences which otherwise would be lacking in life and interest. It is comprised up of faith‚ theologies‚ and many different doctrines; even ethical and spiritual orientations and behaviors. At the same time though‚ it is a community‚ a group of many strong willed people‚ with a particular history.
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woman was a woman. Its a shame today‚ women are becoming girls - who don’t know where they belong anymore. Before‚ nakedness was a taboo. Now its fashion. When I see such immodestly dressed women‚ what crosses my mind is the word "prostitute". It does not matter the position they are in life‚ what they do‚ where they are or who they are. The Law many times approves things that go against common sense. Primitive man used his common sense before the Law came. Laws have changed over-time but human
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certain field of vision. There are many different interpretations of what enlightenment is‚ and what the path to enlightenment is like. How does one examine the many different perceptions of enlightenment? Plato - a Greek philosopher‚ Walt Whitman - an American poet‚ and Fr. Adolfo Nicolás - the Superior General of the Jesuits have all discussed what it means to be enlightened. Their interpretations of the path and state of being enlightened vary in places‚ but have many
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a sense of home’. Explain this statement with reference to ideas of routine‚ repetition and habit. Rita Felski states that everyday life is experienced in a unique way. It is ‘anchored in a sense of home’ (DD201‚ Book 1 page 3). By this‚ she means that the everyday is connected and grounded by its relation to home. She also said that the everyday consists of repetitive behaviours‚ for example daily events like making meals‚ that we take the everyday for granted‚ as a habit. Home is a concept
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What Does Pakistan Mean? An old man was asked on a TV program‚ what does Pakistan mean to you? He replied telling a true story. He said "When I was coming to Pakistan‚ I saw an old man just like me‚ he was tired‚ injured and thirsty. He asked: “Has Pakistan arrived”‚ I said ’Yes’. He took the soil and kissed it. He asked for water. When I brought water‚ I saw some crows and a dog beside him. When I came near‚ the old man had died." The old man interviewed had tears in his eyes then. He said to
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