Heraclitus is known to have said “you can’t step in the same river twice”. In my opinion‚ this means that change is so constant‚ that no specific event or action could ever occur more than once in a person’s life. This phrase can be translated meaningfully in my life in a number of ways. One experience‚ in particular‚ comes to mind; The way I fell in love. Falling in love at first sight tends to be regarded as a cliche way of thinking‚ but I truly believe that had I not been paying attention to
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everything He does. Many people in the world are not thankful for all the things the Lord does for them. They tend to complain about their life and worry about what they do not have rather than think about all the things they are privileged to have. People worry too much about who has the best phone‚ or car‚ or house‚ etc. and they do not focus on what is really important‚ which is their relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. It is very easy to think of all the things we do not have and be unthankful
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What does it mean to be a Catholic in contemporary society? To be Catholic means to be whole‚ one with society‚ and having absolute faith in God. Today in the 21st century there are about 1.2 billion Catholics and with the growing population‚ we will build up in capacity. Catholicism itself is based on obeying and believing in God’s grace. It is based on the teachings and beliefs of the Church. We believe that God is one God in three divine persons. Catholics today find the explanation and desire
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the little political action against rape. Jordan speaks about rape in France‚ and how the law states‚ “if the guy penetrates but does not ejaculate then he did not rape me.” This is a excuse for offenders that makes women feel helpless because they can not go to the police if a man did not ejaculate. The police will question what the woman was wearing or how she was acting to make it seem like she had it coming. This law leaves the victim susceptible to more abuse from the offender.This is proof
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Give me praise! For I am the only one worthy of such happenings‚ especially because I am of perfect decent. My name is known far and wide with such synonyms as disturbing‚ ghastly‚ and horrid. But little do they know I cherish those names. Those names give me strength knowing they fear me‚ because fear is control. In fact‚ I will go and show them control right now! I will exit my lair near the swamp and head to the road. Everyday I am harrowed by the sounds of joyful voices from the mead-hall. It
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What does it mean to be polite? The human being is social since from the beginning of its existence on Earth‚ billions years ago. From that time on‚ we have been living in a society with laws‚ rules and concepts about how to be polite‚ have good manners and good behavior. Although these concepts can change from culture to culture‚ I believe that say “please” or “thank you” to people next us‚ who also make part of our society‚ means to be polite all over the world. Being polite means
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What does this magical word “happiness” mean? “You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of” – Albert Camus. What is happiness? How is it affecting other’s lives? Many do not really understand the meaning of happiness. Happiness is a fuzzy concept can mean many different things to many people. When a person has something‚ or someone he or she wants‚ does that mean she or he is happy? Maybe being satisfied can lead to happiness‚ but that is not the only needed
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What Does "Islam" Mean? The word "Islam" itself means "Submission to Allah." The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of "Christianity" which was named after Jesus Christ‚ "Buddhism" after Gutama Buddha ‚ "Marxism" after Karl Marx‚ and "Confucianism" after Confucius. Similarly‚ Islam is not named after a tribe like "Judaism" after the tribe of Judah and "Hinduism" after the Hindus. The Arabic word "Islam" means the submission or surrender of one’s will to the will of
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extraordinary‚ heroes should be celebrated. To be legendary is to be wise‚ powerful. Legendary outside of heroism could mean being athletic‚ the one to beating World Records *cough Bolt and Phelps*. Being legendary means to not be a standard citizen‚ but different from others. When thinking legendary think of someone that can easily pull off a cape. Sometimes legendary means to be the strong and bold. Like sacrificing time and effort for others. Not to be cowardly and selfish. Thinking only for
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You know the word "friendship" in English means what? In each of these letters contain meaning to create a beautiful friendship. Let’s discover! “F”Fun: Is that so much of fun and friends will bring you in this life. “R”Respect: Always respect each friendships. First on mutual respect and understanding that you respect their jhi also the respect you are yourself. “I”Interest: What happiness if you are interested friends. Inquire cordial words‚ the lines short mail‚ full of the letters or just a phone
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