A growth mindset entitles me to persevere‚ overcome‚ and persist through challenges which allows me to pursue academic and extracurricular achievement. There are diverse traits which set a growth mindset and fixed mindset apart. A growth mindset allows me to thrive when I learn from others and from my mistakes. I then use these thoughts to build myself and to strengthen my knowledge. With a growth mindset‚ I need to work vigorously to achieve success throughout school or in any activity. There is
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What does it mean to be a superhero? What does it take? Before Stan Lee made his mark in the comic book scene a superhero was perfect no flaws what so ever. They were meant to be better than the rest of humanity that’s what made them heroes. But Lee introduced us to a whole new type of hero‚ a real hero flaws and all. He humanized them to an extent that people thought wasn’t possible‚ made them just like any other person. Publishers didn’t think the comics would sell but in reality the sales went
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It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for the truly exceptional Laila. It is rare to meet a student with as much compassion and self-awareness as Laila. Her resilience‚ positivity‚ and humor are especially astounding given the challenges she has overcome in her life. As a refugee of war‚ Laila’s strength of character has not only helped her adapt to a new home‚ culture‚ and language‚ but it also serves as an education and inspiration to others. Given the depth of her
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each other and their society came to the end. Self-interest is another destructive behavior for a society. For example‚ in the Hesiod’s‚ Theogony‚ “Prometheus”‚ main character‚ Prometheus steals fire from Zeus and brings it to people. Prometheus makes Zeus look weak. In response‚ Zeus orders to create Pandora that will bring diseases and sorrows to people. Here we can see that Prometheus self-interest to look strong and smart causes whole society to suffer. Demeter from “Homeric Hymn to Demeter”
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What is a hero? What exactly defines a hero? A hero can be defined in many different ways‚ they have many different qualities. Heroes are not always fictional characters. Anyone can be a hero whether it’s encouraging others and giving them strength during life’s difficulties. A hero can be someone who gave up his or her life so another could live. An act of heroism does not always require physical strength. Heroes are all around us‚ they are just not always recognized. A hero is someone who is looked
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Is Macbeth a Hero or Villain? Written by: Justine Johnston The play ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare is about a fascinating character known as Macbeth. Do we consider him a hero or a villain? There has been much questioning over this. As the story goes on‚ Macbeth went down many changed turns‚ some for good‚ and some for bad. Macbeth goes from a nice hero to a mean villain all in a small period of time. Many actions made Macbeth into a good person at the opening of the play‚ which gave him
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One person Big difference How can one person make a difference? In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Brutus helps the conspirators kill Caesar because they were scared that he would want to become dictator of everything and become powerful. His assassination caused a big civil war and that led to a lot of deaths. Another example is Antigone in Sophocles’ Antigone; her two older brothers fought over power‚ but ended up dying; only one brother was buried‚ though. Antigone’s stand against such injustice
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Dictionary‚ hero is defined as a mythological or legendary figure who possesses great strength or ability‚ such as a person who is admired for his or her achievements and qualities‚ one that shows courage. Terms relating to hero include “model‚” “conqueror‚” and “champion.” In opposition to the word hero‚ are “coward‚” “villain‚” or “miscreant.” Originating from mythology and folklore‚ heroes generally defined what was good and noble in ancient Greek culture. In classical literature‚ hero is the main
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Napoleon‚ Hero or Tyrant? Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Corsica in 1769. At a pretty young age he went to the mainland of France to study at a military academy. In the period that Napoleon was born‚ you could only get a great life if you were from a noble family‚ other people couldn’t come far in the estate society. But the French revolution changed this. How exactly? Well after the revolution a lot of noblemen fled outside France or were executed‚ so actually Napoleon was the right
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In this essay I will explain what Frankfurt means when he states that if someone loves the needy person‚ and helps him by giving him money; it stands as an explanation to why he helps him‚ but does not explain the reason why he helps him. I will also briefly explain Frankfurt’s definitions of love and duty‚ and the problem with these definitions in his example of a needy man. I also want to argue that Frankfurt contradicts his own definition of love when applying it to a needy man. Frankfurt believes
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