representation of what is “really out there”. This leads to the conclusion that our behavioral choices are determined not by reality‚ but by what we perceive that reality to be. Our perception is influenced by what are called perceptual filters. The internal factors – our past experience and what we have learned‚ our personalities‚ our motivations – contribute to the development of our expectations of the world around us‚ what we want from it‚ what will happen in it‚ and what should happen. We tend
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How to Want What You Have “It’s not having what you want. It’s wanting what you’ve got.” - Sheryl Crow The 45-minute drive home last Wednesday night from Leavenworth to Overland Park‚ Kansas gave me some time to think. I just dropped off my younger son‚ Andrew‚ for a five-day personal development seminar‚ and I welcomed the chance to remember a similar night six years ago. Andrew‚ I concluded‚ was fortunate. Attending as a 17-year-old would give him valuable resources he could use for his
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If I inherited RM1 million from a distant relative‚ then my life would take a dramatic turn from what it is now. I would adopt the lifestyle of the rich and famous. There are lots of things I would do with the money. Firstly‚ before I use the money at all‚ I would give away ten percent to charity. Ten percent of RM1 million works out to RM100‚000. This is a lot of money to give away. It does not mean that I am a generous or saintly person. It simply means that when we get good luck‚ we must thank
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What does hospitality mean to you? As once noted by Henri J.M. Nouwen‚ “Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to change people‚ but to offer them space where change can take place.” In my opinion‚ hospitality represents kindness in welcoming guests or strangers. It isn’t about judging who is good or who is bad‚ it is about accepting people for who they are and being caring as well as respectful
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What does the Church mean to you? When you hear "the Church‚" what do you think of? Maybe‚ it is that place where you are forced to go every weekend‚ something to do with Jesus and God‚ but you aren ’t quite sure‚ or‚ do you think of Jesus dying for you? Well‚ whatever you think of‚ I am going to explain to you what‚ from the Bible passages that I have read‚ what I think God was trying to explain to us. God tries to explain what the Church should mean to us in the Bible passages through the apostles
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definitions. It means accepting others despite their moral values. As a young African-American woman attending a school where people come from all different walks of life‚ I am challenged with different types of people and accepting their moral values. One of my best friends is an African-American male‚ Christian‚ and homosexual. Typically Christians and black people don’t accept those who attribute to same-sex relationships‚ but I love and see past his beliefs and accept him for who he is. He has stayed
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What Have You Done As A Leader And How Has It Affected Your Life? Leadership is an intangible asset that usually cannot be showcased through medals and plaques‚ as athleticism or aesthetic talent. However‚ it is essential for an organisation and corporation as well as small businesses to have these skills to live in the competitive world in order to be successful. What have I done as a leader? and How has it affect my life ? I am really grateful to be the elected as the head of the Living
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Themes: change Sponsor This Essay 316 Be careful what you wish for. You might not like what you get. Some people wish for things without thinking about the challenges that await them ahead. Such as‚ wishing for a promotion and then getting more tasks then they can do. Or they wish to have children when they end up with twins‚ which they can barely handle. Or winning the lottery and spending all the money at once and not having it when they need it the most. I made a wish; I wish my father was
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ARE YOU APPLYING TO TOO MANY GRADUATE PROGRAMS? Amost anyone who puts in the necessary time and effort to explore the options for graduate studies in his or her discipline or field of interest will come to at least two conclusions: There are many programs and schools to choose from‚ and there is considerable variability among them in terms of their specific appeals. You can only attend one graduate school at a time‚ so you want to end up in a place that’s right for you. Is it better to put all your
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Quote: “Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.” William James . Begin to be now what you will be hereafter" is the William James’ way of saying don’t wait for some magic way to show up to get you to what you want to be. You have to do the work to get to you have no set targets when you have no aim in life? (to be continued based on one’s own understanding on the subject and importance of goals and aims in one’s life.) This topic means that if a person aims to become someone or pursue a
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