The Importance Of Attitude
.... are disappointed; expect to fail and
then, rather than experience the desired success, they fail.
If attitudes are the mental expectations about jobs, relationships,
financial status and so on, then these very powerful thoughts must be the
elements which set the course for our lives and destiny. It isn't life's
circumstances which create the attitudes; it's the attitudes which create
life's circumstances. When people change their expectations and attitudes,
then their lives must surely change as well.
I know a gentleman who, in the late 1960's, worked as a repossessor of
logging trucks. If you will, create a mental image of a .....
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Intentional Destruction Of Native American Cultures
.... It allotted small parcels of land to Indians.
Many settlers adopted Indian children to obtain their land. This act, not
only destroyed the tribal system, but also damaged the lives of many
Indians. Indian children were often sent to boarding schools. These
schools robbed them of their culture. It encouraged the Indians to be
ashamed of their heritage. This later caused many social insecurities in
the Indian people.
The social reformers of the day were well meaning, but very
ignorant. They saw the Allotment Act as a way to give Indians land. To
them, the boarding schools were seen as a positive way to assimilate the
India .....
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Is There Romance Left?
.... the movies and books that I have read.
Call me a hopeless romantic, but I am a firm believer in lightning
or bells sounding when you meet the “right one”. My ex-boyfriend and I
started dating when I was fourteen years old. At that time, I felt that no
one would ever like me and that I was destined to go through life as an
spinster. I had asked him for a ride home from a club meeting that we both
were in. He agreed and we got in the car to go to my house. I asked him
if he could stop by a house to pick up my little brother. He agreed and I
directed him to the house.
While we were waiting for my little brother to come out .....
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The American Pursuit Of Happiness
.... their
just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of
Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People
to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its
foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to
them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” The
Rights of the American public are exactly what Thomas Jefferson had in mind
in 1776 when he replaced John Locke’s definition of rights in the
Declaration of Independence from “Life, Liberty and Property”, to “Life,
Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”. Th .....
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Why I’m Proud To Be An American
.... joy of living in
a democracy. We have the right to vote. This means that it is up to us to
decide who becomes president of our country. We are very lucky to live in
this country and enjoy all of its freedoms. I will always be proud to be
an American. It is pretty cool being a american becasue cool kids, fun
school, and best of all we have fought and won many wars only if I could
help the america any way I will do my best and try my hardes.
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Child Labor
.... States still have their share of problems. In
a recent awareness swap between American and Bangladesh children, both
groups experienced the sight of little kids laboring in sweatshops.
Although the UN wants to help, they are somewhat limited in their
abilities to make dramatic changes. If they put legal restrictions, such
as trade sanctions against imports from countries using child labor, it
could actually bring more harms to the children than good. UNICEF has
recently decided that in order to combat this problem, education is the
key. By providing education for the children of poor nations, the UN
hopes that the children wil .....
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Teenage Love
.... a choice
we make when we find someone who makes us happy, and who we trust with our
innermost thoughts and feelings. We hear that love will make us happy. We
hear that single people are lonely. We are told that if we are not part
of a couple, we are not complete. We all want to be part of this thing
called ‘love’.
Okay, we get a boyfriend or girlfriend, now everything should be
perfect. But, it’s not perfect, because life never is. It is easy to
become disappointed. Feelings can change. One person may decide to say
good-bye. When that happens, the one left behind will feel rejected.
Rejection means someone choosing bet .....
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More Freedom Or Safety -- What Would You Choose?
.... students probably are incapable of properly using a gun
and that makes it even more dangerous for them to have one. Even though
Bishop Eustace does not have metal detectors nor are the students searched
when they enter a building, I think that if this is what would be necessary
to ensure the safety of the community, it should be done with no arguments.
If a student does not want a teacher to see what they are bringing to
school, then it most likely doesn’t belong on school property.
I feel that I already have a lot of individual freedom and I am
satisfied with my limits and restrictions as to what I can and cannot do
within th .....
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The Real Issue Of Youth Violence
.... and green slimy
things every year. Yet, I have never felt compelled to commit any act of
violence that I see on the screen. What is on the screen stays on the
screen. I have known that from the very beginning. My parents taught me at
an early age that what is on the screen is for fun, and it is not to be
done off the screen. Video games actually act as a release. If there is
trouble in the home or problems in school, one has the opportunity to play
a video game to displace anger; much like beating up a pillow. "'But such
claims (why video games cause violence) are bases on more on popular wisdom
than any scientific evidence,' said .....
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Straight-Edge: What It Is And What It Isn't
.... of the philosophies that a straight-edge
person believes in. There have been theories that an earlier punk band,
called the Teen Idols (which included Ian MacKaye and the drummer from
Minor Threat*), started the ideology of straight-edge, but the term was not
used until MacKaye wrote and published the song. Minor Threat have since
disbanded, but hardcore fans everywhere still follow the words of the song.
(MacKaye later joined up with the punk band Fugazi and is tragically no
longer straight-edge.)
The symbol of straight-edge, the X, which is commonly seen on
straight-edge apparel and painted in black ink, started a long tim .....
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Immigrants Coming Over To America
.... the person
would be set aside in a cage.
Another test was that of sanity. An interpreter would ask each
person a few questions just to find a sensible answer to test mental
stability. The last and most feared doctor checked for disease by lifting
the eyelid. He scared children, and probably spread more disease than the
people he checked. From an eyewitness account, his gloves were not sterile,
and he did not change or even wash them between examinations. I, myself,
found this disgusting, and dangerous.
Then, immigrants filed into lines by nationality to be questioned.
The questions scared many people. Should the .....
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Negative Effects On Soldiers From War
.... loss of family members such as their parents, grand
parents, and brothers, which sometimes leaves them alone in a harsh world.
In addition, the physical health of the children is affected because of
injuries, lack of food and medical care. All of this leads to emotional
problems that can conflict with the children’s development and future well
being.
Finally, war can leave lasting repercussions on the countries that are
involved in it. Due to contamination by biological weapons, insufficiency
of food, or the bad administration of it, hunger appears and people become
desperate. In addition to this, the economy of the countrie .....
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