I believe drugs can kill‚ but basketball will save me. I am a young adult‚ a teenager‚ a young man who has witnessed close family members deceased due to the presence of drugs. As I witness this‚ the game of basketball keeps me safe. I was born into a family‚ a loving caring family‚ one who did not think they were doing anything wrong because it was not around me. Soon enough I came to realize they would no longer be around me. I saw some do it as I grew older‚ they said it makes them feel better
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The Bible is very important for us to read and learn about God and his purpose for us. The Bible gives us the beginning and the end of the world‚ which ends with Revelation. Studying the Bible‚ it provides God Ten Commandments for each child of God‚ which we all must abide by them daily. The Bible‚ Says‚ “Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you‚ and be sure of this: I am with you always‚ even to the end of the age‚” (Matthew 28:20‚ page 620‚ NLT). The Bible gives us answers
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Every defeat‚ every heartbreak‚ every loss‚ contains its own seed‚ its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time." I like to live by this quote because I believe people can learn from every experience or tragedy they face in life. Also‚ Malcolm X is one of my many idols and inspirations. In my spare time‚ I like to listen to music or play basketball. I look at music as the most cryptic art form. People may interpret music however he or she wants; There is no definite meaning behind music
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Throughout my whole life and all of the activities that I am involved in‚ perfectionism always comes into play. Whether it’s my schoolwork or volleyball‚ I struggle with this on a daily basis. It’s a blessing because it makes me work harder for what I want but also a curse because it can be very stressful and hurt my confidence. I am beginning to find a way to let it benefit me more than hurt me and I am so glad that I have finally been able to do that. Working hard‚ spending hours on homework making
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What exactly does success mean? There are many meanings to what success is. The reason for this is because everyone has a different perspective on what is important to them in life. Their priorities can be towards their education‚ career‚ or even family. According to Dictionary.com success is defined as "a person or thing that has had success‚ as measured by attainment of goals‚ wealth‚ etc." To me‚ success means accomplishing a goal through hard work and dedication. Take for example Walt Disney
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I believe in courage‚ it gave me the strength to face all the difficult obstacles life has thrown at me. It inspired me to be the best version of myself. Courage shaped me up in many different ways. At the lowest point of my life‚ courage gave me the strength to push forward. My parents had been the people I can always count on. When they decided to get a divorce‚ I felt like my whole life had been turned upside down. I started to doubt everything I was doing in life. How can two people who seem
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of Ancient Greece as a civilization than its love of pure thought. 2. The meaning of life to me is to live with happiness and know you have a purpose. Many humans base their belief off of religion and values but I solely base mine off of purpose. I strongly believe that you should make the best of everything in life. Whether its a situation or its to see the good in everything that life has to offer you. I also believe that whether you choose to make a difference in your own life‚ someone elses‚ educate
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What Does Patriotism Mean to Me The very definition of patriotism cannot simply be defined by a dictionary. In fact‚ no two people you meet will have the same explanation of what it means to them. From America’s Founding Fathers to courageous everyday heroes serving in our military at home and overseas‚ patriotism fills their hearts with the will to protect our country’s freedom. Patriotism is an immeasurable personal characteristic shown by unselfish acts in which a person serves their country
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Most of all I do not like patriotism very much because I have some negative associations with it. It reminds me of flags‚ war and football. I have to think about people being proud and admiring their country – sometimes in a quite naive way. I do not think that pride is completely bad. Pride is good for one’s self-esteem and so is patriotism. Pride is alright if it improves the own self-perception. But I don’t like it as soon as pride makes people look down on others. This is arrogance. Sadly
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Abstract This paper will describe personal views on what justice means to me. As a Criminal Justice professional‚ personal views are not always received with open arms‚ but these views help to build the foundation needed to succeed in the criminal justice field. What Justice Means to Me Definition According to the Oxford American Dictionary the definition of justice is; just treatment‚ fairness. Fairness is defined as; just‚ unbiased‚ in accordance with the rules Introduction Justice is the
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