The Definition of Pessimists What is a pessimist? The word “pessimist” means “a person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy.” Pessimists are always sad and self-pity‚ paying more attention to bad side of everything‚ and don’t believe their ability to withstand the negative effects of bad. Pessimists seem always sad and self-pity. They feel they are the most unfortunate people and anyone fortunate than themselves. There is a lot of their own bitterness
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What is Religion? Religion can have many definitions because everyone has a different perspective of what religion. If it is real or not depends on what the individual believes. Nearly all humans believe that religion is the just the belief in a higher being that will save humanity but is religion just that? Religion can give us purpose‚ beliefs and values. Religion can be defined as by the Australian High court as “a complex of beliefs and practices which point to a set of values and an understanding
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What is Hypnosis? The word "hypnosis" originated from the Greek "hypnos" ‚ meaning sleep‚ and according to Webster ’s New International Dictionary‚ is "The induction of a state resembling sleep or somnambulism". This statement is true to the large extent because to the untrained eye someone in a deep hypnotic state could easily be mistaken for someone sleeping. However‚ it has been a proven scientific fact that for more than 100 years hypnosis can be induced without sleep (because sleep is a symptom
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Some people say love is once-in-a lifetime thing and others believe that after one love comes another. The more you try to find a universal definition of love – the more you get confused with all these words you get from different people around you. The more you think you get closer to the true meaning of this feeling- the more you realize that the definition of love is probably your own‚ unique and sincere truth about love. Throughout the history a lot of writers suggested their understanding of
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What does it take to be a hero? It’s a difficult question to answer sometimes because we’ve all got a different idea of a hero. Some might think of Superman or a character from a video game‚ while others think of a soldier in the army or even their own parents. They all must have something in common‚ right? In order to find out exactly what it took to be a hero‚ I decided to analyze some characters and people that I‚ myself‚ see as heroes. The first character that comes to my mind when I think
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The definition of “handicap” is referred to as a “physical or mental disability making participation in certain activities of daily living more difficult”. The definition of “disability” is stated “physical or mental handicap‚ especially one that prevents a person from living a full‚ normal life or from holding a gainful job”. It is a very broad definition that leaves an open discussion for a debate on what is or isn’t considered a handicap. A true disability may be fixed or cured and is always uncontrollable
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What Is Happiness? You ask me what is happiness. Hear me out. Here I am blessed‚ alive and working towards my goals. Listen to me without thinking that I’m arrogant‚ snobbish‚ or thinking that I have it all together. Your opinions will no longer define me and my happiness. Take a walk in my shoes and learn how hard it is to remain sane in a world full of negativity and doubt. Happiness is having friends and family that you can go to in a time of need. They are always there‚ and they will always
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The definition of a hero could be someone who you idolize‚ someone who does something commendable and significant (either for you personally‚ the world‚ or both)‚ someone who affects life in a positive way and is a valuable addition to the world and/or someone who possesses admirable qualities. If any aspect of that definition applies to you then there is a great chance that you are a hero to somebody. Alyce Putnam‚ my great grandmother on my mother’s side‚ is my hero. At 94 years of age‚ she is
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A Hero 1 What is a Hero? Thomas L. Turner EH1010 English Composition I Professor Wilkins October 15‚ 2011 A Hero 2 What is a Hero? What is a Hero? When people are asked this question they tend to go right to a military response‚ “A soldier in combat that goes above and beyond‚ risking‚ and sometimes giving‚ their lives to save others”. I believe this comes to play from the actions occurring on September 11‚ 2001 when America’s view of heroism changed from superheroes to soldiers
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Hey you‚ yah you‚ yes I am talking to you!!! What is attention? Attention is “the act or power of carefully thinking about‚ listening to‚ or watching someone or something”. What does every functional human use on a daily base? The answer is very simple‚ it is attention. That moment when you read [pass tense] the title of this essay‚ you were using different types of attention like volunteering‚ and attraction. You were using voluntary‚ because you probably thought the title was interesting. You
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