What does it mean to be German? an essay by Max Zöfeld This is a hard question‚ which may sound a bid jingoistic in the wrong ears. A blonde person with blue eyes‚ well organised and every time punctual is that kind of person‚ which comes to the mind of many people in other countries when they here the word “German”‚ but the question is why? Maybe they are influenced by the Aryan standards which became known in the time of the national socialists. However my own opinion distinguishes from this
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What does it mean to be Australian? If I was to go out on the street today and ask random people‚ what they thought it means to be Australian I would get a different answer from every person‚ whether they say that it means that we are strong‚ brave‚ proud of our country or that it’s about having a barbeque in the backyard‚ or going down for a surf every morning. The first one is the ‘Typical’ Aussie bloke‚ who on his days off from work will go down to the pub and have a few cold beers with mates
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What does it mean to be ethical? According to google the definition of ethical is “relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these”(Google). Being ethical has a lot to do with being moral. It has to do with knowing the difference of wrong and right. In business being ethical is a huge part. Being ethical in a business is a major key to success. Being ethical in a business can be the difference to make or break. When it comes to making decisions in a business you can either
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When you hear the word "hero"‚ does your mind conjure up an image of an intrepid being with extraordinary powers? Do you visualize a superhuman whose main objective in life is to prevent evil and protect the innocent civilians? If you did‚ you must be envisioning the stereotypical hero (and yes‚ that means your answer is still valid‚ but it’s not the answer that I was looking for). When I was a child‚ I too‚ used to believe that heroes were the ones who wore capes and would constantly fight villains
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“What is REAL?” asked the Rabbit one day… Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and stick out like a handle?” In the children’s book‚ The Velveteen Rabbit‚ by Margery Williams‚ two toys talk within a nursery about what it means to be Real. As I listened to the reading‚ I realized that I can apply the discussed qualifications for Real into my life‚ and as I did so I began to recognize just how Real I may be. After reading the book to the class my teacher issued an assignment‚ a five
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What does loyalty mean? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines loyal as “having or showing complete and constant support for someone or something” and loyalty as “the quality or state of being loyal”. I agree with that statement. When I think of the word loyalty the first thing that that comes to mind is complete trust‚ openness‚ transparency and being there for one another. Today I am going to talk about loyalty in a relationship‚ specifically loyalty between a husband and wife. I also interviewed
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What I feel the definition of being an adult means to be mature and responsible with your things that you have to do in life to life basics. Age doesn’t have anything to do with being mature or being in the adult section. It’s about self realization of you becoming mature. Some people when there maturing there starting college‚ or a new job‚ or even just going through with your life. When you are an adult you can make life judgments without any ones help from family or friends. You start identifying
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What does it mean to Learn? Learning is an incredibly complex process that does not have a clearly defined biochemical or physiological mechanism of action. I suspect if you asked a cohort people what it means to learn you would get many divergent‚ yet similar definitions. In my opinion learning can be many things: instant‚ gradual‚ external‚ or internal. Yet beneath these straightforward criterion there is one unifying principle about learning –it results in an intrinsic change in a subject. Once
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What Does It Mean to "Be Healthy"? If you were to take a picture of your current state of health‚ how would it look? How are you feeling? Are you well rested? Are you ready to take on whatever challenges the day holds in store for you? Is your outlook positive? Do you get along with family members‚ teachers‚ and peers? What about yesterday? Did you eat well and get plenty of sleep? Your answers to these questions provide a picture of your general level of health. If this surprises you‚ the reason
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What defines great literature? To me‚ great literature is a book that is well written‚ that has a fluid plot that keeps the book moving forward‚ and a clear moral that the story is trying to tell. Great literature greatly differs from romance novels or blood and gore action thrillers. The job of the thriller or romance novel‚ is to keep the reader entertained through the entire book and for them to buy the next one‚ and the books are filled with simple characters and simple plots. With great literature
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