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    the play) (Must have a tragic flaw) Romeo is a tragic hero because his tragic flaw is that he is impulsive. C) FATE Darkness / Lightness Rosaline: Moon Juliet: Sun Willpower is important. Fate is different from Shakespearean tragedy. Fate is important but willpower of human beings is underestimated. Willpower of the characters is important because they decide what to do. Star-crossed lovers: they are cursed by the fate. They know each other by coincidence. Example: “Major Role:

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    The Power of Habit

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    Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in Life and Business‚ Charles Duhigg‚ shows us the power of habit‚ and how we can change the things we do‚ into beneficial actions that can have a positive affect on our personal and professional lives. With willpower and the patience of learning ones body and surroundings‚ one can conquer their goals and achieve greatness. We as humans are creatures who are conditioned to rewards‚ routines and cues. The author states that when something does not seem right

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    Winston Doomed to Fail?

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    rebellious speech on the journal. Winston is doomed to be unsuccessful due to his weak willpower‚ unorganized planning style‚ and indulgent nature. Winston is a weak and contemptible person in nature; hence his downfall is inevitable. In a research essay composed by University of Chicago students entitled‚ “Firm Willpower”‚ the authors claim that “self-control is a battle that involves strengthening willpower to withstand immediate pain or resist immediate pleasure” (Iris 1). Therefore‚ they state

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    Life is given to you as a clean slate‚ to choose your own path and make a difference no matter how small. Instead of just lying down and waiting for life to pass by‚ you must strive to achieve and better yourself. In the poem “Do not go gentle into that good night” by Dylan Thomas‚ by raging against the dying of the light‚ you are fighting for what you believe in‚ and not giving up‚ with what time you are given on this Earth. When I was a child‚ my mother constantly battled drug addiction

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    Is Addiction A Disease

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    disease addiction can be treated‚ except real disease are going to be cured every time” (Gould). “There is evidence willpower can be crucial in beating addiction‚ yet it does not work for cancer‚ pneumonia or malaria‚ real diseases” (Lewis). There is no way you can just say you want your cancer or malaria to go away and it be gone‚ but you can have willpower to beat your addiction. Willpower will not cure real diseases. They say it is voluntary at first then turns into a disease‚ which has no correlation

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    True Strength

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    start to have second thoughts. This is where you need to find your true strength which will get you out that door. Whether you overcome this certain circumstance depends on how mentally focused you are. If you do find the strength that gives you the willpower to jump out‚ you overcame a fear by motivation which leads to greater rewards. This is an example for every situation you face that becomes difficult and hard to overcome. If you continue to back down from struggles that you know you can prevail

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    Touching the void

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    think the mental challenge was the greatest‚ because the things he did‚ and the pain he caused himself requires a ginormous strength and willpower. And whey you are far away from civilization and you know that now one is looking for you‚ you have a broken leg but you keep going‚ you keep going for days without food or water then you have an incredible willpower. Others would in that situation thought about the chances of surviving‚ and the pain it would cause you and then just given up‚ but Joe didn’t

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    Taking the 7 Healthy Habits Assessment did not reveal anything that was not already known. The total scored received was a five and the desired results would be that of six or seven. The two areas lacking were normal weight and moderate‚ regular exercise. These two habits need to be worked on considerably to maintain a healthy‚ active lifestyle and prolong ones live expectancy. It can be difficult to break those bad habits that some obtain throughout the years. While having small children it is easy

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    Chad Mead April 5‚ 2013 ENGL-227 World Fiction Discuss Naturalism and the Importance of the Dog to Understand the Theme. The author of this short story is none other than Jack London. One of the most influential novelists of his age‚ Jack London was the author who wrote “Call of the Wild” and “White Fang”. Both books were excellent and even share some similarities with the story‚ “To Build a Fire”‚ which is the story we are going to discuss. “To Build a Fire” is a story of a man fighting

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    Andrew Niccols film Gattaca‚ Highlights the importance of human ambition and willpower as the key to deciding and changing your life/fate‚ by depicting a society that encourages upon genetic profile to decide the future of an individual instead of their determination and ambition. The protagonist‚ Vincent Anton Freeman “A limited invalid” demonstrates how genetics have little influence over sheer determination and grit. Similarly‚ minor characters such as Jerome Eugene Morrow‚ is ultimately liberated

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