about more than I care about myself. The people who I think of as family. I felt completely content. From that day on the fire pit behind my house became my place of comfort. When I’m feeling depressed or stressed out I’ll go out and make a fire‚ listen to music and just relax. I’ll think of the one perfect night I had out there with my friends and it helps put me at ease. Even when I’m happy I’ll go out there and enjoy everything around it like the smell of campfire and the pine trees. No matter
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else’s view. * We either listen of openings to take the floor‚ or for flaws or weak points to attack. * As we pretend to pay attention‚ we are impatiently waiting an opening or internally formulating our rebuttal and planning our devastation comeback that will destroy their argument and make us the victor. Passive—Attentive listening: * We are genuinely interested in hearing and understanding the other person’s point of view. * We are attentive and listen passively. * We assume
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In the wise words of Rita Brown “good judgment comes from experience and often experience comes from bad judgment”. Often gaining wisdom or having good judgment comes from misfortune or hardship. In Ishmael Beah’s story he changes as a character because of his experiences. Ishmael gains wisdom through his experience at the UNICEF rehabilitation camp for boy soldiers after being a part of the Sierra Leone civil war. He shares his journey in his memoir A Long Way Gone. First‚ Ishmael changed a lot
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Looking for a Meaning in Nothing in Life Where would one look to find meaning‚ or to find themselves? If one were to look for help‚ or to look for guidance and understanding‚ where would they look? Some people might find it through their experiences‚ and through their memories. In the novel‚ Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse‚ Siddhartha goes through a number of different experiences as well as searching high and low to find the meaning of his existence‚ the meaning of life‚ and the meaning of
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prefers and honors. Siddhartha‚ who was born in the loyal Brahmin family‚ was surrounded by teachers and wise Brahmins since young age. He had the chance to acquire wisdom and knowledge from his environment. Therefore‚ Siddhartha was encouraged to be enlightened and consequently it led him to become passionate towards gaining wisdom. On page 5 in Siddhartha‚ it says‚ “And the vessel was not full‚ his intellect was not satisfied‚ his soul was not at peace‚ his heart was not still.” Siddhartha was
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heed advice. Instead of blindly leading and claiming to know the way‚ the wise would be open to other opinions and be greatful for them. The wise care more about going the right way over being right. "Fools think their own way is right‚ but the wise listen to others." (Prov. 12:15 NLT) Finally‚ the wise walk with those who are truly wise. They won’t let anyone lead them unless they are confident in who they are. The wise walk with the wise to become wiser and to stay away from the trouble of fools
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Proverbs Essay A Man of Wisdom The book of Proverbs describes what a wise man is and what his behavior grants him. A man of wisdom has many characteristic aspects that make him ‘wise’‚ these are made very clear in the book of Proverbs. King Solomon‚ being granted the wisest man‚ was the author to most of the proverbs that offer the descriptions of both a wise and unwise man. Some of the aspects to a wise man are hard to honor‚ but that is what makes a man wise‚ and gives him the benefits and
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When Plato’s Republic was introduced in my coursework‚ I approached this book just like other books that I have read. But the Republic is not written like a typical textbook‚ but rather‚ like a living conversation. And like most conversations‚ it develops important ideas to improve our lives. As you read this book‚ you notice a main idea that Plato is trying to convey: why a person should bother to be good. But in order to be good‚ the Republic opens with asking the reader what is justice. Plato
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wicked dreads will overtake him; what the righteous desire will be granted. 恶人害怕的必降临他，好人所愿的必应允他。 （谦卑）When pride comes‚ then comes disgrace‚ but with humility comes wisdom. （谦卑）Pride only breeds quarrel‚ but wisdom is found in those who take advice. （谦卑）The way of a fool seems right to him‚ but a wise man listens to advice. （谦卑）He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame‚ but whoever heeds correction is honored. （谦卑）Pride goes before destruction‚ a haughty spirit before
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opportunity lost. Not having an education decreases your intellect‚ which can in turn‚ negatively influence your chance for a certain career. Past experiences affect you most of all‚ for successes lead to confidence and mistakes can sometimes lead to wisdom. Anybody can alter their future‚ but the past affects whether or not they choose to do so and how effective they will be. Feeling supported and cared for encourages people to take risks and try new things. People with great environments become
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