Fear As the instructor put me in that choke hold on my second to last day of swim instruction I knew I broke the one rule I tried so hard not to. “Get the hell out of my pool” he yelled. I dangled there in the middle of the pool wondering how this man could hold me in a chokehold while keeping both of us afloat. “You weak bitch‚ get the fuck out of my pool”. As those words echoed through the empty olympic sized pool room I was let go‚ left to reach the side of the deep end under my own power
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world‚ from a six-year old child to an eighty-year old man‚ has something to fear. Fear can be very difficult to handle at times. Although fears might also change throughout a lifetime‚ most people do remain scared of something. I am no different. Fear is dangerous because it limits the hero’s confidence‚ and without a confidence no one will believe in you so you wouldn’t be considered a hero to society. Fear is a predominantly a dangerous monster because takes all the hero’s confidence
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Dictation by Fear As the Twin Towers fell to the ground‚ mass chaos spread throughout the United States. Among many other overwhelming feelings‚ many Americans were left in question and accusations. The motives of the terrorists were unknown and many Americans’ fear overtook a sense of logic. With fear fueling the minds of many Americans‚ many began to take illogical and unjustified actions. A stereotype developed amongst the Muslim society‚ which has still shrugged them from American society
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When I saw the indifference‚ despondence and even fear in my little cousin’s eyes‚ I clearly heard the voice from my heart that I should be his company to boost his self-esteem and bring the wonderful life that he deserved to have back for him. Suffered from a period of infantile autism‚ Dun seemed to be self-abased‚ bigoted and sometimes had emotional disturbance. At the end of school term in 2007‚ aunt told me that he did not do very well in Math so I started to help him with his homework. We
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Vaughn Eric Treppa What is fear? Heights? Bugs? The dark? Are you fearful of the water? That all may be‚ but I’m talking about the fear that really means something to you‚ that one thing that you couldn’t imagine happening in your life. Many people are fearful of death; but I think that the person is not fearful of death itself. No‚ I believe that people are fearful of dying before they complete something that they have been attempting to complete their whole life. In a sense‚ people are scared
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Fear is one of the leading reasons that influence people’s decision making in life. The dictionary defines fear as‚ “A feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger”. This feeling‚ present in everyone’s life at some point‚ is more influential than one might think. Everywhere in the world today people live in fear‚ whether it is terrorism‚ robbery or something as simple as criticism‚ this feeling of fear causes people to do unusual things. In Arthur Miller’s play‚
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thing we have to fear is fear itself" -Franklin Roosevelt What is fear? is it the unconscious barrier that limits our thoughts‚ our desires? Perhaps it’s the minds way of preventing itself from doing something irrational. However‚ fear is irrational. It can only control you as long as your mind is incapable of rationalizing and realizing that it does not exist- and is only a figment of our imaginations. Fear molds our reality‚ limiting and constructing it to fears own will‚ and demanding
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Rizal’s Pen Name Rizal who has been known for his strong criticisms against the Spaniards wouldn’t have written all his essays and articles using his real name. He used the pen names Laong Laan and Dimasalang in many of his writings. Laong Laan The pen name of Dr. Jose Rizal when he was a contributor of poems and articles for the Spanish newspaper “La Solidaridad” was Laong Laan which was the name of a railway station in Manila. Others who contributed to La Solidaridad and used pen names were
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only road to strength is vulnerability.” A few years ago writing this essay would have been impossible because of my shame and deep fear I felt about being a stutterer. I am blessed with an unconditionally loving family and I have been given every opportunity to flourish. So why was the simple act of speaking accompanied by the fear of stuttering – speaking in class‚ talking to a stranger‚ ordering food‚ or even uttering my own name? Why did it feel like some consonants were the Dracula of language
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The Greatest Is Love (Light Voice) If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels‚ but have not loved‚ I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge‚ and if I have a faith that can move mountains‚ but have not loved‚ I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames‚ but have not loved‚ I gain nothing. Love is patient‚ love is kind. It does not envy‚ it does not boast‚ it is not
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