the first day of kindergarden. It was a sunny day in January 2001‚ I was all alone with no one to talk to. Scared and nervous‚ but she walked over and started talking to me. I knew we would be best friend. We were closer than ever and we spent every moment together. Ever since then‚ it had been nothing but a strong friendship. On a clear summer night‚ I was staring up at the sparkling sky‚ swaying on the playground swing. My best friend of 12 years sat quietly on the swing next to me. Suddenly‚ there
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Searching for success shouldn’t be an easy task. Success is not a gift‚ it should be hard to achieve and it matters how it is accomplished. That’s why I strongly disagree with this statement. "It is irrelevant how you achieve success". In my opinion‚ I believe success is accomplished by having desire‚ devotion‚ and with a tremendous amount of dedication. I called these three words the three d’s of success. I believe that by having a desire towards your goals and by being a devotional person are remarkable
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R. Michael Gosselin English 101-10 11/6/2012 Success “In order to succeed‚ your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” ― Bill Cosby What is success? By definition it is the accomplishment of an aim or purpose or the attainment of popularity or profit‚ but is that how we really measure success. Or do we measure it by our happiness and self-content? When I was younger my mother used to ask me “what is being successful”‚ my reaction was near instant‚ as if it was a
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For many people succes ties into ‚owning a speedy car‚ and financial freedom. For others‚ it includes a boat‚ a RV‚ and a cottage by the lake. However‚ another definition of success doesn’t list any of these. Success does not have anything to do with material goods but is rather tied to broader concepts. To be successful is to be content and happy with one’s self. Society leads us to believe that having the best latest luxuries that life offers is the meaning of being successful. Let’s face it
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Zuleika Rodriguez Professor Alan Schlechter/ Daniel Lerner (Nick Jensen) The Science of Happiness October 1‚ 2014 The Moment of Change Faith‚ courage and willpower are some values that have shaped me into the character that I am today. Following upon the numerous and impacting conflicts I had throughout my life‚ I can recall my family reunion last summer. In a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ he states‚ “Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee‚ and do not try to make the universe
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A Teeth Clenching Moment It was a warm spring day and there was a small breeze. I was on a band trip to Six Flags that I had been waiting for all year. Me and some friends were waiting in line for the Texas Giant. It would be the biggest roller-coaster I had ever rode. I wasn’t a big fan of roller-coaster because I had barely been on any before. It was almost our turn to go‚ and I asked myself‚ “can I really do this?” Roller-coasters were one of my fears‚ I didn’t think I could do it‚ We just got
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Tim Bourke Javed khan English 101 02/03/2013 The Moment As I was floating in the ocean with my eyes closed a feeling of tranquility came over me. The sun was shining on full power of brightness with a bluest sky on the background. I felt the sun’s rays permeating the skin on my face and it was getting burnt like toast in the oven. The cold water was constantly tickling the burnt inside of my ears. The rest of my body was under the water and I felt like I was dissolving in the ocean becoming
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Most people measure success monetarily. We spend the majority of our lives working towards success (“Defining success”). The word “success” is defined in the Merriam Webster dictionary as the attainment of wealth‚ favor‚ or eminence. Individuals who would be considered successful in this generation are Kim Kardashian or even Justin Bieber. These celebrities simply live in the moment‚ without thinking about what their goals are. Everyone wants to be known for something. Success takes several different
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Melisa Rollins English Composition Mrs. Doran Narrative Essay Precious Moments I had always wanted to experience the natural birth of a baby. Although I have five boys‚ they were all Cesarean births. I never really felt complete because I never got a chance to experience or see what it was like to deliver a baby naturally; that is‚ until October 1‚ 2009‚ when I was finally able to witness the birth of my little nephew‚ which made me feel connected as I experienced the tears‚ emotions
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A Moment in Time Cecelia D Norwood English 311 Professor Sayre Monday‚ May 7‚ 2012 A Moment in Time I was asked to capture a special time in my life and reflect on it‚ as I look back on my life‚ the one I hold dear to me is when I was a child. I guess I was about ten years old. I came from a family of ten. Being from a large family it was always something going on in our house. My mother was a stay at home mom who took raising her children her pride and joy. My stepdad worked
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