People tend to say they lie because the truth hurts but really it is what it is “The Truth”. I realize that by being honest and telling the truth it gives me peace of mind that I am doing the right thing. These strengths help me in my day-to-day life by allowing me to love and be loved, treat people the way I want to be treated, helping others, and being honest regardless of the outcome. All these are great qualities that employers look for in an employee. Employers want people that are good team players, customer oriented and honest.
He would walk over to the fence that was about twenty dog steps from the front porch. Once in a while I did pet him with my right hand, but because the rails were close together I could not get my arm through them. Both the dog and I were happy with our greetings, each one with the other, then we went on our separate ways. Flower went back to her porch to sleep and I would go to the grocery store. At the grocery store, I bought things that my mother wanted.
So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself.“(pg. 1) By telling this personal experience he shows the students that he's grateful about his achievements and that he even had the opportunity to make it this far in the first place. The message in this is to show the children that you can achieve great things even though you might have a troubled life. A lot of the children might relate to his personal stories and that can motivate the children into focusing in school and to think about their future. He uses examples in every area of his speech in order for the children to see how they can be more efficient.
Japanese handscrolls can reach up to forty feet in length, although their dimensions vary; the standard height is approximately one foot, but they may be much larger or smaller. For instance, a type of handscroll called ko-e was particularly popular during the mid-fifteenth to mid-sixteenth century. These small scrolls were about half the standard height, and may have only three or four text passages with accompanying paintings. Beautifully inscribed with calligraphy and intricately painted, emaki were primarily commissioned by the elite, such as the imperial family, the shogun, or monks from wealthy Buddhist temples. The calligraphy and painting were generally done by official court painters.
In formal settings, complexity in writing is not only fine but is often required. Formal styles dictate that writing should most often be done in the third person; whereas in informal writing, it is acceptable to use first person. In formal writing, it is generally necessary to remain objective and not be seen as emotive. Instead of using an active voice, formal writing sometimes requires that the passive voice be used. For example, don’t write ‘we are concerned that’, instead write ‘there has been concern that’.
I grab the midnight blue, Marshall’s branded cart by the entrance. After fifteen minutes of rummaging through dozens of clearance racks and inspecting clearance furniture, my mom and I go to the checkout line. Twenty feet away, a white, metal basket holds a pile of leather wallets by other stands full of cheap, packaged candy, knockoff jewelry, and otherwise useless penny grabs. We walk towards the stand and rummage through the lot, holding them up in the air and looking for the other’s approval. Not too long after, I find a $20 Tommy Hilfiger wallet.
It won’t matter where you came from, or on what side of tracks you lived at the end. It won’t matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant, even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured? What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built; not what you got, but what you gave. What will matter is not your success, but your significance.
2. There is no success without failure. – A person who makes no mistakes is unlikely to make anything at all. It’s better to have a life full of small failures that you learned from, rather than a lifetime filled with the regrets of never trying. 3.
Michael Tighe Marianne Bird My Legacy I have thought about what stuck out at me from Randy’s Last Lecture. What I always get is the same thing, and that is not to get upset if things aren’t going your way. Make do with that you have and show others that you can still be as successful without some of your dreams becoming true. Randy Pausch’s left a legacy to his two sons and daughter for them to follow as they grow up. He left them being known as one of the nicest everyday-person to meet and how he always looked up, as he didn’t want to dwell on something that was out of his control.
There is also a bag on the ground next to his foot. On the left side of the image there are two men. The one on the edge is not recognizable completely. However, he wears white shirt and pants. The other man stands behind the Pele wears a white hat, and has a camera.