Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton once declared, “What is past is past, there is a future left to all men, who have the virtue to repent and the energy to atone.” Even in the 19th century, a time of realists and pessimism, the famous English novelist recognized the significance and value of redemption, a theme that has stood the test of time and culture barriers as exemplified in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. While both literary works certainly contain…
Part C - Decision making • Identify the key elements of career decision-making, in the context of life planning; Career decision making is has much more to it than just the paycheck, even though the money is important making money in an unhappy and uninterested way isn’t anyone’s ideal career path. When I intend to make my future career decisions and the decisions I have made thus far there were a few other areas I considered other than the paycheck. An example for this would be back in Sri…
Horoscopes, psychoanalysis, and other mediums try to make sense of the purpose of life to determine one’s future. Others define their future by the role they are placed in, either through gender, race, or sexual orientation. However, just because one seemingly has a path laid out for them it doesn’t mean they have to accept the cards they are dealt. In Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, Kathy, Miss Emily, and Madame believe that one’s role in society is predetermined and unchangeable, and this…
A lot of people fall victim to depression because they cannot let go of their past. Sometimes young men and women cannot move ahead with their life because of infidelity and failed relationships. What they fail to understand is that we cannot change our past, but we can change our present and build a happy future. If you have faced something similar in life, don’t hold onto your anger and resentment. Imagine yourself being bound by thick iron shackles and you are unable to free yourself because…
Kwapinska (2009:433), temporal orientation towards the present refers to a cognitive structure where individuals live and focus on their day- to-day life, they do not think about the future nor do they make future plans. In addition, these individuals have an ongoing concentration…
different types of service learning such as volunteering at events, do a community clean up, or coming into a classroom and mentoring the students. Some of these options can be life impacting than other depending on what interests the students. By having these experiences help them discover what they might want to do in the future. The first type of service learning is typically the most common and it is volunteer events. This allows the students to help out and not have to stress about school…
years ago, they can still resonate with the reader just as much as in 1732. In one sentence, Franklin teaches a great life lesson that is still applicable today. Never forgetting where one came from, keeping an eye on their destination, and considering who they answer to is a crucial part of leading a life of integrity. Every single person on earth comes from a different path in life. From each person comes a story of past experiences, in individual threads that all are woven together to…
proactive. Being proactive is good because teenager could take control of their action and determine how exactly life is going to be treating them. For example, if you were to do something bad you would get a consequence. If you were to do something good, then life would treat you fair and give you something fair, but it all depends on your action. Being proactive could lead to success in the future. There is also an opposite of proactive, which is called reactive. Being reactive is a bad thing…
the stuff that I did in my past. Why was I so unfocused and lazy in my past ? When I view myself from the past, and from now, and my future, I see a big difference in myself. In the past, I was lazy and unfocused, and now I am more focused about myself now and my future. In the past, I was so unfocused, and undetermined, and lazy to reach what I wanted to be in my life. One reason why I was so unfocused is because I wanted to fit in and be like everyone else. One example is when I was just so…
and Future demonstrates the five strands of developments connecting to the parts of my life span from when I was a little baby to my 16 years old me. It explains what I have experienced, reflected and developed a clearer understanding on subjects that I have struggled to figure out. The stories include my ups and down, my negatives and positives that make me who I am today. To begin with, my social life which includes my families, relationships in the past, and people I met throughout my life…