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    the endeavors one may have. A significant similarity that all of these habits have is the importance of listening. The ability to listen to not only others around you, but also your personal voice is key when seeking to achieve these habits. The first habit, be proactive, describes the importance of not only knowing what your goals are, but also doing everything possible to achieve them. In order to be proactive in this case, listening is essential simply because one needs to know what needs to…

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    The main argument in the film is that in a world with so much wealth, why is there so much poverty?” which is really very important questions that everyone should ask themselves. The films show the level of poverty that peoples are living in and the hardship that they were facing. From Global perspective, this film shows the accurate level of poverty that peoples are living around the world. This films answered the question about whether the poverty just occurred on its own, or a specific people…

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    Autocratic Justice

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    Justice applies to many facets of life; the concept has taken on a new meaning as the world enters a state of globalization, where increased dependence on other nations’ wealth and resources has resulted in unequal distribution. The central thesis of this paper is to argue that the inadequate circulation of resources and wealth can be corrected if all states submit to an autocratic regime. By applying concepts originating from Machiavelli, Rousseau, and Marx, as well as other writers; the…

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    North South Divide

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    The divide between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres has developed into a problem where the Southern Hemisphere is becoming further behind on the economic and social scale because they are less developed. As the Northern Hemisphere exploits and profits off the raw goods that the South produces. This creates a gap where they North is always expanding its economy and the Southern Hemisphere is currently staying in the same place. This system favors the countries that have the ability to…

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    Understandings Understanding on the Comparisons Perusing the various Canadian literature and comparing them to my past experiences in child protection enlightened me to the differences in practices between the First world and the third world as created and influenced by Western concepts and practices. First, social workers are bestowed with high power that it must be used with caution. The use of power by the social worker contributes and influences how the interaction between the client and…

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    proactive rather than deactivate, and that listening first rather than being heard first is always for the better. Sean Covey also teaches teenagers to always have the end in mind, and to always think both of you can win. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens will teach you how to put important things first, and to have the non important things next. The book will also teach you to synergize with others, which is basically…

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    Convey 7 Habits

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    more successful person when it comes to relationships. Convey himself recounts times where he used certain habits to gain something. Throughout the book 7 habits are discussed and each of these habits reveal a deeper truth to an everyday life. The first habit discussed is “Be proactive”. In this section Convey tells the story of a man named Victor Frankl, he was a psychiatrist, a jew, and one of the many being held in concentration camps by the Nazis. When he gained his freedom he became a…

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    Howard Thurman 7 Habits

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    The first four habits are: be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first and think win-win. Being proactive is about taking responsibility for one’s own actions and focusing on one’s circle of influence rather than their circle of concern. If an individual is able to be proactive…

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    The book talks about the seven habits and the first one is to be proactive. You make any progress you need to take initiative and be ready to make a change. I like the way the author really connects with you and is almost empowering you to want to start using what the book is telling you and use it in your everyday life. Stephen gives us examples of language that could be taken as defeat or that you have no power in a situation. I like the first habit because when i was growing…

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    Success is something that most individuals strive to encounter at some point in their lives. However, sometimes there can be trial and tribulations during process. Steven Covey is able to effectively address that there is always more than one approach to evaluating and undergoing certain situations. His novel focuses on the need for personal growth and effectives that can be used as strengthening. This can be contributed by our interactions with those around us daily. In the beginning on…

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