Luck

According to the Oxford Dictionary, the term superstition can be defined as “a widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, leading to good or bad luck” (Oxford 2012). It is said to be a practice based on such belief resulting from fear of the unknown. The role of superstition in Lives of the Saints written by Nino Ricci controls the society of a small town called Valle del Sole, as the villager’s main beliefs revolve around the practice of superstition. Thus, Nino Ricci’s…

Expectations can either make or break one’s future. In life we are all given choices that inevitably lead to our own decisions. Our own decisions can give us consequences that help shape our life. Our peers help us in our adolescence to dream big for our futures to come. Everything goes great until we hit our first obstacle which makes us doubt our abilities to succeed; this is very much like football. Football is a game of failures, the more you fail the more you learn. The best learning…

When one possess open, honest and thoughtful communication, you can reveal aspects of life that have been hidden within ones mind. It is a lot easier said than done, because even for myself I know that being superstitious is all about where your mind can take you and its not true reality. It just seems easier to defy logic and proceed in believing our own psychic powers. The validity of superstitions is almost always recognized but just set aside and done nothing with. As followed is a question…

We all know those two massive mistakes from Worldwake, as they are called. Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Stoneforge Mystic, for some time, were present in (and usually the centerpiece) of pretty much every top-level deck in competitive Standard. The excuse for these two game-breaking "errors" in design is that they slipped past R&D's "testing team," but I'll be damned if it actually seems like they played one game with either of these screwups. In fact, I strongly believe that both of these cards…

The Birthplace of All Things Superstitious For almost 60 years, the government of the United States has been hiding secrets from people all around the world. The secrets have transformed into questions, all regarding one particular place in southern Nevada. These questions have a million answers, and yet none at all. When questioning the existence of Area 51, it all comes down to this: are there UFO’s and extraterrestrial life inside the facility? Or is it all just a big hoax? When it comes to…

Ryan loved eating hot and spicy things especially hot sauce and ketchup which he couldn’t go a day without but still he hadn’t found the perfect hot ketchup that would be so hot and spicy that it brought tears to his eyes .But this was about to change , as he was waiting for the stop light to turn green, his gaze shifted to this big billboard . He was immediately intrigued by what he saw – is this the hot ketchup he was waiting for. Heinz is a famous for its ketchup , and in recent years it…

Oprah Winfrey once said, “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” This seems to me that she is using the colloquial definition of luck, which is, “Things worked out in my favor.” I believe a more accurate phrase would be, “Success occurs where preparation and opportunity meet.” Car dealerships often run advertisements where one car is offered at a steep discount, called a loss leader. My father called me a few years ago and said, “I’m so lucky! I bought a new car this morning and…

The role of Manolin in relation to theme development is to highlight the old man's loneliness and want of friendship. Throughout the novel the old man longs to have the boy on the boat with him to keep him company. An example of this can be seen when the old man thinks, "But you haven't got the boy...You have only yourself..." (Hemingway 52). His constant want of the boy demonstrates his need for companionship and friendship. The age contrast between the two characters draws attention to their…

The Amigo Brothers “Yeah. We both know that in the ring the better man wins. Friend or no friend, brother or no…” said Felix, “No pulling punches. We go all the way.” said Antonio. Who was the real winner of the boxing? Antonio and Felix are both best friends who feel like brothers. “The Best man wins the match. “Antonio and Felix both are…

“The Golden Gloves” “Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion” Antonio and Felix both wanted to be boxing champions, but they both had different fighting styles. Antonio and felix each like fighting. Although they both have the same dream of being a lightweight boxing champion. Antonio and Felix workout together and practice. The two boys fought for their community. Each of them won two gold-plated metals plus a silver and bronze. Antonio and Felix grew up on…