Mantra

Philosopher’s musings or debates can sometimes in fact span decades. One such philosopher’s debate is the relationship between doubt and certainty. William Lyon Phelps believed that with certainty you could accomplish almost anything. On the other hand and a stark contrast to Phelps, Bertrand Russell was of the sound mind that no one should be certain of anything, even their own opinions. While both intelligent minds bring up good points in their own respective way, both fail to recognize the…

FACE VALUE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS It is uncontested that technology and social media has made the job of a PR professional easier and more diverse. It has gone on to redefine everything that was supposed to stump companies and clients by making things accessible easier from customers, consumers and providers. One of the reasons is the convenience it offers, varied, myriad and always opening more options. The system of cloud computing via Google and interlinking onwards to different personal pages…

STRESS MANAGEMENT ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE 1. Stress is life. Stress is anything that causes mental, physical, or spiritual tension. There is no running away from it. All that matters is how you deal with it. If you feel depressed, you are not alone.. However, here are some tips that can help from a spiritual perspective. (a). Ask Him (Allah ) He Listens: DU`A : Turn each anxiety, each fear and each concern into a Dua (supplication). Look at it as another reason to submit to God and be in Sajdah…

Reading Hannah’s Gift was an emotional experience that brought me to laughter and tears following the journey of the family through the loss of their three year old daugher. Recognizing that all grief is personal and unique to the individual each loss does share certain moments of processing for the family left behind. From the family’s coming to terms with treatment, accepting impending loss and finally how they move forward after the death of a child you see full circle an honest consideration…

Sashini Dematampitiya Dr. Anastasia Easterday ART 2313.003 11 October, 2015 The Comedy of Errors On Friday October 9th, I went to see The Comedy of Errors by the great playwright William Shakespeare at the Scottish Rite theater in downtown Austin. The two hour comedy directed by Susan Gayle- Todd featured a cast of very talented local artists. Many of the actors were hailing from the Shakespeare at Winedale program from University of Texas. This was the next to final performance as the play was…

For this reason, when her journey begins she must tell herself "to be like a soldier in battle" and not "cry or mope" (149) when she is taunted and harassed in school. At this junction, "Warriors Don't Dry" is a command for herself. Yet, she develops "fierce self-confidence that is aptly attributed the warrior" (144) as the memoir progresses. Through her experiences at Central High, Beals actually begins to embody the warrior persona which she has fought to make herself believe she is;…

Despite the fact that Atticus is a both white and a man, the two traits that seemingly alleviate him of all problems associated with racism and sexism, he still struggles with discrimination from the people of Maycomb for defending a Negro. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus’s character isn’t drastically shaped or molded, it is simply just defined and explored by showing a variety of interactions between him and the people of Maycomb. Lee portrays Atticus as a compassionate man who…

My short term goal is to receive my Bachelors degree in Business Marketing. My long term goal is to go to law school to obtain my JD, or to go to business school and obtain my MBA. I also look forward to becoming a investor and opening my own small business so my parents can retire. My parents are the driving force in my goals and educational aspirations. Coming from a low income family has taught me to work hard and to be tenacious. I want to not only make them happy, but to ensure I have a…

family, we finally reached the town of Kumbaknonam. We were greeted with a grand welcome replete with firecrackers. I then participated in a day-long ritual in which I chanted several prayers in Sanskrit, a language I did not understand. The ‘Gayatri Mantra’, one of the most powerful prayers in Hinduism, was passed on to me by my father. I was taught an elaborate process involving numerous prayers, actions and breathing rituals called Sandhyavandanam. I was told to perform this activity three…

explains Caveman Logic to be vestigial reasoning that has been passed down from the ancestors of humans which has led modern day humans to behave a certain way in certain situations. An example of this that I find in my own life is in my personal mantra: Positive Affirmations are the Key to Success. The idea behind this saying is that by constantly speaking good things into existence they will simply be because the "universe" is going to reciprocate my energy, following the law of attraction in…