Random act of kindness

The Irish author, Clive Staple Lewis, proclaimed that , "Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires...and it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become." (Lewis 10 July. 2015) Literature has reached the 20th century, where technology has rapidly accelerated. A common dilemma that is considered is whether or not the study of literature is potent anymore. The two articles, "The Value Of Nature" by…

How many have ever encountered a time where we must decide whether or not to stay with a dearly loved one and end up poor; or instead accept an unhappy, but financially stable, marriage? This very issue is tackled in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. ☆A trope of many literary works is that an individual must choose between a financially volatile soul mate and an undesirable but stable spouse. In this case it’s Daisy’s struggle to choose between an exciting relationship with Gatsby and a…

needs to earn the respect and approval of white people in order to find any sort of success because they have always been taught white people have some sort of dictatorship over black people’s lives. Through numerous situations and accounts of horrible acts against African Americans, it seems as if the American Dream is literally a dream, that one day, might never be obtained or achieved by anyone other than…

be the go-to person for my peers because if I could make someone’s day just a little bit better, then it genuinely makes life gratifying, and as American actor and charity worker Misha Collins once said, “We are going to conquer this world. One random act…

“In my own little world it hardly ever rains. I’ve never gone hungry, and always felt safe. I’ve got some money in my pocket, and shoes on my feet. In my own little world: population- me ” (Matthew West). I have never been scared of eviction, scared that I wouldn’t have a place to sleep, scared that I would have to live on the side of the road, scared that I would be persecuted for my religion, or scared of illness. I have never been exposed to that kind of trepidation. Many people have lived my…

What is every man’s dream? To be the perfect man in a woman’s eye. The problem with becoming the perfect man is that no man truly knows the qualities that makes the “ideal man.” Every guy has his own attributes, both good and bad; some guys are athletic, others are smart, and still others are funny. But the real question is what traits in guys are the “eye-catchers” in the eyes of teenage girls. Understanding these traits of the ideal man can help guide a man to reach perfection in the eyes…

Childhood is a time of rapid cognitive development and self identification. In the John Hughes film The Breakfast Club, there are five very different main characters all serving a full saturday together while stuck in detention. Each individual is at a separate stage in their development and finding their own identities. There is a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal as perceived by the general population. Claire, the Princess, and Bender, the criminal, each go through…

Based on the provided scenario, and what we have learned within the Human Resources Management and Organisational Behaviour modules, Thuli’s two underperforming employees Alfred and Joseph will certainly have a negative impact on productivity in the business and a solution is urgently required, before things get any worse. Alfred, although good at his work, is not engaged and does not like to collaborate. Joseph on the other hand, in addition to being disengaged, is not focused and has no…

upon arrival. Those who were chosen to live became slaves. Trapped with barbed wire fences and guard towers were the Jews who slaved 12 hours every day wearing nothing but rags. Death lurked around every corner, whether it take the form of a bullet, random execution, starvation, illness, or SS brutality. The sick and the old were often gassed or murdered by lethal injection. If one was to look at a photograph of the life of the Jews within the concentration camp that person would see skeletons…

disturb you. You will soon realize that you feel much better. 8. Not Being Yourself Loving yourself is one of the most vital things in life. So love yourself for who you are. It doesn’t mean that you can’t try to be a better person by doing random acts of kindness, learning a new language, or exercising gratefulness. It only means that you must stop trying to be someone else. Just be yourself including all of your imperfections that make you who you are. If you are tall, don’t think that you…