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Being state of mindfulness bring us benefits that are good for Organizational Behavior. So it is desirable that we always keep mindfulness. However some factors prevent us from being mindful. They are called inhibitors of mindfulness I will discuss in this paper. Often the role of the leader is highlighted more than the role of follower. However in order to achieve the goal, an organization or team need not only orientation by the leader but also corporation from followers. So followership is…

In fact, it is so awe-inspiring, that Alexis de Tocqueville wrote a whole book about it. The opportunities for growth, the culture that surrounds people to constantly strive for success, and the fixation on progress that is ingrained into the average American citizen’s mindset is special. Tocqueville…

Short and Sweet The short story “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry, was published in December of 1905. In only a few pages, William Sydney Porter, under his pen name O. Henry, composes a magical story of love and sacrifice. Both characters are willing to give up what they love most for the person they love. O. Henry shows his excellence as a writer in “The Gift of the Magi” with his plot, use of irony, and his theme of love. According to Emily Wenstrom from “The Write Practice”, there are a…

Misplaced priorities combined with self-absorption created the character of Mathilde Loisel in the story, by Guy de Maupassant “The Necklace.” Mathilde has just about everything a woman could want: remarkable beauty, a loving husband, and a comfortable lifestyle. Material riches are the only category in which she falls short. This one factor sets up the conflict presented in the story. Throughout the turmoil that she must endeavor, due to her egotistical ways, one would think she would have a…

Loving Life over the Riches People these days tend to go broke trying to keep up with the next for nothing. In this book The Necklace written by Guy de Maupassant, in the mid 1850’s this short story The Necklace they were dealing with this same issue. A lady by the name of Mathilde Loisel is what you often find in today’s world. She is one of people who are so stuck at living the good life that they don’t enjoy what they have, and the people in it. So below I will list three types of people and…

When some people think of Christmas, they think of presents, Santa, and decorating the Christmas tree. Not me, I think of the candies that my grandmother would make. My favorite that she made still remains the homemade “turtles”. Although I haven’t made them recently, I can still remember what they taste like. My “turtle” recipe is my grandmother’s recipe. Prepared with my grandmother’s homemade caramels, these will melt in your mouth. First you will need to get the equipment and…

Saussure Within The Great Gatsby Structuralism can be described as a critical movement of literature that studies how elements of a text can be understood more efficiently by examining its relationship to the overall composition of a text. Ferdinand de Saussure, the “father of modern linguistics” (845) is a prominent critic in the Structuralism movement. The understanding of Saussure’s theory in Structuralism will be examined using mathematical examples and applied to interpret The Great…

The first guideline is “Don’t overestimate what the audience knows.” What this essentially means is that a speaker should never just assume that the audience knows the topic well. The audience might never have heard about the topic before, so the speaker must be sure to either elaborate or simplify the topic to make it easier to understand from the perspective of a first-time listener. The second guideline is “Relate the subject directly to the audience.” In order to give a successful…

A developmental stage can be distinguished by the quality of behavior that is expected of an individual at a certain predetermine age range. Often they focus on the psychological, social, emotional, mental and physical developments proceed throughout one 's life span. In addition to the differences between individuals due to development, even though there are sometimes set milestones must be furfill in each developmental stage, there is also the recognition that growth can happen in different…

Why Twelve Year Olds Aren’t Presidents Humanity’s goal is advancement. Advancement in our technology, our quality of life, our intelligence. To foster these incredible advancements, it is a prerequisite that the government surrounding oneself is much more than simply adequate. The government, and governing officials, need to be made up of wisdom, knowledge, and justice as to cater to its citizens. However, in Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, a group of preteen boys is left to…