Success

Everyone has experienced failure at one point in their lives, what they didn’t know is that, one's mistake can help develop a growth mindset. A growth mindset is illustrated as one’s belief that basic skills can be developed through persistence and arduous work. The opposite of a growth mindset is a fixed mindset, which is one’s belief that one is either excellent or atrocious at something. A growth mindset can easily be affected by teachers, sports, stress, and by one’s view of failure. Many…

Our society praises innovators, and creative directors, and noble businessmen - but not enough to encourage people like Equality 7-2521 to continue being passionate. When that person starts out, he or she is unfairly criticized and poked fun at, until that person becomes successful – that’s when people begin to idolize them and aspire to be like them. It is easy to blame everything on society, but keep in mind, that WE make up our society. We are all related somehow, but there is always the…

Death of a salesman by Arthur Miller’s was an amazing truly outstanding performance of what maybe the most important American play ever written. Examining the time line and the characters within the play most peoples can relate their family to the Loman family. The play addresses loss of identity and a man’s inability to accept change within himself and society. Every character within the play serves an important role and has a psychology purpose within the story. Willy Loman was consider an…

It’s What Lies in Our Hearts Sportsmanship, leadership, communication and determination are a few valuable characteristics you will see in a successful team. Cockiness, attitude, arrogance and abandonation of the team, are deplorable characteristics seen in many inferior teams. In the movie Coach Carter, cockiness, attitude, arrogance and abandonation are traits the members of the team show but, no matter how hard or long it takes, Ken Carter wants to prove to them that if they are able to…

Fame is something that almost every human that has walked this earth has desired at some point in their life. While the thought of fame and all that comes with it is very desirable, if someone had the choice between private happiness and public fame which would they choose? In the stories of Lanval and the Wife of Bath, both of these men are forced to make this life altering decision. Fame, in the times of these tales, can be summed up by having a beautiful wife, wealth or marrying into a…

Is competitiveness genetic or learnt? “I’m just competitive it doesn’t matter what it is. I want to win.” – Alyson Felix But is this statement true for everyone. Competitiveness is in every aspect of life and is something we all feel at some point in our lives. But is this feeling learnt or is it something we’re born with. We all know at least one of those so-called “born competitors”. She’s the classmate who always has the highest mark in all the tests and he’s the friend who always has the…

Did you know that 35% of people witness people witness people doing the wrong thing and don’t report it? This is an issue because you need to do the right thing and have courage and report it. After reading and analyzing the texts Thank you ma’am, Doing the right thing, and The Road Not Taken, I found that doing the right thing isn’t always the easiest and when you have to chance to do the right thing you really should do it, and it almost always has a positive outcome for you. In the…

It’s not always easy to take a stand. It often requires commitment, persistence, and most importantly, bravery. Taking a stand is how people can achieve a change that they wanted to take place. This is a theme in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. In the book, Harper Lee writes about Scout and her brother Jem living in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930’s where there are racism and prejudice. Their father, Atticus Finch is the lawyer for an African American man, Tom Robinson, who was falsely accused…

Taking a Stand vs. Winning What counts more- taking a stand or winning? Taking a stand means more to our society today instead of winning simply because of all the determination, courage, effort and time they put into trying to make a difference. If the person were to try their absolute best and fail it is still extremely admirable for them to make the sacrifices they have made. Taking a stand shows that they will do anything in their power to stand by what they believe in not knowing what…

Superior writers use a vast number of well-used elements. It is key to use exceptional elements if you thrive to be a great writer. An example of a writer with higher-level elements is Ray Bradbury. Bradbury has a famous short story called "The Pedestrian." The "Pedestrian" is a futuristic story about a man who is not involved with the world. Bradbury uses setting, figurative language, and symbolism to affect the overall succession of the story. First, Bradbury uses figurative language to…