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many ideals that could be morphed into our daily life to better our own society. One of the main theme Transcendentalism implements is individualism. As Henry D. Thoreau, one of the founding father to transcendentalism, had said in his famous essay Walden, “How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.” However, living in a society that believes that a perfect city is composed of same or similar social norms makes this task close to impossible to achieve. Also…

LIMITATION OR PROTECTION: DO CURFEW KEEP TEENS OUT OF TROUBLE? You might have found information on a signage across the street that says ‘curfew from 10pm-6am strictly enforced for minors under 18years unless guided by an adult’. What this information means is that at that specified time nobody under the specified age limit will be allowed to move on the streets. People that do break this regulation especially teenagers are always being arrested by the law enforcement agents and charged to the…

Succession Planning and Acquisition of Employees for Global Positions Lindiwe Musekiwa Walden University Introduction Leadership continuity is a must in today’s highly-competitive business environment where change is inevitable, but, acquiring and retaining workers with practical knowledge, skills, and abilities is critical for the growth and development of, not only the organization, but also individual employees. Globalization and technological innovations are forcing…

You are being brainwashed, but it isn't quite as intentional or sinister as you might think. Society creates a framework so that future generations can grow up and support that framework. It may sound awful to you, but if such a system weren't in place, there would be too many elements in society pulling in too many directions and it wouldn't grow. Most of this guiding force happens without the direct knowledge of the people doing it. Schools train kids to think a certain way, which helps them…

minds and an ability to recognize the needs of social change. When working collaboratively with diverse cultures, students, and colleagues, social change can be effective. It is a core belief at Walden University that educational institutions play an important role in supporting positive social change (Walden University,…

The knowledge I acquired from Walden’s MBA in Healthcare course helped me understand the nuances of the business world. To be specific, the one assignment that truly helped me get a better perspective was the week 2 assignment summarizing the “Big Five Personality Test”. This particular assignment hit home for me because it showed me the importance of not just leadership, but also followership. Until this assignment, I never realized the importance of followership in the growth of an…

Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau are two of the most influential transcendentalist writers of their time. Both men rejected the idea that knowledge could be fully disocvered through sheer experience and observation and asserted that some information can only be discovered through extrasensory perceptions such as intuition or spirituality. While both shared the core beliefs of transcendentalism, each man chose to discover their path to disocover the inner self through different…

Two Effective Personal Characteristics One of the primary motivating factors for embarking on a career path in counseling stems from personal experience with the pain of addiction. The ability to truly empathize with the addicted populations’ experiences and pain is one of my most effective personal characteristics. While there is most certainly concern in regard to the area of compassion fatigue and countertransference, there is no way to teach the level of understanding that comes from having…

Often, the most daunting and difficult task for man is the overcoming and conquering of one’s own mind and internal demons. In Steven Pressfield’s, The Legend of Bagger Vance this war in one’s own mind is exemplified in the character, Rannulph Junah. Throughout the novel, and two days of tournament golf, Junah, under the guidance of his sage caddy and mentor, Bagger Vance, was able to make peace with his demons, and reemerge as one of the South’s best golfers. The Dictionary.com definition of…

The industrial revolution and the urbanization of America began separating and alienating people from nature for a plethora of reasons. Industrialization was making people’s life more convenient, they no longer needed to rely so heavily on being self reliant because there was now other people and machines doing their work for them. America had an abundance of wild scenery, but few works of architecture and art (Sear 49). The Europeans sought to change this in their own vision which led to…