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    apartment of my own. I would be able to make my own rules and do my own thing without anybody else interfering. It didn’t quite happen like I had imagined it would. There were a lot of bumps along the way but it really turned me into the mature, responsible adult I had always wanted to be. Even though the bumps included an out of control cockroach situation, I’m glad everything happened the way it did, I wouldn’t be who I am if it had been easy. I’ve been moved in to my very first, very own…

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    people will say that this isn't true. They would say that you can continue to learn new things while doing the same things over and over; however this isn't true. To become better, improve, or excel at something you have to push your limits and get out of your comfort zone. I have seen this in other people's lives and in my own. One of the reasons that I agree with this quote is something I experienced in my own life. I've been playing basketball for almost seven years now. At one point I…

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    Nāgārjuna

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    Emptiness can be properly seen through the understanding of Nāgārjuna’s the Perfection of Wisdom, for it proclaims that all things are truly empty. Nāgārjuna wrote the Mūlamadhyama-kakārikā, which gives the foundation to the Indian Buddhist sector of Madhyamaka in philosophical terms. His analysis in philosophy conveys his main views that all things are empty (śūnya) or devoid intrinsic nature (svabhāva). Nāgārjuna’s point in his writings is to prove that there is more to the primary Buddhist…

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    down this road a thought comes into my head “do you really want to be an accountant for the rest of your life.” I did not know what to think all the way through high school I had planned to become an accountant because it was a pretty easy job that got paid lots of money. The problem was I was taking an accounting class and absolutely hated it. I would go…

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    According to Gresham.ac.uk “the perception of money is easily distorted by its value.” Why do people want to be rich? It’s because of their thoughts. It is hard wire into our brains that without something you can’t get the “thing”. The thing of course being a person’s ultimate goal in life. Money changes, money dictates how a person thinks because at the end of the day every human has a brain, but now the way the world is set up, everyone thinks that they have to be someone particular…

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    They want you to solve your problems with drugs. Take pain meds and make the pain go away right? Wrong, I don’t want to take meds, I’m done swallowing pills I’ve been doing it for almost 10 years. It’s depressing. They expect you to be happy when you’re falling apart, and when you 're not they put you on more pills. I’m not happy, pills…

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    This fund should consist of enough money to be able to pay your mortgage and bills for a couple months. This emergency fund would provide you with a safety net in case there happened to be another incident that occurred. A lot of people also ran into issues when they were seeking advice from mortgage professionals. They were listening to the advice of these people before doing any type of research of their own. The thing that the crash taught us here is to check the credentials of any…

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    better life and please God at the same time. Here are the Ten Commandments 1. I am the lord thy God. 2. No other Gods before me. 3. no graven images or likenesses. 4. Do not take the Lord’s name in vain. 5. Remember the sabbath day. 6. Honor your father and mother. 7. You…

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    A Placebo Is Wrong

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    there is a state in which humans can enter that makes a person be one with the task. In order to enter this state the person 's mind and body have to be in complete synchronization. The mind is separate from the body , yet when they both want the same thing a person enters a state in which nothing else matters but the task at hand. There are very few people that can achieve this state, but those who do achieve this state stand out from the rest. Athletes use this state…

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    My Name 'Aidde Chavarria'

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    I also like it because, it's kind of easy to remember. some negative things about my first name is that people don't know how to pronounce, so they always say it wrong. Some people say, “Id, Haiddie, or even Haida.” Sometimes it gets annoying when they don't say it right. I understand it's kinda hard, but there is no h in my name it’s a first not h. The good things about my last name are that the way you right it is the way you write it. I also like it because, some…

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