...“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” Luck per say is an opinion of things suddenly fallen into someone lap. I believe that the idea of it sounds great and it does happen to people. Know my understanding for being ready for luck to happen is a grand thought, but it is not the smartest way to go for being prepared in life. Being a prepared individual is by far the best way to be for reliability sake, but the opportunity for luck to just fall in your hands is a rather lower possibility for things to go your way. I do agree with the statement, but it is very hard for me to say it is true in the sense for everybody to be readily prepared for luck to fall in their lap. For instance is education when I was younger graduating in from high school I started working for Delta Airlines. I was trying to go to college around my shift but I did not do well. I was trying to do well in life, but I was not ready for the college at that time and I was not that convinced that I knew what I wanted to learn. Know in this instance I did not know how to get prepared for luck do to the fact that I did not know what it really was that I wanted to really do for my education. Then next time I tried to go to school was in 2010. I had graduated in 1996 so it had been a lot of time between me trying to go to school to be ready for luck to fall in my hands. This time I was mentally strong enough to proceed and do well in my grades and attitude towards school. I was trying...
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...Luck has always been a word that can stir up a debate on whether or not it exists. Some people believe luck exists and there’s nothing you can do to change your failure or success. Yet there are others that believe the actions you partake in to reach many opportunities will determine success or failure. Personally I agree with the following notion by Oprah Winfrey that says “luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” My reasons for agreeing are because the actions you take will always determine your outcome and preparation is a great factor when faced with any and all opportunities. First, I agree with following notion by Oprah Winfrey which states “luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity,” because the actions you take will always determine your outcome. I believe this because when you want to get somewhere you are not just sitting there waiting on to come to you about it. I feel that by going out and being in control and being a go getter will always determine your outcome. For example, I wanted my family to have a better lifestyle than what I experienced, so I decided to obtain a college degree. While making this decision I couldn’t just lie around and expect to get accepted just from doing research. I had to apply myself during high school, being that I had to make good grades. In addition, I had to go out and fill out applications to various universities and constantly make phone calls to ensure I took the right actions to get to where I wanted to...
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...Luck or Opportunity "Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity” is a quote from Oprah Winfrey, a famous American talk show host. The speaker is trying to tell people that good preparation for opportunity is the key to be successful, not luck. Luck is really being ready for something, perhaps unconsciously, so that you recognize it when you see it. When whatever it is comes along, it will seem to be a stroke of luck, but in reality it is not luck at all. It is something you have strived and worked towards, maybe without even knowing it, so that when it presents itself it seems second nature. I agree with Winfrey because I believe that preparation is more important. My agreement is based on the following reasons. The first reason is that opportunity is very transient and rare, so we must grab it whenever we meet it. In my opinion, grabbing opportunity means to get ready and be well-prepared. Take Oprah Winfrey for example. Before she became a well-known national TV host, she worked in a local station for many years and had gone to uncountable interviews. Without her experiences, she could not have gotten the interview for national TV host and become successful. Second, preparation is always advantageous and never harmful to us. Preparation requires motivation, activity and carefulness. Those who most frequently experience outcomes viewed by society as unlucky live lives which exhibit little evidence of motivation, activity and care. When preparing for something...
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...morning of a test, luck seems to have turned into fact in the eyes of most people. Oprah Winfrey said, "Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity." I believe this statement to be true. When something wonderful happens in a person's life do not let the satisfaction go to luck. Let it go to something else like "Preparation meeting opportunity," or a prayer being answered. When Ms. Winfrey spoke this quote I believe it was to say that things do not just happen by luck, but by preparation, the right opportunity and a lot of prayers. One of the worst examples that luck sets are laziness in regards to preparing. The theme luck portrays is a positive result occurring every time due to luck, not effort. This is not a realistic or healthy way of thinking. When studying for a test, a student needs to look over the material, question the material, and then dissect the material. This is the preparation process that will benefit you and your education greatly in the long run. Even if you believe in luck, when it comes time to take a test, it is...
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...Luck has always been a word that can stir up a debate on whether or not it exists. Some people believe luck exists and there’s nothing you can do to change your failure or success. Yet there are others that believe the actions you partake in to reach many opportunities will determine success or failure. Personally I agree with the following notion by Oprah Winfrey that says “luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” My reasons for agreeing are because the actions you take will always determine your outcome and preparation is a great factor when faced with any and all opportunities. First, I agree with following notion by Oprah Winfrey which states “luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity,” because the actions you take will always determine your outcome. I believe this because when you want to get somewhere you are not just sitting there waiting on to come to you about it. I feel that by going out and being in control and being a go getter will always determine your outcome. For example, I wanted my family to have a better lifestyle than what I experienced, so I decided to obtain a college degree. While making this decision I couldn’t just lie around and expect to get accepted just from doing research. I had to apply myself during high school, being that I had to make good grades. In addition, I had to go out and fill out applications to various universities and constantly make phone calls to ensure I took the right actions to get to where I wanted to...
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...Oprah Winfrey is quoted as saying, "Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity". This statement reflects the notion that without preparation, many cherished opportunities would be lost. As an inspiration to many people, Oprah is trying to convey the thought that you are unable to be success without doing the heavy lifting required. The concept of heavy lifting can be interpreted in many ways. Hours spent studying, days spent pounding the pavement, weeks spent researching an idea, or years spent honing a craft. All of these tasks are an attempt to prepare for something. That something could be called opportunity. Many in society today look upon the successful as lucky. There is a feeling that opportunity comes to those who know someone. If you speak with successful people, there are the fortunately ones who achieve due to family influences or just the notion of being at the right place at the right time. However, most people spent years preparing for the moment of opportunity. When the moment hit, it is seized upon, and that is sometimes considered luck by other. In reviewing the notion of this question, one must ask if you want to take the literal meaning, or figurative meaning of the statement. If taken literally, one must think that luck is needed for opportunity. Figuratively, the statement reflects that anyone can make their own luck. Being prepared, doing the work that others are unwilling or unable to do, will be the reward itself. Opportunity comes...
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..."Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity." When Oprah Winfrey made this statement I believe she was trying to address those of us who believe that luck is just a matter of a good thing falling into one’s lap. But, frankly, any opportunity given must be ready to be received, hence, preparation. Good things happen to people every day, but unless that person is ready to make the best of it, the potential that the opportunity once had will never come to pass. Needless to say I agree with Ms. Winfrey and the intentions behind this quote. I especially believe, for many reasons, both personal and not, that people must stop waiting on things to happen for them and work for what they want. This is the only way we can truly become and create anything great. Personally, I am in the midst of living this quote. Having been out of school and working for the past couple of years, I have yet to make the impact on the world that I once dreamed of. Writing this essay and taking the previous parts of this entrance exam, I have taken my first steps in preparing myself for bigger, better, and brighter opportunities that I know are awaiting me. Not if, but when I am accepted into your school I will do even more preparation and soon my luck will change. It will change because I have allowed it to change. I will have allowed myself to become open to any opportunities I seek. Because without going to school and making the necessary preparations I now realize that I have limited...
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..."Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” Oprah Winfrey Do you know of someone who seems to get all the breaks life has to offer? Do you have a friend that seems to always be at the right place at the right time all the time? I very well might have just described either a friend or contemporary. Personally, I am from the belief system that you create your own luck! Thus, I very much agree with the speaker “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity”. This reminds me of when of a job I took many years ago that was a door to door sales opportunity. My responsibilities were very simple, I needed to walk in both residential neighborhoods and apartment complexes selling automobile maintenance programs for $34.95 apiece. I was typically given 7 or 8 programs to sell and if I ran out my boss would bring me more. Well, it became a nightly ritual for him to bring me extra programs. I didn’t complain, that’s for sure. When the night would end and my colleagues and I were discussing our different sells for the evening, several would say “Vickery must be the luckiest salesmen alive.” Well, I couldn’t disagree, many of my sales were luck, I thought? But, as I reflect back on those times I realize that I preparing for the objections that would be hurled my way each evening and I carefully, mapped out my territory so when I did knock on each door I was ready to solve their car maintenance problems. Additionally, I was willing to knock on 3 times as many doors as they...
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...“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” When Oprah Winfrey made this statement I believe she was trying to address those of us who believe that luck is just a good thing falling into one’s lap. But, frankly, any opportunity given must be ready to be received’ hence, preparation. Good things happen to people every day, but unless that person is ready to make the best of it, the potential that the opportunity once had will never come to pass. Needless to say I agree with Ms. Winfrey and the intentions behind this quote. I especially believe, for many reasons, both personal and not, that people must stop waiting for things to happen for them and work for what they want. This is the only way we can truly become and create anything great. Personally, I am in the midst of living this quote. Having been out of school for a long time and working for many years, I have yet to make the impact on the world that I once dreamed of. Writing this essay and taking the previous parts of this entrance exam, I have taken my first steps in preparing myself for bigger, better, better and brighter opportunities that I know have been waiting for me. Not if, but when I am accepted into Western Governors University I will do even more preparation and soon my luck will change. It will change because I have allowed it to change. I will have allowed myself to become open to any opportunities I seek. Because without going to school and making the necessary preparations I now realize...
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...understand the true meaning of luck and how controllable it can be for anyone. It is safe to say that just about everyone has heard of Oprah Winfrey as well as her fame and fortune. Ms. Winfrey once said, ”Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” The most powerful woman in the world with her own television network could not be more correct in her statement. Luck is something that can be controlled, predicted and even managed with the right understanding. In order to understand how I see the management of luck it is crucial to see when you are presented with an opportunity. In my experience, one of the biggest mistakes one can make on the path to success is not comprehending or seeing an opportunity when it is in front of them. I am active in the car business and I am always open to a good deal on the purchase cheaply priced car with the goal of turning it for a profit. However, in my experience the cheaply priced cars are not the obvious advertised sales. They are the cars that someone does not necessarily advertise for sale, but when questioned about selling it the owner may name a price that is under value. It is that skill of knowing when to see the opportunity for a cheap deal and being able to pursue it accordingly that makes someone lucky. Actively finding opportunities is not enough for one to become lucky. Equally important is being prepared to take advantage of a situation when an opportunity presents itself. This sort of preparation can come in many different...
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...The life of Oprah Winfrey is the quintessential American success story. I agree with her when she says, "Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity." In fact, I have a similar understanding about luck from my own career, though mine is on a much smaller scale. When success comes, it comes in different ways. Some people are successful based on nothing but hard work, though this is unusual. If your definition of success today is to move a large pile of rocks from one place to another, and all you have are your two hands, then you do not require much luck. Though it may rain or hail, you can just continue plugging along, moving rocks until you are finished with the task. More often, though, success results from of a combination of factors. A farmer may work hard tending his fields, but he must have the right combination of sunshine and rain in order to grow a crop. A football team may do everything right in an effort to win a game, but most times the team on the losing side makes one or two mistakes as well. In his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell challenges the notion of individual merit alone being enough to achieve great success. In one example, he produces evidence that great hockey players are often great not only because of their hard work, but often also because they were born earlier in the year, and youth hockey leagues base their age cutoffs on the calendar year. This gives kids who were born earlier in the year an advantage. They are bigger...
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...“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity." Have you ever heard people talk about the things they would do if they won the lottery, and yet a large percentage of these people never go out and buy a ticket. These people have exactly a zero chance of winning, while the ones who went out and bought a ticket have a chance, albeit slim, at becoming lucky. This is the scenario that came to mind when I first read the quote “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity”. However, the more I thought about the quote, the more I realized how easily this could be applied to many real life situations. The author of this quote is trying to tell the readers that preparing yourself for opportunity is the key to being lucky, or successful. In order to prepare yourself for success, there are certain steps that must take place. First, you have to believe in yourself. You must believe that you can pick the lucky numbers, or you must believe that you are capable of competing in, let’s say a marathon. Second, you have to set goals for yourself. In the case of the lottery it’s pretty easy; Goal #1, buy ticket. Goal #2, wait. In the marathon scenario, much like most other scenarios, it’s a little more complicated. You must train both physically and mentally, and make many sacrifices along the way. Finally, you must be optimistic about the result you achieve. In the case of the lottery player, they probably didn’t win. But at least they can try again in a few days, right? The marathon...
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... 1. a. Leaders are born, not made. b. Leaders are made, not born. 2. a. People often succeed because they are in the right place at the right time. b. Success is mostly dependent on hard work and ability. 3. a. When things go wrong in my life, it’s generally because I have made mistakes. b. Misfortunes occur in my life regardless of what I do. 4. a. Whether there is war or not depends on the actions of certain world leaders. b. It is inevitable that the world will continue to experience wars. 5. a. Good children are mainly products of good parents. b. Some children turn out bad no matter how their parents behave. 6. a. My future success depends mainly on circumstances I can’t...
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...A business analyst is seen as a domain expert or a subject matter expert – different from the league of coders/ testers at Infosys. This means, you are expected to do a lot of domain trainings. I have done many in the past and tell you what – the experience has been good. As a trainer you need to do your homework properly and be up-to-date in your chosen domain. Presales is another stream. As a presales anchor at Offshore – you should be able to handle Client Visits and lend Proposal support. This involves market research/ deck preparation. A deck is a suite of inputs – Value proposition of services, staffing plan, costing etc. As a presales anchor at onsite (or locations abroad), you can be projected as a BDM, and you literally get to acquire clients. Apart from this, one can be into Delivery. In delivery, you would be expected to carry out user acceptance testing, suggest improvements to the project has been managed and services have been offered to clients. Also, one has to review test cases, even do testing (depends on your luck – manual/automation/performance are the possibilities) Requirements gathering is yet another path that a BA gets to traverse. A requirements analyst – engineers requirements, gathers and documents them. You get to due-diligence of clients’ applications and interface with them to understand their requirements better. These are some of the streams that I am able to think of Will add more as and when I recollect..Hope this is...
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...LEGAL NOMENCLATURE Anthoney N. Rigdon Ogeechee Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Abstract In this paper, legal terminology such as mens rea, actus reus, causation, knowing, reckless, negligent, strict liability, inchoate offenses, preparation and attempt, conspiracy, impossibility doctrine, and living document will be discussed. Also, examples will be provided to help the reader better understand what each word means and how it relates to society and events that could occur. The difference between preparation and attempt will be determined, as will the difference between factual impossibility and legal impossibility. 1. Mens rea means a guilty mind. Meaning you should’ve known what you were doing, it is necessary to be proven in a crime. For example, when 911 happened, the terrorist that took over the planes were acting out of mens rea, they had to be in a certain state of mind, and aware of what they were doing in order to carry out the criminal act. 2. Actus reus means a guilty act, unaware of the crime, whether its voluntary or involuntary. For example, if a woman in her thirties (or over 18) were to have sexual intercourse with a boy under 18 while she is drunk, she could get into trouble. But she is unaware of the crime she has committed because of her unconscious state of mind. 3. Causation is based on the elements that contribute to making up the criminal offenses. There must be a...
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