...As the group departs to go finish off the bad guy everyone prepares for the impending battle, they put their trust in a couple of teenagers who have just began to understand what responsibility is. As kids grow into young adults it’s important to begin to give them responsibility so they can understand what they will face later. Cassandra Clare tries to make a point that trust is an initial step toward responsibility. During the accords, the shadowhunters are wary to trust the downworlders, this event represents both prejudice and discrimination. The shadowhunters do not trust the downworlds, they fear their abilities that originate from demonic blood. The downworlds, on the other hand, believe the shadowhunters to be cruel and arrogant for their angelic blood. Once they find a common enemy and share their powers and abilities everything changes. Cassandra Clare inserts this last piece to show how prejudice and discrimination can be overcome. She shows that it’s possible to look past the differences and find what people have in common. People have been known to become more tolerable...
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...Britney Williams Ms. Lampert English 1301 June 27, 2012 “A Healthy Romantic Relationship” No relationship can be defined as perfect; however a healthy relationship should be cherished as if it was. Healthy relationships demand trust and loyalty, communication, physical satisfaction, and financial stability. These are considerable means in a relationship that bind it together. How Do I Learn To Forgive Myself? Gives a perfect example of an unhealthy relationship, the author shares her story: “I was in a relationship for over six years. Everyone was sure we were going to get married, including the two of us. We bought a home together and lived a relatively peaceful life. We had some major issues though. I did not like his family, and he was a very family oriented guy. Dinner 2-3 times a week....random stop-ins. Oh yeah, and they all lived down the street from us. I started drinking a lot because I couldn't stand always being around them. Then the drinking led to drug abuse...all of which I did discreetly. Once in a while, he would catch me, but I always promised to get help. I even started seeing a psychiatrist and went on anti-depressants. The frequency of sex decreased slowly until it just came to a stop. I felt alone, and I felt awful about drinking and doing drugs behind his back. He was such a great guy though, and I kept telling myself I needed to just be content with the life I was living. Then a one-night hook-up with a married man happened, and suddenly I was having...
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...Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages Past Self 1. Think of an important event in your childhood. What does this event tell you about yourself in terms of Erikson’s stages? My important event in my childhood is when I won my drums recital at age 7 because I won the competition against 30 other drummers. I think that is the most important event in my childhood because I was able to accomplish something at a very young age and it just brings me joy and all my competitors looked up and idolized me that time. What this event tells me about myself is that you can make everything happen you just have to make that effort to do it 2. Circle what you believe was your resolution at each of the psychosocial stages below and then give a reason for your choice: AGE | STAGE | WHY? | 0 - 1 | Trust vs. Mistrust Trust | I choose trust because if you’re an infant your still finding someone to trust such as your mother | 1 - 3 | Self-reliance vs. Self-doubt Self-reliance | I choose self-reliance because, self reliance is the same thing as having confidence in everything will make you achieve everything | 3 - 6 | Initiative vs. Guilt Initiative | I choose initiative because I like to face challenges and I like making the right choices against the bad one | 6 - 12 | Industry vs. Inferiority Industry | I choose industry because I survive everything life throws at me and there is nothing to be afraid of if you are always doing right thing | Adolescence...
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...The Reality of Trust Trust is essential to every relationship (with no exceptions), and the following are some of the reasons why trust is important and emotionally healthy: The first reason, without trust you would not be able to have confidence to share your feelings, emotions, and self with someone else. Trust means to believe. When you extend your trust to someone, it means that you have enough/ courage about the honesty, integrity and credibility of the other person to share very personal information. The second reason trust is the largest factor in relationships is that no relationship will last without trust. As soon as the trust breaks, the relationship breaks. This can be seen time and again. Cheating is a break in trust, lying is a break in trust, any break in trust creates problems and eventual dissolution of the relationship, especially if that trust is not restored. The third reason is that trust is the foundation on which a relationship is built. If you are not open and honest with some one who is doing every thing they can to help you but you are not honest then that person is wasting their time and you are losing some one who is a very valuable resource into helping you succeed. Trust initially is how relationships start, and it is through the development of trust that relationships grow. As you can see, trust is essential to a positive relationship. The following is an example that illustrates the importance of trust: Keith and Chris meet. And, like every...
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...father of Barbie, Javi, and Carlos. Barbie is dating a man from Mexico who pretends to be from Spain- Peter. Peter wants to marry Barbie for her trust fund and inheritance, however Germán wouldn’t allow it. After learning about their ridiculous spending habits- Germán decides to teach them a lesson. He stages an elaborate plan to convince the kids that their assets have been frozen and that warrants for fraud and embezzlement are out for their arrest. They hide out in their grandparents (very) old and run-down house and are living with no money. Germán suggests for them to get jobs and make an income so that they can afford to eat. Carlos...
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...it. “Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you’d walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why, when I needed you most you would leave me.” The Lord replied, “Most precious, precious child, I love you and would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.”” This is a powerful reminder of how great our God is. When we decide to follow Jesus, we are saying that we will lean on him and we trust that he will be there to carry us through the hard times. As humans, it is our natural instinct to be in control of our lives, to make everything work, to think we can do it alone. We need to learn that God created us, God is in control of our life, so don’t fight it. Psalm 56: 3 “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” Our God is always there to carry us through the hard times, put your trust in him and he will carry you through. You may think, that I make it sound so easy, but trust me when I tell you this is something I struggle with. By spending more time with Christ I have...
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...Colin Powell describing a lesson he learned at the beginning of his military career from an old Sgt. about leadership, and how is still resonated with him today. Col. Powell goes on to describe trust as being a cornerstone of leadership, and if they trust you they will follow you. It is my position that you cannot be a true leader unless you have earned and maintain the trust of your people. I believe in order to earn the trust of the people that work for you must truly care about them as individuals. You must be concerned with not only their work product but how they are functioning away from the job. I believe everybody wants to be successful but there are times where issues or problems arise the cloud that ability. I’ve always taken pride in getting to know my people and understand them as best I can so that I can identify those problems as they arise. I believe that getting to know them and understand them also allows me help motivate them. I believe that trust and respect are the two greatest things a leader can have and I strive every day to earn that from the people that work for me. I also believe that when confronted with a problem sometimes the most effective and efficient way to solve that problem can lie within your own perspective. I tell our new troops that if we were standing next to each other and I wanted them to move away it’s far easier for me to step away than try to physically move them. The philosophy behind this is sometimes...
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...have enough stress in your life? Go to college. Starting college from high school or going back to college can be a struggle. There is plenty of things to take into consideration when taking on college. For many students not having someone standing over them reminding them to go to class, or not to forget to write that paper due tomorrow is a struggle that strikes most transitioning from high school to living on their own. Transitioning from high school to college can be a struggle but having self motivation and responsibility, getting to know your professors, and using time management can get you through college successfully. Moving to college is similar to starting a new life. Many challenges erupt as we begin this transition. Waking up early, going to class, studying, doing laundry. It is a list of responsibilities to take on as a new chapter starts in life. Self discipline is a major key in living...
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...Structurally, Steve Jobs had an extremely well formed speech. Jobs related three stories he felt had taught him major life lessons which helped form who he has become today. These stories are related by him in chronological order of his life. His first story was about “connecting the dots”. He explained some of his struggles in regards to the successes of his early life and ended this first anecdote by saying, “Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something -- your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever -- because believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart, even when it leads you off the well-worn path, and that will make all the difference.” Jobs’ second story is about “love and loss”. He shared about his love for his work and how work lead him to meet his wife, but Jobs went on to tell about losing his job and how the love he had for his work is what kept him going. He ends this narrative by saying, “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love...
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...husband; it also shows how much he does not or will not know this eccentric. "All the straining things within my heart you'll never know.... And what goes on my love, while you're away, you will never know." These line tells me how sad she was and the emotion she had to deal with in the relationship. The first stanza of this poem explains all the pretence she portrays whenever he's around. " Oh, I can smile for you, and tilt my head, and drink your rushing words with eager lips, and paint my mouth for you a fragrant red , And trace your brows with tutored finger-tips." The image of this phrase tells me how ignorant he was and too blind to see the tears in her eyes. She pretended to be who she's not. The speaker's tone also describes her experiences with the situation. " Painting my mouth for you a fragrant red" sounds like things he admired on her the most. So, she is to be the top of her game and playing her role, and yet he cannot see the character she is: she must be a lady with lots of experience. " When you rehearse your list of love to me, Oh, I can laugh and marvel, rapturous-eyed". The third stanza ends with these line, my favorite: " And you laugh back, nor can you ever see the thousand little deaths my heart has died...And you believe , so well I know my part." these lines remains me of what goes on in our society today. Some marriages and relationships are falling apart because of these same reasons:...
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...Finessing your brand vision is essential to creating an organized and efficient business, but if you don’t learn to trust your team with that vision, you might never progress to the next stage. Its important to remember that trusting your team with your idea is a sign of strength, not weakness. Delegating tasks to the appropriate departments is one of the most important skills you can develop as your business grows. The emails and tasks will begin to pile up, and the more you stretch yourself thin, the lower the quality of your work will become, and the less you will produce. The key to delegation is identifying the strengths of your team, and capitalizing on them. Find out what each team member enjoys doing most. Chances are if they find that task more enjoyable, they will likely put more thought and effort behind it. This will not only prove to your team that you trust and believe in them, but will also free up your time to focus on the higher level tasks, that should not be delegated. It’s a fine balance, but one that will have a huge impact on the productivity of your business. Communication Knowing what you want accomplished may seem clear in your head, but if you try to explain it to someone else and are met with a blank expression, you know there is a problem. If this has been your experience, then you may want to focus on honing your communication skills. Being able to clearly and succinctly describe what you want done is extremely important. If you can’t relate your vision...
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...important supportive role and proves that he can make a difference. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon also play great lead and supporting roles where we can see the characters grow and have a great motivational connection with one another. Both films give a great theme, with support, family and relationships being a main focus. Each movie has characters going through struggles and later in the end overcoming them. A lot of lessons can be learned in each film, and many people can relate to them. Good Will Hunting has characters who deal with loss, abuse, and lack of self-confidence. Mrs. Doubtfire has family troubles, separation, and trust issues involved as well. Both movies are easily relatable and comparable to each other as well. In both films family and relationships seems to play an important role. In Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon struggles with life and commitment, due to abandonment by the people who were supposed to love him the most. He was severely abused and in adoptive homes, he then preferred to stay as a manual laborer living in a dilapidated house in the Boston neighborhood. Throughout the movie he struggles to find his place in the world by first finding out who he is. He is a genius and could solve math problems that the smartest teacher couldn’t. He never wanted to be noticed though. He was comfortable being the janitor and hanging out with his buddies, including Ben Affleck. He never had a sense of belonging due his is lack of parental guidance and being with...
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...The purpose: This article is a letter written from teacher going into his second year of teaching and his name is Robert Kolar. Robert Kolar says you shouldn’t take it personally, have an outlet, organize, simplify, and trust yourself. The article give information to help make the school year run smoothly, because there will be a lot of responsibilities to take care of. The Discussion: The article breaks down don’t take it personally, have an outlet, organize, simplify, and trust yourself. Don’t take it personally means you have to stay emotionally in check. You have to try different ideas until you find the right way to handle a situation. For example every student doesn’t act the same or learn the same. Have an outlet means you should...
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...once more Bring back the music the trust the wonder That's just like a child who has never known pain Bring back the Glory The Glory again Give me a cause that is grand And a reason to stand That calls for the best I can see Something worthy to live for A reason to give Everything that I ever could be O there must be more Take me Lord How I need you to give me A glimpse of eternity You are the Glory You have shown us what life is for You are the Glory Make us like you once more You are the music the trust the wonder That's just like a child Who has never known pain You are the Glory You are the Glory You are the Glory That Brings us together again When Answers Aren’t Enough You have faced the mountains of desperation You have climbed, you have fought, you have won But this valley that lies coldly before you Casts a shadow you cannot overcome And just when you thought you had it all together You knew every verse to get you through But this time the sorrow broke more than just your heart And reciting all those verses just won't do Chorus: When answers aren't enough, there is Jesus He is more than just an answer to your prayer And your heart will find a safe and peaceful refuge When answers aren't enough, He is there Instead of asking why did it happen Think of where it can lead you from here And as your pain is slowly easing, you can find a greater reason To live your life triumphant through the...
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...own personal struggles that flood into their relationships with others. To the whole world Libby is known as “America’s Fattest Teen” who had to be cut out of her house. Now she shedded off the weight and has begun her junior year of high school. She faces her childhood bullies while in the process of coming out of her shell. Jack is known as the popular jerk that can get anything he wants. What the world doesn’t know about...
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