Our thoughts of how we perceived life 10 years ago is not the same as the way we perceive life to this very day. ... By our experiences, we are able to change if not the world, then ourselves. I do not think people think of changing the world first; it all begins with us. We must think of changing ourselves first before we can think of having some sort of impact in the world. ... For instance, we can never predict whether the outcome will turn out good or bad unless we experience it for ourselves. ...

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Prompted by negative signals, we will change our behavior to garner a more favorable outcome. ... And in doing so, our emotions can become based on thoughts that are not our own. ... So the majority of people cannot free themselves from what others think. ... Subconsciously, we constantly look to others for signals on how to act and change the minutia of our lives. ... This position is understandable for hurtful words and thoughts of others can have lasting and damaging effects on our lives. ...

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I was very angry and I even thought that no one understood me. I did not take it seriously and I thought that reading that letter wouldn't change anything in me. ... I was influenced by this letter so much that I thought about changing my life. ... Now I will always think about children who don't have that wealth and I'll try to live my life right, in order to help others as much as I can. ... We may have heard them from our parents, but while reading how Charlie Chaplin has presented them in his letter, we think more critically about these issues. ...

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For example, when we think of the word "door", we think of the actual meaning. We see the door from our house growing up, or the door that we slammed during our teenage years, but as we look at the word door with the steps used to identify a symbol, we find that word can symbolize a barricade or maybe even a new pathway to a new beginning. ... With the feelings that Peal portrays, we are involved in an "inner experience" within ourselves; this concept was explained by Fromm as how we feel about that symbol (Fromm 125). ... Peal is much more a symbol than a character and her...

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We can never get away from our life. ... We have no control over the day we die and how we die, with the exception of suicide. ... Sometimes you don't even realize or think about what you do or are doing. ... How can eternity even be possible? ... So we need to consider these thoughts and then let them be. ...

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No one knows what happens behind the closed doors of our houses, and as much as we cheer equality, can it ever be achieved? Even in the vice-versa situation where women are dominant and men suffer- the imaginary balance can never stand still. ... Often I believe: go with the flow, move on, don't over think, don't overdo, and find joy in the littlest of things. ... Is this a resultant of changing time? ... Can we fix the world if we just slowed down and took everything one at a time?...

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We find this out in this short story. ... This may be suggestion that she is not the simple, happy person that we think she is. ... It seems that she has attempted to invent a new self by changing her name to Hulga, the ugliest name she can think of. ... That is why she changed it to Hulga. ... The theme of this story is you never really know who a person is, or how they are like. ...

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I mean what else can we do? ... My personal theory on this subject states that we are here to impress God with our thoughts and actions, in order to prove to him that we can handle any obstacles on Earth in order to achieve faith and glory to be prepared for God in heaven. ... In our lifetime we do all these things and usually we don't even think about them. ... Even if we don't believe that possibility then we can make ourselves belief that it is achievable because many people around us were able to do it. ... If there is no such thing as God, then how did we get on this planet and ...

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Life is about changes. ... Will they change the way they think and accept the real world around them? ... For years she did not want to be Chinese or even think she could be one, but as her life continues on, she feels the need to reconnect with her roots. ... Notice, how that changes as she leaves the plane and starts moving towards her stepsisters. ... Understanding our cultural heritage helps us to define ourselves, because we can see where we came from, a development power that comes from strong roots of our family. ...

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"It's 1997, I"m sitting in my room asking myself the question that will change my life. ... Well that week God changed my life. ... Let's think about this, shouldn't Man be I complete submission so that God can work in his life. Well of course, if man is not in complete obedience to God, then how can he fulfil God's will in his life? ... Even though He doesn't all ways make it so clear to people. ...

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The twenty-minute deadline and the alternate futures are the plot devices used by the movie to show the affect that one person and one moment can have on somebody's life, no matter how insignificant the moment seems. ... By using mental subjectivity, the director allows us to see the last thoughts going though dying character's brain. ... While looking at the implicit meaning to the film, which is that the slightest moment can change the rest of your life, is shown in all the possible ways the events can take place. ... The best example of how a moment can affect the rest of yo...

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According to the plays of Sophocles, fate is predetermined and can't be changed. I do not think this is true; I believe in the idea that we as humans have free will and therefore, am able to determine our own fate. ... Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines fate as, "a power of thought to control all events and impossible to resist a persons destiny." ... If this were true, why would this being of higher power waste his time planning the fate of a planet if he already knew how it will turn out? ... Sophocles has shown at many different places within the play Oedipus the King that he be...

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Sometimes, she was wondering how some people can simply just say 'this is my life not yours. ... She didn't realize that the less we care, the happier we are. ... People thought she was an attention seeker while she just a girl that need help. ... She changed her mind-set and way of thinking. ... That's how she lived. ...

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Working out can be a really helpful towards changing a person's life. ... I was confident to talk to people in the gym because I thought of it as my own domain. ... I finally was able to find a workout partner, and we were best friends since 8th grade, so it can give friends something to do together. ... A miracle happened; I was able to work out in peace and not think about anything negative. ... I still had my bad habits even when working out. ...

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Working out can be helpful towards changing a person's life. ... I was confident to talk to people in the gym because I thought of it as my domain. ... I finally was able to find a workout partner, and we were best friends since 8th grade, so it can give friends something to do together. ... A miracle happened; I was able to work out in peace and not think about anything negative. ... I still had my bad habits even when working out. ...

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They know" "You don't think they"re being too hard on her?" ... She wants to know how hard. ... Elaine cannot let go of how Mrs. ... "Once in a while we fight. ... Maybe he thought I was a pain in the bum. ...

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We are to summarize Rodriguez's essay and then expand on it using a recent personal experience. I am looking for help with proofreading and any ideas you may have on how to expand this essay further. ... They knew first hand how hard it was to get by with little schooling. ... A scholarship boy does not comprehend his studies but is rather, "the great mimic; a collector of thoughts, not a thinker; the very last person in class to have an opinion of his own" (560). ... There can be a struggle to find the proper balance for the new student. ...

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