Success literature going back hundreds of years espouses the benefits of hard work. But why is it that some people seem to feel that “hard work” is a dirty word nowadays? I define “hard work” as work that is challenging. Both hard work and “working hard” (i.e. putting in the time required to get the job done) are required for success. A problem occurs when people think of challenging work as painful or uncomfortable. Does challenging work necessarily have to be painful? No‚ of course not. In fact
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela‚ the former president of South Africa‚ died Thursday. He was one of those committed citizens. Born in 1918 into a family of privilege‚ he was of aristocratic cloth. However‚ he realized early on that in order to unite and liberate all of South Africa he had to commit class suicide by resisting the divide-and-conquer mentality of the apartheid regime. As a boxer‚ attorney and revolutionary‚ he fully understood that the elements of self-sacrifice‚ humility and persistence
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The stage was set‚ Desmond had tied rope together to create a rigid net that could capacitate hundreds of men and tied it onto the ridge. He knew that he was about to step foot into one of the bloodiest battle without a gun‚ so he did what he always did‚ he prayed as he climbed the steep 300 foot ridge. As soon as he stepped foot on to the top of the ridge‚ shots began to fire and Doss’s adrenaline rushed and he had started his work of aiding his fellow soldiers. Desmond Doss is the only conscientious
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Imagine doing something so amazing that one would be awarded the medal of honor! Desmond T. Doss was awarded the medal of honor for being the first conscientious objector in World War II. He refused to carry any type of gun. Beside that fact‚ Doss saved many lives. After the war‚ he got tuberculosis and had to spend years recovering. Desmond Doss saved many lives without a gun in WWII. Before the war‚ Desmond Doss had grown up living a normal life. He was born on February 7‚ 1919 in Lynchburg‚
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based off nothing but their skin color. Black students got 10% of the education that white students did. Everyone was enraged but did not have the slightest clue of what to do. There was one man who stood out and took action; his name was Desmond Tutu (Jones). Desmond Tutu grew up knowing that he was under privileged‚ but he still found
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Ubuntu A Management Philosophy What Is Ubuntu? One of the most striking features of the cultures of sub-Saharan Africa is their non-individualistic character: “Although African cultures display awesome diversity‚ they also show remarkable similarities. Community is the cornerstone in African thought and life.” An African is not a rugged individual‚ but a person within a community. In the words of John Mbiti‚ “I am‚ because we are; and since we are‚ therefore I am.” Or‚ as Yusufu Turaki puts it: “People
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Hurt Less; Love More (Love Guide for Dummies) If love hurts‚ why do people still fall in love? Eight years ago today‚ I saw him; There he stood‚ a tall‚ dark‚ and mysterious man. I had never felt so treasured‚ cared for‚ sexy‚ and adored‚ all at one time. Dreams really do come true. I found my Prince Charming‚ and he will whisk me away on his noble steed. I truthfully believed my Black Prince had come to save me so that I would live in love forever. What is forever? Well‚ obviously‚ love is not
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True Heroes! True Heroes! I used to think people like Spider man‚ Superman‚ and Batman were true heroes. But after I started researching on Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks‚ I realized who the true heroes really are! If you didn’t know‚ Nelson Mandela was one of the bravest‚ and the most courage’s man that would do anything to pay the price of racial segregation. And Rosa Parks is also one of the bravest and the most desperate women in the world. If Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks were not born. We
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Jessalyn Gutierrez PPA - Thematic Essay Ms.Flannery April 15‚ 2015 Throughout history‚ many circumstances have led to individuals‚ such as Ghandi and Desmond Tutu to develop ideas. These ideas have often affected societies. These individuals fought against human rights. Both Mohandus Ghandi and Desmond Tutu used nonviolence methods. Both individuals got what they wanted without violence. Ghandi was an important leader in India during its independent movement‚ he influenced people spiritually
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The Peaceful Apartheid Fighter Desmond Tutu vs. Apartheid Apartheid-Legal segregation has been going on in South Africa for over a hundred years. When the British conquered them in 1910‚ South Africa had begun their journey down a road which Desmond Tutu has compared to Nazism. A law was passed in 1909 that took away most rights from the blacks‚ and over the years‚ they lost more and more rights‚ similar to Jews during the Holocaust. They first were not allowed to try for the qualifications needed
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