“If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever”. The Dalai Lama uses this quote to create a perfect illustration of how people worry too much about what they can't change. Countless people consistently ask what-if questions, gather anxiety, and deal with stress every day. What is...
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Introduction: This quote is taken from the philosophical book Reason in Common Sense, which was written and published by George Santayana in 1905. Santayana becomes acknowledged for his aphorisms, and for becoming a professor in philosophy at Harvard which he deserted. Before, Santayana attended the Boston Latin School and Harvard College, in which he studied from the philosophers William James and Josiah. George Santayana's quote that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it means studying history...
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All through life, there are sure occasions that leave people perpetually scarred and searching for and physical and emotional relief, regardless of whether they are the prey or predator. The novel, the Dew Breaker composed by Edwidge Danticat, shows this thought through the characters who share trauma from the frightening occasions made by Duvalier’s (Papa doc) tyranny in Haiti. Danticat intentionally split the novel up into nine stories that at first appear to be disjointed yet are in reality particularly...
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Abstract The goal of this report is to tell you about the history of anime and how it has come to be. I will be talking about the first ever anime that was created in 1917 in Japan and how they got the idea to create anime in 1960. I will also tell you about how Japan used anime to promote the war in World War 2. Finally, I will be telling you who created anime in the first place...
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Abstract In Muslim societies, Waqf plays a very crucial role. It has been the principle origin for various public services provided to communities. It has been relegated as a mere charity, though its traditionally been productive in manufacturing financial gain that is sustainable and in improving the economic conditions in Muslim countries. Popularly, the creation of Waqf is instilled in Muslims’ culture and has enclosed all walks of life. It has additionally contributed to the service of man in diverse...
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My novel Mystic River's primary theme is the impact that the past can have over the lives of people. The past events you have been through have affected your feelings, your personality traits, and your future actions. While not particularly deep is the relationship between Sean, Dave, and Jimmy, Dave's abduction and molestation brings them together for life. Sean and Jimmy realise that their lives would have been quite different if they got in the car that day. Dave does...
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Scars are reminders of one's life in pain and regret, a constant memory engraved on your actions forever. These scars will begin to fade and heal, the thick skin becoming stronger but it will never completely cease to exist. People will constantly have regrets and continue to make mistakes, and though it will be a continuous journey towards redemption, we can lessen these mistakes through time and learning from what we can do better in the present. Throughout the Kite...
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) damages cells of the immune system in particular CD4 cells or T cells leading to reduced numbers. This, therefore, lowers the ability to fight off infections and diseases. Over time the immune system becomes weaker and weaker until the final stage of HIV is reached, Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The severity of AIDS makes suffers highly susceptible to life-threatening conditions for example cancers. There is currently no cure for HIV and AIDS, however, it can...
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The past is filled with good and bad memories and the lessons we learned, while the future is to holds our dreams that it will come true or not. The present cannot be successfully lived without a past and the future. Many times, we get caught up in either in the choices of yesterday or in the worries of tomorrows. There are different people that who are living in this world, and everyone has different personalities that everyone doesn’t have....
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Gatsby sacrificed himself for the love of the past, is it worth it? In the Great Gatsby, Gatsby’s life of the past was poor and hopeless. Gatsby became a rich man five years later, and he refused to recall his past and cover his past with lies. But he still picked up his previous memories in the story. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald reveals the desire make people succeed through the behaviour of Gatsby, expresses the unwillingness to...
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I have a lovely grandmother who talks about difficulties of the past all the time. She states that today life prepares everything ready for you! She told me that everything was tough when she was a child whether going to school or getting marriage. She shared her experience that she had grown up with low facilities and even low income. But how about now? she said. Today's world provides everything for you and permit you to accomplish your responsibilities as...
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Both Ishiguro and Williams explore many aspects of the past, including how it defines and contours their characters’ identities. Characters like Amanda and Kathy dwell on their past to bring them comfort and an escape from the depressing reality of their situation. ‘Never Let Me Go,’ Ishiguro portrays the past to be a memory that Kathy desires to cling on to cope with her problems. Both of the authors to a certain extent show that ‘the past is not dead’...
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History is the study of change over time, and it covers all aspects of human society. Politician,Social, economic, scientific, technological, medical, cultural, intellectual, religious and military. The developments are all part of history. Professional historians usually specialize in a particular aspect of History, a specific time period, a specific approach to a date or a specific geographic area. The word 'history' has many meanings. It can mean everything that happened in the past. This isn't very useful, because until we...
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The Oxford Dictionary defines myth as, “A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.” There are two terms in this definition that warrant attention; tradition and history. The connection of myth with tradition and history supplies a substantial amount of inseparableness and intimacy of myth with the place, the community, the culture and the people in which the myth is rooted. In...
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