Art of Saying No It feels great to be the one that everyone comes to us for solutions to the

The English Language has been in existence for many years. This is thanks to many early conquers who spoke the language. As a result, today English is used by “at least one out of every seven human beings around on the globe” (Lederer 216). With that many speakers, the reality in Lederer’s words that “half of the world’s

The role of a father could be a difficult task when raising a son. The ideal relationship between father and son perhaps may be; the father sets the rules and the son obeys them respectfully. However it is quite difficult to balance a healthy relationship between father and son, because of what a father expects from his son. For instance in the narratives, “Death of a Salesman,” and “Fences” both Willy and Troy are fathers who have a difficult time in earning respect from their sons, and being a role model for them. Between, “Death of a Salesman,” and “Fences,” both protagonists, Willy and Troy both depict the role of a father in distinctive ways; however, in their struggle, Willy is the more sympathetic of the two.

Each and every individual faces obstacles and limitations unique to their own circumstances, and the way that those obstacles are met and overcome ultimately determine the fulfillment and happiness that person is able to acquire. Perhaps one of the most influential but commonly looked over influences on one’s development is the attitude of others, in addition to one’s own attitude. While a kind, strong, responsible, driven attitude can empower one to lead a fulfilling life, the positivity of others is equally as effective. Whether it be despite perseverance and optimism of the individual or in junction with the two, the attitudes of others’ have the ability to influence one’s life in significant ways. The

     Just as in society, with rules must come enforcers. There can be no expectations for people to follow the rules if there is no one to enforce the consequences. This is why authority and leadership are key points in keeping their sense of belonging in a group. It is well known that people tend to lose focus of what is important to them when no one is helping them along, thus the necessity for role expectations. Someone in a group

It is impossible to escape the message here that if people work with leaders who encourage the heart, they feel better about themselves. Their self-esteem goes up. These leaders set people's spirits free, often inspiring them to become more than they ever thought possible. This, indeed, may be our ultimate mission as leaders.

“I wanted to be better than my parents.” As a kid Michael Davis observed his parents smoke drugs and drink alcohol. He always wanted to be sure that he didn’t do either of these things when he grew up. Mike wanted to set an example for his future children. Michael grew up with a twin brother named Jimmy Davis. Mike had multiple other brothers but Jimmy was the closest to him. Jimmy was an hour older than Mike, and always tried setting an example for Mike. Jimmy wanted his brother to grow up and be successful. “Jimmy is always here for me even to this day.”

"I 'll tell you why," she said. "Because he is trash, that 's why you can 't play with him. I 'll not have you around him, picking up his habits and learning Lord-knows-what. You 're enough of a problem to your father as it is."

* He presents numerous reasons why he should not commit such a despicable deed. “I am his kinsman and subject” “he hath borne faculties so meek”

Brooke Ray is overloaded and stressed by being involved in a lot of different activities for others even though she does not want to. “Field Guide to the People-Please: May I Serve as Your Doormat”, written by Elizabeth Svoboda explains how saying “yes” to people to please them can be exhausting and can cause stress and unhappiness. Within a social circle or at a place of employment by mainly women, are amongst those who find themselves trying to make others happy by volunteering their time when they had something else to do. This type of behavior is from people who are trying to seek approval or fit in the social group. This form of control is taught from early stages in children’s

It is generally said that there are filled to overflowing with problems in our life. Without denying, it is necessary and of vital significance to ask other people for a favor. However, what is the most important is that we should have a sense that we ourselves are the persons who can be most useful to help us to fight with and overcome the problems. If we ourselves do not care about that and make no determination to overcome it, it will be in vain, no matter who helps us.

Sometimes were are resistant to what others tell us to do because it is simply not our own idea. But, that does not mean it is a bad idea. Many times these suggestions are in the best interest of the

The need for acceptance always comes with the fear of rejection. The need for acceptance is a powerful motivator, but the fear of rejection can be even scarier. We can all think of a time where we were rejected, and when thinking on that memory, and I bet you can still feel the sting. “Fear of

Living on this planet, there are times when individuals run into difficult people. Humans will disagree, argue, and think their ways are the best. These people are friends, teachers, parents, and co-workers. Yes, people think differently and have their own ideas, so naturally they want everything to go as they think best. As hard as it is to see, they might not in fact have the best idea. When learning to deal with difficult people it can be complicated.

The Longman Communication 3000 is a list of the 3000 most frequent words in both spoken and written English, based on statistical analysis of the 390 million words contained in the Longman Corpus Network – a group of corpuses or databases of authentic English language. The Longman Communication 3000 represents the core of the English language and shows students of English which words are the most important for them to learn and study in order to communicate effectively in both speech and writing. Analysis of the Longman Corpus Network shows that these 3000 most frequent words in spoken and written English account for 86% of the language. This means that by knowing this list of