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letter of Gratitude
(a) Lincoln's "higher purpose"
[b] What idea or insight in the full article would you recommend to others?
[a] what seems to be driving Stephen Glass? what are his life goals and aspirations?
[b] how do you think Glass would assess his own intelligence?
[c] Identify and discuss at least two strategies for deception Glass used.
[d] Did Glass leave what Greenspan called "a trail of casualties" in his wake?
[e] What advice would you give to editors about how to avoid hiring someone like Stephen Glass?
[a] Why should judges care if attorneys submit plagiarized legal briefs or motions?
[b] Do you think these punishments (taken as a whole) were too lenient, too severe, or about right?
[c] What distinction did the court make between these two cases?
[d] Do you think this kind of public shaming is too harsh?
PART 7
PART 8
[a] Identify a selection from each speech that you regard as the recipient's most memorable observation. 11
[b] What values do the recipients seem to share? 12
[c] What career or goal deeply engages you? Please explain. 12
"The mind is fickle and flighty, it flies after fancies and whatever it likes; it is difficult indeed to restrain. But it is a great good to control the mind; a mind self-controlled is a source of great joy."
PART 1: Identify and discuss three strategies you use to strengthen mental discipline.
According to Roberto Assagioli, one of the strategies to strengthen mental discipline is to cultivate a beneficent "obsession." When a person who wills to get rid of an obsession seems to allow the obsession to grow fiercer the more he concentrates on the obsession. But to strengthen his mind and resolve, the man can withhold his attention towards the obsession and replace it with a new interest, which can be defined as a beneficent "obsession." A reality that is suggested by an image can be produced by holding of new images before the eyes. Hence by creating a diversion towards the obsession by the new interest, the will to get rid of the obsession could be grown stronger.
Another strategy is to develop awareness of the transpersonal self. Assagioli says: "among them, the technique of inner dialogue works well. Imagine a very wise man who knows the answers to all the problems you face. If you could obtain an interview with this man what would he tell you? This is your inner teacher." This means that interviewing one's inner self and talking to one's inner self, one can get answers to questions and help in the development of a strong will and will power by strengthening of moral discipline. One technique of this is to meditate.
Mental discipline can also be strengthened by accepting individual responsibility. One should take complete responsibility for the changes he/she intends to bring upon himself/herself and absolutely avoid blaming anyone else -- the society, the parents or peers. Mental discipline is strengthened by understanding and pitying those who have harmed an individual. It is easier ad healthy to forgive those instead of harboring resentment and self-pity. One of the techniques of developing this is to include visits to hospitals or institutions for the insane and even slums, in the education for young people so that they come to know the real suffering of humanity and hence be able to compare his/her won suffering and most likely be able to forgive and forget.
PART 2: letter of Gratitude
This is a letter of gratitude to my Mother explain all the things that I have learned from her and all her advice and suggestions that she has given me which has helped me gain a better view of life.
For my mother
At the outset, I must convey my deepest gratitude to my mother for helping me to develop an understanding of the morals of life and the development of a sound mind. The way that I have developed as a person and the ultimate person that I am today would not have been possible without her guidance and understanding. As a mother, she infused me a number of vital qualities. She taught me to never give up in life, no matter what the situation is and how difficult the going gets. She taught me to build my self-confidence in whatever I do in life and infused a sense of confidence so that I never stop in believing in myself. She also showed me...
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