What does the article "You have to be present to change your life" tell us about life and how to view it? What kind of outlook does it suggest?

How could this apply in your own life?

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It’s difficult to be present in the space of feeling stressed or unfulfilled. Yet the only way to realize fulfillment in your experience is to be present. What may, upon first thought, seem like a paradox is really nothing more than a challenge. And the good news about challenges is that they are meant to be prevailed over. Can you withstand the pressure of being in the moment even when that moment feels distressing or unsatisfying? That is the test which, when passed, holds the promise of leading to the reward of contentment.

Your experiences in life arise not from what happens to you, but from what arises within you. Your life experiences are never about the situations you find yourself in, they are about your perception of the situations you find yourself in. Life experiences are based on feelings, and feelings are born of perceptions. Even if nothing about your life situation denotes an obvious change from one moment to the next, you will nevertheless have a different experience for each of the different perceptions you choose to adopt concerning this one set of circumstances.

I use this movie as an example a lot in my writing because I think Bill Murray is a wonderful comedic actor and Groundhog Day is one of my favorite movies. In it Bill Murray’s character, Phil Conners, finds himself waking up to the same day over and over again - Groundhog Day in wintry Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. It’s a story about the most persistent déjà vu experience ever; a day which, at first, seems to offer no surprises because the same things happen everyday. It’s a situation where every event may be anticipated. The only variation from day to day develops out of how Phil chooses to respond to the known events of that day.

As the story plays out we watch Phil transition from believing himself to be crazy, to having fun with his artificial omniscience by manipulating the unsuspecting people around him and taking advantage of the fact that there are seemingly no lasting consequences to his actions because he knows at 6 o’clock the next morning everything will be reset. But as the novelty of reveling in his indulgences wears off Phil moves on to feeling trapped and despondent over his situation because he can’t seem to find anything that matters to him any longer. And from this he finally moves to surrendering to his circumstance and learns to take real joy in relishing the moment he finds himself in. He begins to realize the positive opportunities this situation affords him to enrich his own life. To learn and do the things he never before took time to learn and do; to use his foreknowledge to help people and to improve their day rather than use his knowledge for strictly selfish purposes. All throughout the movie Phil keeps going through these epiphanies where his outlook on this strange situation he happens to be at the center of keeps evolving. The circumstance itself doesn’t change mind you, everyday is Groundhog’s day, but Phil’s experience within this redundancy is ever changing as he moves through these various perspectives about his situation. It’s a marvelous metaphor about how perception dictates experience (and, in my opinion, a classically funny movie). It’s worth committing to heart.

It’s never about the situation; it’s always about your perception of the situation that determines your life experience. And being in the moment when your perception of any given circumstance gives rise to an unpleasant experience can be a challenging thing to do. It’s easy, under such conditions, to play the victim. When you find yourself going through something you don’t like it’s often easier to pass blame than it is to take ownership of your undesirable experience. It’s easier to look to something (or someone) else as the source of your distress. You tell yourself, it’s not me it’s him. Or it’s the situation. If only things could have been this way; or if only things could turn out this way then everything would be okay. It’s easier to live in a state of denial where, if you’re not simply trying to ignore your pain, you may hopelessly long to go back and reset events, or futilely yearn to compensate for your distress by having this thing come about in your life’s situation. One state of denial looks to the past, another state looks to the future, and yet another state simply looks to distractions to try to make things right. But the only way to really make things right is to be present with your experience. You have to recognize your experience of the moment for what it is and you have to accept the fact that, whether you like it or dislike it, you are the creator of this experience. It is only when you have this acceptance that you then may realize that you have the power to choose something different for yourself.

You can change what you choose to accept in this moment of your life and in so doing change your experience. But you may only claim this power in the present moment. It may not be had in the past; it may not be had in the future; it may not be had by trying to ignore the very thing you are at the center of. You have to own your current experience before you may command your power to transform it. That is the power of the present moment. You are responsible for everything that arises in your life experience because your life experience has nothing whatsoever to do with anything going on in the world around you, and everything to do with the feelings stirring about within you. And your feelings are not things that have been inflicted upon you. They are things you have created through the way you choose to perceive the situations you go through in life.

One exemplary example of how having this understanding can better your life experience is demonstrated to us by the remarkable experience of the young woman named Anne Frank. Living in hiding in the Nazi occupied Netherlands, possessed with the keen awareness that her situation did not look promising (to say the very least). By many standards she would have been absolutely justified in seeing her situation as unfair; to view the people who were contributing to the making of her circumstance as wicked and immoral; and to be filled with anger, hatred, hopelessness and despondence. But instead of this life outlook, what do her words reveal of her perspective in the midst of her going through this horrible situation? “I live in a crazy time.” (She’s not in a denial about her situation.) “I simply can't build my hopes on a foundation of confusion, misery and death... I think... peace and tranquility will return again.” (She chooses a perspective that offers the feeling of promise instead of despair.) “I don't think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.” (She makes the conscious decision to find the good in her situation.)

And the real kicker of it all, faced with the very present threat of being subjected to even more horrific circumstances if she were discovered by the Nazis, it was even a marvel to her as she writes in her diary, “It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.” Seriously? How is it possible to live this kind of experience with such optimism and good will in the midst of such ugly and negative circumstances? It all hinges on one’s willingness to be present with their reality, and on their deciding to view this reality in a way which will inspire a constructive life experience. This is easier said than done, I know. But that’s the challenge we must all meet if we are to realize “the good life.” So some good questions to ask yourself are: What’s the point of holding onto a perception if that perception is causing me distress? Why punish myself? Why not just let it go and embrace a perspective which offers me a greater peace of mind?

Again, your experience in life is not about anything that happens to you, but what happens within you. And for as long as your life outlook remains unchanged, the circumstances around you could go through any number of transformations from good to bad to worse to spectacular, and your experience through all this will be the same in every single one of these different circumstances unless and until you decide to embrace a different point of view. The first step to changing your life experience is to be honest about what your life experience is. Second, own the fact that this experience is what it is because of you and the perceptual outlook you have chosen to accept about the given situation. Third, choose to accept something different. Don’t waste your energy pining over what was, longing to go back to set things right. Let that go. Don’t waste your energy lusting over schemes that might make amends for your current pain. Let that go too. Focus all your energy on what is and command your power to change this present reality by changing your perception of the people, things and events which form the scene of this current reality. You have to be present to change your life experience.

In the space provided on the Answers Sheets, state whether each of the following practices were “Acceptable” or “Not Acceptable” accordance to GAAP. The, state your reason – Why? You must state the name of specific accounting principle/concept/assumption that is applicable in your reasoning. 2.1. In 2010, Zoom Company purchase a piece land for $30,000 for storage. Company debited Land account for $30,000. On Dec. 31, 2017, Zoom Company was informed that the fair market value of the land is about $55,000. The accountant at Zoom Company made the following journal entry to reflect the fair market value of land in the Balance Sheet and to recognize the gain in value in Income Statement.

Debit: Land $25,000

Credit: Gain due to increase in value of land 25,000

Consider a monopolistic market in which a specific tax has been applied to the good. Explain in words what would happen to the consumer surplus, producer surplus, government revenue, and deadweight loss if regulators replaced the specific tax with an ad valorem tax (assume the two tax options lead to the same reduction in quantity). Please answer the question fully and in detail for a rating. Thank you.

• Explain in detail Hyman Minsky’s Financial Instability Hypothesis, using a balance sheet approach.
• Following a financial crisis, private sector balance sheets need to be repaired, and private sector financial behaviour becomes more caution and risk averse. What does this imply for (i) the private sector financial balance (ii) total private sector spending (iii) the government financial balance?

I needed to read the article that is located at the bottom of the email then answer the questions:

Summarize Adams’s main ideas and explain why you agree or disagree with her.

Adams concludes her article with several reasons why utilizing correct grammar and mechanics leads to career success. Choose one reason and explain it in your own words.

Given your learning from Adams’s work, as well as our lessons this week, discuss one aspect of grammar and mechanics you will be working to improve in your writing. Explain what steps you plan to take, and outline a clear goal for yourself.

THE ARTICLE IS BELOW

Grammar has been getting attention in the media lately, and for good reason.

The Wall Street Journal started the discussion last month with a piece about the growing number of grammar gaffes in the office, especially among younger employees. Examples: “There’s new people you should meet,” instead of “there are new people you should meet,” and “he expected Helen and I to help him,” instead of “he expected Helen and me.” The piece quoted managers and bosses who were fed up with younger employees who bring the vernacular of emails, Twitter messages and casual conversations into the office, including the ubiquitous use of the word “like” and those who say, “I could care less,” when they mean “I couldn’t care less.” The piece mentioned a survey of 430 employers taken earlier this year, in which 45% said they planned to increase training programs to improve employees’ use of grammar and other skills.

Because I am over 50 and I was raised by grammar sticklers, I am sympathetic to managers’ complaints about rampant grammar mistakes. One of my parents’ pet peeves: The improper use of “lay” and “lie.” Anytime someone says “I’m tired and I’m going to lay down,” I cringe. You lay down an object, but you lie down on the bed.

On the other hand, as my colleague Alison Griswold points out in a thoughtful, well-researched piece, experts recognize that language rules evolve, rather than remain static. Alison gives some great examples, like the use of the words “google,” “access” and “reference” as verbs. “Access” only went from being a noun to a verb in 1962, Alison learned from the Online Etymology Dictionary. Alison has several wonderful quotes from linguistics professor Alice Harris at University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Harris’s conclusion, in short: language is constantly changing, and often those changes bubble up from informal usage. I should probably let go of my fixation on “lay” and “lie.”

Still, as a plainspoken piece on today’s Harvard Business Review blog points out, it’s better to err on the side of grammar caution. The story is written by Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit, an online repair manual. Wiens says, simply, that he won’t hire people who have bad grammar. He gives all of his job applicants a grammar test, making exceptions only for people with serious extenuating circumstances like dyslexia or those who are learning English as a second language. “If job hopefuls can't distinguish between ‘to’ and ‘too,’ their applications go into the bin,” he writes. Wiens explains that he cares about grammar for two reasons. One, he points out, is that in this digital age, when we communicate increasingly in written texts and posts, “your words are all you have.” We project ourselves through our written words, he notes. Another reason is that poor grammar shows a kind of sloppiness. Wiens wants to hire people who pay attention to detail.

I can think of several other reasons that grammar is important, in spoken English as well as in the written word. When you speak, you project your level of intelligence and thoughtfulness. You also demonstrate how organized you are, in your thoughts and in your intentions. If you can get your sentences straight before you say them, you’re promising that you’re more likely to master tasks at work. In addition to good grammar, it’s best if you can scrub your speech of awkward pauses, “ums” and “uhs.” The other thing eloquence suggests is that you are listening closely to the other person, and you’re serious about what you want to convey to that person. Good grammar and clear sentences suggest respect.

Given how fast the digital world is changing the way we communicate, we may witness a more rapid change in grammar rules. But for now, as Kyle Wiens sensibly points out, it’s best to keep grammar rules in mind and try to abide by them, when writing and speaking.

Talking about "Cybersecurity Essentials" by Charles J. Brooks; Philip R. Craig; Donald Short. Publisher: Sybex, Year: 2018, especially CHapter 4 & Ch-5 ONLY... Will you please describe in detail the hardware and software used in those chapter (4&5 only)?

Please using typing vision essay format. Under topic of supply chain management

Please have a detail introduction of USPS, talk about how the history and how of USPS start from the 1639 where it first start at Boston. And the purpose of UPSP formed.

Thank you

A researcher wanted to examine if there is a relationship between color preference (i.e., favorite color: red, yellow, green or blue) and personality type (i.e., extrovert or introvert). He selected a sample of n = 200 participants; each participant took a personality test and identified the favorite color. The collected data are shown in the table below.

Do the data indicate a significant relationship between personality type and color preference? Test with p < .01.

For full credit include:

• hypotheses
• calculation of expected frequency
• calculation of Chi² test
• df and critical value of Chi² used for hypothesis test
• decision about H₀
• full conclusion in APA format.

After reading this case study, complete the exercises following:

Mr. T.Y. is a 51-year-old Caucasian male scheduled for cardiac catheterization. His risk factors for heart disease are prior congestive heart disease, transient ischemic attack involving left arm, former prolonged tobacco use, a diet high in saturated fat, hyperlipidemia, obesity, hypertension, and poorly controlled diabetes. He made some attempts at risk reduction, stopping smoking two years ago and losing 40 pounds. However, he currently enjoys eating red meat at least twice a day. A butcher, he states he has no intention of quitting because he loves meat which is high in saturated fat.

Mr T. Y. has questions about this pending heart catheterization, though he had undergone one in 2002. He was concerned about the risks of possible new percutaneous interventions, and fearful that his disease might be too advanced for any treatment. Mr. T. Y. is coping with his anxiety by reading his Bible and praying, talking to his family on the phone, and asking numerous questions of the staff about the procedure.

His nurse assessed him as eager and motivated to learn about the cardiac catheterization procedure, but only somewhat motivated to learn about the appropriate dietary management of his heart condition. He did ask questions about what would be healthy to eat, but when he was told what an optimal diet would be, he shook his head “No,” indicating that a heart healthy diet as described was unacceptable.

1. Identify at least three high-priority learning needs (as evidenced by need for behavioral changes, not just by knowledge deficit) for Mr. T.Y.

2. Using the four indicators of physical, emotional, experiential and knowledge readiness, contrast Mr. T.Y.s readiness to learn about the imminent procedure with his readiness to learn about healthy dietary changes.

it is required implement 40-Gbps computer network to connect the four building (MB,CB,LB,NHB) in the faculty of engineering given .each building three teaching halls distributed in three floors and it is required to install an independent network with 24 outlet points in each halls six servers will be used to provide the required local storage for each building while a SAN storage and control room will be in communication building(CB).

a) design the required computer network, state the function of each device and specify the typyes of cables you will use and justify your selection

b) explain your solution in terms of network diameter ,bandwidth aggregation and redandant links