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    The word comunete comes from old French meaning thoughts about the wonder of communing with others. The word Communitas is derived from Latin meaning the spirit of being together. I still feel as though community is so much deeper then these two definitions. Community in my opinion means a group of people who unite together to be friendly, spirited and achieve the same goal. These people generally have characteristics in common. A Christian community is slightly different; it is a group of people who

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    essential for diversity to exist because it offers people to have the ability to take in new experiences and viewpoints. However, the definition of diversity can change from person to person. Many college campuses have varying definitions of diversity, whether it is having students of many different regions, majors, or ethnicities. The University of Colorado’s definition seems to focus on the aspect of community. The University of Colorado Boulder defines diversity as having students from a variety of

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    The Definition of Cyber Attack The most important thing that needs to be done before taking the debate on the status of cyber attacks under international laws of war any forward is to specifically define a “cyber attack”. Scholars generally use the terms such as “information warfare”, “cyber warfare”, “cyber threats”, “computer network attacks”, etc as alternatives for “cyber attacks” without a reference to any particular definition or limitation of scope. Perhaps this is done on a supposition that

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    merely based off of comparisons with another person. In fact, I am a firm believer in do what makes you happy because everyone else is temporary in our lives. My definition of success is based on self happiness because if you cannot be happy with yourself how can you bless others?

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    can be inferred based on context. Now to me, this ellipsis means I don't know. It means I'm stuck. This definition of success hasn't changed for me for days because to me, success is one of those words that you take for granted and use carelessly throughout your daily speech but when you take a second to know what it means it will have you perplexed. Trying desperately to change my definition of such a strong word like success to something instead of 3 measly dots, I decided to stop spending hours

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    Success Definition Essay

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    Success, by definition, means “the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.” This, of course, has many different meanings apart from its dictionary definition. These meanings spread across many people and many different ways of life. Depending on your way of life this word can mean many different things. Some believe success to be the amount of wealth one has. Some people define the word as being happy with whom you are and the life you have come to live. Some would argue it means having a family to

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    Success Definition Essay

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    Quinten Davenport English II Success Definition Merriam-Webster defines success as “the attainment of wealth” which showcases and supports my opinion that success is about money and fame rather than happiness and satisfaction. Nelson Mandela said that “Money won’t create success, the freedom to make it will.” bringing forth that money is not the catalyst for success, but success is the catalyst for money, which shows that success is a financial change and not an emotional change. Likewise, when people

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    Success Definition Essay

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    Defining success is quite difficult as success means differently to each and every person. The literal meaning of success would be attaining your aim or goal with great accomplishment. However, my definition of success is accomplishing the goal you have set your mind on without putting it off and strongly continuing it with enthusiasm. Success is also you because success is created through you and accomplish by you. Success has many meaning and perspectives so it is clearly difficult to define it

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    Success Definition Essay

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    Success is more than the mere definition of acquiring wealth, position, or power. Success is a state of mind that begins within yourself. I define success as a force within yourself that moves and motivates each and every one of us. It is this inner strength and power that moves us forward to pursue what makes us happy. Being a young Hispanic female I have overcome many adversities in my life. However, despite my hardships I believe that I have maintained positive towards what the future has to

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    My Definition Of Success

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    Imagine living in a mansion, driving a new car, and having a happy marriage with healthy children, respected status in your community, and an impressive career where you have worked your way to the top. All of these things would no doubt be considered successes in your life. I think that most people would be willing to do nearly anything to be in this position, and would have this be the standard for which they compare themselves. Merriam-Webster.com defines success as “the fact of getting or achieving

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