Sea Wind Resort Boracay

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6 Personality traits to admire and acquire

If you really think about it, once in awhile you come across a person who knocks you off your socks…legitimately. Maybe they have a fantastic outlook on life, even during difficult times. Maybe they are really humble, although they are extremely gifted. Maybe they make you feel special. All of these are good.

Below, I've listed some of the traits I admire most in people. Although I could probably list a dozen characteristics, I thought I’d list those that seem to be the rarest or most difficult to find.

Selflessness: In a world where many people don’t have the time or the interest in others, selflessness is a quality that seems to be less and less common. People can be selfless in the time they give, the ability to listen, their level of patience and the love that they give. Those who are giving and generous in nature have the power to make others feel loved, appreciated and special. While those who are self-absorbed tend to do the exact opposite.

Tolerance: Those people who are tolerant make us feel comfortable with who we are and special as individuals. All of us are different, and many of us have quirks and idiosyncrasies. After all, these differences make the world go round. Having the ability to accept people for who they are and not expect them to be who we want them to be is important in life, happiness and in the health of our relationships.

Genuineness: Having the ability to be real, authentic and honest is unique in a world where we put so much emphasis on the superficial. Feeling comfortable in one’s skin and being true to one’s self is one of the most beautiful traits one can possess. To have a REAL relationship with someone requires honesty…it requires hearing and giving input or feedback that may not always be popular…it means having the strength to tell it like it is and to not be afraid to face the consequences for doing so…it means loving people for who they really are…deep down…and not for what they appear to be.

Sensitivity: So often we are focused on what is important to ourselves that we can forget about those around us. Those who are sensitive are often thoughtful, appreciative and loving, in a way that makes you feel understood, valued and respected. Often, sensitive people are also self-aware, making them mindful of how they impact others with what they do and say.

Integrity: Call me cynical, but I think this characteristic is especially difficult to find. In a time when people will do things that are underhanded to make an extra buck (Bernie Madoff…can you hear me?), expose their personal lives to the public so they can be famous (balloon boy’s dad and any other reality TV mongers) and do what feels good in the moment without necessarily thinking of the consequences (Tiger Woods), integrity is a characteristic that is especially unique today.

Humility: Whether someone is super-smart, extremely talented or drop-dead gorgeous, there is something extra special about them if they don’t come across as though they know it all the time. Humility in those that possess extraordinary traits make others feel special too.

by Brett Blumenthal - Sheer Balance

SUNRISE

Sunrise…
by Jacqui Thorton

The grey begins to fade,
As colour creeps from leaf to limb.
The light is slowly seeping up,
From beneath the earth’s curved rim.

The sky blue strengthens slowly,
Glazed with hues of orange and red.
Slowly as the earth revolves,
The sun lifts up it’s head.

Colours shimmer in the light
And shapes begin to unveil.
The trees and flowers separate,
With the dawn light rosy and pale.

The sun climbs higher in the sky.
It’s light shimmering and warm.
All things now are clearly seen.
A new day has been born.

Avatar vs. Surrogates

Avatar and Surrogates are two different movies. Surrogates is about the world living through robots to avoid the dangers of life, well one day someone starts killing the robots and the human host dies as well. Avatar is motion capture with the addition of introducing a new technology to its viewers. The story relies heavily on Cameron creating his own world that features its own ecosystem, politics, and religious based followings. Also it has the addition of aliens so its more along the lines of your Star Wars or Star Trek.

Surrogates apparently takes place on earth where Avatar takes place on earth and some other planet Pandora. This seems like a pretty creative idea for a movie and I just thought it was funny that these two movies seem to have almost the exact same premise.

Advantages/Disadvantages of presenting a powerpoint presentation to an audience?

COMMENT 1
There are many advantages to having a powerpoint. You can include visuals (pictures) that help capture your audience's attention. You can also insert video/audio clips that will serve as an interesting and entertaining way of presenting your information. You can highlight key terms on slides, which might allow your audience to better understand your topic. Additionally, by having key points on the powerpoint, you can refer to them and talk about them in your own words, rather than reading directly from a piece of paper. I don't know if this presentation is for school or not, but teachers generally give students with a powerpoint better grades, as it demonstrates effort and enhances the presentation.

However, powerpoints have a negative side. Some people put huge blocks of information on every slide, which is useless as audiences will not be reading that.

COMMENT 2
Advantages:

>If you get lost, you can casually look at the powerpoint for guidance
>People can register the info more as they can observe the PP
>Images and good Presentation can make the PP more engaging
>Good for Reference at the end, if they ask questions
>Looks more professional

Disadvantages:

>Limit the words, otherwise clutter with be off putting
>Make sure you understand the slides before presenting otherwise you may rush
>Make sure the background and text are clear to the audience
>Obviously with technology thing can go wrong such as computers/usb losing data etc

COMMENT 3
Advantages are that it can make a presentation a rememerable moment.
Displays key features or topics.
It can help with Strucure of your presentation.
Images and text can be displayed to help get across teaching points.

Disadvantages are

It can also lead to being a distraction from the topic.
If the user puts too much into the slide presentation again this can distract from the teaching point.
An overload of info can be thrown at your audience making it very boring.
Computers can crash so dont fully rely on them.


Bit of advice keep your slides bright, short and to the point
Make your slide transfers as simple as possible dont use fancy transfers or sound effects they just distract and become annoying.
Know your slides before you put them up to stop you reading from them.

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