Why is Reading so Important?

  Why is Reading so Important?     From the moment we begin elementary school we are taught to read.  While there are many who eventually fall in love with the practice, many struggle to understand why such a boring activity is necessary.  English classes are consistently required throughout secondary education and several English classes…

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Learning from Failure and Overcoming It

Learning from Failure and Overcoming It   Failure is a difficult fact of life.  It is impossible to experience life without also consistently falling short.  The fear of failure often keeps us from fulfilling goals, preferring the easy, less world-changing paths to the difficult, failure ridden ones.   When we take time to allow those…

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