ReflectionofinterviewI'vehadquitethelearningexperienceoverthelastfewweeks.Ihada chancetoobtainvaluableinformationandsupportfrommyprincipal.Ilearnedsomuchaboutthe administrationroleandhowdifficultitcanbeWhenIbeganmyinterview,Ifeltoverwhelmedand excitedatthesametime.Myprincipalisalsomymentor;shehasbeenverysupportiveofme pursuingmydreamstobeinadministrator.AsIconductedmyinterviewIlearnedsomuchabout theprincipal'srole.Iaskedmyprincipalaseriesofquestions.Thequestionswerebasedonthe InterstateSchoolLeadershipLicensureConsortiumStandards(ISLLC).Myfirstquestionwasbased oneducationalprogramsTheeducationalprogramsatanyschoolneedbalanceWhileweliveina testresultsworld,thereneedstobeabalanceoffocus.IlookatthetypeofstudentIwantmyschool toproduceandIsurroundmyselfwithafacultyandotherstaffsthatnotonlyshareinthemission, butalsowillhelpeverystudentsucceedInaddition,asanadministrator,Ineedtoprovidemy facultyandstaffwiththetoolsandresourcesnecessarytomakeeveryonefeelsuccessful.Eachyear theschool'smissionandgoalsneedstorevisitandaplanofactionneedstobeexecutedinorderto effectivelymanageandimproveeducationalprograms.Whenaskedaboutnewteachersandveteran teachers,theprincipalexpressedthatsheisverysupportiveofmentoringnewandveteranteachers.I thinkeachnew
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Whatistherelationshipandtheresponsibilitybetweencreatorandthecreated?Inthenovel FrankensteinbyMaryShelley,thisisthequestionproposedthroughouttheentiretyofthestory.In thestory,therearemanyreferencesandcomparisonstoGod,Adam,andLucifer.AdambeingGod's perfectcreationandLuciferbeingtheexileddevil.Therelationshipbetweenthecreatorandthe createdshouldbelikethatofGodandAdamThecreatorisresponsiblefortheactionsoftheir creationbecausewithoutthecreatortherewouldbenocreation.ThecomparisonsofFrankenstein andtheCreaturetoGodandAdaminthenovelrootsdeeplyintothemindofthereader.BothVictor andGodcreatedlifefromnon–livingthingsGodcreatedAdamfromshowmorecontent Uponlearningtoread,theCreaturereadParadiselostbyJohnMilton.ParadiseLost,insummary,is aboutthefallofLuciferandtheotherrebelangels;andtheirplantocorruptGod'snewcreation, mankind("ParadiseLost"PlotOverview).AftertheCreaturereadParadiseLosthestatesthat," [Adam]hadcomeforthfromthehandsofGodaperfectcreature,happyandprosperous,guardedby theespecialcareofhisCreator;hewasallowedtoconversewithandacquireknowledgefrom beingsofasuperiornature:butIwaswretched,helpless,andalone.ManytimesIconsideredSatan asthefitteremblemofmycondition;foroften,likehim,whenIviewedtheblissofmyprotectors, thebittergallofenvyrosewithinme(92)."SatanisthenamegiventoLuciferafterhisexilefrom Heaven.ButtheCreaturesharestraitswithbothSatanandAdam.LikeSatan,theCreaturewas exiledbyhisCreator;butSatanwasexiledbecausehewagedwaronGodSatanbelievedhewasof equalorgreaterstrengththanthatofhiscreator(Milton31).TheCreaturewasexiledbyVictor simplyduetoVictor'sownignoranceastowhathewas
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ContradictingGodprizingandprotectingAdam,Victorisolateshiscreation.Inanallusionto ParadiseLost,ShelleycomparesAdamtothecreature:"Adam[andthecreaturehave]...nolinkto anyotherbeingbut[Adam's]state[is]fardifferentfrom[thecreature's]ineveryotherrespect" (Shelley129).ThecontrastbetweenGod's"especialcare"ofAdamandVictor'sdistantparenting, whichinstillswretchednessandhelplessnessinthecreature(Shelley129),formthedifferencein statesforAdamandthecreatureVictor'spaltryparentingfurthershiscreation'ssuffering,sinceitis aminority.Consequently,isolationismoredifficultforminoritiesbecausethemajority(humans) areignoranttowardstheminority.Moreover,
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May10thwasmyoldestbrother's18thbirthday.Onthatdayat2:00inthemorningmyfatherleftto flydowntoFloridatodeepseafishwithhisfriendDan.Hecamebackat12:00atnightonMother's day.Somyoldestbrother,hisgirlfriend(Jillian),mymotherandIinourlittlecliquewentdownto Duluthforanighttohangout.WhenwearrivedinDuluthwecheckedintoourhotelandunloaded everythingSoonafterwewenttoarestaurantthatJakeandJillianhavebeentobefore,theysaidit wasamazingwellthatwastheirconviction.TheycamedownhereonceforJillian'sbirthday.When wearrivedthereitwasa15minutewait.MeandmymotherlookedatJakeandJilliantoseeifit wasworththewait,theysaidYES!Thereforewe
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Thewayapersonactcanreallydeterminethewayanotherpersonperceivesthemasanindividual. Apersoncaneitherbejudgedasavictimoracreatorineverysituation.Avictimisapersonwho alwayshasanexcuseforeverything.Theynevertakefullresponsibilityfortheiractions,it'salways somebodyelsefaultfortheirproblem.Acreatorissomeonethat'saleader.Theyplayasrolemodels inlivesTheyalwaysfindasolutionandtrytheirverybestioneverysituationtosucceedEvery personisdefinedbyoneortheotherpersonalitytrait.
ApersonIknowthat'savictimisayoungcoworkerofmine.Everytimesomethinggoeswrongand sheisapartofitshealwayssaysthatit'snotherfaultShehastoblameitonshowmorecontent Heistrainingmetobeacreatorandstopusingvictimwords.There'sneveramomentwhenthere's notsomethingonhismindaboutdoingsomethinginlifethatwillhaveapositiveimpacton somebodylife.Ihopetobemorelikehim.Iwilladoptacreatormindsetbychangingsomeofthe waysthatIdothingsinmyeverydaylife.Iwillstarthangingaroundmorepositivepeoplethatare reallythereformeandwantthebestformeBeingtoclassontimeandactuallyawakeisimportant tobesuccessfulincollegethissemester.TochangethatIamgoingtostartgettinginbedatadecent timesothatImaybewideawakeandreadytolearnwhenIattendclass.Iamgoingtostartdoing myhomeworkearlybecausewhenIdomyhomeworkatthelastminuteIstartrushingthroughit. WhenIrushthroughmyhomeworkIdon'tputforthmybesteffort.ThatwhenImakemistakesthat Iwouldn'thavemadeifIwastakingmytimeAnotherthingIcandotobesuccessfulthissemester isgetnegativethoughtsoutofmymindwhenitcomestocertainclasses.IfItellmyselfthatIcan dowellandactuallyputforththetimeandefforttopasstheclassthenIwilldogoodintheclass.I willkeeppositivethoughtsflowingthroughoutmybrainBeingacreatorisamorepositiveoutlook thenbeingavictim.Somepeoplewouldratherbeavictimbutmostpeoplewouldprefertobea creator.Moredoorsofopportunityopenforapersonthat
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Whenitcomestocertainsituations,therearethoseofuswhochoosetoovercomeadversity,those ofuswhochoosetoacceptdefeat.Thoseofuswhochoosetofight,andthosewhogiveup.These individualsareknownascreatorsandvictims.Acreatorissomeonewhowillfaceachallengehead onandisnotwillingtogiveupeasily.Someonewhoisdealingwithasituationwheretheoddsare notintheirfavor,butwillthinkofasolutiontosolvethatproblemAvictimissomeonewho decidesthatinsteadoftakingactionandtryingtofigureoutasolutiontotheproblem.Theysimply quitandblametheirmisfortuneonfateorsomelameexcuseastowhytheydidnotthinkrationally aboutwhateverproblemmayhavehad,andhenceforthtriedtocomeupwithasolutionIviewmy parent'sascreators.Notonlydidtheyliterallycreateme,theyhavecreatedalifeforme.Mymother andfatherbothgrewupwithoutfathers.Thiscouldhaveimpactedtheminmanyways;mymother couldhavehadresentmenttowardsmenbecauseofwhatherfatherdid.Myfathercouldhavenot wantedtomeethisfatherafteralltheseyears,buthedecidedtogoforwardandmeethim.My mothershowsstrongsignsofleadershipthisisbecauseshehasbeenmanagingbusinessformostof herprofessionalcareer.MyMotherhasworkedherway...showmorecontent...
Youeithertakeabadsituationandthinkabouthowyoucanturnitintosomethingpositive,oryou makeexcusesandblametheworldforyourProblems.Thebenefitsofbeingacreatorarepossibly endless.Youliveinamorepositiveaspectoflife.Youmayfeelasthoughyoucanconquer anythingbecauseyouwillfindawayAsacreatoryouwillgetmoredoneMostpeoplemake excusesforEnglishpaperstheydonotwishtodo,orthinktheyaregoodat,butbynotmaking excusesandbelievingyoucanandnotlettingthosevictimcharacteristicsovercomeyoucan
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Whilereadingandlearningmoreaboutcreatorlanguageilearnedthatidonotusecreatorlanguage. Ifanythingiusemyinnercriticthemorethananything.Ifindmyselfblamingmyselfmorethati blameothers,oreventryingtofindasolutiontomyproblem.Forexamplesometimesduringmath classlastyeariwouldbeinclassnotoffcourse,payingattentionandwhenthefacilitatorgivesus classworksometimesijustblankoutevenifihavenotes,andiwillstartthinkingnegativethoughts aboutmyself.Mygoalthisyearistostopusingvictimlanguageandstartusingacreator'slanguage. Iwillaccomplishthisbyaskingmorequestionsandgoingtotouringifineedtoforasubject.Iwill alsodomybesttofigurehowtogetpast
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WhenyouthinkofasuperheroonenormallythinksofSpiderman,Batman,orSuperman,butthere weresuperheroeslongbeforethesecharacterswerecreated.Firstonemustunderstandthatthebasis ofthisnameishero.Whatisahero?Aheroisapersonwhodoessomethingspecialoroutofthe ordinaryinordertohelpothers.Itcouldalsobesomeonewhoisadmiredforacharacteristicabout them,beitphysicalormentalTheyareindividualsthatnormaleverydaypeoplecanlookupto Thisbeingthecase,asuperheroisnothingmorethensomeonewhoisahero,butnotjustthatonce andforthatoneperson,butsomeonewhohelpsmanypeople,orleadsthem.Astimewentbythe numberofpeoplewhoweretrueheroesdiminishedandjustshowmorecontent
BacktowardsthebeginningofAmericanhistoryweseesuperheroesarisingforthefirsttimeinour culture.Theywerenotnecessarilyabletoflyorseethroughwalls.However,theywerestill extraordinarypeople.Theirstorieswerepassedfromfathertosonandthestorygrewwithevery telling.PeoplelikePaulBunyanandPecosBillwerejusttwoofthemanytalesofthetimewhich spokeofmendoingextraordinarythingsThesetaleswouldn'texciteforever,thoughAsyearsgo byourcountryanditspeoplebecomelessandlessnaïveandcravedmore.Agiantmanwithablue oxandanaxejustcouldnotsuffice.Peoplebecomemoreandmorenumbtopainandmurder,and neededmorethanthesetalltales.
Itwassoonafterthisthatpeoplebeganlookingforsomeoneelsetoadmire,whethertheywerereal ornot.Someonewhotheycannotovercome.Someonewhowillleadthemandhelpthembewho theyweremeanttobe.Somelooktopoliticians,otherstomobleaders,buteitherwaytheyarejust lookingforanswersThisbecameharderfortheyouthtofindSuretheyhadtheirmothersand fathers,buttheycouldonlydosomuchforthem.Thencomicbooksandtelevisioncameintoplay. Heretheycouldseetheseseeminglyordinarypeopledoingamazingthings.Theywantedtobejust likethem.Itgavethemstructureandafeelingofguidance.Theyknewwhattheywantedtodoand theybegantryingtodoit.Now,
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Inyourlife,youcanchoosetoplayaVictim,withacapitalVoryoucanplayoraCreatorwitha capitalC.AVictimisapersonthatjusttakeswhateverlifegivesthem.ACreatorcreateswhatever theoutcomemaybe.Inschool,peopletendtoplaythevictimalotandverylittletheyplaythe creator.IthinkthesetwostudentsIwilltellyouaboutimplementvictimandcreatorquite accurately InhisteachingblogProfessor.DavidMirman,hestateswhattodotobeasuccessfulcollegestudent andoverallperson.Hestatesthathewantedhisclasstogetacertaintextbookfromtheschoolstore andmanyhadthebookwaybeforehadtobepreparedforthefirstdayofclass,astheywereSo, whiletheotherstudentshadthebooktwoothersdidnot.Prof.Mirmanwasacceptingtothefactand hesaidjusthavethebookbythesecondweek.Bothstudentswenttothestudentstoreandthestore clerkstoldthemtheyhadrunout.showmorecontent
Mygrandmothershowsmewhatitmeanstobeacreatoronlybecauseofherperseveranceandher determinednessShewasbornduringthetimeoftheGreatDepressionandshewentthroughso muchinherlife.Shealsowentthroughthewars,PearlHarbor,CivilRightsMovement,etc.She adaptedtoalltheselifechanges.SheworkedasaseamstressandworkedattheNavalWeapon Station.WhenmygrandmothergotupinageIbegantotakeheedtowhatshealwaystoldme.She madeeverysituationagoodonewhileshewaslivingandIlookuptoherforthat. ShetoldmeIcouldalwaysdowhatIwantedtodoinlifeIjusthadtosticktoitandtrymybestI implementedtryingmybestbythinkingofher.Shealwaysbroughtuphowfarshecameandone dayIaskedwhatshemeantbythat,andshetoldmethatshewasgoingtoschoolwhentherewere coloredsignsorwaterfountainsandrestroomsShealsomentioned,thatshewatchingMartin LutherKingJr.Kingmarchandmakespeechesas
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ManagementandHumanResources
10/28/13
HollandCodePaper
SubmittedinpartialfulfillmentoftherequirementsforthedegreeofBachelorofScience
TheHollandCodeAssessmenthelpedmetofindmykeyinterests.Mytopinterestwasinthe conventionalarea.BeforeItooktheassessment,Ihadastrongdesiretohavealltheareasofmylife structured.Ifindmyselftobe"bythebook"attimes,butIdoexerciseflexibilitywhenitcounts. WhenitcomestomyworkasawaitressforBJ'sRestaurants,Ihavetomultitask,whichcanoften bechallengingWhatmakesmyjobeasieriswhenIhavethetablesinmystationservedwitha gameplan.WheneverIamorganizedatwork,itreally...showmorecontent...
AsachildIenjoyeddrawingseveralobjects,andIfeltthatIhadararegifttoexpresslifethrough art.Ihopetoreinvestmytimebackintomychildhoodhobbyupongraduationlaterthisyear.My thirdtopinterestisinthesocialarea.IfindthisremarkablebecauseasachildIwasveryshyand quietDuringmyteenageyears,IfacedchallengesbecauseIfeltthatsociallyIdidnotfitinwiththe crowd.IttookmealongtimetorealizethatIneededtoopenupandshowtheworldwhoIamwith nofear.IneededtogainconfidencebylookingothersintheeyewhenIspokeandtobemyself. Nowasanadult,IfeelverycomfortableinmyskinIenjoyholdingconversationswithothersand thatabilitygivesmeconfidenceinwhoIamandinmyfuturecareer.Ifeelthatmystrengthsarein theabilitytofollowrulesandutilizeorderandstructureintheworkenvironmentandinmypersonal life.Ifeelthatdoingsoinaworksettinghelpsmetomeetcompanyobjectives,gettaskscompleted inatimelymanner,andcontinuethecycleofproductivityforthecompany.Inmypersonallife,I thinkthatitenablesmetobebalancedandtonotlosesightofwhoIamWhenyouhavea structuredplanforyourlife,youareabletopaceyourselfandmeetthosemilestonesyouhaveset foryourself.WhileItrytobasemylifeinorder,Ialsoacceptthatsometimesmygoalsmaynotgo asplanned,
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Involume2ofFrankenstein,theCreaturenothavingapositiverolemodelbecauseVictor abandonedhimunleashesthe"monster"inhimandleadstotheCreaturenotknowingwhatis morallyright.Throughtheportrayalofthe"monster"insidethecreature,Shelleyarguesthattherole ofcreatortocreationiscrucialforproperdevelopment.AccordingtoRousseau,everyoneisborn good,untilcorruptedbyevilThroughoutthebook,weseehowtheCreaturewasborninnocent,but corruptedbyevilfromVictorabandoninghim.TheaudienceseeswhentheCreatureisonhis journeyonthemountainsofJuraandhegetstoaspotandrealizeshe'soppressedbyfatigueand hungerTheCreaturethensayshowheseesaboyrunninginhisdirection,whichmadehimgoand talktotheboy.Theboygetsafraid,andstartstoyellandfreakout.TheboytellstheCreature thatshowmorecontent
Youbelongthentomyenemy–tohimtowardswhomIhavesworneternalrevenge;youshallbemy firstVictim.Thechildstillstruggled,andloadedmewithepithetswhichcarriesdespairtomyheart; Igraspedhisthroattosilencehim,andinamomenthelayheadatmyfeet(Shelley,117)"Through theCreatureusingtheword"eternal"whichmeansforeverlastingweknowtheCreaturewill alwayshaverevenge.TheCreaturealwayshavingrevengeshowsusinwaysthecreaturewillact poorly.TheCreaturealsousestheword"heart"heardwhichresemblesloveandfeeling.The Creaturehasemotiondeepdown,butonthesurfaceistheemotionofhate.TheCreaturewasmade, butraisedbynooneTHroughthis,weseehowShelleyemphasizestheideaofresponsibilityof creatortoitscreation.SinceVIctorwasnevertherefortheCreature,weseethroughoutthebook howtheCreaturedoesthingshewouldhavenotdoneifVictorwasthereallalong.Thecreaturenot havingapositiverolemodel,letaloneanyrolemodelshowsushownothavinga"parental"figure candoto
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WhatisMorality?
Philosophersaroundtheworldhavedebatedthemeaningofmoralityforcenturies.However,itisa wordtoosubjectivetobeeitherdenotedordefined.Aristotle,oftenreferredtoasthefatherof philosophy,advisedthatonecoulddeterminewhatismoralbyexaminingthemeanbetweentwo "lessdesirable"extremes.Forexample,courageisameanbetweenfearandthoughtlessrashness; generosity,betweenextravaganceandparsimony.Platoarguedthat"toknowthegoodistodothe good"Inotherwords,thosewhobehaveimmorallyduesooutofmereignorance,notdefiance Furthermore,Platobelievedthatamoralpersonisatrulyhappyperson;andbecausepeoplealways desiretheirownhappiness,theyalwaysshowmorecontent
Thisrewardsystemtrainsustobelievethatwhatislegalismoral.Althoughapersonmaybealaw–abidingcitizen,heorshemaynotnecessarilybemoral.
ThemoralityofanindividualisalsobasedonhisorherchildhoodParentshaveanimmenseeffect ontheirchildren'svalues.Forinstance,ifparentsteachtheirchildatearlyagestobeahard–worker, tobehonestandtrue,andtohaveintegrity,thenitislikelythatthechildwillgrowupwiththese moralsinstilledwithinthem.However,somechildrengrowtobetheantithesisoftheirparents. Theyseethattheirparentsareimmoralandsotheyintentionallygrowtothinkandbehave differentlyIfso,isthechildimmoralfordefyinghisorherparents,oristhechildmoralfordefying hisorherimmoralparents?
Anotherfactorindeterminingone'smoralsisone'sreligiosity.Forinstance,somereligions,suchas Hinduism,believeinanimalsacrificesasawayofworshiping;however,otherreligions,suchas Catholicism,donot.Thus,toaCatholic,thesacrificeofinnocentanimalsmayseemimmoral whereasfollowersoftheHindureligionviewthepracticeassacred.Therefore,onecannotconclude thatsimplybecauseapersonisreligious,heorsheisalsomoral.Therearethousandsofreligions throughouttheworld;whohastheauthoritytodeterminewhose
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Mysuccesses,ofachievinganobjective,havebeenduemoretobeingmoreoriginalthan conforming.Atfirstglance,it'sshockingthatIcouldn'trecallanysuccessthatfollowedthe standards,rules,orlawsrightaway,thenaftergivenitathought,Irealizethatbyconforming standards,Istillhavemuchtolivethrough.MeaningthatIhavesuccessesawaitingaheadofme suchasinmyeducationandcareerFactorsinlifecontributetomebeingmoreoriginatorwasthe wayIwasraisedalongwithtaughtbymyparents.Achild'seducationisoneofthemostimportant matterstoaparentsodoingwellinschoolisamustinmyhouseholdlikeinmanyotherfamilies. Nevertheless,myparentsdon'tnecessarilyputalotofpressureonmeandmy
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Doyouthinklikeacreatororavictim?Acreatorisapersonwhotakesresponsibilityfortheir choicesandtriestoachievewhattheywantinlife.Avictimisapersonwhoblamesotherpeoplefor thechoicestheymakeanddoesn'tacceptresponsibility.Afterlearningaboutcreatorsandvictims,I havedecidedthatIwanttobeacreator.Inhisteachingblog,ProfessorDavidMirmanwrotean essayaboutstudentsfacingthesameproblembuthandlingitindifferentwaysTheinstructortold everyoneinclassonthefirstdaythattheywouldneedtobuythetextbooktohavenextclass.The firststudentdidn'thavethetextbooknextclassbecauseshesaiditwasthebookstore'sfault.The secondstudentcalledotherschoolsaboutthetextbook
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Howmanydifferenttypesofmindsetsarethere?AccordingtoDr.SkipDowningthereareatleast twomajormindsets.HereferstothemasVictimsandCreators.Whatarethedefinitionsofthese typesofmindsets?AVictimissomeonewhofeelsthattheycannotinfluencetheirownoutcomesin lifeandletthingshappenwithouttryingtoshapetheresult.ACreatorissomeonewhoconsistently makechoicesthatresultintheoutcomethattheywantDavidMirmanhaswrittenanarticlethat providesthisclearexampleofVictimandCreatormindsetsusingtheexampleoftwocollege studentssearchingforatextbook"Theinstructoraskedthemiftheyhadthetext.Thefirstsaid"No, IdonothavethetextbookIwasnotabletogetitbecausetheshowmorecontent Anotherexampleisinregardstohisschoolwork.Hesometimeswillploughthroughworkthathe doesn'tcompletelyunderstandandthencomplainabouthisbadgrade.Whenhedoesthishewill neveraskoraccepthelpfromotherpeople.ThesearetwoexamplesofhimexhibitingaVictim mindset.
ACreatorissomeonewhoconsistentlymakesdecisionstocreatethelivestheywishtolive,theydo thisbythedecisionstheymake.Myfatherexhibitsqualitiesthatfitthisdefinition.Oneexampleof thisishisdecisiontogothroughextraschoolinginhisfieldinordertobetterprovideforhimself andhisfamily,hehastakenmanyclassesandcoursesinordertodothis.Becauseofthisdecisionhe hasbeenabletoimprovewhatkindofcareerandlifehehas,consequentlymyfamilyandIbenefit fromthosedecisionseveryday.Anotherexampleiswhathehasdoneinordertoadvanceinhis career,hehastoldmebeforethatinordertobewhereheistodayheenduredthroughmanyjobsthat hedespisedTheseexamplesshowthatmyfatherhasthemindsetofaCreator
AfterlearningaboutthewaysthataCreatorthinksandapproachestasksIthinkthatIcanapply certainaspectsofthismindsetinmyownlife.OneimportantplaceIcanapplythisisinregardsto thewayIapproachmyassignmentsfromschoolorwork.ACreatoralwaysfindssolutionsto problemsthattheymay
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