n the wake of these studies, I think there are three easy techniques that can help to maximise good fortune:
Unlucky people often fail to follow their intuition when making a choice, whereas lucky people tend to respect hunches. Lucky people are interested in how they both think and feel about the various options, rather than simply looking at the rational side of the situation. I think this helps them because gut feelings act as an alarm bell - a reason to consider a decision carefully.
Unlucky people tend to be creatures of routine. They tend to take the same route to and from work and talk to the same types of people at parties. In contrast, many lucky people try to introduce variety into their lives. For example, one person described how he thought of a colour before arriving at a party and then introduced himself to people wearing that colour. This kind of behaviour boosts the likelihood of chance opportunities by introducing variety.
Lucky people tend to see the positive side of their ill fortune. They imagine how things could have been worse. In one interview, a lucky volunteer arrived with his leg in a plaster cast and described how he had fallen down a flight of stairs. I asked him whether he still felt lucky and he cheerfully explained that he felt luckier than before. As he pointed out, he could have broken his neck.
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Short I-Search: My Short I-Search blog - 4 views
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“they say” is just as important as what “I say”
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Yes, I agree you need to have a balance.
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Blog Reflection: 9 Reflection Questions - 3 views
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As for applying what i have learned in this unit outside the classroom, I can not think of anything.
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How about using Diigo for research? How about not letting quotes speak for themselves? How about getting plenty of what "They say" before you talk about what "you say"? You know more than you think and it is now just a matter of practicing these skills
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My lowest points of writing this paper was trying to find the information for the topic I have, books and online mostly talked more about characteristics, different types of whales, and where they travel too.
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Filtering info is tough. Do you have new ways of doing that now? Do you skim websites better now? Do you make your keywords more specific now? How have you changed the way you search online?
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It was hard getting certain topics about eating habits.
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Sometimes you have to talk to people. Online as well as offline.
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Amber Sipes - 2 views
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I also learned about the different templates we could use in our papers as well.
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Did klyou use any in your I-Search paper?
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This relates to what I already know because I know you have to listen in class to know what you have to write about and you have to look at your book so you know if your doing it right and i know to use the internet in looking for information. And it does take a lot of work to write a good paper. You have to brainstrom and firgure out what information you want to use in your paper and that takes time to do that.
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What you know Listen in class Use internet for info Hard work Brainstorming Time
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i will be writing a lot more
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Be more specific here.
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the 9 questions due in class - 6 views
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the 9 questions due in class | Diigo Groups
* you can be completely informational and topical, (just like most college papers will be) and put a personal, creative touch on it.
o Ok, personal interest drives everything even the most dry, informational papers. There is always an "I" behind every writing who is writing about themselves and others (They say.I say) comment by Terry Elliott
* t can help me put a more creative and entertaining spin on some things, and everyone knows it's easier to read if it's fun, or tells a story. Plus, it helps me with ways on how to add evidence and quotes, stats and interviews to the paper,
o lMore creative More entertaining More fun because it is a story Evidence and support fit better comment by Terry Elliott
* I'm not too sure on how to change the way I quote people via talking.
o One of the best ways to listen is to "quote back" what your heard them say. That way they are flattered that you were really trying to hear them and give them the benefit of the doubt. And they will more readily do the same for you even if you disagree. That's how I would think about applying it to your life. comment by Terry Elliott
* I would say that the low point for me was pretty much accepting that my pre-season pick really doesn't stand a chance in winning the trophy this year
o True, but who thought Obama would get the Nobel Prize for Peace comment by Terry Elliott
* internal battles that I encountered
o Interesting way to put this. Let me show you a cool book by stephen pressfield called the war of art. comment by Terry Elliott
* took notes after every episode of SportsCenter and I constantly documented stats from the internet.
o Did your buddies think you were weird for taking notes on a TV program? I think it is pretty cool to access that kind of expert information. comment by Terry Elliott
* Well first off and most importantly is... I can write a paper, that isn't considered "creative writing" and still enjoy it A LOT. I guess it just has to do with the topic of the paper, and the time span given to complete the given task. I didn't really feel rushed or anything to get this paper finished, I didn't find myself barely finding information to go on it at the last minute, and I didn't find myself pulling my hair out over the frustration that this paper was bringing me. I really did enjoy doing this writing assignment AND writing in this style.
o I sometimes think that I give too much time to do an assignment. I am glad that you felt it was just right. I fear that we will be ramping up the rate of work here till Thanksgiving. Two papers in that time period. Sorry, but the pain will do you good. ;-) comment by Terry Elliott
the 9 questions due in class | Diigo Groups - 0 views
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you can be completely informational and topical, (just like most college papers will be) and put a personal, creative touch on it.
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Ok, personal interest drives everything even the most dry, informational papers. There is always an "I" behind every writing who is writing about themselves and others (They say.I say)
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t can help me put a more creative and entertaining spin on some things, and everyone knows it's easier to read if it's fun, or tells a story. Plus, it helps me with ways on how to add evidence and quotes, stats and interviews to the paper,
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lMore creative More entertaining More fun because it is a story Evidence and support fit better
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I'm not too sure on how to change the way I quote people via talking.
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One of the best ways to listen is to "quote back" what your heard them say. That way they are flattered that you were really trying to hear them and give them the benefit of the doubt. And they will more readily do the same for you even if you disagree. That's how I would think about applying it to your life.
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HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa: Short I Search Reflection - 2 views
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Actually, I don’t know it is a good example about question.
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And it was different between research paper which I have known and I search paper.
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It is a different way to write, but I hope it is one that captures you and your interests better so as to make your paper more interesting.
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I searched many information of FTA which written in Korean and English.
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At least you got to access both Korean and American points of view. What was the difference between the two? Are Americans being unfair?
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