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According to the text, which expert made the statement 'There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home'?
According to the text, which expert made the statement 'There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home'?
- Marshal Ferdinand Foch
- Kenneth Olsen (correct)
- George Bernard Shaw
- Dr. Lee De Forest
Who famously rejected the Beatles, stating 'We don’t like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out.'?
Who famously rejected the Beatles, stating 'We don’t like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out.'?
- George Bernard Shaw
- Marshal Ferdinand Foch
- Dr. Lee De Forest
- Darryl F. Zanuck (correct)
Which expert said 'Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value'?
Which expert said 'Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value'?
- Dr. Ian G.
- Darryl F. Zanuck
- Marshal Ferdinand Foch (correct)
- George Bernard Shaw
Who stated '[Television] won’t be able to hold on to any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night'?
Who stated '[Television] won’t be able to hold on to any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night'?
What is the main theme of the text?
What is the main theme of the text?
How did Prince Louis handle the intense temptation he faced?
How did Prince Louis handle the intense temptation he faced?
What does the example of Becky illustrate in the text?
What does the example of Becky illustrate in the text?
What does the anecdote about the young man at the airport serve to illustrate?
What does the anecdote about the young man at the airport serve to illustrate?
What is a paradigm according to the text?
What is a paradigm according to the text?
How did Linda's participation in the talent pageant affect her?
How did Linda's participation in the talent pageant affect her?
What is the effect of negative self-paradigms according to the text?
What is the effect of negative self-paradigms according to the text?
How does the text describe paradigms in relation to how we see things?
How does the text describe paradigms in relation to how we see things?
What is the main focus of the text?
What is the main focus of the text?
What does the author caution against in the text?
What does the author caution against in the text?
What does the author suggest about different life-centers?
What does the author suggest about different life-centers?
Which of the following best summarizes the author's advice?
Which of the following best summarizes the author's advice?
What is the main alternative life-center concept introduced in the text?
What is the main alternative life-center concept introduced in the text?
Which analogy is used in the text to explain the idea of natural laws or principles governing the human world?
Which analogy is used in the text to explain the idea of natural laws or principles governing the human world?
According to the text, what will breaking principles ultimately lead to?
According to the text, what will breaking principles ultimately lead to?
Why does the text emphasize the importance of hard work as a principle?
Why does the text emphasize the importance of hard work as a principle?
What does the text acknowledge as a challenge in living by principles?
What does the text acknowledge as a challenge in living by principles?
According to the text, centering one's life on someone can lead to:
According to the text, centering one's life on someone can lead to:
What does the text suggest about being school-centered?
What does the text suggest about being school-centered?
Based on the text, what can living to please parents above everything else lead to?
Based on the text, what can living to please parents above everything else lead to?
What does the text imply about sports- or hobbies-centered life?
What does the text imply about sports- or hobbies-centered life?
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Study Notes
- The more one centers their life on someone, the less attractive they become due to lack of independence and potential dependence on that person for emotional security.
- Centering one's life on someone can make relationship unstable and lead to constant breaking up and getting back together.
- School-centeredness, while important, can become unhealthy if one becomes overly ambitious and obsessed with perfect grades to the detriment of overall well-being and enjoyment of youth.
- The real purpose of school is to learn, not just to achieve high scores or grades.
- Living to please parents above everything else can lead to feeling worthless, unimportant, and out of control, and it is important to find one's own center to live a fulfilling life.
- Other possible centers of one's life include being sports- or hobbies-centered, but it is important to maintain balance and not let any one thing become the sole focus.
- Anonymous' experience of being attracted to someone who did not center their life on him, and his wife's independence, made her more attractive to him and contributed to a healthy, long-lasting relationship.
- Lisa, a school-centered teenager from Canada, regrets having been so ambitious and school-centered that she didn't enjoy her youth and missed out on valuable experiences.
- The young girl from Louisiana shares her experience of trying to live her life to please her parents and feeling worthless, useless, and unimportant as a result, and how she ultimately found her own center to live a fulfilling life.
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