.... mental training programs. These programs all vary in technique, however, they all include skills focused on mastering the art of self-confidence. There are considerable amounts of evidence in sports literature that there is a direct correlation between self- confidence and peak performance. Self-confidence exists in all walks of life. It is defined as: the strong relationships between a person's thoughts, feelings, and behavior which if motivated correctly can help an individual excel with confidence in anything they try to do. Most of the time self-confidence is viewed in accordance with how well an athlete performs at a certain sport activity. To examin .....

.... father is not a really cold father, even though "he never held me on his knee when I was a child and that I never heard him laugh out loud in his life" (page.20). But he dose something to show his love to his son, such as " he would fix the small spot where I planted beans and other quick-sprouting seeds before he prepared the big garden, even if the spring was late" (page.20). Those things all mean Peter's father loves his son very much, he just never says it. He just does something silently. Peter knows all of the things his father does, so, after his father gives him a new, bright penny. He plays with that penny, and imagines that it is a real gold. He .....

.... a notion 'unfamiliar to the average Australian until the later half of this century.' The Editorial in The Sunday Age of the 23 January 1999, arguing for a change of date, stated that January 26 'can never be a truly national day for it symbolises to many Aborigines the date they were conquered and their lands occupied.' Involvement of the Indigenous community on has taken many forms - forced participation in re-enactments and mourning for Invasion Day, as well as peaceful protests through the city streets. Personally, does not mean a lot to me. As I was not born in Australia and only received my Australian citizenship in 1995, I have never really seen the .....

.... but their content is. Via composition, the theories of international relations emerge. . Seemingly obscure words such as these are easily explained. The realist views the state as the principle " unitary actor encapsulated by a "hard shell" facing the world as an integrated unit", concerned with specific issues of national security and sovreignity as stated in their foreign policy. Policies which accentuate national interests unlike the foreign policy of pluralists who have an expansive foreign policy converging on economic and social issues far more than military movement. Likewise, independent actors such as multinational corporations are not dismi .....

.... another hooted. "Just leave me alone.", Little Jimmy said "Oh no, Jimmy's really getting pist off!?", the first boy retaliated. "Just shove off and let me be," Jimmy answered. It is like this everyday, everywhere, and everytime, people suffer discrimination. All because they have differences amongst each other. Different beliefs, different cultures, different skin colour, all of these act like building blocks to help construct what we know as Racism. has become one of the many burdens amongst multi-cultural worlds like Canada and the States. is a part of each and every one of us. No doubt, we are all racist, but this the term has been used too loosely .....

.... in order to seem more a part of things. People in this world seem to need companionship and are often too weak to stand alone. As a result, they stand together in what ever group they are best suited to. It is a point of interest to many of the people who have stopped to think about this fact. The idea that people live according to how others will perceive then has been established as the rule, not the exception. The real question now lies in the reasons for this way of life. It was hypothesized by C.S. Lewis that this desire to belong and to fit in is a natural human characteristic. He believed that people have an instinctive drive to belong, in the same sor .....

.... various forms of education, and entertainment which are all a part of the positive effects that television has on our society. On a day to day basis, the television keeps us informed with plenty of helpful information. We are informed through the television of the latest news, weather, and information which are important in our daily lives. The television often acts as an almanac, dictionary, and an eye into the world around us. It informs us of the most recent happenings around the world within seconds. Such as the O.J. Simpson trial, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the wars taking place in the Middle East. Through TV we can be warned about .....

.... bring wisdom either. When I think of wealth a quotation comes to mind. It was said by Henry David Thoreau: "Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations... Their authors are a natural and irresistible aristocracy in every society, and, more than kings or emperors, exert an influence on mankind." I believe that if one chooses to enrich their mind and strive for knowledge that they are truly wealthy. Wealth is the ability to enrich and influence. With knowledge one can do these things. Wealth is not taking things for granted. In many ways knowledge can help you achieve success. With knowled .....