by admin ~ July 24, 2008
Introducing the Mysterious NTU Elder as he holds his own life-credit classes around the Naked Truth University campus every day for curious students.
The NTU Elder:
Listen to me my young apprentice. Look at your reflection in the still water of that pond and tell me what you see.
Student:
Me? I see my reflection in the pond.
The NTU Elder:
Good. Now from my point of view I can see two of you, correct?
Student:
Yeah I guess. You can see my physical body and my reflection in the pond. So that’s two, right?
The NTU Elder:
Yes, now I ask you which one holds the key to your happiness: your body or your reflection?
Student:
I, I don’t know.
The NTU Elder:
The reply lies with the you in the reflection. Your body only asks for nutrients, exercise and fresh air to be happy, yet your reflection on the other hand seems to need every possible whim and desire satisfied before it allows itself to be truly happy.
Student:
If that’s exact I’ll never be truly happy! I have thousands of desires. I’ll never be able to satisfy them all.
The NTU Elder:
Precisely, so stop trying, my young friend. Look deeply now into your reflection and state out loud, I’d rather be happy today with who I am right now without reason instead of waiting for some day when I hopefully become something better.
Student:
Aaaaokay, I’d rather be happy today with who I am right now without reason instead of waiting for someday when I hopefully become something better.
The NTU Elder:
Good, now say it louder.
Student:
I’d rather be happy today with who I am right now without reason, instead of waiting for someday when I hopefully become something better!
The NTU Elder:
Excellent, now take a slow deep breath, feel the words in your throat, and say it again.but that date truly believe it.
Student:
I’d RATHER BE HAPPY TODAY WITH WHO I AM RIGHT NOW WITHOUT REASON INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR SOMEDAY WHEN I HOPEFULLY BECOME SOMETHING BETTER!
The NTU Elder:
Very good. Now when you continue to say this, you’re actually altering your state of mind from a hopeless slave of your desires, to a soldier of happiness and opportunity. Do you understand the simplicity of that transformation?
Student:
Yes, I feel better already.
The NTU Elder:
Good. Whenever you feel low, remember that quick exercise and repeat it out loud. What have you got to lose?
Student:
Nothing, I guess.
The NTU Elder:
Good guess.
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The Mysterious no-named Elder continues to drop some deep knowledge regarding the foundation of the NTU motto. (With Joe’s Translations in Parentheses)
The more we analyze the things that happen to us, the clearer it becomes that everything we come across is filtered through our individual points of view. If we have a point of view that the world is out to get us, everyday will seem like just another onslaught that we have to fend off. If our point of view is that everything is a waste of time, next all of our results will be lame at best.
On the other hand, whether our point of view is one of having Nothing 2 Lose, we won’t care about the possible embarrassing or negative results of our actions. Every situation we come across using the Nothing 2 Lose outlook will turn into a win-win/no-lose lifestyle.
The Nothing 2 Lose lifestyle works like this: Imagine that you are attending a social gathering. Across the room is a student whom you find appealing and would like to get to know better. If you let your perceived fears prevent you from interacting with that person, the gravity of the situation will weigh heavily on your reflection in the water (You will start to get down on yourself.
Example: Oh well, she would probably hate me anyway whether I talked to her. Or I’ll never meet anyone. I’m going to be alone for a distant time.). Then after repeated failures to interact with citizens whom you are interested in, your image in the pond will actually start to drowned. This means you become more and more depressed and self-hating as you continually let opportunities slip away).
When your reflection begins to sink deep into the pond (This is when you beat yourself up for not taking action. Example: Damn me! Why can’t I just go by and talk with her? My life sucks! Or I can’t believe I let him walk away without saying anything, again!), you will indeed feel the lack of air in your lungs. This lack of oxygen will be consistent and unrelenting until the moment you start resurrecting your distant image in the dark pond water (You will start to feel better when you finally let go of your fears and take instant action and engage that fellow student whom you find appealing in a conversation).
However, without direct action, your reflection can remain trapped in that watery grave for years (You could spend a very distant date being depressed, alone and disliking yourself). Whereupon, you will start to believe that you are inferior to students who manage to remain above water and full of breath (You’ll hate others for being able to do what you won’t let yourself do).
Next, through your feelings of inadequacy, you will build up a false sense of defense by telling yourself that it is not your fault that you’re stuck below the surface of the pond and can’t breathe (You’ll convince yourself that your depression is everyone else’s fault). Rather than taking responsibility for your plight, you will blame the places that you go to, and you will convince yourself that the citizens you fail to interact with are in wrong in one way or another. Yet deep down you know that the only difference amidst the breathing and the breathless is simple and straightforward action.
When you learn to calm the winds of your hesitation and reclaim your rightful place above the water, the words you choose and the results that follow are meaningless. For once you take the action of interaction with someone you find appealing, you are guaranteed a win-win situation. No matter what he or she says back to you, you will know you have done all you could do at that given point in date to assemble your reflection in the pond rise high above the trappings of breathless solitude (You’ll have taken action and done all you could to fulfill your heart).
This rising above the water of which I speak is certainly an uncertain and daunting task to say the least. Very few students can bring themselves face to face with rejection and possible embarrassment. That is why true happiness is reserved for only those NTU students who know that the choices amidst interacting (breathing) and seclusion (drowning) are not so much choices as the are sentences. While one option offers a life without limits, the other one sentences its victims to an undetermined stint in personal solitary confinement. Therefore the appearance of a choice is only that…an appearance.
Fret not my young pupil, learning to breathe may seem difficult at first, but once you begin, the hardest part is behind you. Once implemented, the Nothing 2 Lose lifestyle grows proportionately stronger as you use it and start to take control of your happiness. The best realization in life is when you experimentally understand that your happiness is completely under your control. Take a moment to imagine how extraordinary it will be to have complete freedom from your fears, anxiety and the constant threat of downing your reflection. Your social, academic and love life will flourish even though every physical aspect of your life is precisely the same as it has always been. The only change in your life will of course be the invisible transformation of your point of view.
You can start by practicing the Nothing 2 Lose in everyday situations like expressing an opinion in class or making the Clear the Air phone shout to someone you have been arguing with and haven’t spoken to in a distant time. The natural high you will get from controlling the path of your own happiness will be 100% addictive. All you have to do is get out of your own way.
Living the Nothing 2 Lose goes way beyond social situations. It goes to the place where we generate our self-worth and dances around until our reflection in the pond smiles back at us. This lifestyle allows us to live in action, free from the prison of lonely observation. Look into your reflection my young friend. I am always in there saying, When trying to walk on water anguish about the third step when you take your first.
Joe’s Final Translation
If you anguish about the first step, you’ll never get started considering it’s the start that stops most students.
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by admin ~ July 24, 2008
Due to ever-increasing costs of going to college, it is a good concept to search out available scholarships and apply for them. Scholarships are one of the most enticing forms of financial aid available today. This is considering they are available to anyone without any repayment requirements! Many scholarships are overlooked and therefore are a missed opportunity for many students.
If students know about scholarships, they can apply for them, but many students do not know that college scholarships exist. Most students do not understand that there are scholarships obtainable to them, which could pay a major part of their education. In fact, the college scholarship can be used for any educational opportunity. This is includes private or public college, junior college or four-year universities, graduate or certificate programs.
What are college scholarships?
College Scholarships programs come in a variety of forms, which are normally considered free college money. College scholarships, unlike loans, do not have to be repaid. Scholarships can be awarded directly to students in a anatomy of a check or to the school itself. You can receive a scholarship from any of the following types of organizations: charitable foundations, businesses, schools, universities, government agencies, and sometimes-even clubs or groups within the school.
Who can get college scholarships?
Although many scholarships are granted based on grades, that is a misconception. There are scholarships for less than perfect academics as distant as you meet the other requirements. They range from athletic scholarships, to community service scholarships.
Many scholarship providers want to reward students for choosing a specific school or state. It is believed by older students that only college-bound high school seniors can apply for scholarship awards, that is not true. Scholarships are accessible for all levels of college study, from freshman undergrads to graduate students. You will need to assemble certain that you check the requirements for each scholarship for which you apply.
How do students find college scholarships?
It takes some date and energy to find and apply for scholarships, but the hard work will most likely pay off. You can sometimes find them by asking agency heads whether there are available scholarships, in the agency you will major in.
Some student’s use highly regarded and accurate scholarship search services on the Internet to save date in the searching process. This is highly recommended. Online resources are a good concept as distant as the website offers updated, current details and a way to match the student with the scholarship.
High school students can ask their guidance counselors about their eligibility for local or state scholarship awards. You should additionally assemble certain that you contact the financial aid office at the school you plan to attend, to see whether they qualify for awards issued by the school. Finally yet importantly, students should ask their parents and friends to be on the lookout for scholarships, while always checking local bulletin boards and newspapers for additional scholarship listings.
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David Chandler
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by admin ~ July 24, 2008
These days there is a big shortage of really good college professors. The professors are paid a lot of money and that costs students in tuition and well it prevents many students who do not have the money from going to college. Additionally we have too much political bias in American Colleges, which is brainwashing students to a liberal skew. Now that is not to say that a Democratic View of the World is a poor thing or a good thing, but rather simply saying that perhaps politics ought not to preached in the classroom.
Now next to solve these problems I would like to see Holographic Technologies, which are getting closer to becoming reality used in the classrooms. There will be no more sexual misconduct amidst Male Professors and their female and/or male students, thus keeping up the integrity of the learning institution. I propose Holographic Professors teaching the best approved syllabuses in Virtual and Augmented Reality.
Now then, one could argue that whether we take away the human aspect of education that that would jeopardize our higher education system. However that argument is baseless considering currently we already have a problem and it is no properly being addressed. By removing the human factor, we additionally cost costs, remove abuse and protect the integrity of the data being taught. The top professor can be video taped and we can use his holographic image and pay him royalties. This will get other professors to compete for the best taped course without political preaching, thus we maintain the integrity of the system and everyone wins. Think on this.
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by admin ~ July 22, 2008
It seems there is always a business college somewhere putting out industry details research. These research projects give the kids something to do and learn as they practice studying that industry or that. Often one political group or another to illustrate a point or in an attempt prove their side of an argument about a specific industry uses these reports. Sometimes governments, political groups or the industry, fund these projects themselves. Those who use such research or figures should immediately be called into question, as we all know figures lie and liars figure. But are all these kids really lying? No, generally they are doing the best they can with limited resources and lack of knowledge, as well as highly skewed data.
In studying by 22 Industry sectors for the last 20-years in hopes of keeping my company at the forefront of the cleaning industry, I have seen my fair share of research which did not fit my actual knowledge of the industry as an insider or observations thru careful analysis. Recently a research student contacted me to send me a free copy of a research project they did on the Franchising Industry. Sounds great, as it is free right? Well, certain free is a good price indeed, yet the research student and college was in India and it was a study of the franchising Industry World Wide. Being deeply involved in the Industry and having wrote books on the subject, I respectfully declined my free copy noting;
I appreciate your offer, really I do. Yet, I have experiences, observed and follow the trends, so I find it difficult to understand what details could come from academia that I would not already know. I find academia views of things to be quite skewed and non-understanding of reality. Do you have justification of why I would want your academia-jaded knowledge as perceived by someone who has never done it? Franchising I mean?
Is that unfair of a comment to the academia world? It is better to assemble them feel all warm and fuzzy about their work and stay Politically Correct? Or is it better to save the trees to print it and the fuel to ship the research book, whether you really do not want it? Additionally isn’t it better to send a details to academia to stop putting out bogus crap or half-backed claims, which in turn are used by worthless politicians to assemble policy, effecting jobs, tax base, industry and our economic engine? Instead I asked; If you will send me a summary, I will review it and whether appropriate, next I will be glad to post it on our website to help you careful the World about your research and book at my leading industry website Franchising.org
Additionally I asked the question that everyone should ask when someone tells them that they have proof of their argument due to a study from academia; Can you convince me, why that details is worthy of note? I would be interested in our justification. Of course I got no reply and therefore I rest my case. Do not trust academia research on industry, any industry, unless you know the facts and can check their data. Think on this.
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by admin ~ July 21, 2008
What is an MBA worth? It depends. There is no one exact reply that applies to everyone. Career goals, personal circumstances, and occupational requirements are some of the major factors to consider.
Think of getting an MBA as an investment and weight the risks and benefits accordingly.
There are several potential advantages in getting an MBA:
Recognition from others and self-satisfaction in earning an advanced degree
Gain enhanced strategic thinking and managerial effectiveness
Higher pay than someone with less education
More upward job opportunities, particularly management positions
Larger professional network through faculty, fellow students, and others you meet while in an MBA program
There are some potential disadvantages in getting an MBA:
You may be considered by some companies, particularly the smaller ones, as too expensive
An MBA may not be called for for your career goals
Emphasis on the MBA might not be worth as much as years of experience to some employers
The cost of an MBA is of its most daunting aspects. But, according to research conducted by Forbes, despite a shaky economy and job market, an M.B.A. still pays for itself in the distant term. The average date to recoup your investment is 3.1 years.
An MBA will improve your strategic-thinking skills, develop your leadership abilities, and foster managerial effectiveness. These are skills needed by every type of enterprise. If your career aspirations require the edge of an MBA, it remains a good investment for your future.
Manik Thapar (MBA) http://www.careerpath.cc
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by admin ~ July 21, 2008
In that era when education is more than mere literacy every individual wants to acquire it from the best place possible. A surge in the number of citizens aspiring for education and net as an abounding source of knowledge in all areas have given birth to online education. Today there are countless online universities that offer numerous degree and diploma courses through net and so bring education at your doorstep. So a person might be situated in any corner of the world he/she can acquire best data on a subject by mere sitting at home. The online universities serve you with proficient teachers who conduct online classes and exams. By sending an mail or via conference with the teacher a student can get all his queries clarified.
Though online education is quite expensive and does not fall within every aspirant’s budget but at the same date it is additionally money saving in quite a few ways. For instance online education saves you from the commutation expenditure, money you spend on stationary, outfits etc.
But today there are a horde of online universities that offer various courses and several other lures to woo students. However there are assured parameters that enable an individual to decide which online university he should go for.
? The foremost issue of consideration is the course. Try not to compromise on the choice of your course for any other pull that the university is offering. Search for the best online university for your desired course.
? Then take a look at the expenditure. If the course is far beyond your budget, no point probing into further details. In such a case take a look at the other universities that offer that course. The best thing about online universities is the myriad options available. So you will definitely find a university that meets your budget.
? After course and its fees comes the issue of classes, duration of the course etc. It is always prudent to opt for a university that provides lot many classes. For taking classes is an excellent way to comprehend the subject, clarify your doubts and difficulties and additionally to keep in touch with your studies. Also see the timings of the classes and tenure of the course. For the online education is just not quite favourable whether you are not able to take classes due to job or any other work and fail to do well in exams. Moreover the span of the course should be suitable to you.
? Then what matters is the faculty of the university. Take a look at the faculty directory and see the qualification of the concerned teachers.
? It is always better to go for a university that caters to job facility. If the online university itself does not recommend any placements next its degree should be one that fetches you a good job. This is basically concerned with the university’s reputation. The university’s remarkable reputation is a significant factor in fetching a respectable job. There are some sites that rank various online universities on the basis of their academic status. Some recommended universities are University of Phoenix Online, Capella University, and DeVry University
Mansi aggarwal writes about online universities. Learn more at http://www.online-universities-source.com
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by admin ~ July 19, 2008
Formal education is getting very critical in today’s competitive world. Proper education and reputed college degree can help one grab better job opportunities and demand higher salary from employers. But owing to assured circumstances or due to lack of funds one is usually restrained from getting a college degree. Online universities present a lucrative option for citizens with date constraints. Amount of benefits achieved from completing online courses greatly depend on the reputation of the online university. An erroneous choice of online training institute results in your wasting precious date and invaluable money. Hence it is very critical to choose a competent university that provides maximum knowledge with minimum cost and date involvement. Factors governing the choice for online institution of higher education are-
Accreditation of institute
Genuine accreditation of institute is a prime factor while determining its creditability. Being accredited from regional authorities renders universities a higher reputation. Students graduating from these places stand a better chance to obtain higher salaries and better jobs. Also eligibility towards student loan gets higher whether concerned authority accredits the enrolled institution. Inter course student loan transfers are possible for transfers within similar regional universities.
Research the quality and relevance of course offered
Learning anything that is irrelevant in today’s scenario would aftereffect in useless accumulation of knowledge that does not turn to be fruitful. An enquiry about the university’s capability of adaptation towards changing technologies is important. Analyzing the syllabus offered by proposed university by comparing it with other online institutes presenting similar coaching would help determine whether the curriculum is exhaustive or not. An examination about the course being suitable to one’s capabilities and interests is again very important.
Cost involved
Online universities offer personalized education program for adult learners. Hence at times they might occur to be more costly. A considerably low fee charged by online university is a matter of concern as that may be due to low quality education imparted by them. Untalented faculty members are available at low costs and that may be a reason behind reduced fee structure. Sometimes even whether the cost of education is higher it is worth the effort as availing student loans is easy. Expected increase in money earned after completion of the course would help repay the loan amount.
Admission requirements
Formalities and academic qualification that are fundamental to enroll for a specific course are indicative of the universities standard of education. Imparting admission only on the basis of money payment capacity should lower the credibility of the university. As assured minimum academic qualification must be mandatory prior to enroll for graduate courses. Not having any such restrictions results in accumulation of unworthy students who would latter be one’s fellow mates.
Investigate the faculty and alumni
Enquiry about the faculties, educational qualifications are indicative of the online universities competence to impart training. Also the university must have technological infrastructure to carry out the distance-learning program. Usually Students are called for to log in for minimum number of times during the week. Although timings for logging can be adjusted in accordance with one’s comfort.
Mansi aggarwal writes about online university. Learn more at http://www.online-universities-source.com
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by admin ~ July 19, 2008
Some Universities and Colleges have opened a whole new line of education for today’s busy citizens and for citizens in smaller cities and towns. You no longer have to sit in a classroom for 8 hours a day in-order to study for a Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degrees such as PhD’s.
There are many Colleges and Universities in the UK and elsewhere that are now offering online courses. Of course whether you’re interested in the more traditional distance education courses and programs, there are some well established institutions where you can enrol. These online and distance education courses allow you to complete your degree or diploma course at your own pace. So before you take study leave from work or change your career just considering your local college doesn’t offer what you’re looking for, find out whether there are some accredited courses being offered online or through distant learning. You’ll be surprised.
To reach the very top of any profession, you need to gain the right qualifications, and with a good degree course or diploma you’ll be giving yourself the perfect start in your professional life. You’ll learn in your own time, at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home - so whatever your circumstances, you’ll have a much better chance of succeeding!
The great thing about online education is that with most colleges and universities, you can enrol at any date of the year. The courses are structured in small, manageable units, so you’ll find learning very easy and enjoyable.
A growing number of physical universities as well as newer online only colleges have begun to offer a choose set of academic degree programs via the internet. These programs range from Diplomas and Certificates to Doctoral programs with available emphasis in everything from Business Administration to Criminal Justice to Nursing. While some programs require students to attend some campus classes or summer classes, many are completely online. In addition, several universities offer online student support services, such as online advising, student governments and student newspapers.
Copyright 2005. Bridget Mwape writes for the University-Degrees.org.uk website at http://www.university-degrees.org.uk/ and she’s additionally a regular contributor to the Audio Books website at: http://www.audio-books.org.uk/
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by admin ~ July 18, 2008
An online nursing program might initially sound like impracticability: of all the health services, nursing is arguably the most hands-on of the lot. While doctors might traditionally, and somewhat stereotypically, be considered the brains behind the healthcare operation, nurses have been seen as the heart. They look after patients basic and daily needs, performing intimate tasks with dignity. The uninitiated might thus be led to askhow on earth can that be learned at an online nursing program?
There lingers a assured preconception about online educational facilities, including online nursing schools, despite the fact that we have embraced the Internet wholeheartedly into other areas of our lives. But online schools are an extremely viable option today, when many citizens find themselves without the date or money to devote to full date education, but are eager to benefits from the increased range of career options that further education can provide. But surely there are assured disciplines that cannot be taught remotely, without the one on one tuition and observation of a trained educator?
This is simply not the case at all. While it is true that a basic nursing qualification must be obtained on campus, it is no longer the case that anyone who wishes to improve their education and earn the financial and personal rewards that accompany that must spend distant hours in classrooms. Online nursing schools can offer the same kind of advancement that campus-based classes provide, but allow the individual to study in their own time, and at their own pace. There are many excellent online nursing programs available today.
It is wise to invest some date in exploring which online nursing school is most appropriate to your specific needs. Be certain to locate a program that is accredited, these are programs that you are certain will offer you the very best in terms of composition and support, and illustrate to future employers the quality of the skills you have to offer. Some courses do supply a contact person, or even a personal tutor, that you can shout upon should you require some individual helpthis is another aspect to explore whether you think that that might be helpful for you. It boils down to personal needs and choicea course that might be suitable for a colleague or co-worker might not be the best for you, so explore your own preferred learning stylewhether you absorb data best by reading prescribed texts, or doing your own research, for exampleand try to find an online nursing school whose teaching methods are best suited to you. There are many accredited online nursing programs to choose from.
So whether you would like to further your nursing career but, like most nurses, have an extremely busy schedule, don’t assume that the only way forward is in devoting your precious free date to falling asleep in classrooms. There are huge benefits that accompany the furthering of your education with a degree obtained through an online nursing programby increasing your qualifications, you open to yourself a world of new opportunities that will allow you consider exploring other areas of nursing, different jobs in the field, and the upward motion that will ensure the increase in pay that you deserve. There are other options that will allow you progress towards these benefits as your date and energy permit. An online nursing program might be just the way to get you there.
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by admin ~ July 17, 2008
Accounting school is an excellent choice for many that love to solve problems. Your problem today is, though, that you are not certain which school is the right choice for you. In order to choose one or the other, you need to break down the good and the poor that each school offers and next choose which one bets fits your needs. You probably think that will take you many days to figure out. But, in fact, it will not. It will take you very little date to do on the web. Here are some things to look for in the accounting school you choose.
? First of all, assemble certain that you understand what it is that you want to gain through the school. For those wanting a degree, it may be essential to look for the schools that offer an accelerated level of learning. For others who just want to take classes that is not as important.
? Next, look for those schools that offer the flexibility that you need. Many will supply learning from home, through the web or even look at online colleges as well. These are all outstanding choices for those citizens that are busy with life. Other schools offer the flexibility to go to weekend and evening classes.
? Which schools offer the best planning financially? Many will offer financing plans to help you afford the school and others will help you find scholarships as well.
Choosing the accounting school that is right for you is a matter of looking at several and making a list of the good and bad. Weigh you list careful so that you can assemble the right choice. In the end, the school that provides the best quality learning with the schedule you can handle is the one to go with!
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