The Internet/ World Wide Web (WWW)

How the internet works 

The Internet is the backbone of the Web, the technical infrastructure that makes the Web possible. At its most basic, the Internet is a large network of computers which communicate all together. The Internet
works because open standards allow every network to connect to every other network. This is what makes it possible for anyone to create content, offer services, and sell products without requiring permission from a central authority. It levels the playing field for everyone and it’s the reason why we have a rich diversity of applications and services that many of us enjoy today.

Ten Tips for Being More Truthful

Barbara A. Lewis

1. Make a commitment to tell the truth.
2. Tell someone about your commitment.

Trust. In order to be successful in anything, a person must have a reputation of honesty. People who tell the truth are healthier. They have less concern, less stress and feel better about themselves. You well gain pride by telling the truth. I've never any liar who has any pride in them self's. The more one trusts the better the relationship he or she is in, whether personal or business. 

3. Think before you give a dishonest answer 

Words cant only hurt a person, but define who you are. It does not matter if you are at work, socializing with friends, at school or having a conversation with people you just met. Sometimes what we think and what society deems appropriate are two different things. What is acceptable in your mind may not be acceptable to others. Which is why you should watch your words closely because  people might get offended even if they are not part of your conversation. 
#4.   Be careful of when and how you use exaggeration, sarcasm, or irony.
What this tip for being more truthful means is to be cautious to what you say in front of people because you can really hurt a persons feelings by the way you use exaggeration, sarcasm, and irony. An example of   be careful of when and how you use exaggeration, sarcasm, or irony in a positive and a  negative matter is when you are talking to friends or family. when you are with friends you use lots of sarcasm and exaggeration and through that you have the thought in the bake of your head saying is it to much but you proceed. But when your with family you change.
#5.   Be careful not to twist the truth or leave out part of it.
When your telling the truth, tell the whole truth with out leaving any specific detail out. This makes a person trust you more and understand the situation clearly. If you tell the truth yes you might get in trouble or maybe not cause the person is pleased of hearing you tell the truth they would let you off with a warning. You wouldn't have fear of being caught or have any stress. Telling the whole truth is simply much better. You wont have to apologize and others would be truthful with you. You become vulnerable in a way that facilitates relationship growth and intimacy.

#6.   Don't indulge in little white lies
#7.   Watch out for silent lies
When someone does something wrong and you saw them, then you tell them the truth but not the whole truth, your basically telling a silent lie. If we stay quiet that's like lying because we're not honest about what we think or what is happening around us. We should always say the truth even if it might hurt someone. This may also conclude for the wrong person to be accused and getting in trouble. Sometimes you might be playing baseball with your friends and then swing and break a window. The parents from that house come out and ask who broke there window and you might say "I don't know". This represents a silent lie. You know you broke the window, but you decide to keep it silent and not tell. All of this just increases the consequences and makes you feel more pressured and worried of being caught.

#8.   When you catch yourself lying, throw your mouth into reverse
When you start telling a lie, just stop and think of what your saying. Try to stop telling that lie and tell the whole truth. Ounce you tell one lie it just leads to another. Little or big lies are lies and they are bad lies can make you into someone that only speaks lies. So instead of saying that lie, stop yourself and tell the full truth. I do tend to catch myself lying and I stop myself and I will continue to stop myself if I'm about to say something dishonest.

#9.   Talk to yourself.
Before you speak, ask yourself, "Is this the right thing to say/ to do." Think before you say anything to one another and imagine if a positive or negative reaction well come out. By making time for your self, you can relax and just think about all the right and wrong you have done, and maybe just tell your self to never do it again, cause that means you are choosing the right. 

#10. Treat yourself when you tell the truth

By telling the truth, your treating yourself into a life of good retaliation ships. People would tryst you and have faith in you for being such an honest person and for never lying to them. You well live a life of relaxation and never have to be stressed out about people finding out the truth when you are lying. 

Reflection
These ten tips benefit fit me by not only being a better individual, but being a better friend, son, father, bf, etc. It taught me that lying is probably one of the worst things you can do in a relationship. It breaks your relationship and even separate you form your loved ones cause you are no longer trusted.  

The 10 Keys to Personal Power

Brian Tracy

Brian Tracy.com

Key 1: Clarity

“Have vision. Determine what you want to be, do or have in life. Have a sense of direction and know where you’re going. If you don’t have clear specific goals in life, you are doomed forever to work for others who do.”

The ability to determine what you want to be, do or have in life.  Have a sense of direction and know where you’re going.  If you do not have clear specific goals in life, you are doomed forever to work for others who do. Be decisive.  If you cannot make decisions readily, you’ll always work for people who can.  80% of decision should be made the first time they come up.  It’s easy to make decisions if you know what you want. Have a vision. To reach your dream, you need to have one. The best way to predict the future is to create it.  Your vision should excite you and make others involved. 

Key 2: Competence

“If you commit to excellence, opportunities will always come your way. The harder you work, the better you get.”

Every successful person is excellent at what they do.  Before they start, they commit themselves to becoming excellent. You must work hard to become an expert in whatever you want to become.

Key 3: Concentration

“Make the best use of your time. Ask yourself “is this the best use of my time?” before you start anything.”

Make sure you have a plan for your day to keep time in check. The biggest factor affecting concentration is rest. Concentration requires your mind to be calm. Always have a plan for whatever you are up to. When you sit down to work without a plan, you may easily get caught in activities like checking mails, Instant messaging (chatting) and browsing the web. Without a purpose, you are wasting your time.

Key 4: Common Sense

·      Train your mind

·       Think things through

·       Listen to your intuition

·       Learn from setbacks

Action without thinking is the cause of every failure. Listen to your intuition.  Your intuition is the best guide you have. Learn from your setbacks. Thin before you before you act. Your actions decides what kind of person you are. When you face an uncomfortable decision, your brain will spontaneously give you a fabulously credible rationalization for avoiding possible failure, embarrassment, or even minor discomfort. This is when your intuition kicks in to keep you safe from any harm or death.

Key 5: Creativity

Except the fact that every human being is a genius. The hallmark of creativity is asking questions. The people who are most creative ask the most questions.”

The more you keep doing what you’re doing, the more you’ll get what you’ve got. If you decide you are going to achieve a certain level of income, success, etc..   You will develop the ideas that will lead top creative potential and/or look for better ways improve your creativity.

Key 6: Consideration

“The quality of your relationships with other people will determine your success in life.”

• ·        relationships determine success
• ·        people skills
• ·        golden rule
• ·        most firings, result from personality conflicts
• ·        learn to listen

Develop the people skills you need to become a better communicator.  Take courses in listening, speaking, etc. If you were to learn one work a day, within 5 years, you’ll be the best educated person in history. The more words you have, the better the world is you create. Practice the golden rule “You’ll get out of life, what you put into it.”

Key 7: Consistency

“Dependable, steady predictable work is always superior to fast spurts of work.”

“Be consistent in your relationships, your family, friends, and work. Be the person that people can depend upon. That if you say you’ll do something you do it.”

 

Just be a steady person.  You don’t have to be a genius. Nobody is better than you or I.  They are just doing things a different way.  Every single greatest accomplishment in life is an accumulation of thousands of little accomplishments that nobody sees. Guard your integrity as a sacred thing.  Never compromise your peace of mind.  Don’t stay in relationships, jobs, etc. if it’s going to compromise your peace of mind.

Key 8: Commitment

“No success is possible without commitment.  The ability to commitment to yourself whole heartily is the basis of achieving all success.”

“Become totally absorbed in your work.  Be totally committed.”

To make a commitment is one of the hardest things people can do. If you are committed to your work, you’ll do more than any other person, regardless of their talent or ability. To be committed means you sweat, bleed, and tear to reach your goal no matter what obstacles are in the way.  

Key 9: Courage

“The fear of failure is the single greatest reason for failure in life.”

Stepping outside your comfort zone may cause anxiety, but it's a great way to learn courage. Being courageous means doing something despite the fear. Having confidence allows you to trust in your abilities and yourself, and realize that you are more than your fears. When you have confidence in yourself you will find it easier to take courageous action.

Key 10: Confidence

“You only get confidence by doing things over and over again.”

What this key is saying is you need to be brave and be confident to succeed. If you dont have courage to be successful then you will more likely fail if you fear failure. If you fear failure then you will be choosing the wrong and never succeed. What many people dont know if they are not confident of succeeding it gives them a reason why they will fail in life. So what people should learn about this is always have courage in being successful so you can choose the right. Don’t be scared to fail, you only learn from your mistakes, you don’t repeat them. Once you do you well gain more confidence by now having a idea of what not to do how to do it.

Reflection

The ten keys are simple traits that everyone should have by now. There is to achieve as long as you’re committed. By being committed you must have confidence and by being confident, that means you have courage. People well take you in consideration since you are competent. You are concentrated on your goals and your creativity well takes you far in life.