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BE who you ARE, not who the World wants you to BE By Mel

  Life is full surprises.   When you’re out there in the field you get a sense that all eyes are on you.   That oil to your engine is confidence .   Every ounce in your body engages you to stay well groomed, sell your image, build your vocabulary and practice on your art or goals in life.   That’s a very attractive trait to have and I will tell you why.   The love you put inside yourself shines externally which creates this invisible aura.   It creates offensive projections defined as the way you carry yourself or how you interact with people combine with defensive measures such as keeping your guard up and not allowing people to take advantage of you.   We all have our moments when we navigate in unfamiliar territory.   For example, giving your time and effort to someone who shortchanged you or getting laid off from a promising career just because you challenged the status quo.   Sometimes you feel betrayed but let me share something with you.   To succeed in life you must fa

Poisonous Airwaves By Mel

  The disadvantages that television may impose on the public are propaganda messages from the media.   Media theorist  Noam Chomsky explained the way the media has the ability to exploit persuasive tactics is very difficult to detect.   I agree with his statement because with low to no media literacy more than likely certain people will believe everything they hear and see without doing some research.   These types of people will follow any narrative that is presented to them by the television media.   For example, there is no link between television violence exposure and the tendency to behave aggressively but I do believe that it can influence a person’s behavior.   It amplifies people’s emotions, engages the young audience to extreme views in which sometimes the viewer’s perception becomes reality.   I feel when there is no parental guidance in the home, television provides an alternative source to plug in influential codes in a child’s mind who accept what they hear and see is