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The two sisters look so_______that it is difficult to tell one from the other.

1. same

2. similar

3. identical

4. alike

5. resembling

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Finding ‘Me’ in ‘We’ - 3 minutes reading

All of us share so much in common and yet we end up with so many differences. We compete in almost everything: thoughts, values, principles, choices, materials, and objectives. These differences create conflicts. As per ‘societal norms’, a competitive approach to resolve such arising conflicts is to “win as much as you can”.

Although, unless the people competing on their respective positions reach a middle point, neither of them ends up being truly pleased. What a pity to have such conflicts lead people to the lowest common denominator between them! Why not unleash the principle of Creative Cooperation to develop solutions to problems? Solutions that are better than either person’s beliefs and notions. 

Human beings have four dimensions – body, mind, heart, and soul. Which approach would you choose to enjoy the fruits of all four dimensions? 

Body: 

General tendency – a good lifestyle must be maintained; health problems can be treated with medication, surgery, etc.

Fundamental truth – align lifestyle with established universally accepted principles of health and prevent diseases.

Mind:

General tendency – watch television, spend time on social media, play video games, “entertain me”

Fundamental truth – Read, meditate, learn continuously. 

Heart:

General tendency – use relationships with others for personal, selfish interests. Disrespect, hold grudges, and negative emotions.

Fundamental truth – deep respectful conversations, unbiased listening, forgiveness and appreciation and elevating others create long lasting relationships and bring joy.

 Soul:

General tendency – Follow secularism, scepticism, cultural dogmatism and fanaticism

Fundamental truth – Willpower, self-discipline, small acts of courage and kindness are the sources which add meaning to one’s life. Natural laws which I truly believe comes from the ultimate Universal Power. 

The quality of our life ultimately comes down to the quality of our contribution, communication and thoughts. Everyone has a unique model of the world. Creative Cooperation is to find the ‘Me’ in ‘We’. Hence, we can accept the societal norms, without learning the art of compromise by following the established principles and lead a life of purpose and fulfilment.

Improving your vocabulary involves a series of steps that are hardly more difficult than this exercise. Throughout your life, you have been hearing or reading new words. Very often you hardly recognize them as new. Simply seeing them in a situation, you imagine their meaning. Either that, or you look at the way they are made up and rapidly put their meaning together bit by bit.

But there is a difference between ‘understanding’ and ‘knowing’. You may understand – roughly at least – what a word means: it does not necessarily follow that you know how to use it correctly. People know, or can recognize, more words then they use. How often do you hear or use the words ‘indict’; ’abstruse’; ‘covet’? Probably not often, though you may have an idea what they mean.

Now some Dos and Don’ts for actually learning new words:

Don’t try to memorize lists of new words. Before school exams, you may have sat up half the night trying to get into your head expressions like clints and grykes, capitalization and exponential. You probably forgot them the next day. Words learnt parrot-fashion simply will not stay in your head. Only words that you learnt in a given situation and that you make real use in speech and writing are likely to become part of your active vocabulary.

There are 3 stages:

First Stage: Use what you know of other words and of the context to make an informed guest.

Second Stage: Check your guess in a dictionary. If you come across the word in speech, for example, you will have to find out how to spell it. If the word came from your reading, how do you pronounce it?

Third Stage: Practise the new word. Make up sentences containing the word and helping to spell out its meaning. Write the sentences down if possible. E.g. your new word is ‘Integrity’. You could write: ‘An employee who performs his/ her duties with honesty and integrity is recognized as one of the best employees’. Try to think of times during the day when you might have used ‘Integrity’, and say aloud to yourself the sentence you might have used on that occasion.

As you practise the word, try to picture in your mind – this will help you to remember it.

With a larger vocabulary, you will be able to express yourself better. Articulate applicants do well at job interviews. Students with a good grasp of language and confidence in expressing themselves get higher marks.

Learning how to express yourself more flexibly and precisely, using a greater range of words, is supremely satisfying!