The word of the day is
GENEROUS...
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To be generous of one’s time and to pass along willingly one’s expertise to the next person coming up in the ranks is an imperative way of paying it forward. It’s important to remember we were all there at one time of being the newbie and feeling like a fish out of water. What a comfort it is for someone to receive your generosity with the simplest of statements, “you are doing just fine, keep up the great work.”
Not too long ago, my daughters and I played tourist in NYC and visited the Brooklyn Bridge and Little Italy. After enjoying a scrumptious lunch we headed across the street for dessert. The bakery was bustling with business and it was apparent one of the waiters was new and being trained. Luckily for him, his training came before the San Genaro Festival. The look of being overwhelmed was quite apparent and when we were leaving, I went to him and simply said, “You are doing great, don’t give up.” He responded, with an astonished thank you and we went about our day. Upon exiting the bakery, my daughter said, “Mom, that was so nice of you, you didn’t have to do that.” My reply, “always remember you will be the newbie at one time or another and the generous ‘at a boy’ can make or break your day.” Mom you should have seen him, when you turned to leave, he actually looked like he was standing taller.” Needless to say, without looking for anything in return, that statement from my daughter still makes my heart soar.
What do you do to be generous to those in your life or those that you meet briefly? Looking forward to hearing all about how generosity in your life is a ripple effect. Thanks for visiting!
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Our generous employees have been snapping away at our office decorations and we’d like to share them with you.
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Oxford quad on 12 December
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Oxford Quad in December
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Oxford quad at night
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A christmas tree at the OUP Oxford office
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Office decorations at OUP Oxford
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Program for the OUP Oxford Choir
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The OUP Oxford Choir performs
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Mince pies in the OUP Oxford Fairway for the choir singing.
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Mince pies and mulled wine in the OUP Oxford Fairway for the choir singing.
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The OUP Oxford Holiday Party
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Ceiling of Oxford Town Hall where OUP Oxford had their holiday party.
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OUP Oxford Holiday Party decorations
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OUP Oxford Holiday Party decorations
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New York office window
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New York office window
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New York office window
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New York office window
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New York office lobby
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New York office lobby
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New York office lobby
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New York office lobby
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The Cary, NC office lobby
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The Cary, NC lobby tree
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The Cary, NC canteen
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Figurines in the Cary, NC office
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Christmas tree in our Mexico office
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But OUP is always where its authors are.
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Stefan Fafinski poses with Legal Skills, 3rd edition, which he co-authored with Emily Finch. Photo courtesy of @FinchFafinski.
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With being an actor, comes certain responsibilities that you might not have asked for in the first place. Like one of them that almost all actors have to deal with on a daily basis is: Being famous.
You may be thinking, but being famous would be an advantage right? Well, being famous has it’s advantages but it also has disadvantages. One of the disadvantages is of course, fame. Fame brings many things to you, that you might not want. Like for instance, people following you around trying to get a good picture of you or trying to exploit you like the many reporters do to make a quick buck. You have to be careful about what you wear, what you do, how you act, and sometimes you can’t even be yourself around other people. Another disadvantage about being an actor/actress would be the competition for jobs. You have to really try and try to get good at acting and if you don’t get a job then it will discourage you or if you can’t get enough jobs then you might not make enough cash. The thing is, you have to really compete with other people to get a good job like the one for the Harry Potter movies or the Twilight movie. Both earned millions and millions of dollars but also both were great movies. If you get to be in a great movie, you have a chance to get fame and money. But acting can be a tedious career because of the fame and competition.
But, being famous has it’s advantages. Now not all these advantages are, what people say, ethnically Correct. You can use your fame to sway people choices in life, or make them believe in what they didn’t believe in before. Also, fame has it’s advantages money wise, the money can be used to help people or even the economy. Like for example, the actor Will Smith donated a large amount of money to assist Katrina victims. He also donated $4,600 to the presidential campaign of Democrat Barack Obama. - Told to me by my friend, Krause.
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Being an actor can be extremely fun though. After watching countless hours of interviews with different actors by reporters, I find out how fun being an actor can really be. Like for example, in the movie “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince”, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson, has tons of fun playing the main characters. I’ve watched a lot of different interviews between these three actors in general because they seem to have a lot of experience in acting and has tons of fun on set. Now not all movies can be as fun as Harry Potter, so I’ve watched other actor interviews from different movies like “Transformers 2″ and “Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull”.
I for one, have no acting experience except for high school drama class. So, I might not be the best one to judge if it is worth it or not, but it definitely can be a great career to take. Now for the pros and cons about being an actor.
Pros:
- Money
- Friends
- Fun Career
- Fans
Cons:
- Paparazzi
- Fame
- Rumors
- Exploiting
These pros and cons may vary from different actors but that’s mainly what I see the pros and cons about being an actor is.
