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self-discipline

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Today I’d like to write about the effect that <s>having the</s>rest<s> is bearing</s> has on our self-discipline. Approximately half a year ago I completely changed my life. At the end of the summer, i l<s>earned</s> got/come across some materials <s>about</s> on self-discipline and<s> </s>found out <s>the idea </s>that self-discipline can lead to a happier life. How does it work? When we're feeling too lazy to do something difficult, we're avoiding trouble<s style="background-color: rgb(0, 55, 0); color: rgb(178, 178, 0);">s</s>, we don't want to bother <s>our self</s> ourselves even though we know that the action <s>we need to do can</s> once accomplished will <s>give us </s>bring<s> some</s> advantages in the future. We only think only about <s>short time</s> short-term goals and achievements. When we can't see immediate results we often give up the matter we wanted to <s>do</s> reach because it's hard to keep doing something when you don't see the progress. <s>All your</s> Your whole body rebels against this action because it can't see the result and the body <s>don't</s> doesn't want to spend its energy without any visible result. The main point of self-discipline is to do something even though you can't see <s>fast</s> immediate results, <s>but you still know</s> even if you realise that down the road these actions will lead to success. <s>Gradually</s> (With practice) You gradually <s>become</s> get better and better and then you look back and see the difference. So, how does getting <s>having the</s> rest relate<s>s</s> to <s>all above</s> to what I've just written? Without proper rest we can't stay energized and focused because our brains as well as muscles needs rest. While muscles will tell you when they're tired the brain will not. That's why <s>therefore</s> we need to <s>care about</s> look after (take care of) it. However, most people think that watching TV or playing computer games will let their brains <s>to</s> relax, but they are dead wrong because such activities just<s> swap</s> shift our attention from one source of information to another. The truth is that our brains need<s>s</s> to protect themselves from <s>incoming </s>information (overload), consequently, we should <s>have </s> go for a walk, get some exercise<s>s</s> or just communicate with other people. As for me, before <s>this </s> I reached this<s> t</s>urning point i spent a lot of time watching stupid videos on YouTube and playing computer games whereas now i devote a couple of hours on English, walking <s>with</s> my dog in <s>a</s> the forest at least for an hour, and do exercises every day.

Essay: Should care for the elderly <s>care</s> be financed publicly or privately?

Question:

In Britain, when someone gets old they often go <s>to </s>live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has to pay for this care.

Who do you think should pay for this care, the government or the family?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Answer:

Some would argue that the government should finance nursing home care while others say that <s>care </s>nursing homes would be better off <s>being</s> sponsored privately by the families. Although state <s>sponsorship</s> support/funding ensures that every senior is given room and board <s>and dining</s>, I believe paying personally for these services improves their quality by introducing <s>a </s>healthy competition.

On the one hand, letting retirement homes be fully paid for by the government makes sure everyone in their old age is given food and shelter regardless of their means. Contrary to popular belief, many old people have squandered their money and have very little left for a <s>dignified</s> decent retirement. Letting them starve because of their financial mistakes is cruel and incompatible with <s>the</s> Western culture. For example, a 2005 survey found that at least 10% of senior citizens in the UK do not have enough funds to pay for their own <s>elderly</s> care. However, I believe it would be preferable if the state only helped <s>the</s> disadvantaged individuals and left the rest of them to pay their way.

On the other hand, private funding fuels competition between care providers, which bolsters the quality of their services. As other sectors of the economy clearly show, when there is less government, there is usually higher quality and lower prices. That is why privately sponsored retirement homes have a better chance of being more appealing and satisfying to their residents. For example, a Harvard study discovered that private care homes had on average a 1.5-star advantage in the rating as compared to state-funded facilities. I believe this school of thought is preferable because less government regulation means lower taxes for the rest of society.

In conclusion, despite guaranteeing a place in a retirement home for everyone ensures that no one is left behind, family sponsorship is a superior choice because it uplifts the quality of care and lowers taxes.