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This song and the accompanying music video depict the pains people go through to be perceived as attractive. Is the physical and emotional toll worth it?

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This is part of the Old Testament and the Wisdom books of the Torah. This book ultimately suggests that everything except holiness and goodness are "vanities" and not valuable, which is very similar to the Buddhist definition of accomplishment in Dhammapada 262.

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Read the Book of Ecclesiastes online. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the Bible.

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This article, published by the Yale School of Management, reviews recent evidence suggesting IQ tests may not inherently make intelligent people. Perhaps the smartest among us aren't those with the highest IQ, but those able to think analytically about how their choices impact others.

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IS GEORGE W. BUSH stupid? It's a question that occupied a good many minds of all political persuasions during his turbulent eight-year presidency. The strict answer is no. Bush's IQ score is estimated to be above 120, which suggests an intelligence in the top 10 per cent of the population.

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This nonfiction book explains the many external factors, rather than luck or talent, which produce successful people. It proves that hard work is far more beneficial and valuable than smarts alone.

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Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell on AbeBooks.com

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Outliers: the Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

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This remake of the classic Spice Girl's song refocuses the central desires of women- from attractiveness and life with a man, to equal rights! This reflects Buddha's own emphasis on internal (rather than external) virtues and desires.

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Spice Girls' hit 'Wannabe' gets feminist makeover

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Cinderella and her foils, the ugly stepsisters, prove that wealth, success, and luck aren't nearly as valuable of traits as kindness and selflessness.

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Based on a true story, this film displays how wealth, drugs, and beautiful girls ruin those who are obsessed with their own success.

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The Wolf of Wall Street Official Trailer #2 (2013) - Leonardo DiCaprio Movie HD

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Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Like us on FACEBOOK: http://goo.gl/dHs73 The Wolf of Wall Street Official Trailer #2 (2013) - Leonardo DiCaprio Movie HD The story of a New York stockbroker, played by DiCaprio, who refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, the corporate banking world and mob infiltration.

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Oscar Wilde's only novel is a cautionary tale about a man, who literally sells his should to remain eternally beautiful and young. It serves to remind us that beauty will always be less valuable than selflessness.

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Poe's short story demonstrates how success and wealth are fleeting, as Usher's house falls apart alongside his family's wealth. Poe must have agreed with Buddha that external success is not the mark of true accomplishments.

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This mash-up of two songs, as well as the accompanying scene, reflects the idea that beauty alone is not fulfilling or enlightening.

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Being part of something special, makes you special! ♥

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GLEE - I Feel Pretty/Unpretty (Full Performance) (Official Music Video) HD

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This quote is taken from Buddhist scripture. “According to Theravada Buddhist tradition, each verse in the Dhammapada was originally spoken by the Buddha in response to a particular episode.” (2) This specific aphorism is important because it reflects a central idea of Buddhist philosophy. This idea appears in many ways throughout the world of art, literature, and film.  The rest of the media in this text set reflects the central theme in a variety of international forms throughout time.