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  2. Passion (emotion) - Wikipedia

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    Strong Desire for something: In whatever context, if someone desires for something and that desire has some strong feeling or emotion is defined in terms of passion. Passion has no boundary, being passionate about something which is boundless can be sometimes dangerous, In which person forget about everything and is fully determined towards the ...

  3. Grit (personality trait) - Wikipedia

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    In psychology, grit is a positive, non-cognitive trait based on a person's perseverance of effort combined with their passion for a particular long-term goal or end state (a powerful motivation to achieve an objective). This perseverance of effort helps people overcome obstacles or challenges to accomplishment and drives people to achieve.

  4. Skookum - Wikipedia

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    Skookum tumtum, lit. "strong heart", is generally translated as 'brave' or possibly 'good-hearted'. In the Chinook language, skookum is a verb auxiliary, used similarly to can or to be able . Another compound, though fallen out of use in modern British Columbia English, is skookum lacasset or 'strongbox'.

  5. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    The Italian word for "echo"; an effect in which a group of notes is repeated, usually more softly, and perhaps at a different octave, to create an echo effect égal (Fr.) Equal eilend (Ger.) Hurrying ein wenig (Ger.) A little einfach (Ger.) Simple emporté (Fr.) Fiery, impetuous en animant (Fr.) Becoming very lively en cédant (Fr.) Yielding en ...

  6. Glossary of Stoicism terms - Wikipedia

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    πάθος: passion or emotion, often excessive and based on false judgements. phantasiai φαντασία: impression, appearance, the way in which something is perceived. phronesis φρόνησις: prudence, practical virtue and practical wisdom, or, colloquially, sense (as in "good sense", "horse sense"). physis φύσις: nature. pneuma

  7. Diligence - Wikipedia

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    The last words of the Buddha were, "Strive on with diligence." Diligence is an integral part of all Buddhist teaching, and considered the fourth of the pāramitā.In Mahayana tradition, diligence is the third pāramitā and the first said to lead to liberation, and it is said that its practice brings an increase of qualities.

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  9. Passion - Wikipedia

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    St John Passion, a 1724 setting of the Passion by J. S. Bach; St Matthew Passion, 1727 setting of the Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach; Passions (C. P. E. Bach), 21 settings of the Passion by C.P.E. Bach; The Passion or Symphony No. 49, by Joseph Haydn; The Passions, by William Hayes; Passion, 1994 musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine