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"The Beautyful One"

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Ayi Kwei Armah's magnum opus, "The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born," describes the unnamed protagonist as a symbol of integrity. As a railway clerk, he refuses to engage in corrupt acts to enhance his financial status, wondering if he is one of the "beautyful ones." In my experience as an insurance agent for one of the largest insurance companies in the country, I've learned the importance of probity and honesty - the premier virtues of being "beautiful." However, we live in an era where the "ends justify the means" approach prevails. In the insurance industry, misrepresenting policy features to secure a client's signature is known as misselling. This can lead to reduced benefit payouts, claim refusals, or return of premiums. The effects are severe: children dropping out of school due to the breadwinner's death, individuals dying from treatable medical conditions due to lack of funds despite having insurance coverage. Insurance co...
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Avuncular?

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Thats one word usually i struggle with.It means having kind and friendly attitude towards the less experienced. In my foray into teaching;my struggles with this particular word have become more evident;being a trained procurement officer who has had to deal with tight deadlines and heavy workloads i can safely say being avuncular has never been a prerequisite skill required of me in any of my previous roles prior to becoming a teacher. As someone who has had the privilege to work in both fields i can boldly say that the educational sector is a different beast altogether that requires tactful diplomacy and finesse to overcome challenges that may arise;am ever grateful to the students that i have encountered soo far in my tutorage journey Through them am able to learn new skills and competencies that would have been other otherwise not afforded to me in the the world world of cut-throat finance.This newly acquired competencies has help me to become a better human and an excelle...
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