The Luxuries of Life-What the 1% of Elite have over you
and Mark Cuban on the FIRE Movement: Financial Independence, Retire Early
Topic For Composition Exercise #1:
In their videos Mark Cuban says he’s “learned to do what he wants, when he wants, how he wants” and Layan Bubbly says “living like her friend, waking up when you want and working when you want is a luxury”. What do individuals need to learn and do to live like this? How can other individuals enjoy this independence and control over their lives and time? Why do you or don’t you enjoy independence the way Cuban and Bubbly describe at this point in your life? Please answer these questions and explain your answers. Also quote from the YouTube videos.
***INSTRUCTIONS***
1. (format) a 500-word composition. Use Courier New, 12-point font and double space and MLA style.
2. (content) Your composition needs an answer and specific details for each question in the topic. Within your 500-word limit you must cite from the material you’ve read and/or watched to support your ideas. As Abraham Lincoln wrote, “It is a pleasure to be able to quote lines to fit any occasion.” Use two-three quotes from the sources in your composition to “fit” your interpretation of the material.
3. (focus) Stay focused on the topic. Everything you write should have a connection to the topic and your ideas.
4. (clarity) When you proofread check for common errors like fragments, run-on’s, commonly confused words, tense shift, subject-verb disagreement, spelling, etc. Try to adhere to the KISS Principle. This means keep your sentences short and simple and divide your composition into short easy to read paragraphs.