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  2. List of lucky symbols - Wikipedia

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    A good luck charm is an amulet or other item that is believed to bring good luck. Almost any object can be used as a charm. Coins, horseshoes and buttons are examples, as are small objects given as gifts, due to the favorable associations they make. Many souvenir shops have a range of tiny items that may be used as good luck charms.

  3. Gareth Morgan (business theorist) - Wikipedia

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    These metaphors are not meant to be exhaustive and he acknowledges that they can be used individually or in combination to guide our understanding of organisations and organisation problems. [1] His aim is to show how metaphor is central to our thinking about organisation and management and open new possibilities.

  4. 75 Business Quotes to Inspire Hard Work, Grit and Leadership

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  5. Albatross (metaphor) - Wikipedia

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    Gorillaz refers to the albatross in the song "Hip Albatross", as a metaphor for the burden of the undead. Judy Collins uses albatross as a metaphor in the song, "Albatross" in 1967. The UK dark wave band Lebanon Hanover has a song entitled "Albatross", from the album Why Not Just Be Solo (2012). The lyrics of the song use the bird as metaphor.

  6. Metaphorical framing - Wikipedia

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    Metaphorical framing is a particular type of framing that attempts to influence decision-making by mapping characteristics of one concept in terms of another. [1] [2] [3] The purpose of metaphorical framing is to convey an abstract or complex idea in easier-to-comprehend terms by mapping characteristics of an abstract or complex source onto characteristics of a simpler or concrete target.

  7. 10 Tried-and-Tested New Year's Day Food Traditions for Good Luck

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    Orange-scented olive cake. Ring in 2024 with one or all of these food traditions said to bring good luck in the new year. Try some black-eyed peas for prosperity, grapes for good fortune or long ...

  8. Metaphoric criticism - Wikipedia

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    The critic analyzes the metaphor(s) or groups of metaphors in the artifact to reveal how their structure may affect the intended audience. Foss writes, "Here, the critic suggests what effects the use of the various metaphors may have on the audience and how the metaphors function to argue for a particular attitude toward the ideas presented."

  9. Optimism - Wikipedia

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    Positive mental attitude – The importance of positive thinking as a contributing factor of success; Positive psychology – Approach of psychological scientific study; Pronoia (psychology) – Phenomenon akin to the opposite of paranoia; Self-efficacy – Psychology concept; Silver lining (idiom) – English metaphor for optimism