Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Thought of the Day: Life Law 10
The road I am on now is a good one, but not completely clear. My path is not completely known, but I am making good choices that no matter what path I choose, and no matter what I want to do I can be successful in it. It is smooth yet littered with construction at the same time. It is smooth because I always try to do my best in everything, but there are roadblocks because I am not totally sure what I want to do and what I want after high school. The people traveling this road with me are my friends and family. I hope that most of my friends and all of my family will continue to travel it with me. My destination, what I believe right now, is to go to college on a scholarship for academics and hopefully basketball. Waiting at the end of the road is a good job in either teaching, sportscasting, management, coaching, administration, or sports management. Also, a good home. My existence is going to be based on helping people in any way possible. I want to volunteer and really affect other peoples lives. The roadblocks are making good choices and continuing to do good things. Also, people are going to try and stop you and get in your way. The way I can ensure success or eliminate roadblocks is by working hard in everything I do, always. This is controlling what I can control, and that is what I do and how I react to roadblocks.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a topic that everyone views differently. Personally, I feel people should forgive others and not hold grudges. However, you shouldn't forgive someone right away after they have done something. Give it time, but don't hold a grudge forever. Especially people that you want to keep as friends should be forgiven, but you should not let that happen right away just to send them the message that it was wrong, and they shouldn't do it again.
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.-- Mahatma Gandhi
This is a good quote because it is hard to forgive, and only people of good character and wanting to create good relationships will do that.
We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies
--Voltaire
This quote basically said we all make mistakes, and we can't expect to be forgiven if we are not willing to forgive.
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. --William Blake
I liked this quote because you don't expect a friend to hurt you, and you do expect an enemy to. So it makes it that much harder to forgive a friend.
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.-- Mahatma Gandhi
This is a good quote because it is hard to forgive, and only people of good character and wanting to create good relationships will do that.
We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies
--Voltaire
This quote basically said we all make mistakes, and we can't expect to be forgiven if we are not willing to forgive.
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. --William Blake
I liked this quote because you don't expect a friend to hurt you, and you do expect an enemy to. So it makes it that much harder to forgive a friend.
Forgiveness is me giving up my right to hurt you for hurting me. --Anonymous
This quote is telling how, by forgiving someone, you are letting go of those negative emotions and moving on to create more positive relationships.
Another thing that I think about forgiveness, especially with kids our age, is that it is hard to do. And what kids don't realize, is that something that someone did to you is not who they are, it's just a nasty act they chose. Also that as we get older, some people will still be mean, but most are going to get more mature and be better people than what they are today.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Thought of the Day
"Never let the fear of striking out get in your way."
-Babe Ruth
I like this quote because it basically says don't be afraid to fail. It reminds me of the poster in Ms. Brant's room that says you can't possibly hit the ball if your thinking of all the ways you can miss. I can relate this to my life because sometimes I am afraid to fail and I don't want to be like this. A good example of this is in basketball I may not take a certain shot because what if it misses? Well what if I make it and it's the game winning point? You have to think of it in the positive "what if." You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Plus, it is a positive risk. Shoot it anyway and risk that you will miss it. So what if you do? Make the next one. And it's just like that in life, so what if you mess up or make a mistake? You learn from it and do better the next time, but the point is that you went for it, you risked it, you tried. Nobody, including yourself, can ever ask for your absolute best. Always do your best in everything you do, and don't worry about making mistakes and the rest can fall into place.
-Babe Ruth
I like this quote because it basically says don't be afraid to fail. It reminds me of the poster in Ms. Brant's room that says you can't possibly hit the ball if your thinking of all the ways you can miss. I can relate this to my life because sometimes I am afraid to fail and I don't want to be like this. A good example of this is in basketball I may not take a certain shot because what if it misses? Well what if I make it and it's the game winning point? You have to think of it in the positive "what if." You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Plus, it is a positive risk. Shoot it anyway and risk that you will miss it. So what if you do? Make the next one. And it's just like that in life, so what if you mess up or make a mistake? You learn from it and do better the next time, but the point is that you went for it, you risked it, you tried. Nobody, including yourself, can ever ask for your absolute best. Always do your best in everything you do, and don't worry about making mistakes and the rest can fall into place.
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