Start and Stop

"We need the courage to start and continue what we should do, and the courage to stop what we shouldn't do." 

By; Richard L. Evans 

There are many things that we do bad in our lives, but there is also a lot of things that we do good. We need to make sure we stop doing the wrong things. We need to make sure we make ourselves strong and that we do not give in into the bad things in this world. We should put all of our strength into being better people. We should have the courage to do the right thing and so no to all the bad influences. I myself have to stop many bad habits that I have developed throughout my life. I have to have courage and let the bad habits go and welcome some new and good habits. I have started and will continue doing better at school and giving it my best. I have to stop letting others get into my head and bring me down. This quote is very powerful because many things can be applied to it. It is a multidimensional quote and does not only apply to a certain group of people, it applies to everyone. 

Bad Company

" It's better to be alone than to be in bad company."

By: Unknown 

What this quote means to me i that if you are going to be surrounding yourself with bad people it is better for you to just be alone. You do not need to have people made you feel or look like a bad person. Some people only hang out with bad crowds because they want to be in on the fun. They feel like if they are with the "cool" kids then they will always be having a good time. In reality my view on this is that you could have fun with those people for a while but afterwards you are just going to be hurting. For example if you got to a party with bad company they will most likely drink and they wont care your "friends" will be doing their own thing and they will not be looking after you. You could possibly get hurt or get into trouble and your that bad company will not be there to bail you or or to help you wnet you need them. In that case i would honestly rather stay at home and watch television on my own all day. I would be at home where no harm could be done to me or where i could not get in any trouble i would be watching a movie and enjoying my night. You do not have to go out and surround yourself with bad people to have a good time. There are many other ways to have a good time and being safe. Being in bad company will only hurt you in the end not only physically but emotionally as well. I understand that being young makes you choose the wrong things sometimes but you have to honestly suit yourself down ad ask yourself what is making you happy what is going to make you succeed in life. I do not think that hanging out with bad influences will help you land a job in your dream career. 

Fear

"If we do what's right, we have no need to fear." 

By: Evan Stephens 

What this quote means to me is that if you do what is expected from you should not be afraid to get punished for any wrong doing. If you do as your parents tells you then there is no reason why you should fear getting any type of lecture or punishment. For example if your parents ask you to get good grades at school and you try your very best than there is no reason why you should be afraid when your grades arrive home. Another example would be if your parents let yo stay home alone for a weekend and you do not have people over and you do what is expected from you then you should not be anxious or scared for your parents to get home.If you are not involved in any activities that you are not supposed to be involved with then you should not fear. When you do whatis right then that also helps you become a good person and people will see you as a trustworthy person. When you do what is right then there are no possible bad outcomes the only outcome that you will get is a good one. 

The 3 Questions

1. Can people trust me to do what's right?2. Am I committed to doing my very best?3. Do I treat people the way I want to be treated?

"If the answer to these questions are YES, there is no way you can fail."

By: Lou Holtz 

What these questions are asking is what is required to be a good person. If you have these qualities then there is no way you can possibly fail. If you are trustworthy, you try your very best, and you treat others the way you want to be treated then you are set for life. You will have a great experience in life and you will not fail. Well of course you might fail in some projects or experience some kind of failure, bu then you would know you have someone to be there for you. Since you were ducha good person people would want to help you out on your bad days. Being trustworthy is one of the best feelings you can experience. When someone is able to leave you in charge of a very important project or task and you complete the task as they asked you to this is only helping you out. Later on in life if they need someone they will come top you first and you will feel great about it. If you are committed to doing your very best then there is definitely no way you will fail. You are trying your hardest and giving something your best so that requires for your outcome to be great. Finally if you treat other the way you want to be treated then you should be happy. WHatever you give you get back, if you treat someone with respect then they will treat you with respect. If you treat someone like they are unwanted or unimportant it might slide but at the end of the day you will get this returned to you somehow. 

Kindness

"Kindness is the essence of greatness." 

By: Joseph B. Wirthlin 

What this quote means to me is that id you are kind then you will have great things come your way. I am not saying that you should be kind only because you will  receive things in return or becomes of what someone could offer you.You should be a kind person because you want to and becomes it comes from your heart to be a kind person. Being kind makes you feel great and brings you great joy to your life. Being kind should not be a task for you every day it should be something that comes naturally and that you do not even notice you are being kind. You should not expect someone to give you something in return or expect someone to acknowledged what you are doing. Being kind will bring you great things to your life not n physically but also emotionally. You should not expect to receive material things because you are k  ind. Throughout the course of your life you will be compensated for your greatness, Maybe sometimes it may take a long time for great things to come your way but they will come your way and you will be able to see and feel it when they do come your way. Being kind bring greatness with it you will feel great and be great. 

Don't do it...Don't say it

"If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true do not say." 

By: Marcus Aurelius 

         If you are aware that something is not right then do not risk your name and do something wrong do not do the wrong. If you know that what you are going to say is not say it, you saying something that is not true may make someone loose their trust on you forever. Do not put yourself in the position where people have to question everything you do because you did something wrong. Do not make them believe that you will always choose the wrong thing. When you are caught doing something you should have not done you will feel guilty and you might regret the wrong thing you did. The thing is, the person who caught you doing the wrong thing might never believe in you again; or they might but they will question you every now and then. If you say something that you know is not true you have no idea how you could the person you are telling this too. You might say something that could make them feel great but later on they might find out that you lied and that will make them loose all their trust in you. Lats say your friend asks you if she looks good in a dress and you told her she did but she went to this event and everyone told her she looked ugly. Your friend will no longer come to you and ask how she looks she will loose her trust  in you. If you lie about something the truth always comes out so be aware that sooner or later you will have to say the truth. 

Doing What is Right

"Doing what is right, fair and honorable is more important  than winning or losing."

By: Chick Moorman 

            Doing what is right, fair, and honorable is more important than winning or losing because you will be a better person by doing the right thing. By doing the right hing you are choosing to become a better person. You are proving to yourself and to others that you are capable of being an honorable person and that you can be trustworthy. Doing what is right will make you feel great knowing that you did that test all on your own and you did not need anyones help will make you feel great. Knowing that you helped out your fellow team members or your opponents will make you feel good even if you loose the game. It is not always about winning or loosing or about passing or failing what you do in between is what counts the most. If you cheat your way through everything what are you really gaining? You are not only cheating other syou are cheating yourself from experiences that could really impact your life. You could cheat your way through every test, game, competition. etc. but you will not be proud of yourself. Maybe inn the moment you might feel on top of the world, like you are the greatest person in the world bt years from that moment you will wish you could have actually earned that prize, medal, grade. You will be wishing that you had actually earned it. 

Integrity

"These are the 3 magic keys to living with integrity." 

1. Have the courage to say no
2. Have the courage to face the truth
3. Do the right thing because it  is right 

By: W. Clement Stone 

   Having the courage to say no is very important because it can keep you out of a lot of trouble. For instance if you are a good that comes to school everyday and one day your friends decide to ditch and ask you if you want to come you may say no but then peer pressure will come in. That is where you have to keep your ground and not let people change your mind on what you know is right. The people that ask you to the wrong thing those are not your friends and you should try to stay as far away as you can from those people. You should keep your integrity and not let others make you look bad. Just like having the courage to say no you must also have the courage to face the truth. If you do something that you know you did wrong on and someone confronts you for it you should have the courage to stand up for your actions. If you are caught doing wrong do not be afraid to say the truth. For example f you are caught chewing gum during class and your teacher asks you to spit it out just do it. Do not it there and try to lie to the teacher and tell them you are chewing gum, they already saw you. Sometimes when people are caught doing the wrong thing they get really defensive but they really should not. Lastly do the right thing because it is right. Do not expect to be rewarded every time you do the right thing. At the end of the day what you are doing it is only going to affect you whether you are doing the right thing or you are doing the wrong thing it is only affecting you. Do the right thing because it is right not because someone tells you to do it or because yo want to be rewarded. 

To Do Good

"The best recreation is to do good." 

By: William Penn 

The best thing you can do when you are not busy is to do something good. When you finally have a break from your busy schedule you should try doing something good for someone, the feeling of doing something nice for someone might bring  you great joy. Doing something good can make you feel great about yourself and could be a nice source of energy. If you have been having a bad day or a bad week the best way to get yourself back up on your feet is  by doing something good. Go ahead and take some time off to get yourself some energy and you make you feel great, as long as what you are doing is something good. By doing something you enjoy doing you will feel happy and full of energy. For example lets say you had a bad week so go out that weekend and treat yourself. Go out and buy yourself something  you normally would not buy. Or you could choose to stay home and do absolutely nothing one day. Doing good could mean you doing something good in your community or just doing doing something good for yourself. 

 

Always

"Right is right, even if everyone is against it: and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it." 

By William Penn 

 What this quote is saying is that something that is right will always be right no matter how people interpret it. In the other hand something that is bad will always be bad no matter what people say or how bad they try to make it seem like it is a good thing. For example if you try to give a kid an artichoke they will not eat it no matter how much sugar you put on it. The kid will not be willing to eat because they think it taste bad. Many student complain about having to wear uniform yet that is the correct thing to do.Wearing your uniform to school everyday is the right thing no matter how many students are against it. Just like the students are against wearing uniform many will try to wear regular clothes but it will be wrong no matter how many people do it. Another example could be how many people eat fast food, everyone knows that a home cooked meal is healthier but many still eat out. Just because many of us eat and we support the fast food restaurants it does not mean that it's right. Something that is right will always be right no matter who is against it and something that is wrong will always be wrong no matter how many people are for it. 

Sacrifice

"Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want now. Write down what you want most and see it often."

By: Peter Vidmar 

Do not put what you want the most in jeopardy for what you want in that moment. If you put what yo want the most first then you will be choosing the right. In the other hand if you pick what you want at that moment then you will be choosing the wrong.What you want at the moment might just be something that you want right there because it's something that you saw or heard that was cool. If you sit and think about it for a while and think about how that might affect your goal or what you want the most then you will realize if it is really worth it. Sometimes what you want in the moment you know it is not right then you have to stop yourself and figure out what is the best for yourself. If you have been saving up to buy yourself a hamburger by the end of the week but on wednesday you decide you really want to buy yourself a doughnut because you saw the shop then you are going with what you want at the moment. The moment you buy that doughnut you have already failed on your goal now you will no t have enough money to go buy that hamburger at the end of the week. Your goal might be way bigger than just  buying yourself a hamburger at the end of the week but it the fact that you should nit give in to the moment just because it may be great at the moment. If you want to get into a great university  but throughout your high school year you focus more on going out with your friends and having fun then you are putting school on the side. If you are putting school on the side then you are getting bad grades. Living in the moment put you in the position where you do not have the grades to apply to your dream school. While you were busy doing what you wanted int he moment you sacrificed what you wanted the most. 

A good name

"A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches."

Proverbs 22:1

You should always work hard to give  yourself a good name. You should always prefer to have a good clean name rather than having all the riches in the world. If you prefer to live a life full of luxuries and fun rather than keeping your name clean you are choosing the wrong. You would be choosing to go the wrong path and that is not the way you want to live your life. I myself would prefer to live a happy life with a clean name rather than having a fun life full of fun and having my name to be stepped on by others. I would not want to have anyone say anything about me because i wanted a little fun for a while. If you work hard are your life and all of a sudden you make a h uge mistake and mess that up it will take a long time for you to fix and to gain people's trust again. If you choose the wrong one day just to have a little fun you are throwing away all your hard work all those years of choosing the right and doing the best you could do, they will go down the drain because you wanted to have alittle fun. You should always prefer to have a good clean name rather than having all the riches in the world. If you have all the riches in the world sure you can be happy but for how long? How long can those riches keep you happy and will people truly value you for you? Will they want o put thier trust one someone with a bad name? 

Coach K

"A good name is better than anything you can achieve in this life"

By: Coach K ( Mike Krzyzewski) 

What this quote means is that you should always try to give yourself a good name. You should always try to make yourself look the best  you can. Always portray your better side do not let let your ugly side come out. I do not mean your physical appearance what I am trying to say is be the best representation of yourself at all times. You can be a great athlete yet have the worst reputation and n o one will want you in their team because of your bad reputation. You can be the smartest student on this earth but if your behavior is also the worst that anyone has ever seen no one will want to have you in their school. Of course everyone one wants a really smart person in their school but they do ot want to be discipling someone every five minutes. You  can be the best at anything in this world but if you have given yourself a bad name no one will want to deal with that. This is a very competitive world and everyone is always competing with someone else to be at the top. It is only natural to want to be at the top, but you have to make sure that while you are in that process you do not hurt anyone else i n the process. You have to do what you want but also make sure you are keeping a clean plate and that you are not giving yourself a bad name. It is no use to reach the top and then realize that on your way up you made so many mistakes that you will be put all the way at the bottom all over again. What was all that hard for then if you were going to through it all away and make yourself look bad. 

Right

"If your so-called friends urge you to do anything you know to be wrong, you be the one to make a stand for right, even if you stand alone. Have the moral courage to be a light for others to follow."

By: Thomas S. Monson 

If someone you consider your friend asks you to do something that you know is wrong yo be the first person to stand up to them and say no. Do not be afraid to let someone influence you into doing something you do not want to do. Do not be afraid to stand up to that so-called friend and let them know what you think about what they are making or asking you to do. If others are afraid to do it make sure you are the person that inspires them to stand up to them as well. Do not let anyone make you do anything you know is wrong follow your heart. If something tells you that what you are doing is wrong it is  most likely that it is wrong. Do not follow the bad  influences just because you want to be cool or you want your friends to respect you. Do not be afraid to stand above the influence even if they make fun of you at least you know that you did the correct thing. You will feel good withing yourself knowing that you stood up to the person or the multiple people that are asking you to choose the wrong. Always stand up for  yourself and for what  you believe in if you know it is the correct thing to do.

Student Success Statement

" A CTR champion is a person who makes a great human out of himself."

By: Noemi Trigueros 

A person that chooses the right all the time becomes a great person. If you choose the right great things will come your way. You can say that it's all about luck but I don't think that that luck is a real thing. You being prepared to take opportunities is what makes up your luck. If you are out choosing the wrong thing then you will obviously not have as many good opportunities. I say not have many because good opportunities may come your way even if you are choosing the wrong but you must know what to do. If you choose the right in the other hand then great opportunities will come your way a lot and you will be prepared to take those opportunities. Choosing the right will open up many doors for you that lead you to a bright future. You will become at champion at not only choosing the right but also at whatever t is you want to do. If you choose the right then you will be able to make a great person out of yourself and be successful in whatever it is you are doing. 

Choice

"Success is not an accident. Success is actually a choice. Are the habits you have today on par with the dreams you have tomorrow? 

By: Alan Stein

Being successful is not just something that happens out of the blue. Being successful is something you work, something you out a lot of work into. You might not see results in that precise moment but in the long run it all pays off. You choose to do the right thing and you work very hard to get to where you want to be. Everything you wan in life you must work for, nothing that is good comes free to you or to anyone or that matter. If you want to be successful in something or just be successful in life in general you have to work for that. Do not expect anyone to come and do everything for you and you just live happily ever after. Work hard for what you want. Make sure that what you do in your everyday life can help you be the person you want to  be. You can not say you want to be a very smart person but stay in bed all day and just watch nonsense on the T.V. You must get up pick up a book and learn a few things. Every choice that you make must be reflected in your future in one way or another. If you make many bad choices in your life then you will live a life of a failure. I'm bit saying that you can not make a few mistakes here in there, but make sure those mistakes do not make a horrible mess. No one is perfect but you can be very close to being perfect. I myself have made many bad choices in my life and I am now working very hard to make up for those mistakes and get myself on the path that i want to be in. So yes you can fix the mistakes you made in your life and get yourself in the right path but you have to make a choice and decide if you want yourself to be successful or not.
     

Obedience

"When obedience becomes our goal, it is no longer an irritation; instead of stumbling block; it becomes a building block."

By : James E. Faust

To me this quote means that when you are determined to be obedient it is something that you have already set your mind to accomplishing therefore you do not get irritated when doing the work it requires. You are always building to get to being one hundred percent obedient. Every single thing that you do you are doing to accomplish your goal. Even if you think that it is the smallest thing and that that little thing will not matter you should know that every little thing that you do does count. It might not make a difference in that exact moment but in the long run you will see that every little thing that you did does pay off. At the end of the day you are doing everything you do to become a better person and to become a more obedient person. Therefore do not complain when you want to take the shortcut and want to choose the wrong thing. Being obedient was something you chose to do and that was the best decision you could have made for yourself. Stick your work and be an obedient person. You are building yourself a great future and with every action you make and every good decision you take you are putting more building blocks into your amazing future. If you want to live a happy life you have to make sure you are obedient at everything well of course only if it is the right thing to do.

Choosing the right

"Choosing the right is always the right thing to do."

By:Alex Linares 

 Choosing the right is always the right thing to do because it makes you feel great. I know that when I do the right thing I am happy. I feel great about myself and I am content with who I am at that moment.  A moment when i chose the right and felt great about it was when i decided to transfer schools. I knew that staying at santee would not do me any good so I decided it was time to take care of my business and take control of my education. When I first transferred here I just really wanted to go back to my old school but I knew that by doing so I would not be doing myself any good. Now that I am applying to college and I see all the great things i accomplished at this school I am really happy that I did transfer. I now have a better understanding that I should really take matters into my own hands and get what I want. I choose the right by transferring here to HPIAM and I couldn't be any happier what my decision. Choosing the right is always the right thing to do.