Student success statement

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

These are the three magic keys to living your life with integrity.” - W. Clement Stone

To me, this quote meaning is to tell us to stay true to ourselves and who we are. That's why Mr. Stone states that as long as you have these three keys you’ll be okay in life. In other words as long as you follow the three simple rules he stated you are bound to stay true to yourself and that is one thing we always try to do. Growing up can lead to many obstacles and decisions where you are challenged to stand up to what’s right . taking the advice from Mr. Stone will help you become a better person  in life. Having the courage to say no, well that can be challenging especially if you're saying no to someone that’s very close to you. If we want to stay true to ourselves and show integrity we must learn the ways of how to use courage to back up what we believe is right. Saying no, telling the truth,and doing what’s right can all lead us to a better life of integrity.  It’s not difficult to follow these little steps it just may feel a little funny getting use to them. As long as you try you are bound to learn them and when you succeed,you’ll be one step closer into becoming a better person. An example of this would be not telling a lie. Next time you do something bad apologize for your mistake and promise to not do it again. If you keep practicing this habit it will be  easy for you to follow it.

“Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong even if everyone is for it.”- William Penn.

To me the first part of this quote means that you must always stand up for what’s right. Other people may not agree with you and it's okay if you stand alone. In other words if you know what’s right stand up for it , and follow your instinct. We know the difference between right and wrong and we may not always make the brightest of choices. So what i’m trying to say is that if you believe in something stand up for it even if everyone is against it. Follow your beliefs and what you think because most of the time you will be making the right choice. An example would be if you're at a party and everyone is making bad choices you either walk away or avoid facing it. Everyone may think things of you if you choose the right but don't mind them. You choose the right and feel good about. Feel good that you trusted yourself in doing the right thing and that you're the only person that actually stood up for your beliefs.

The other half of this quote goes well with the first part of the quote. It’s like a yin yang sign their is always a little good in the bad and there is always a little bad in the good. What is wrong the opposite of good...right. To me this means that don’t follow people because you don't want to be left out. In other words if everyone is doing wrong You must not follow. You must realize that not because everyone is doing it will make the things you do good. An example of this is lieing or cheating not because everyone does it will it become good. Lying and cheating are bad because they hurt people and they hurt the person that does it. So alway choose the right.

“ DON’T SACRIFICE WHAT YOU WANT MOST FOR WHAT YOU WANT NOW. WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU WANT MOST AND SEE IT OFTEN.” Peter Vidmar

To me this means to focus on your future and on working towards your goals. In other words what this quote means to me is that you may want to do many things in life but don't seem to find enough time for it. You must not give up on your goal just because of that you have to keep aiming for it. In our everyday life we have to contribute to accomplishing this goal if we really want it. What Peter Vidmar is trying to tell us is that sometimes we must sacrifice things for the better good. Sometimes we have to stop doing the things we want to do at the moment to focus on the the things that we’ve been working so hard for. We all have control over what we do and with that being said we all have a choice. When making a decision we have to choose what’s right. Don’t give up your goals because they seem impossible, or because their are to hard to reach. Focus on what matters the most and on what you believe in. Don’t forget what your goals mean to you and remind yourself of them often.

Example: SOMETIMES  i want to watch t.v. but i have homework to do. My goal is to have straight A’s. So what i do is finish my homework and then if i have any time left i’ll watch t.v.

“ A ctr champion is a person who makes a great human out of himself.” Noemi Trigueros

To me this means that if you always choose the right you’ll learn that all those right choices have made you a better person. So i think what Noemi was trying to tell us is that if you choose the right you’ll  grow as a person.In other words your personalitiy will expand and you’ll become a great person. Choosing the right is always the right thing to do and if you do it you’ll make yourself a better person. I say this because who doesn’t like a person who acts right and does the right… exactly everybody likes a person the chooses the right. So choose the right today and be a good influence on someone else.

Example:This year i committed myself to becoming a ctr person and i’m still striving towards this goal. When i actually try to be a CTR person me and my sister get along. The day goes on and everyone is happy.Why? You may think, well the reason why is because when you choose the right everyone gets along because there is no conflict going on. Choosing the right makes you a better person that influence the others to do the same.