Student Success Statement

“Honesty is the cornerstone of character. The honest man or woman seeks not merely to avoid criminal or illegal acts, but to be scrupulously fair, upright, and fearless in both action and expression. Honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in peace of mind.”

B.C. Forbes

(A Scottish financial journalist and author who founded Forbes magazine.)

Reflection: This statement has a real big meaning to it. If you are an honest person then your character is bright and trustworthy. People who are honest don’t seek for bad influences, or ever think about doing something that is wrong. Your honesty reflects on your character. If you are dishonest then people won’t trust you because you are a liar. Honesty brings peace and people will trust you and have respect for you because you are honest. Choose the right and be honest to everyone!

Student Success Statement

“Stop worrying about whether you’re going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what’s happening right this moment.”

Phil Jackson

11 World Championships-Coach

2 World Championships-Player

2 High School Championships-Player

 

Reflection: This statement is really true. Most people think more about winning or losing rather than devoting their full attention on what happening. You should pay more attention on what’s happening in that moment rather than winning or losing because then it affects you in a negative way. If you’re constantly thinking about the outcome rather than what’s really happening, you will become defocused and you won’t be able to concentrate on the game. Choose the right and focus on what’s happening right this moment!

Student Success Statement

“Everyone is the architect of their own learning.”

Claudius

Reflection: This statement is really true. You are responsible for what you learn and what you do. For example, we are the architects of our report cards, if we try our hardest and do all our work, our report card will come with remarkable grades. It’s up to you if you want to learn and grow intellectually, or not learn and be considered “dumb”. We are the architects of what we learn and our future. Choose the right and learn!!!

Student Success Statement

“Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.”

Peter F. Drucker

Reflection: I totally agree with Peter F. Drucker. You should always do what is right rather than what is acceptable in society. Not all things that are acceptable are right. For example many music today is full of bad language and cuss words, but is still acceptable. Always choose what is right; never settle for what’s acceptable. You should always do what you think is right and not follow the crowd to doing what is acceptable in society. If you think something is not right don’t do it, always listen to your good conscience and choose the right! 

Student Success Statement

“To be great – concentrate.”

Orson Swett Marden

Reflection: Orson Sweet Marden’s words of wisdom have a very significant meaning. In order to be great you must be very concentrated in what you want to achieve. Concentrate and everything will turn out fine. For example if you want to be a doctor, concentrate on doing things that will help you excel in the medical field, or at least give you the experience you need. If you concentrate and give it your all , you will be great and successful. Choose the right and concentrate to be great!

Student Success Statement
“Education is a marathon- not a sprint”

Anon

Reflection: This statement has a very deep meaning. Education is more like a marathon than a sprint. You must grow gradually in education, you don’t educate yourself in a single blow. You learn all your life and slowly become more intellectual. Education is life long, you can't just go by it in a swift. Choose the right and stay educated!!!

Student Success Statement

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; the world if full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problem of the human race.”

-Calvin Coolidge, 30^th president of the United States

Reflection: Calvin Coolidge’s words of wisdom are very true. Nothing will ever take the place of persistence. Neither talent nor genius will ever overcome or take the place of persistence and determination. Many people in the world who are talented are failures, and many individuals who are geniuses don’t have anywhere to stay or live. Persistence and determination is the key to success and to solve the problem of the human race. Nothing can replace these two essentials of success. Choose the right and be a persistent and determined individual.

Student Success Statement

“To see what is right and not to do it is wanted of courage.”

Confucius

Reflection: I totally agree with Confucius. You must be courageous to do what’s right. Sometimes in life, choosing the wrong may be way easier than choosing the right but you must choose the right in order to succeed. It must take a person a lot of courage not to do what’s right and face the consequences later on. For example, sometimes choosing the right may make people dislike you but if you choose the wrong you will have to face more severe consequences later. Choose the right and always what’s right!!!!!!

Student Success Statement

“Improve your performance by improving your attitude.”

ANON

Reflection: This statement is very true. You have to improve your attitude in order to improve in your performance. For example if you have a bad attitude and are grumpy most of the time, everything you do will come out wrong or sloppy. On the other hand, if you have a positive attitude or optimistic attitude things will be productive and successful. Change your attitude in order to improve your performance. Choose then right and improve your performance.  

Student Success Statement

“Always do right.”

Mark Twain

Reflection: Mark Twain is absolutely right. You must always do right. You must always do right in order to go far in life. If you do what’s right good things will come your way. If you choose the right you will be successful, for example, if you try your hardest in high school and earn good grades you will earn your diploma and even get a scholarship. It all depends on you. You should always do right and avoid doing right. Choose the right and always do right.

Student Success Statement

“Gold medals don’t make champions…. hard work does.”

Anon

Reflection: This statement is really true. Gold medals do not determine a champion, it’s their hard work and dedication that does. Champions show lots of effort and do a lot of hard work to win a medal and be athletic. A piece of metal does not determine a champion, their hard work values more thus making it the key identifier of a champion. For example, each and every athlete that competes in the Olympics is a champion for representing their home country and working to the extremes in order compete in these prestigious games. Choose the right and don’t let a metal identify you as a champion; let your hard work do the determination.

 

Student Success Statement

“Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.”

Liane Cordes

Reflection: Liane Cordes statement is really true. Not just because you’re super intelligent or strong mean that you know your inner potential. It takes effort to unlock that potential that is within you. For example if you are very smart but don’t put effort or dedication in what you do, you will never discover that special inner potential inside of you. Effort is the key to discovering boundaries and qualities that you never knew were in you. Choose the right and show lots of effort!

Student Success Statement

“When an archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bulls-eye is never the fault of the target. To improve your aim, improve yourself.”

Gilbert Arland

Reflection: Gilbert Arland’s quote is really true. Everything that you mess up in is your fault, not anyone else’s. In order to become better you must improve yourself. For example, if you get an F in a test, it doesn’t mean it’s the test fault or the teachers, the fault is only yours. To become a better student you must pay attention more, complete class/homework, and give it your all. After you do so, your grade will become better. Choose the right, and remember it’s not anyone’s fault for your mistakes!

Student Success Statement

“The first law of success…is concentration; to bend all the energies to one point, and to go directly to that point, looking neither to the right nor to the left.”

-William Matthews

Reflection: William Matthews’s words of wisdom are very true. The key to success is concentration. You have to concentrate in order to achieve big things and be successful in life. For example in order to win or be successful you always have to concentrate on the game and give it your all. Nothing should distract you from being successful and you concentration has to be elevated to another level, in order to succeed. Choose the right and concentrate!!!!

Student Success Statement

“Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow”

Robert Kiyosaki

Reflection: Robert Kiyosaki is very right. Everything you do today reflects on what your future is going to be. You create you future today. For example, if you try hard in school, do all your homework, and study very hard, you will have a successful future. You will be admitted in University and will be accepted for your hard effort and good grades. Everything pays off, it all depends on what you do today. You are creating your future this instant so choose the right, and create a bright future.

Student Success Statement

 “There is no justification ever for choosing any part of what you know to be evil.”

Ayn Rand

Reflection: Ayn Rand words of wisdom are very true. There is no justification to doing evil. Doing what’s bad is very terrible, it is never right to choose the wrong. There is no reason to do what’s wrong. For example you can’t just rob and say it was the right thing to do because eventually you’ll go to jail and face the consequences. Never choose the wrong; there is no justification for doing the wrong. Choose the right and only do what’s right!

Student Success Statement

“Every time I’ve done something that doesn’t feel right, it ended up not being right.”

Mario Cuomo

Reflection: This statement by Mario Cuomo is very true. You know something is not right because you can feel it. Every time you something doesn’t feel right, it ends up not being right. The human conscience lets you know that something is not right. People who choose the wrong ignore this conscience alarm, and still do what’s wrong. If something doesn’t feel right don’t do it because it is definitely not the right. Choose the right and listen to your conscience because the majority of the time its advising you with the correct thing to do.

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Student Success Statement

“The Three Nevers”
Never Lie, Never Cheat, Never Steal

John Wooden

Reflection: John Wooden is an icon, and his words of wisdom are definitely true. A person should never lie, cheat, or steal. Those are bad things that only people who choose the wrong do. One should always say the truth, play by the rules, and never steal anything. Those who choose the wrong only harm themselves and their conscience. If you choose the right you will live in happiness and prosper. Choose the right and follow the “Three Nevers”!!!!!!!

Student Success Statement

“You have only always to do what is right. It will become easier by practice, and you enjoy the midst of your trails the pleasure of an approving conscience. “

Robert E. Lee

Reflection: Tis statement is really true. You have all the time in the world to do what’s right. If you do what’s right more and more, it will become very easy. If you do what’s right your conscience will be clean and it will approve of your actions.  You should always choose the right and avoid what’s wrong. Your conscience will be clean and choosing the right will be easier to do. For example, if you never cheat and always study, your studying skills will improve and the habit of cheating will never affect you. Choose the right!!!

Student Success Statement

“Be always sure you’re right, the go ahead.”

Davey Crockett

Reflection: This statement is really true. You must first be sure that you are right before going ahead. You have to believe in yourself and know you’re right before doing something. For example, before joining the army you must be sure that you want to go and will live up to the extremes and expectations of a solider, then after making up your mind you can go ahead and peruse that dream of being a solider. Before doing anything, make sure you are right, choose the right and be sure that you’re right!!!