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“Goodness is the only investment that never fails” -Henry David Thoreau

Goodness can be an example of being able to cooperate with others, always telling the truth, treating people the way they want to be treated and etcetera. Goodness is the only thing that will never fail, meaning that being good will always lead you through a good path. Being good is important because it is also a very important part of your personality. People who know how you are would not want to be  near you if you were a person with bad desires. If you are a person with goodness, positive people will come into your life for the better rather than for the worse. Being good can lead you to many more things that will help you succeed, rather than being bad, which will lead you to nothing but failure.

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"Only those live who do good" - Count Leo Tolstoy 
Doing good is a major role that follows you through your life. Your decisions, right or wrong determine your future. Good decisions lead you into a good life. Bad decisions lead you into a bad life. A bad life is fulfilled with negativity, and regrets. For example a person who does bad will forever be scared of getting caught and will never feel good about what they've done. A Person who does good will enjoy looking back at their achievements and what they've come to accomplish. There is always a point where everything you've done comes back to you, and only you have the decision of whether you want good things to come your way or bad. People who live doing good will reach higher things than people who don't manage the actions they are taking. Deciding what you want determines what you want in the future as well. That is why it is important to do good in order to live good, in order to live with accomplishments, and reach your goals.

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"Enthusiasm makes the difference." Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

Having Enthusiasm pushes you to do stuff you wouldn't do if you were always dull and depressed. It is important to be happy and confident with yourself to achieve anything you put yourself up to. For example, passing your classes with good grades. If you believe in yourself to get good grades you will achieve it,but if not you will get nowhere due to the negative attitude you have. When people have enthusiasm they are energetic, and full of ideas/thoughts that could help them out through their journey. When you lack interest is when you start to close doors on your self. When you lose confidence and energy to continue what you are working on is when you mess up. Enthusiasm is an important role that should be part of anything you want to achieve. Without it their is no fun, no movement to where you are reaching for. Progress is due to your attitude and how cognizant you are on what you must do to move forward.Moving forward it is not just about smart you are.

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                                                           Karma will take care of itself
                                                             Student Success Statement
" It's not about how to achieve your dreams. It's about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma (destiny, fortune, goodluck) will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you." - Dr. Randy Pausch

Living life the right way leads to being able to achieve your dreams. Living your life the wrong way only brings you bad karma which prevents you from achieving your goals. It is important to not only go towards your goals but go towards how you live your life in general. The reason for this is because not living your life the correct way will bring you obstacles and closed doors. For example, a person who makes bad choices and whose life is a total mess might not be able to work towards or achieve a goal because of all the bad habits and mistakes he/she has done. Your destiny is based on only your actions, and the choices you decide to make. Only you can prevent yourself from achieving anything you want, and that is by making the wrong choices. If you lead your life the right way you can achieve your dreams. The dreams will come to you if you make good choices for yourself and always do the right things that you know are correct. Karma comes back.

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                                                              BODY-MIND-SPIRIT
"Take responsibility for your own body,mind, and spirit, for your own physical, mental, and spiritual well-being." - Mr. Haymore
       

This quote is saying that not only should you just focus on one standard of yourself but on many others as well. It is important to take responsibility on all your actions, the way you think, and the way you maintain yourself. Not knowing how to take care of yourself fully can

bring repercussions into your life at any time. For example, not knowing how to take responsibility for your own physical can make you harm your body by not giving it what is needed or giving it to much of what is needed. You can develop many bad things by not being physically healthy. Another example could be not being mentally well. Not being mentally well can give you different/bad perspectives of things and get you into trouble. You must know how to take control of your actions, because if what you think is good id bad can lead to negative outcomes. You also have to be spiritually well because if you are negative about everything you might never get the job done. Being spiritually well can help you overcome obstacles or negative people that try and get you off your pathway. Being well on many things is really important because they help you be a better you and succeed.

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

This quote is saying that when you do what is right you have nothing to worry about because you know you haven't done anything wrong. Let's say you passed a red light and see a cop closeby you might be worried and scared that they saw you and you might even get caught. If you did what's right and passed at a green light then you have no worries and don't have to be scared of getting caught. Doing what's right always helps you in life because you don't have to be worrying about all the bad things you've done. If you do the right you will know you are going through the right path. Making decisions is a really impact in your life. Make the wrong decision receive repercussions, make the right decision, be successful in life.

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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 answers to these questions are YES, there is no way you can fail."
                                                                                                  - Lou Holtz


What this quote is saying is that if you are able to those things without debating, you are someone who choses the right. When people chose the right they don't fail. The reason why is bc they never tend to do bad things.

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" Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. " - Henry Ward Beecher
Only because someone doesn't believe in you, doesn't mean you cant do it. Believe in yourself and prove that person and anyone else that doubted you wrong. You are responsible for your actions. If you ignore the negative comments and try hard to achieve what you are seeking for then you'll get there. Don't use the people who don't believe in you as excuses to not do what you want. You are able to do whatever you want, but all you need is the courage and confidence to know that you can do anything. When you finally hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you, that is when you are able to do anything without caring what people say. For example lets say someone tell you that you are not able to graduate high school but do not listen to them and passing your classes with only A's, at the end of the day you will prove that person wrong. On the other hand if you listen to that person, you might get your hopes down and stop trying and you will actually not graduate and that certain person will win, even though you knew you actually had the ability to graduate. In my opinion this is a great quote written by Henry Ward Beecher. The reason why is because this quote is giving you encouragement on what you want to achieve.

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"Success is not an accident. Success is actually a choice. Are the habits you have today on par with the dreams you have tomorrow?"- Alan Stein
This quote is revealing that success is actually something you decide to thrive at or not at all. Success does not come to you, it is earned with hard work and dedication on any task you put yourself up to. The term success is a big part of your life, because if you are not successful then life is much harder on you. For example, people who decide to drop out of school don't get the education required to work as anything such as a lawyer, dentist, teacher and many other careers. Without a career/job people cannot succeed for the fact that they do not earn the right amount of money or no money at all to care for themselves. When learning that success is one of many important factors in life, you acknowledge the consequences that can come your way if you decide to give up and put no effort into anything. When you make the choice of wanting to succeed in life or not, you are basically choosing if you want to live a miserable life with nothing to offer to yourself, or achieve goals and make right decisions for your future. If you want to benefit your future, success is the key.In addition, people who succeed always get the better and know what they really want. In conclusion this is a great quote by Alan Stein, that describes succeeding as something really important and in my opinion many people should really consider it.