POST #6

"But to me the bottom line is the more education you can give yourself, and the more preparation you can do, the less chance of failing." - Stuart Pearce

1- Summarize the quote in your own words? (1-2 sentences)

2- Based upon you understanding, what does this mean? (2-3 sentences)

3- Why does this matter and how can you apply this to your life? (2-3 paragraphs)

4- View the clip - PHILOSOPHY FOR A HAPPY LIFE

5- Take Cornell Notes on the video.

6- Write a 1-2 paragraph summary of the clip (who, what, when, where, why, and how)

7- Type your summary as a Google Document and share with me.

Post #5

1. Consider leaders who seem to inspire greatness in others.  Share an example of a great leader. What do they do? Why are people inspired by them?  When have you been inspired by a leader to do your best? [1-2 paragraphs]
2. In what ways can leaders encourage others to get the most from their lives? [3-5 sentences]
3. If you were elected president what would be your first order of business?  [3-5 sentences]
4. Do you think the best candidates run for public office? Why or why not? [3-5 sentences]
5. In your opinion, what effect does poverty have on a person's potential to succeed? [2-5 sentences]

POST #4

Living in harmony

by Ralph Marston

You won’t change minds by criticizing what people believe. The way to influence minds and hearts is with love, care, respect, understanding.

No one gains enthusiastic cooperation by trickery or by fighting for it. To achieve true cooperation, find a way to align your interest with the other person’s interest.

If you act with brute force you are met with brute force. When you act with understanding you earn understanding in return.

Whatever you care about is best served by supporting whatever those around you care about. Though you may not agree with others, you can still benefit from living in harmony with them.

Be a positive example of what you believe, of the values you hold. People will listen when they’re inspired, not when they’re scolded.
Act with respect, tolerance, understanding and love. Allow the other people in your life to be an endless source of joy and fulfillment.

1. In your own words, summarize the essay. (1-2 Sentences)
2. Based upon your experience, what does this mean to you? (2-3 sentences)
3. View the following video and take Cornell Notes on it - DRAW YOUR FUTURE & TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE
4. How are the video and the quote similar?  How do they differ? (3-5 sentences)
5.  Ultimately, why does this matter and how can you apply the concepts to your life to make it better? (2-3 paragraphs)


**BE SURE TO PAY ATTENTION TO SPELLING, GRAMMAR, AND CAPITALIZATION. THIS IS AN ACADEMIC FORUM -- NO CURSING!**

Post #3

It Couldn’t Be Done

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BY EDGAR ALBERT GUEST

Somebody said that it couldn’t be done 

      But he with a chuckle replied 

That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one 

      Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. 

So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin 

      On his face. If he worried he hid it. 

He started to sing as he tackled the thing 

      That couldn’t be done, and he did it! 

Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that; 

      At least no one ever has done it;” 

But he took off his coat and he took off his hat 

      And the first thing we knew he’d begun it. 

With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin, 

      Without any doubting or quiddit, 

He started to sing as he tackled the thing 

      That couldn’t be done, and he did it. 

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, 

      There are thousands to prophesy failure, 

There are thousands to point out to you one by one, 

      The dangers that wait to assail you. 

But just buckle in with a bit of a grin, 

      Just take off your coat and go to it; 

Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing 

      That “cannot be done,” and you’ll do it.

1. In your own words, summarize the poem. (1-2 Sentences)
2. Based upon your experience, what does this mean to you? (2-3 sentences)
3. View the following video and take Cornell Notes on it - I WILL WIN
4. How are the video and the quote similar?  How do they differ? (3-5 sentences)
5.  Ultimately, why does this matter and how can you apply the concepts to your life to make it better? (2-3 paragraphs)


**BE SURE TO PAY ATTENTION TO SPELLING, GRAMMAR, AND CAPITALIZATION. THIS IS AN ACADEMIC FORUM -- NO CURSING!**

Post #2

“Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins.” - Charles Stanley

1. In your own words, summarize the quote. (1-2 Sentences)
2. Based upon your experience, what does this mean to you? (2-3 sentences)
3. View the following video and take Cornell Notes on it - THE OTHER SIDE OF FEAR
4. How are the video and the quote similar?  How do they differ? (3-5 sentences)
5.  Ultimately, why does this matter and how can you apply the concepts to your life to make it better? (2-3 paragraphs)

**BE SURE TO PAY ATTENTION TO SPELLING, GRAMMAR, AND CAPITALIZATION. THIS IS AN ACADEMIC FORUM -- NO CURSING!**

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POST #1

I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work 

the more I have of it. ~Thomas Jefferson

1.  In your own words, summarize the quote. (1-2 Sentences)
2.  Based upon your experience, what does this mean to you? (2-3 sentences)
3. View the following video and take Cornell Notes on it - LUCK IS FOR LEPRECHAUNS
4. How are the video and quote similar?  How do they differ? (3-5 sentences)
5.  Ultimately, why does this matter and how can you apply the concepts to your life to make it better? (2-3 paragraphs)

**BE SURE TO PAY ATTENTION TO SPELLING, GRAMMAR, AND CAPITALIZATION. THIS IS AN ACADEMIC FORUM -- NO CURSING!**

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