It Couldn’t Be Done
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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.
- In your own words, summarize the poem. (1-2 Sentences)
- Based upon your experience, what does this mean to you? (2-3 sentences)
- View the following video and take Cornell Notes on it - I WILL WIN
- How are the video and the quote similar? How do they differ? (3-5 sentences)
- Ultimately, why does this matter and how can you apply the concepts to your life to make it better? (2-3 paragraphs)
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ReplyDelete1. There was a man who did not say someone thing was impossible or "maybe, couldn't be done." He did it anyway and succeeded. Like him many may put you down with thoughts of failure, but if you go for that thing that "should not be done," you will do it.
ReplyDelete2. Based upon my experience, this poem means that we should not simply not try something because of our's or other's prospect of failure. Upon the criticism of others, you need to keep the idea alive that it is possible. So do what other's feel is impossible and maybe, just maybe you will succeed.
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4.The video and the quote are similar because they both share the message of do things even when you have the fear of failure within you. They are also similar in the fact that they promote our growth as individuals by giving us advice to work through our fear. How they may differ may be how they present their ideas in their unique way like how the video present their idea thought the tales of hardships that are to come and how it will satisfy you in the long run. While the poem takes the approach of a short story with a character "tackling" a thing that cannot be done as he believed in himself as the people around him fed him self doubt before eventually directly citing the read to also believe that we can "tackle" the "impossible."
5. This topic may matter because people today, especially, this generation, are stopped from succeeding from their innate fear of failure. Many people are not able to perform because of the thought of them failing while they are... perhaps failing. This is a major problem as it creates something like a loop of failure that keeps repeating and repeating. To stop the loop the person or character needs to have a slight change of mindset that allows them to accept the prospect of failing but also allows them to move past that prospect. This will allow them to put more effort and to try instead of being busy worrying about what is to come.
Going more in depth on the solution, the people who are may have trouble with fear may apply the concepts that were shared by both the quote and video by having a slight change in mindset. As stated by the video, it may not be a easy journey and actually might be very difficult. In the long run it will be worth the pain that ensues as you will find yourself more success. And why I say that you will be more successful is because once you are able to change your current mindset into a much more suitable mindset you may be able to work past your fear and be able to do what you may be hesitant to do. Another way we could possibly apply the concepts, is to take more risks and to know when to go out of our comfort zones. When doing this it may be very difficult ,but it will helps us grow to become our better selves.
In conclusion, the quote matters because it provides advice on how to control our fear and work past it. We can also apply what concepts were shown by changing a part of our mindsets to make it easier to work past our fears or to take more risks in spite of our fears which may helps us grow and come our "better selves." In addition, I can personally apply the concepts to my educational and social life. I can do this by take more academic risks like taking a class that may seem to advanced for my level and to take more risks in social interactions so I can get a feels for a few social barriers that I may not be aware of without doing something I know will be wrong. In doing these things it may help me and others be our "better" selves that allow us to succeed and live our life the way we want to live it.
1.The poem is basically saying that you got to do the best of your ability.Tell your self that you can do it don't wait till everything is perfect keep on grinding.Don't let nothing stop you in life if you want to be something in life go ahead you can.
ReplyDelete2.This means that you can be what you want in life don't wait for the perfect moment go ahead and move on.An example is that you got to accomplish your goal and be who you really want to be. It doesn't matter if you been making mistakes it matters how much you can do.
4.The video and the quote are basically the same because they are both saying that you got to achieve in life.It does not matter how much mistakes you did all that matters is that you got to keep on being successful.Keep grinding even though stuff are challenging keep on doing you and don't stop.You got to say yes to your dreams and yes to yourself.Even though your struggling you still got to say yes, yes to your ability and yourself.The quote and the video are similar because they are saying that you got to accomplish and met your goal to don't stop trying keep on going.They are both differ because they aren't the same which didn't really talk a lot about to succeed.
5.This matters because it is telling us that you got to be successful and accomplish your goal.An example is to never say no to your dreams and to yourself.All that matters if that you cant stop you got to keep on grinding even though the stuff are really challenging.It doesn't matter how much mistakes you did all you got to do is keep on doing your best on education.I can apply this to my life to make it better by just keeping my education first and be successful.A example that i will keep on mind is to keep on grinding even though stuff are to challenging.
1.There was a man who did not say something was impossible.Or maybe it can not be done.He did it any way and successful.And say no I cannot it a thousand times.
ReplyDelete2.It is possibly to win.Winner win.Say yes to your dreams.YES YES YES I can.It will be hard and unconformable.
4. The video said"how to win in life".I the quot said"the man it is possibly to be success in life.Now he his happy.He is a winner.The video how to be success just like the man.
5.This will make my life better because it tell me. How to win. Like the guy in the quote.
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ReplyDelete1.In your own words, summarize the poem. (1-2 Sentences)
ReplyDeleteI think this poem is talking about know matter how hard something is there is always
a way to solve it. It takes hard work to complete a difficult task, but it takes a lot of courage to begin and to end it. You can finish one thing and then move on to the other one.
2.Based upon your experience, what does this mean to you? (2-3 sentences)
Based upon my experience, this poem will play a roll when I’m at school or at my house because i will go to school and get a lot of homework. At my house I will go in and see my mom doing paper work and my brother will be doing his homework, sometimes they won’t sleep until one or 2 in the morning. I will try to finish my homework and try to help my brother or my mom. The only thing that i can do is to not get in the way and try to help them as much as possible.
4.How are the video and the quote similar? How do they differ? (3-5 sentences)
The video and the quot are similar by how people should keep on trying till the end. The quote is talking about how to not give up and keep on tackling it down. The video is saying how we don’t want to look like a loser in front of everybody. “We all want everyone to like us and accept us” - video. Believing in yourself is the one step that we can do so we can be successful.
5.Ultimately, why does this matter and how can you apply the concepts to your life to make it better? (2-3 paragraphs)
This matters because there is so much more that we don’t know about life. One thing that we do know about life is fear. Fear is one of the major thing that will make teens to not make an effort or to back away on their dreams. For a teen like me, it’s really stressful because we are expected to finish all of our work on time and we will think that it’s too much to handle of a young teen. It’s not how how much work we have, it’s how much time we have left. Time is the most valuable thing we have because we are losing time every second.
Fear will eat up our time that we will have. When i forget to study for a test I will feel fear and the time that i have to take the test will go really fast. That’s why we need to stay calm and think really hard on what you have learn and use it to help you.
1)I believe that this quote is saying to not listen to the people who bring you down. Just do it and prove them wrong.
ReplyDelete2)Based upon my experience i think it means don't let anyone get in your way of doing what you want. Nobody can control your dreams, goals, what you can and can't do. Only you can stop yourself from not doing what you want to do.
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4)The video and quote are both different because they both are talking about fear and how you can't let it stop you. And how nobody can stop you but you. You're the only one who can stop you from doing what you want.They differ by one talking mainly about fear and one talks about others not believing in you.
5)This matters to me because i don't need anyone to believe in me. If anything that's going to help me do better, and try harder to prove them wrong. I also can't let fear get in my way of my dreams and goals in life.
1.In my own words, the quote is saying that if you already failed you don't want to go through it again.
ReplyDelete2.Based upon my experience this means that we don't act on things because we don't want other people approval. You have to say yes to your dreams.
3.The video and the quote are similar because they are both talking about failure. They also are similar because they're both talking about taking responsibility. The video and quote are different because the video is talking about having one chance to get your dreams and the quote is someone trying to bring someone else down.
4.This matters because its talking about real life situations. Also it matters because if you have a chance take it. That first chance might be the only chance you have. If it was easy everyone will chase their dreams. That's why this matters.
I can apply the concepts to my life because I have to start asking myself questions like, what do I really truly want to do? I also have to start having more belief in myself. The real world is not a joke. I can make it better by making a change in school by putting more effort in my homework. That's how I can apply it to my life and make it better.
1. Don't listen to what other people say. Try even though you may not be good at it. Always believe in yourself.
ReplyDelete2.This means to me to continue to do my best. Challenge hard courses and opportunities. To try your best and you may do your best. Don't pay any attention to anyone else criticism.
4. The video an quote have similarities and differences. How are they alike? Both video and quote talks about self improvement. To listen to yourself and not let fear take over the things you want to do. How are they different? The quote specifically speaks about not listening to others and to believe in yourself. The video talks about believing yourself on the actual goal you want to do for the rest of your life.
5. It matters because it can be helpful for people who are struggling with their life. It can teach them the morals of having self passion and eager to do better. Both video and quote is a motivational way to teach them ton keep trying and to believe in themselves. To grow self improvement and diginity. To never take judgement so seriously.
I can add this concept to my life to make it better by thriving to reach and set better goals in my life. To not pay any attention to what other people say unless I have tried it myself first. To see it, believe it, and act on it. Don't doubt yourself just because other people is doubting you. To always stay conciuos to myself and try hard to become a better person.
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ReplyDelete1:It really means that you don't let yourself lison to other people.To go for what you believe in and take a chance
ReplyDelete2.This means that you can be what you want in life don't wait for the perfect moment go ahead and move on.An example is that you got to accomplish your goal and be who you really want to be. It doesn't matter if you been making mistakes it matters how much you can do.
4.The video and the quote are the similar because they are both saying that you got to achieve in life.It does not matter how much mistakes you did all that matters is that you got to keep on being successful.Keep you chin up even though things in life are challenging keep on doing you and don't stop.You got to say yes to your dreams and yes to yourself.Even though your struggling you still got to say yes, yes to your ability and yourself.The quote and the video are similar because they are saying that you got to achieve and met your goal to don't stop trying keep on going.They are both differ because they aren't the same which didn't really talk a lot about to succeed.
5.This matters because it is telling us that you got to be successful and accomplish your goal.An example is to never say no to your dreams and to yourself.All that matters if that you cant stop you got to keep on grinding even though they are really challenging.It doesn't matter how much mistakes you did all you got to do is keep on doing your best on education.I can apply this to my life to make it better by just keeping my education first and be successful.A example that i will keep on mind is to keep your chin up even though stuff are to challenging
1. The poem tells us to do the thing we have to do. We don't have to listen to what other say. Just going to do the thing that you think it is right and it is good for you.
ReplyDelete2. Based on my experience, I think just do the best you can. No matter what but that show how you walk on your way. People saying something bad to you but one day they may stop that so just believe what you are going to do. No one can't do your thing than yourself. You have to trust yourself, your thoughts.
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4. The video and the quote are similar because both of them are talking about failure and success. They both also similar about how you trust yourself. They tell us you have to let what people think or say about you out of your ears. They are different, because the video tells us you only have one chance for your dream and the quote tells us how some one tries to let you down.
5. It is matters because it will help who is getting stuck in their life. It is helping them to believe themselves. Help them to do their best. To think another the way that people say something bad means nothing. Just leave their voice in the back and continue your work.
I can apply this to my life is do the best I can that show how I walk on my way, how I growing up. Think another way, create new things for my future. Left back people's voice and continue my work. I have to believe myself that I can do what I want to do. I also believe that I can become a good person by working hard and believing myself.
1)To summarize this quote it's trying to say that be ready to train hard for your dream. And it's also trying to say that you have to give all your energy for what you want.
ReplyDelete2)This means that you going to have to give up things. Im saying this because if you were lazy you're going to have to give up that and become productive. Lastly this shows that you are willing to reach your goal.
4)The video and quote are similar because they both show that anything can be done to reach your goal. And it also show that you're going to have to work hard for it. But if you don't give up then your dreams will be achieved.
5)The video matters because it gives you inspiration to make you feel better. And it also makes you feel strong about yourself. The quote matter because it shows that if you put hard work into your dream then you will be closer to your dream. And it shows that anybody can reach their goals just by not giving up on them. Lastly both matter because they both give you hope to keep moving forward.
You can apply the video by using the examples to give you hope. And that if people don't believe in your dreams you can prove them wrong by achieving your dream. And the video also states that “when you know it's right it gives you a special power to you.” What this means that is that if you like that dream then you should go for it because you would like your job. The quote can be applied to your life by just going for your dream don't look behind you just go for it.
1. This poem is talking about not to give up no matter what anyone says. If someone says you cant do it, that should only motivate you to try even harder and not to give up.
ReplyDelete2. To me this means that i cannot be brought down by a person who does not have faith in me. I should, in fact, keep trying and do my best to prove them wrong. People let themselves be brought down by one person who is probably not even as smart as you, don't let them get away with it, you do you.
3. The video is similar to the quote because they both are talking about how you shouldn't give up just because someone tells you to. You should do you, if someone says nope you cant jump over the rock, you go jump over the rock and prove them wrong. A way they are different is how they explain the topic. The poem says it strait up, but the video tells you faintly but it still gives you a good understanding of what it is trying to tell you.
4. This matters because it is explaining to you that you should not give up on your dreams. You need to block the haters and listen to the people that motivate you to do good. If someone says you cant accomplish a type of goal you can no matter what they say. When they speak just agree and don't even bother to care what they said about you. Don't wait for other people to approve on your dream just do it. Many of us don't act because we want other peoples approval.
I can apply this to my life to make it better by accomplishing my dreams without anyone telling me otherwise. If i don't try how do i know that i wont make it. If i listen to the people telling me i am doing something wrong i will just end up quitting and having the mentality of a failure. I need to ignore those kind of people and just do it without having any doubts. People just say you cant do it because its not there dream its your and they don't see how valuable it is to you.
People are just rude and they will try there best to bring you down but you don't have to let them. You can reject everything they do and everything they tell you just don't take it to the extreme. Maybe they just want to actually help you and they are just giving you advise, it just depends on how they word there sentences. Lets say you want to make the biggest cake on earth. If they say " you cant do it stop trying, your going to fail." then they are trying to put you down, but if they say, " i don't think its possible but i can help you every step of the way and if you don't reach your goal its ok just get back up and try again or find a new goal." then that is helping and giving you advise.
1) What the poem is saying is that people thought the person would not be able to do things that he wanted to do. He proved them wrong and did what people thought was impossible.
ReplyDelete2) Based on my experience this means to me that we should never let what people say about us knock us down and make us think that we can't do anything. We need to prove people wring and do the imposible possible. I also belice this means that we should always try our best to do things and even the results at the end will surprise us.
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4) The video and quote are similar because they both encourage us people to be better then usual and to always do things the right way. The video says," We don't act because we wan't otger peoples approval." This is true because we care about what people think all the time. The quote says that we should always prove other people wring by doing the impossible. The quote repeated a phrase that meant that people said that he couldn't do anything but at the end he did it.
5) This matters to me and this is important because the quote explains how we shouldn't let other peoples harsh worfs get to us. I believe that we shouldn't believe in others people's words no natter what. Lots of us care about what people think about us and what we say. This shoukd not matter to us because we should only be aware about what we think about ourselves
The video matters to me because it tells me about success and about striving for the best. The video mentions," What you have today, you may not have that next year, or the year after that." This means to me that we should always be aware of what we have and use it if it comes in handy.
1. The poem is saying that many people in your life will tell you you can't. But you have to have the determination to show them up and do it anyway.
ReplyDelete2. Based upon my experiences, this quote is very accurate. In order to prove somebody wrong you have to have determination to do it. You cant just prove them wrong with out even trying.
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4. The video and quote are similar in many ways. They are similar in one way by both saying that you have to be determined in everything you do.Even if u aren't proving anyone wrong, just try your best. One way they differ is the quotes main point is to prove someone wrong. the video just talks about doing your best in everything you do.\
5. this matters because it can be very helpful in my life and others as well. i could apply it to football and my studies. Also it would help alot with most of my problems like my family problems with my dad and stuff like that.
1) This quote is saying that just because somebody hasn't done doesn't mean that you can not do it' You don't have to wait till someone does something in order for you to do it.
ReplyDelete2) This means that just because people tell you you can't do something because no one has done it doesn't mean you can't do it. You can not let other people you can't do something because no one else has done it before.
4) The video and poem are similar by they are both saying that just because people say that you can't do something doesn't mean you need their approval to do it. You can transform your life how ever you want it to be. They are different by the poem by is saying to prove others wrong. While the video is talking about do your best.
5) This matters because a lot of people quit there dreams because of the opinions of other people. You have to know that you don't need people to tell you what you can and can not do. You have to make your decisions your self and believe in you. You have to believe in what you want to do. Because at the end you are going to be the one doing what you want to do not them.
I can apply these concepts to my life by not listen what others want me to do. I have to make my choices my self. I have to give myself hope and if someone tells me that I can't do something I don't have to listen to them. Overall, they are not the ones going to do it and try but me. So I have to have faith in myself that I can do it and give it all my potential.
1) This quote is saying that just because somebody hasn't done doesn't mean that you can not do it' You don't have to wait till someone does something in order for you to do it.
ReplyDelete2) This means that just because people tell you you can't do something because no one has done it doesn't mean you can't do it. You can not let other people you can't do something because no one else has done it before.
4) The video and poem are similar by they are both saying that just because people say that you can't do something doesn't mean you need their approval to do it. You can transform your life how ever you want it to be. They are different by the poem by is saying to prove others wrong. While the video is talking about do your best.
5) This matters because a lot of people quit there dreams because of the opinions of other people. You have to know that you don't need people to tell you what you can and can not do. You have to make your decisions your self and believe in you. You have to believe in what you want to do. Because at the end you are going to be the one doing what you want to do not them.
I can apply these concepts to my life by not listen what others want me to do. I have to make my choices my self. I have to give myself hope and if someone tells me that I can't do something I don't have to listen to them. Overall, they are not the ones going to do it and try but me. So I have to have faith in myself that I can do it and give it all my potential.
1.)In my own words the poem just means that he was told he would never do it.So he took off his coat and went straight to doing it.Why?Well because he let all those people talk and he just went to doing it.
ReplyDelete2.)This means to me that even if people just talk about me that i cant i do it i need to prove them wrong.I cant let people tell me what i can and can't do.Because i the end i will do them and prove them all wrong.
4.)The video and the quote are similar because they both talk about people telling you, that you can't do stuff.They are also similar because they both talk about how people be talking and at the end you do things that surprise them and prove them wrong.They kinda differ because the quote doesn't really talk about succeeding.And the video does say that there is something given to you that you need to find.
5.)I can apply this to my life because i have been told by people that i won't be able to do it.And i felt scared to try it because the were holding me back from actually achieving what i wanted to do.