Success

It was once said that “When you live for a strong purpose, then hardwork is not an option. It is a necessity.” In a world that everything is instant, some of us may not know what is the value of money. Today, the confidence of this generation when it comes to achieving their goals is left unconcerned. Many people think that if they have money, if you are wealthy enough and have studied from a prestigious university chances are you can have better future than those who did not even finished…

There are various distinctive coaching styles teams that assist to undergo constant victory. Evidently every coaching method is not effective. If that was the case every coach would be successful as far as winning is concerned. However there are certain coaching characteristics that constantly appear to claim victory compared to other styles. In addition some coaches win no matter the circumstances. Some coaches outwardly coach a variety of teams during their career however winning does not take…

While, trying to achieve this dream to improve is social status Willy undergoes a lot of turmoil. He has many recurring flash backs about past events, which makes him realize that he has been living a life based on false values that if you are “well liked” you can cheat and lie your way through life to accomplish your goals, “the wonder of this country, that a man can end with diamonds here on the basis of being like! [He turns to BIFF.] And that’s why when you get out on that field today it’s…

Losing is better than winning Losing is very important in life and can help you learn a lot. It can even help you get to win. Michael Jordan was actually cut from his JV high school basketball team and it made him work harder to eventually get to the NBA. Losing at a younger age will help you prepare for life in the future and make you a better person because you will know what a loser feels like. In the end losing is a good learning experience and teaches you good life lessons. One of the best…

Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said, "This country demands bold, persistent experimentation. it is commom sense to take a method and try it and if it fails, admit it frankly and try another." Those words speak volumes as to what Michael Frazier's truest beliefs are. Coming from a humbled background, raised by his grandmother in Kingstree, S.C. while his mother was getting her degree in communitcations so that she could provide a better life for her son. He learned at a young age that sometimes…

If this goes wrong, I may not graduate High School. In 7th grade I took Algebra 1, a hHigh sSchool credit class, and I took the most important test of my life so far. Because of this experience I have adopted the quote by Charles Barkley that says, “If you are afraid of failure you don’t deserve to be successful!”, as my personal words to live by. I chose this quote by Charles Barkley that says, “If you are afraid of failure you don’t deserve to be successful!”. This is my personal…

"Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail."- Ralph Waldo Emerson. Failure is inexorable. However, failure is a time to build upon the groundwork that you have laid in order to succeed. A time when I was unsuccessful was the beginning of my U12 ski season. A goal that I had set for myself was to qualify for the New England U12 Ski Championships, called the Piche, in my second year of ski racing. This was a lofty goal. Being on the smaller side, gravity…

People sometimes wonder, “How can I start to believe in myself?” This topic is big one in this generation today. People doubt themselves and stop trying to accomplish their dreams and aspirations, because they feel they aren’t good enough. Many types of people suffer from this situation. In an article called, “The Promise Keeper: LeBron realizes his dream with a title for Cleveland”, written by Lee Jenkins, talks about how LeBron James, an NBA player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, was one of…

Failure is an instrumental part of everyday life. Learning to live with and move past failure is most detrimental lesson one must learn. I am the type of person to learn best from mistakes. I learn best by doing, failing, and trying again. Some of the greatest inventors also think this way, so I do not see it as a fault as some may. As a student, failure happens, but moving past it more determined is what makes a great student. I am a soccer player, and I have always dreamt of being the best…

Over numerous years of schooling the idea that if we do not succeed then we fail has become ingrained into our minds. This mentality has prevented a multitude of people from learning from their mistakes; however, if students learn to recognize their mistakes not as a failure, but as a lesson to learn from, we could all improve ourselves. During my third season on my lacrosse team I was a varsity midfielder. Our team was in the playoffs preparing to play the number one team, Rockhurst. The bus…