Let me start this post off by saying, "a lesson bought is a lesson taught." It..just..is. I know from experience, and so do so many others who have...slipped, gotten up and tried again. There are adages and quotes about it. But here's what I need you to know as someone who is about to go off to college, the military or the workforce. Through it all, remember this:
"Your competition isn't other people. Your competition is your procrastination. Your ego. The unhealthy food you're consuming. The unhealthy relationships you're involved with. The unhealthy habits you keep. The knowledge and education you neglect. The negative behavior you're nurturing, and your lack of creativity and want to, to think. Compete against that." Somebody said this. I enhanced it.
The point is, some of you may think you're grown. Life will teach you differently. Some of you may think you're not ready to be grown. Life will teach you differently. Either way, you have to decide what kind of life you're going to have. Your life will be what you decide and how you orchestrate it to be. There's no magic dream where you wake up and have the life you fantasized about. You have to create that life. No one can want success for you more than you want it for yourself. And finally, there's no such thing as luck. "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity." So, what opportunities will you create for yourself?
Read and respond, honestly, to the commentary above. What are your thoughts, your fears, your inhibitions? What restrictions do you have? Limitations? Struggles? Angst?
1. INCLUDE: First initial AND last name AND class period.
2. Respond in no more than 10 sentences and no less than five.
3. You MUST respond to at least TWO other posts from any student. Your replies cannot be identical comments on different posts and posting shallow comments such as "I agree" or "I disagree" will earn you a zero. Make sure your reply addresses the comment that you are responding to.
Be sure to--
CAUTION!! Do NOT embarrass me, yourself, your class, the English department, the school or your parents with tasteless, meaningless comments. This is for a grade.
DISCLAIMER: If you do not respond AND comment on TWO others, you will not receive credit for this assignment. It's all or nothing.
Due: Fri., Nov. 16, 2018 11:59 p.m. CST
"Your competition isn't other people. Your competition is your procrastination. Your ego. The unhealthy food you're consuming. The unhealthy relationships you're involved with. The unhealthy habits you keep. The knowledge and education you neglect. The negative behavior you're nurturing, and your lack of creativity and want to, to think. Compete against that." Somebody said this. I enhanced it.
The point is, some of you may think you're grown. Life will teach you differently. Some of you may think you're not ready to be grown. Life will teach you differently. Either way, you have to decide what kind of life you're going to have. Your life will be what you decide and how you orchestrate it to be. There's no magic dream where you wake up and have the life you fantasized about. You have to create that life. No one can want success for you more than you want it for yourself. And finally, there's no such thing as luck. "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity." So, what opportunities will you create for yourself?
Read and respond, honestly, to the commentary above. What are your thoughts, your fears, your inhibitions? What restrictions do you have? Limitations? Struggles? Angst?
1. INCLUDE: First initial AND last name AND class period.
2. Respond in no more than 10 sentences and no less than five.
3. You MUST respond to at least TWO other posts from any student. Your replies cannot be identical comments on different posts and posting shallow comments such as "I agree" or "I disagree" will earn you a zero. Make sure your reply addresses the comment that you are responding to.
Be sure to--
- Be clear about your position
- Provide specific support for your argument
- Use rhetorical devices and other grammar elements
- Write EPIC Content-Engaging, Powerful, Informative, Creative
CAUTION!! Do NOT embarrass me, yourself, your class, the English department, the school or your parents with tasteless, meaningless comments. This is for a grade.
DISCLAIMER: If you do not respond AND comment on TWO others, you will not receive credit for this assignment. It's all or nothing.
Due: Fri., Nov. 16, 2018 11:59 p.m. CST
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