Friday, September 4th
Respect
1. When you do what you believe is right and believe in yourself, only then will everyone respect you and your decisions.
2. Why is it that we respect things for the wrong reasons?
3. Respect others and you will live forever.
4. From respect our characters grow.
5. Only Respect will rinse away our resentments
Friday, September 11th
Happiness
1. Happiness is an honor that comes from within.
2. The best kind of happiness is the kind we do not search for.
3. True happiness is being satisfied with all the aspects of life.
4. True happiness is a hard struggle, but worth every fight.
5. Without happiness there is no life.
Friday, September 17th
Discovery
1. Once we seek the good in life we will discover the good not only in the people around us, but ultimately in ourselves.
2. Discovering things for yourself is much easier to believe than listening to discoveries made by others.
3. Discovery never happens by thinking as everyone else does, only by twisting things and putting them in different lights.
4. We cannot be afraid of failure because without it we cannot make any discoveries.
5. We can only discover what we are capable of, only when we discover what we will not do.
Friday, September 25th
Humility
1. Greatness is not about being able to stand above the people, but having the humility to stand with the people.
2. Humility comes from the trials that we endure.
3. Humility guides us not into people we want to be, but people we should be.
4. It is only through humility that we can accept our flaws.
5. Without humility there is no love for mankind.
Friday, October 2nd
Laughter
1. Laughter is an audible smile from the soul.
2. Laughter wipes away the sorrows of the world.
3. Observe what causes the laughter of others, by learning this you learn their character.
4. Laughter awakens the neglected joy within.
5. Without laughter we can never recover from suffering.
Friday, October 9th
Education
1. Education that molds our characters is not easily obtained, it is the hard work that comes with it that we really learn from.
2. Education should not be based upon what people tell you to think, but be based upon how to teach you to think for yourself.
3. Going against what you have been educated about is where real knowledge is found.
4. Education is best learned from the unexpected
5. Learning is any experience that will change you mentally,physically, and emotionally. Education may or may not provide this learning experience.
Friday, October 15th
Friendship
1. It is through friendship that we can begin to accept foreign cultures and ideas and unite the world.
2. Friendships are precious gifts and should be treated as such.
3. The best friendships are the ones where both parties know the true meaning of love and never hesitate to show the other what it's all about.
4. Friendships are like trees in that they start off small, but with the right nurturing and care, can grow large with many branches and blossoms, providing comfort and beauty to those around them.
5. Through friendship, we celebrate good times and grieve during bad times, while always learning more about how to love.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Gulit
1. The harshest punishment is the guilt that lays on a man's mind.
2. The man that watches is just as guilty as the man who did the crime.
3. Without guilt, what would motivate us not to sin?
4. Guilt haunts us as we remember the good deeds that should have been accomplished.
5. The only way guilt may disappear is through cleansing of the heart and soul.
Friday, November 20th, 2009
Redemption
1. True Redemption takes the shackles off of the mind and soul and thoroughly cleanses it.
2. Through the darkest hour of our lives can we truly appreciate the importance of redemption.
3. A worthy man would not seek redemption because it is convenient.
4. No matter how far a man has strayed off the road of life, redemption is the only way to travel back on it.
5. Redemption seals the scars of our mistakes.
Friday, December 4th, 2009
Sincerity
1. A relationship should not be based on flattery and gallantry, but merely the essence of sincerity.
2. Being sincere to the ones you love may seem foolish, but not being able to achieve the love that would be given would be inhumane to the mind, body, soul and life.
3. Although sincerity may be harmful the benefits can be valueless
4. The penetration of sincerity will always reach the soul
5. Sincerity develops strength and humility simultaneouslyFriday, December 11th, 2009
Hope
1. With
hope those can you endure impossible circumstances.
2. Hope
is giving yourself the chance of opportunity, even if it does not come
right away, it will eventually.
3. Hope
is having the knowledge that the burden you’re carrying is only temporary.
4. Hope is like a barren land, but when more people come across it, it then becomes a fruitful community.
5. Having no hope is starving the soul.
Friday, December 18th, 2009
Promise
- Promises are more likely to be kept, when actions are taken right away.
- Love is not a promise for happy and tearless days; it is a promise that they’ll be there for you rain or shine and through the pain.
- People that often restate the same promise are the ones that will never fulfill them.
- People that are hesitant at making promises are usually the trustworthiest.
- The reliable person to keep promises is the one that has a fantastic memory and great motivation.
Friday, January 29th, 2010
Excellence
- Excellence is not determined by what you have done; it is solely based on what you are willing to do.
- The ordinary student will not be praised for a job well done, but the student that has original insight and passion is the meaning of true excellence.
- Excellence is not a purchasable item; it is only received through the tribulations that one faces.
- The man of excellence has the power to choose his own destiny, the feeble man must make due with the options he is given.
- Excellence is created by the one that achieves more than others request.
Friday, Februrary 12th, 2009
Experience
1. Experience will never flee like a timid animal , it will remain with you as long as you live.
2. The only way you will ever taste the wonders in life is through first-hand experience.
3. The beauty of human existence is that one will never truly feel what one feels, experience molds us into the people we are today.
4. Experiencing life is much like a child learning how to ride a bike. If not willing to get cuts and bruises, one will miss out on the most exhilarating moments in life.
5. Experience life as a child does, jump into puddles with both feet and have no fear, you'll feel as if the world is on your side.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Belonging
1. You will never find a sense of belonging around those you must wear a mask around.
2. The feeling of belief is a challenge we must face throughout our entire life; but the moment we find it, it is near impossible to remember the empty void that is now filled.
3. The ability to express ones self without fear is the true definition of belonging.
4. If you find it difficult to belong in a clique, realize that it is not meant to be.
5. The heart understands it belongs when compatibility is effortless.
Friday, February 26th, 2010
Dedication
1. Dedication is the medication for procrastination2. Faith leads the man on the path, dedication gets him to his destination.
3. Those that are dedicated understand that causes worth fighting for are the riskest and worthiest.
4. Dedication for all things in life mirrors how one handles problems in life.
5. Dedication shows a loved one how much patience and time you are willing to invest in them.
Friday, March 5th, 2010
Solitude
1. In the state of solitude your mind is either your best friend or your worst enemy.
2. Solitude- CAUTION! Not Mean For The Weak-Minded!
3. Solitude is solely based on how one perceives it.
4. Living a life of solitude is living a life of fear.
5. The one that pushes themselves into solitude are the ones that need the most attention.
Friday, March 12th, 2010
Tolerance
- The ability to not snap at middle school students (Teacher Assisting, enough said).
- Having the ability to not only hear what one has to say, but to actually listen to them.
- Being able to hold yourself back, although it takes up all of your strength.
- The wise may not always agree, but understands that everyone’s opinion is valuable.
- Tolerance is a vicious cycle. If you do not show it, others will not show it to you.
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Wisdom
- Wisdom is a lot like animal crackers at snack time, it is best when shared.
- Those who wish to appear wise babble incoherently, those that are truly wise are concise with their words.
- Wisdom is luckily not based on how far one gets in school, but how well one learns from their life lessons.
- Discovering your flaws is improvement; understanding that there is always room for improvement is wisdom.
- One must endure the pains of life to be rewarded with wisdom.
Friday, March 26th, 2010
Morality
1. Morality is the ability to realize that other people will come first.
2. Morality creates compassion for those who may not deserve it.
3. Realizing that survival may be our instinct, but also understanding that we all need to abide to rules.
4. Morality is like a compass, it leads us to the right direction.
5. Morality and hypocrisy often go hand-in-hand because good deeds often are preached, but not followed through.
Friday, April 2nd, 2010
- The ability to not only face the tribulations that are thrown at you, but the ability of continuity is the most admirable trait.
- Those who may fall short of the finish line are not the true losers, but those who do not continue on to finish the race are the real failures.
- Losing all of your familiar surrounding and continuing on with life is the toughest task; it is also the most courageous.
- Continuity is a survival instinct, without it our world would cease to exist.
- Continuity is difficult without determination, but it is difficult to reach your destination without continuity.
Friday, April 23rd, 2010
Hatred
- Hatred derives from mistreated love.
- Hatred is seemingly everywhere, where love is hard to find.
- We often hate the qualities we share with our parents.
- Hatred is a waste of time and energy; acceptance is what propels beautiful life.
- Hatred is a weakness that can never be satisfied.
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Secrets
- With secrets you will never know a person truly.
- Secrets will either pierce your heart or mend its wounds.
- Sharing secrets is a fragile gift we may share to whoever we think is worthy.
- A secret is no longer a secret in untrustworthy hands.
- Secrets are only as good as a man can keep them.
Celebration
Friday, May 21, 2010
- Celebrate the blessings that are given in life as if they were yours forever.
- No matter how much the effort you sacrificed, celebration makes it all worthwhile.
- Sometimes it takes the hardest of times to celebrate the little things.
- Things like true love should not be celebrated once a year, they should be celebrated everyday of your life.
- Celebration is when you accomplished all that you could do and still work for more.