Student Success Statement

“You will go far with CTR”

Mr. Haymore

Reflection: This is an amazing quote by Mr. Haymore because he talks about how choosing the right and living your life with CTR will take you far in life. In many people’s lives they either choose the wrong and think their cool and then there are other people who choose the right and live their life the right way and those are the people that are cool. An example of going far with CTR is if you choose the right in elementary, middle school, then high school then you will go far in life because you chose the right and stayed with it in your life. Another example of going far with CTR is if a person decides to choose the wrong in their life and do the wrong things like drugs and other things in their life then they will not go far in life. Instead the people who are taking the drugs will most likely go backwards or stay in the same spot in their life instead of going forward and far with CTR. Also if someone chooses the right in their life then they will live a happy and joyful life. However, if someone lives their life choosing the wrong then they will live a bitter and hateful life that no one will ever want to live. Mr. Haymore says, “You will go far with CTR” we must always choose the right.

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“The ultimate choice is to be a CTR person- to always choose the right 24/7”

Mr. Haymore

Reflection: At many times in our lives we make different choices whether they are bad or good ones. However, the ultimate choice that we will make in our lives will be if we choose to be a CTR person and choose the right 24/7. Many people live their lives in hate, anger, resentfulness, and ignorance because at a moment in their lives they had a choice of whether to choose the right or to choose the wrong and those people who live those kinds of live make the wrong decision. Some examples of choosing the right is when people have good character and do things they are supposed to do in their lives that is right. A example of choosing the wrong is having a bad character and doing the wrong things that should not be done in people’s lives. Mr. Haymore says, “The ultimate choice is to be a CTR person- to always choose the right 24/7.” When the time comes we must always choose the right.

Student Success Statement

If there is beauty in character

there will be harmony in the home.

If there is harmony in the home,

there will be order in the nation

If there is order in the nation,

there will be peace in the world.

Conclusion:

If there is beauty in character,

there will be peace in the world.

Chinese Proverb

Reflection: This Chinese proverb is exceptional because it talks about how there can be peace in the world and that is only by having beauty in character. The Chinese proverb says “If there is beauty in character there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.” This Chinese proverb is amazing as it talks about if we the people have beauty in our character then the home we live in will have harmony and with harmony in everybody's home the nation will have order and with order in the nation then there can and will be peace in the world. Peace in the world can not exist until we all have beauty in our character. For example if someone is in a gang or a club that does not do the right thing then it is a place nobody should go to and should not even exist because as long as that gang exists there will be no peace in the world. We all must have beauty in our character to have harmony in our home and order in the nation and peace in the world.

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“A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.”

Thomas Carlyle

Reflection: This statement by Thomas Carlyle is amazing because he says that a man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder which is true and a great analogy comparing a man to a ship. The rudder of the ship is what controls the direction it is heading and it steers to the direction the captain wants to go. We are a ship and the captain but without goals there is no point of sailing out into the sea. An example is if you graduate high school and then you do not have a clue as to what to do then you are exactly like a ship not knowing what to do and where to go. We all need to have goals in order to know which direction we are headed. Thomas Carlyle says, “A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.” We all need to be the ship and the captain in the sea with goals that steers us in the right direction.

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“When a deep injury is done to us, we never recover until we forgive.”

Alan Paton

Reflection: This quote by Alan Paton is amazing because he talks about how when an injury has been done to us we can never recover until we forgive. This doesn’t mean physically but spiritually and emotionally because if you pull a muscle on your own there is no one to blame and to forgive. You can be hurt by what someone did to you or said to you that made you hurt on the inside. Therefore, you can only recover from emotional and spiritual pain until you forgive those who hurt you. An example of this is if your father leaves and abandons you and your mother when you were young you can not hold that anger inside as you get older because that will build bitterness and hatred and then you won’t be able to hold it in and you will release all that anger and hurt on somebody who did not do anything to you. That hurt and anger and bitterness can only be healed by forgiving your father. Another example is if there are peers at school who is spreading rumors about you that are not true and people start making fun of you and hurting you emotionally then you cannot just stay hidden and alone and angry at those people you have to forgive them for what they did to you and move on because if you stay angry and build that hatred inside of you because of what they did then you will not live a good happy life instead it will be a life full of hatred, anger, and bitterness which is not good for you or for anybody. Alan Paton says, “ When a deep injury is done to us, we never recover until we forgive.” We must all forgive those who hurt us spiritually and emotionally no matter what for the sake of your life and others that are around you.

Student Success Statement

“Dare to do right.”

Rex D. Pinegar

Reflection: This quote by Rex D. Pinegar dares us to do right when we need to do right. We need to do right when we need to which is all the time. Doing the right thing all the time is mandatory in life because when you do good and you do the right thing you feel good. An example is if you are dared to smoke something you know is really bad and you should not do it then remember this dare by Rex D. Pinegar and do not smoke what you are being dared to instead do the right thing and leave and do not smoke what they are daring you to smoke. Another example is if someone at school is being bullied or harassed in anyway the you need to go over there and stop the bully and do the right thing by protecting the person that is being bullied and stand your guard against the bully even though it is not your problem. We must always do right because it is the right thing to do and it is our job as people to do the right thing in our lives. Rex D. Pinegar says, “Dare to do right.” We must always apply this to our lives and do what is right when it is needed.   

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“Dare to stand alone.”

Thomas S. Monson

Reflection: This quote by Thomas S. Monson says that we should dare ourselves to stand alone. Standing alone not by isolating ourselves from the whole world but to stand alone for what is right. We as people sometimes tend to stand alone with people that are a really bad influence and instead of standing alone for what is right we decide to stay with those people.  If standing alone for what is right was easy then everyone in the world would be doing it but it's not it is probably one of the hardest thing for someone to do. An example of standing alone is if you are at school and in lunch with some of your friends and then all of a sudden your friends start making dirty jokes or using foul language or doing something that they should not be doing then you need to step away from that group and dare yourself to stand alone. Thomas S. Monson says “Dare to stand alone.” we all at one point in our lives need to make the decision to stand alone when it is needed to do it.

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“If I’ve got correct goals, and if i keep pursuing them the best way i know how, everything else falls into line. If i do the right thing right, I’m going to succeed.”

Dan Dierdorf

Reflection: This statement given by Dan Dierdorf states, “If i’ve got correct goals, and if i keep pursuing them the best way i know how, everything else falls into line. If i do the right thing right, I’m going to succeed.” This quote is a if then situation which applies to all things in life whether in school or at work or at church or in a sport there will always be an if and then situation. In the quote Dierdorf says that if he does the right thing right then everything else will fall into place meaning that if we set right goals in our life and the right thing to accomplish our goals or do the right thing for anything else then everything else will fall perfectly in your life from doing the right thing. An example of an if and then situation includes if you do your homework for school then you’ll be able to pick up your grade if needed and you will be able to know the material. Another example includes at work if you do not arrive at work on time then you will be penalized by either being fired or in another consequence. Dan also says that if does the right thing then he will succeed which is true for all of the people in this world because if they do the right thing in life and stick to it then they will succeed in many perspectives. The if and then situation works for all situations in life. Dan Dierdorf says “If i’ve got correct goals, and if i keep pursuing them the best way i know how, everything else falls into line. If i do the right thing, I’m going to succeed.”  

Student Success Statement

Phillip Riggs’ Four Success Tips

1.Work Hard.

2.Follow your passions. Do things you are interested in doing.

3.Don’t chase after money.

4.Serve others. Do good things for others, and good things will come to you.

Phillip Riggs

Reflection: These four success tips that Phillip Riggs give us is really important as we apply them to our lives. The four tips that he includes is to work hard, follow our passions and do things you are interested in doing, don’t chase after money, and also to serve others and do good things for others and good things will come to you. An example of the first success tip he gives is when your in school or a sport and you are feeling lazy and don’t want to do anything you need to remember to always work hard. A example of the second success tip is in life you should follow your passions whether it's to play a sport professionally or play a musical instrument then you need to pursue them and follow your passions. An example for the third success tip he gives is to work to do good and do things in life not just for the money. Lastly, an example of the fourth tip that he gives is that when you have any opportunity in life to serve others or do good things for others then take to opportunity and do them because when you do good things then good things will come to you. The four success tips given by Phillip Riggs should be applied to all people and their lives. The four tips were to work hard, follow your passion, do not chase after money, and to serve others.

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“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.”

Theodore Roosevelt

Reflection: This quote by Theodore Roosevelt is remarkable because he says that in any moment of decision meaning whenever you are about to make a choice on something then the best thing you can do at that exact moment is to do the right thing. This helps a lot of people when they ask themselves what should i do in this decision or what choice should i make. An example of making the right decision is if you are at home and you are bored because there is “nothing” to do so then you have a decision to make to either sit down and do nothing or to go do your homework and do the chores that you were assigned to do. At that moment the best thing to do is to do your homework and do the chores that you were told to do. Also maybe even do the chores that were you were not told to do just so you can feel good because when you do good you feel good. Another example is if you see someone being bullied or someone bullying somebody else then you have a decision to make to either stop the bully or to let it happen and be a bystander that saw the whole thing go down. The right thing to do at that moment is to stop the bully or the bullying that is happening because it is the right thing to do. Theodore Roosevelt says, “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.” We all need to learn and apply this quote into our lives when we need to make a decision.

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“Nothing is ever gained in doing what’s wrong.”

Wilford Woodruff

Reflection: This quote by Wilford Woodruff is amazing because it teaches us what we can gain from doing what is wrong. What you gain is nothing, when you do something wrong in a moment of your life you never gain anything. An example of not gaining anything when you do something wrong is when you cheat on a test and get a perfect score. You do get a higher score on the test and the class grade but you do feel bad for cheating on the test and for doing the right thing so you did not really gain anything. Another example is if you steal something that was not yours or something that you really wanted but you can not have. You steal what is not yours and then you get what you stole but you will eventually get caught and they will take back what yous stole and then you gain absolutely nothing. We all need to tell ourselves every day that we gain nothing from doing what is wrong but we do gain some things when you do the right thing.

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“It’s a great moment when someone has character to step up and do the right thing at the right time.”

Pam Knox

Reflection: This statement by Pam Knox shows us how to do the right thing at the right time and says at that moment when somebody does something right it's a great moment. It also shows us that when we do the right thing that it will exceed all other things. For example if you received an award for something but it was not rightfully yours then you need to give up that award and return it. At that great moment you will be doing the right thing at the right time. Also another great thing about this quote is that Pam says when someone STEPS UP to do the right thing. We all at one point in our lives need to step up and take responsibility and do the right thing at the right time. So at that moment you will be doing something right at the right time. Pam Knox says “It's a great moment when someone has character to step up and do the right thing at the right time.” We all must do the right thing at the right time at one point in our lives and in that moment it will be and feel great.

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“I have been asked what i mean by ‘word of honor.’ I will tell you: Place me behind prison walls- walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground- there is a possibility that in some way or another i might be able to escape; but stand me on the floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can i get out of that circle? No, never! I’d die first.”

Karl G. Maeser

Reflection: This quote by Karl G. Maeser says that he may be able to escape a prison with tall walls and high security but he says that if he was placed in a chalk drawn circle that and if he had to give his word to never not cross that he would die before he breaks his word of honor by crossing the circle line. He says that he has been questioned about what he means by ‘word of honor’ and he means that if you say you are going to do something then you do it and stick to your word and if you say that you are not going to do something then you do not do it because you need to keep your word. An example of this is that if you say to someone that you are going to be somewhere at a certain time then you be there at the place you said you would be at the time that you said you were going to be there. Another example is that if you say you will not steal and you see a wallet on top of a car then you leave it where it is and do not steal it because you said that you would not steal and if you take it you break his word and so then you would not be trustworthy anymore and you would feel bad. Karl G. Maeser says “I have been asked what i mean by ‘word of honor’ I will tell you: Place me behind prison walls- walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground- there is a possibility that in some way or another i might be able to escape; but stand me on the floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can i get out of that circle? No, never! I’d die first.” We all need to keep our word of honor no matter what.

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“A promise must never be broken.”

Alexander Hamilton

Reflection: Alexander Hamilton says, “A promise must never be broken.” and this is an amazing quote because us being humans we’re not perfect we break items, we break world records, and we break bread at dinner but one thing that you should never ever break in your life is a promise because when you make a promise to somebody then you need to be committed to keeping that promise and never breaking it. An example is if you promise your parents that you will not do drugs at the party you're going to later then you keep that promise and you don't do drugs at that party you commit to not breaking that promise that you tell to your parents. If you break your promise that you made to anyone then you are a really really bad person because breaking a promise from someone is just like telling that person i am not reliable or your can’t depend on me. Alexander Hamilton says, “A promise must never be broken.” we need to keep our promises and be committed to never breaking them.

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“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.”

Henry David Thoreau

Reflection: This quote by Henry David Thoreau is really powerful because he says that goodness is the only investment that never fails. In this quote he is saying that in our lives we making different kinds of investments. For example, investments financially maybe in a new brand coming up or investment in your time for a sport or an extracurricular activity that you may or may not do. However the best kind of investment we can make in our lives and one that never goes wrong is the investment of goodness. An example of investing in goodness is spending your time doing something good to make the community a better place or maybe just in your home when you’re bored because there is “nothing to do” then you can get up and invest in goodness at your home by taking out the trash or washing the dishes or even cleaning your room or kitchen. You can do so many things around you that is an investment in goodness. Henry David Thoreau says  “Goodness is the only investment that never fails.” We all need to invest in goodness.

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“My basic principle is that you don’t make decisions because they are easy; you don't make them because they’re cheap; you don't make them because they’re popular you make them because they’re right.”

Theodore Hesburgh

Reflection: This quote by Theodore Hesburgh is amazing because he talks about why we make decisions in our lives. He says that we do not make them because they are cheap, popular, or easy that we make the decisions in our life because they are right. An example of this is if you're walking into a store and somebody enters before you and you see them accidentally drop their wallet or money. When you see that you need to immediately pick it up and return it to the owner not because it's easy but because it is the right thing to do. After you pick up their belongings and they offer you a reward or some money you don’t take it because you didn’t do that good deed for a reward or money you did that good deed because it was the right thing to do. Doing the right thing is it's own reward. Theodore Hesburgh says “My basic principle is that you don’t make decisions because they are easy; you don’t make them because they are cheap; you don’t make them because they’re popular; you make them because they’re right.” We all need to learn and apply this quote to all of our lives.

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“It is our duty to concentrate all our influence to make popular that which is sound and good and unpopular that which is unsound.”(not good)

Joseph Smith

Reflection: This quote by Joseph Smith is incredible because he talks about how we need to focus all of our influence to make things good and sound popular so that everyone can be able to do things that are good and sound. Also Joseph says that we should make unsound meaning not good things unpopular so that people won't do it and make the community bad. An example is if there are people in school or in the community who do drugs then you should focus your influence on making sure that the unsound and bad things become unpopular so people will not do it anymore. Another example includes if there are people who choose the right and do the right things then you should make the ctr actions popular so that all people can do it and make the community a better place. Joseph Smith says “It is our duty to concentrate all influence to make popular that which is sound and good and unpopular that which is unsound” and we need to apply this quote to all of our lives.

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“I am not bound to win, but i am bound to be true. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.”

Abraham Lincoln

Reflection: This quote by Abraham Lincoln is great because he talks about how it's not about winning it's about doing things in truth with honesty and to stand next to those who do right and to keep standing with that person while he is right. However, if the person you are standing with goes wrong then you need to part from that person. An example can be if you stand with a friend because they are right about doing the right thing like staying in school and doing homework and classwork and behaving well then you stand with him but if that person does drugs then you must leave and not stand with that person because he went wrong and will lead you to a bad path. Another example is maybe you’re the person people are standing with because you are doing right and doing what you are supposed to be doing and not doing the things that you should not be doing like drugs or stealing etc. If you are that person that people are standing with then it is a responsibility for you to keep doing what is right and stay on the right track and not go rogue and do the wrong thing. “I am not bound to win, but i am bound to be true. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.” Learn from this quote and apply it to your lives.

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“Character is higher than intellect.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Reflection: This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson says that character, who you are is higher than intellect because intellect just shows how you learn and the capacity of that. Character explains who you are and shows what kind of person you are therefore it exceeds intellect. An example is if someone is really smart and has very good intellectual skills but is very selfish and mean and does not really care for anyone is in need for a better character. We all need good character in our lives because character is higher than intellect.

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“I trust that my hard work will pay off.”

Tyler Haws

Reflection: This quote by Tyler Haws is incredible because he tells us what got him through all the hard work and the struggles. He says that knowing that after all the hard work and the struggles and trusting that it will pay off. This is the way to live. We need to go through all the hard work and the tough situations because in the end it will all pay off.  An example is if you are  trying to join a sport but you need to exercise and work out to join then you push yourself hard to exercise and go through the pain and the hard work because at the end it will all pay off and that is what you need to know and trust to get you through the hard work and the struggles. There can be many things that a person will try to accomplish in their lives whether it is something physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually. In order for someone to accomplish their goals they need to work hard and push themselves because after anyone that tries to accomplish their goal it will pay off greatly afterwards.