Student success statement

CHOOSE THE RIGHT

The Ultimate Choice

Of all the choices you will ever make, on choice supersedes all others-the ultimate choice. This one choice will help you to always make correct decisions. This is one choice, The Ultimate Choice, is your keystone to being the best student and person you can possibly be. This one choice will forever affect you for good more than any other choice. THE ULTIMATE CHOICE is:

To be a CTR person-to always CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Reflection: this is very impacting to many lives because this is a lifestyle and a decision. When you choose to be a CTR person then you are committed to always choosing the right no matter what gets in your way. You will always do the right thing and you will be the best. When you finally decide to choose the right and live this lifestyle then you can’t go back because then you will be considered weak. Even so once you choose the right then you will never want to go back you will stay a CTR person forever. 

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

Thomas Carlyle

Reflection: This really impacts me in many different ways. I just couldn’t be live how true it is because if you don’t have a goal then where are you going. For example if you are driving in a freeway and don’t know where to go you’re just going to keep driving with no exit or knowledge of a place that you should plan to go to. This is exactly the same with a boat if it doesn’t have this necessary rudder then they will just go crazy or even sink because this little thing is what keeps the boat moving and going in certain direction.

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BEAUTIFUL CHARACTER

“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 is very true because it is like a dominal affect. This means that when one thing happens then everything starts to set into place and everything will go good. 

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“I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.”

Sophocles

Reflection: This is very true because why cheat when you are not good at something. You really don’t get anything out of it. Sure you get a trophy and rewards but how is that going to help you. It is just going to eat you away. The guilt you have will never go away. For example if you use drugs to win a race then that is cheating. All you get out of that is showing everyone that you are not a fast runner but that you have to use something bad to help you run. Instead of showing people that you aren’t good at a certain thing and that you need something to help you. Why not show people that you are truly good at a certain thing and that you don’t need anything to help you because all you used is hard work and dedication. 

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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 is true because if all you do is the right thing and things will come to you and you wouldn't have to ask for anything in return. When you do the right you are always happy and never mad. This is just the good part of choosing the right all the time everything goes good and you are going to be good. 

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GOOD VALUES

“The most important thing you will ever have is good values.”

Dennis Prager

Reflection: some good values that I have are my manners, my home, and my traditions. These are important because is something you should stand by no matter what other people tell you. people tend to go with what they feel instead of going for what the value. they do this because they don't have values or they just want to feel good. for example some one who steals would rather have the thing they want and be happy than support their values and stick by them. 

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NOTHING

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

Wilford Woodruff

Reflection: This is true although sometimes people who do bad get money or a reward in the inside they gain nothing. They gain nothing because they are sad and the guilt is just eating away at their soul because they can never undo that bad choice. For example when someone does something right they are happy and filled with joy and they want to spread that join wherever they go. While when they make a bad choice they are sad and don’t know what to do all they are is grumpy and mean.

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An Internal Phenomenon

“The reward for doing right is mostly an internal phenomenon: Self-respect, dignity (self-worth), integrity, and self-esteem.”

Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Reflection: This is true. I would say that when you do good you feel great but when you do bad you feel terrible. For example sometimes people get paid for doing wrong like stealing or killing someone. Once they do that wrong and receive money or materialistic things, they can’t help but to feel terrible inside sort of like the guilt is eating them away. When a person does something good they already feel great so there is no need for receiving a prize of any sort. If they do receive a prize they most likely won’t want it because they don’t need it when they already feel good. 

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STAND ALONE!!!

“Dare to stand alone.”

Thomas S. Monson

Reflection: This is a very strong and true quote. What this is basically telling you is that you should stand for what is right and what you believe in even if it means standing alone. I couldn't put this any better words because I follow this as well I stand for what I want and believe in even if it means that I have to stand alone. I would like to dare anyone and everyone to do the same because if everyone starts doing this then we would have less violence and rimes. For the reason that everyone would choose the right and not the wrong. 

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

Alan Paton

Forgive: to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for and offense, flaw, or mistake

Reflection: This is very true because what he is trying to say is to not hold a grudge. When you hold a grudge then you don’t live your life in peace. The reason for this is because all you think about is this problem that you have and how you will never forgive them. Also how you will try to keep it out of your life because of how bad it is and how you hate it and will never forgive that person. In reality you are not forgetting anything or anyone because you still think about it every day because it haunts you and all you can do is think about that grudge. The only way you will be able to free yourself from this is if you forgive. 

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

Theodore Roosevelt

Reflection: this is very true because if you do the right then only good things would come to you. If you don’t know what to do during that decision then chances are you are going to choose the wrong because if you knew what to do during that decision then you wouldn't have trouble and you would choose the right. No matter what is going on always go for the right thing because then nothing bad will happen to you. For example if you broke a window by accident be straight forward and say you broke it. Then sooner or later that lie that you told while choosing the wrong will come back to you and it is not going to feel good. 

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“Make each day your masterpiece. You have to apply yourself each day to become a little better, and over a period of time you become a lot better.”

John Wooden, UCLA

Reflection: I agree with this quote, you have to make your life better every day no matter what is going on. The reason for this is because you have to live life to your fullest and the only way to do that is to not let anything get in your way. You have to say wow I had a great day yesterday every day you need to repeat that and if you didn't one day make up for it the next day.

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Do the right thing at the right time

“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 is very true. I agree because when you do the right thing then you are choosing the right. When you chose the right then you get good things in return and only good things. This is why you always have to do the right thing and never the wrong thing. When you did the wrong thing cover it by doing the right thing and admitting that you did the wrong thing. This will help people forgive you more and you will feel better. 

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“A promise must never be broken.”

Alexander Hamilton

Reflection: This couldn't be any truer. I really dislike people who break promises. The reason is because why would you make a promise in the first place if you aren't going to keep it. Why, this is what I don’t understand why would you do it? If you aren't going to keep your promise don’t make it at all. Why give false hopes to someone if you know it’s not true. Especially if you don’t care because it’s pretty obvious if you cared for that person then you would keep your promise. So if you don’t care for that person, if that person means nothing to you why give them false hopes by making a promise to them it really makes no sense at all. You should really committee to your promises if you’re going to make them. Even if you can’t make that promise true right away then try. You don’t have to make it true right away what counts is if you make it happen it doesn't matter at what time just make it happen. Don’t say that you’re going to make it happen if you really aren't because that would be breaking your promise. Remember its best to make it happen late then to break it. 

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Visualization-Imagination

“What you see is what you get”

Anonymous

Reflection: This saying is very strong and people should do this more often. What this is telling you is to see your future and accomplish it. If you see yourself getting into a university then you will do it. The reason for seeing yourself this way is because you will start to accomplish it taking little steps. For example if I say that I want to become a culinary artist then I will accomplish this. The reason is because I will start to take those steps towards becoming a culinary artist and I will become a culinary artist. I will accomplish my goals and dream and take those steps without even knowing because that’s who I want to be and you can do it to. If you really want to become what you say then you will become it because you really want it. 

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“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.”

Henry David Thoreau

Reflection: This is true because you should always do god. When you do well you succeed you will never fail. The reason for this is because say you give food to a homeless person then good karma will come back to you. Bad karma won’t come to you because you are doing well not bad. 

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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”

Joseph Smith

Reflection: this couldn't be any truer. I believe that you should only do well and always do what’s right. If it doesn't sound good then just get away and don’t do it. You never feel good if you do something bad. But you always feel spectacular when you do what is right and what sounds right. Just like this quote says only do what is good and not do what is bad. Always focus on good and never on bad if you focus on bad then will you go down a road that you will not like. That is why you must do well and go down a good road that you will love. 

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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 means that not everyone will win. Although you can win but you want always win. On the other hand you could always be right and do what is right. The reason that you could always do right is because you can choose to do right but you can’t choose to win or lose. For the reason that it can’t be possible to choose your destiny. Sometimes it’s better to stand alone and be true than to be with a crowd that is always doing wrong and not right. If you know what is right and go for it and choose that path. 

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“Character is higher than intellect”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Reflection: This quote cannot be any truer. I believe it is very accurate as to what it is saying because a person can be super smart but if they have a bad attitude then they will not get attention to like someone with intelligence and good character. For example if you have a candy bar and it your favorite one if you see that it is rotten from the corner then you will not eat it. In this example the candy bar represents someone with lots of intelligence and the rotten corner represents the bad character. A person with good character will shine bright and be outstanding. 

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“I trust that my hard work would pay off”

Tyler Haws

Reflection: This is a very good statement. It shows that hard work really pays off because just like Taylor Haws my friend works very hard and she has straight A’s. If you work hard you can go and do anything you want and accomplish everything you want. For example if I work hard and practice every day on my soccer then I know I will get far. Maybe I will even get a scholarship so I can attend and represent a college soccer team. I know that I can accomplish anything if I work hard and so can you.