Block 1: Industriousness
"There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile results come from hard work and careful planning."
what this quote means is that working hard is important because working had can make you successful. If you sit around and do nothing then you wont succeed. but if you do things such as work or study them you can have a successful life in life. This also apply for sports. If you work hard and train hard then you will get better at the sport. Block one is trying to tell you that working hard can lead to success. It takes time and patience to get what you want because there will always be obstacles in the way. You are actively engaged or occupied in the goals you're trying to achieve. The definition of industriousness means constantly, obsolete, skillful, diligent or ingenious. These are some examples that can lead you to do the best for yourself and motivate your energy by getting involved. This quote, which is by John Wooden is telling you how success depends on hard work and enthusiasm. The only way you can be the best is when you are actually enjoying what you do. For example I want to become an Orthodontics so I have to major in certain areas that will lead me to becoming one. But if I decide to take different classes, I'm not enjoying nor accomplishing my goal. You can never force yourself to do something you don't want. I will apply this block into my life because I will find things that make me happy and work hard towards them. I encourage you to do the same thing and open new doors each day.
Block 2: Enthusiasm
"It is the engine that powers all blocks of the Pyramid. It is why I chose Industriousness and Enthusiasm as the cornerstones of my Pyramid of Success. It is where everything begins."
What comes to your mind when you hear the word enthusiasm. Enthusiasm means to have intense and eager enjoyment. We should always be happy because this will motivate you to do better and achieve more goals. Enthusiasm is the start of everything because without, you get lost. Anyone can motivate you whether it's a friend
Block 3:
Friendship
Friendship
"Comes from mutual esteem, respect and devotion. Like marriage it must not be taken for granted but requires a joint effort."friendship is important because if you don't have any friends it will be hard to to move up on life. for example if you dont have close friends it will be hard to ask for help. having a friend is important they can help you out when you need it the most that only if there good people. being a good friend is also important. if you are a bad friend and dont support or help your friend then your not being a good person. helping a friend is important because if you are a good friend then the friendship will be stronger and built a stronger bond. Another of friendship would be when you share ideas to each other so that you can make a better team. Like they always say, two brains are better than one. This quote is trying to tell us that a true friend would accept who you are, whether its being ugly, pretty, shy,rebellious etc. but they also come in so that they can help you become a better person by always doing the right thing. Having a strong friendship with a person isn't something you see everyday because it's getting harder everyday to trust someone due to the facts that people lie, cheat, or just don't care. Friendship comes when you have shown devotion, respect, courage,trustworthy, and loving. You support and motivate one another to do great things in life and become successful. Friendship is the key to mostly everything in life because you have to build yourself.
Block 4: Loyalty
"To yourself and to all those depending upon you. Keep your self-respect."
loyalty is important because if you are not loyal then it will be hard to gain peoples trust. If a friend were to ask you if you can help them with something and you say no because you dont feel like it that not being loyal. I you were really loyal you would help them because there you friend
Block 7: Self-Control
"Practice self-discipline and keep emotions under control. Good judgement and common sense are essential."
Self-control is important because if you dont have any self control then you can mess up a interview or education if you dont have any. having self control is when you control your self from habits if you have a bad habit of smoking then you dont have self control An example of self-control would be when you encounter a difficult problem on a test and you just need to have faith in yourself and do your very best. Practicing can be one way to improve on self-control. The quote explains how the main factor of being successful has to do with self-control, and I believe this is true because we need the ability to control our-self. Learn how to manage your time,balance,confidence and be organized so that you can go farther in the future. I will apply this block into my daily life by being more patience and trying to understand what i do wrong. It's important that I learn how o have self-control if I want to be successful.
Block 8: Alertness
"Be observing constantly. Stay open-minded. Be eager to learn and improve."
Alertness is important because if you are not aware of you surroundings then bad things can happen. if you are not alert in the street you can be on a accident or worse.having alertness does not have apply to road can apply for a lot of things such as jobs or instructions. during jobs you should be alert. Be alert for things that you may forgot on a meeting or special dates during jobs, Alertness can also mean that you pay alot of attention during lessons or the out doors.You should be able to stay alert and achieve great things in life if you are constantly trying to do your best even when it gets rough. An example of alertness would be when you are trying to learn new things and you may think, why even try, but you need to remember to always have faith in yourself and be open minded. The quote explains how you should constantly be aware and seek not only to improve yourself but the team as well. I can apply this block into my daily life by taking opportunities and being eager to learn something new everyday as I come to school. Being alert includes the function of your brain and how you treat it.
Block 9: Initiative
"Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it."
Initiative is important because if you are not willing to take action then how will you succeed.Don't be afraid to learn start doing something new, even if it means starting from scratch. This quote by Chris Evert explains how taking the initiative and playing your game with confidence will make a difference. I agree with her because without our confidence we wouldn't be able to think outside the box and come up with new ideas to help out the world. Instead we would be waiting until we are told. An example of initiative would be when you think one step ahead from the others without being afraid. I can apply this block into my daily life by learning and exploring new ways to become a leader and come up with ideas to make my learning faster and smarter.
Block 10: Intentness
"Set a realistic goal. Concentrate on its achievement by resisting all temptations and being determined and persistent."
Intentness is very important because what it does is it makes you stay force. Having intentness will benefit you because if you start to daze off then Intentness can help you get right on track. This can help in many places and situation.You can start by going to practice everyday and learning/trying new techniques each day. Be better than yourself and rise above. This quote by John Wooden explains to you how the best competition he ever had was against himself. This motivated him to become better each time. He was always determined and persistent on what he was doing. I can apply this block into my daily life by becoming a determined person and always trying to excel towards new things. Don't let anyone bring you down because out in the world there will always be one person you doesn't want you to succeed.
Sincerity is important because its almost like being truthful
Block 14: Skill
"A knowledge of and the ability to properly and quickly execute the fundamentals. Be prepared and cover every little detail."
Block 15: Team Spirit
"A genuine consideration for others. An eagerness to sacrifice personal interests of glory for the welfare of all."
team spirit is important because if you dont have this then you would never be a good communicator. having this you will be a good person and people would like you more. the people helping you the easier life would be A few examples of team spirit would be when you are doing group presentations and some of your friends will support yo to do good. There are skills toward team spirit and that would be respect, motivation, or cooperation. It's important that you develop some type of skill, so that you can be prepare. Just like when schools have spirit week, everyone works together to make it possible. The quote explains how having team spirit, you are willing to sacrifice your own need for the other member in your team. Like the saying says, "teamwork makes the dream work." I will apply this block into my daily life by working with my peers in a respectful manner and taking in consideration of others, so that they won't be left out. Two brains is better than one.
team spirit is important because if you dont have this then you would never be a good communicator. having this you will be a good person and people would like you more. the people helping you the easier life would be A few examples of team spirit would be when you are doing group presentations and some of your friends will support yo to do good. There are skills toward team spirit and that would be respect, motivation, or cooperation. It's important that you develop some type of skill, so that you can be prepare. Just like when schools have spirit week, everyone works together to make it possible. The quote explains how having team spirit, you are willing to sacrifice your own need for the other member in your team. Like the saying says, "teamwork makes the dream work." I will apply this block into my daily life by working with my peers in a respectful manner and taking in consideration of others, so that they won't be left out. Two brains is better than one.
Block 16: Honesty (in thought and action)
"Honesty is the best policy." (Ben Franklin)
Honesty is important because lying can get you into trouble. Being honest can help with a lot of things for exampal if you see someone stealing then be honest and tell them dont do that or report.
"Just being yourself. Being at ease in any situation."
This means that people who be them self's and know what to do will make there problems easier.An example of this block would be when you join a sport and allow everyone to see what you are capable of. When you did this, it makes you feel confidence about yourself, which will lead to wanting to do more in life. This quote explains how one can stand together and feel at ease. It takes effort and team work to accomplish a goal. Bring the best out of you, and you'll see that it will bring you a long way. I can apply this new block into my daily life by believing in myself every time I take a test, quiz, or presentation. This is basically a way to relax in pressure
Block 19: Confidence
"Thorough preparation breeds confidence" Gerald Bell in
"The Carolina Way"
"The Carolina Way"
This is important because if you dont have confidence then you will never be able to do what you want to do. If your to scared to do something because your gonna be judged or something like that then of coerce you wont be able to get successful. This saying explains how you should believe in yourself because only you will understand yourself. Don't let others bring you down. Even if you fall, you just have to keep going because there will be obstacles every time and at any place. There will be times where you just have to have to trust yourself and not the people around you. I will apply this block into my daily life by always doing things that I never done before and finding new methods to encourage myself and others as well. BeingaejthJNze confidence
Block 20: Reliability (creates respect)
Block 21: Fight (determined effort)
what this means is fight for what you believe in. You keep pushing for what you want. We are warriors who don't give up nor back down, instead we pick up our sword to fight. There may be challenges but we can overcome them. The quote explains that we should fight for our dream because if we do our own dreams will do the same. You can get support from family, friends, or teacher. I will apply this goal into my life because I will fight for my dreams to come true no matter how long it takes, I will accomplish them one day and be proud of myself. Be a determined person because it will make you have confidence in yourself and boost your self-esteem up as well. Fight also means that you are reliable and can always keep your promises. When you are reliable there are more opportunities thrown at you.
Block 22: Competitive Greatness
" Be at your best when your best is needed. Enjoyment of a difficult challenge."
Block 24: Faith (through prayer)
Believe and Achieve. Positive belief.
what this means is you have to have faith and with faith you will be positive. The other definition would be a strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion. Faith can take you far because it will motivate you to believe in yourself just like you have faith in a religion or person. Having faith can make you feel like a new person because it will restore you into something new, For example, when you know you're going to pass you final math test it shows that you believe in yourself and have that positive belief within you. The quote explains how optimism is the key to faith and if you continue this way, it will lead you to achievements in life. There's only hope and confidence in this world and you have to take all the risks that are thrown at you. When you become a senior in high school, you start preparing yourself for college and that means you have to apply to as many colleges as you can because there are many students out in the world that are competing with you. Just have faith in yourself and everything will turn out as you plan. I can apply this new block into my life by trying to have confidence in myself and reach out to people who are willing to come along in my journey and watch me be successful in life.
Block 25: Patience (good things take time)
what this means is patience will always come to successes. It's important that you know how to stay calm when obstacles are thrown at you because if you don't, then you're just making it hard on yourself. An example of this block would be when you see someone standing in a very long line peacefully. This shows how they can be patience even when they have to stand for hours or maybe the whole day. But when you have this positive energy in you life, you can do anything. At the moment I lack of patience because I want to get things done or when I don't understand something I may give up. If I keep going on like this there will be no success waiting for me. The quote explains how having patience and love within yourself nothing is impossible to accomplish.The more you practice patience the better. I can apply this goal into my daily life by trying new methods to help me become a patient person.
FINAL REFLECTION:
Write one final reflection, at least 25 sentences or 300 words, on the 25 blocks of the Pyramid of Success. Include this reflection at the end of your Pyramid of Success post. Include a picture or two.
Write one final reflection, at least 25 sentences or 300 words, on the 25 blocks of the Pyramid of Success. Include this reflection at the end of your Pyramid of Success post. Include a picture or two.
I think the pyramid of success is a good way to become a better and more successful person because each block it gives advice like patience and faith. I can start to add them. One of my favorite blocks were reliability, loyalty and skill. These are the ones that shape me into who I am now. Although each block has their own meaning, it doesn't mean that we can't incorporate them into our life. Make room for each block because they will become useful in the future as you start to become successful and discover yourself. It only takes a matter of time to make all your goals come true. Something I have learned while researching and writing my thoughts on these blocks were that, only you can determine whether you want something or someone in you life. There's no one holding your hand anymore because you have become an independent person. The block I use everyday would have to be skill because there's no day I stop using it. Every time I go to school I have to use skill in order to understand a subject or when I don't get it, the teacher can help me. There's at least 25 blocks you can choose from and take it with you. You may not be able to perform all at once but eventually you will. My final thoughts are don't let anyone change you and always make sure to follow your own dream and go be successful. Nothing is impossible.
