PYRAMID OF SUCCESS

PYRAMID OF SUCCESS

John Wooden 

 

Block 1: Industriousness

"There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile results come from hard work and careful planning."

INDUSTRIOUSNESS MEANS DILIGENT AND HARD WORKING. TO BE ONE OF THOSE THINGS ALONE IS REALLY IMPORTANT. WHEN YOU ARE INDUSTRIOUS YOU WORK VERY HARD FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE. BEING HARD WORKING IS WHAT LETS YOU HAVE REASSURANCE IN YOURSELF. THIS IS WHAT ALLOWS YOU TO BE HAPPY WITH EVERY BIT OF SUCCESS YOU HAVE BECAUSE YOU'LL KNOW IN YOURSELF THAT YOU HAVE IT ALL FOR A REASON. THAT REASON BEING YOU WORKING HARD. I THINK I AM INDUSTRIOUS MYSELF BECAUSE I WORK HARD FOR WHAT I HAVE AND FOR WHAT I WANT. I AM ALWAYS ON TOP OF MY WORK BECAUSE I KNOW I HAVE TO SUCCEED ON MY OWN. I ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT IF YOU DON'T DO IT FOR YOURSELF YOU WILL NEVER DO IT AND NOBODY WILL DO IT FOR YOU EITHER. ALL THROUGHOUT MY LIFE AND THE NEAR FUTURE I PLAN TO BE INDUSTRIOUS. THIS WILL ALLOW ME TO TAKE ON CERTAIN CAREER PATHS I NEVER SAW MYSELF LOVING, BUT I WILL LEARN TO LOVE IT. THE PEOPLE I SURROUND MYSELF WITH ARE ALL INDUSTRIOUS BECAUSE IN ORDER FOR YOU TO BE HARDWORKING YOU MUST SURROUND YOURSELF WITH HARD WORKING PEOPLE. YOU CAN'T EXPECT TO BE HARD WORKING BY HANGING OUT WITH LAZY AND LOW LIFE PEOPLE. 

"I was obliged to be industrious. Whoever is equally industrious will succeed equally well." - Johann Sebastian Bach

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."

ENTHUSIASM IS A VERY IMPORTANT CHARACTER TRAIT TO OWN. HAVING ENTHUSIASM REALLY DOES NOT COME EASY. ENTHUSIASM BRINGS YOU A LOT OF JOY TO LIFE. THIS FULFILLS YOU BOTH, MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY. ENTHUSIASM IS NOT A TRAIT EVERYBODY JUST HAS YOU MUST LEARN TO BE APPRECIATIVE AND GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE. IM ENTHUSIASTIC PERSON AND IT IS ONE OF THE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT MYSELF. WHEN YOU ARE ENTHUSIASTIC YOU ARE PUTTING YOURSELF OUT THERE AND SHOWING EVERYONE THAT YOU ARE NOT AFRAID TO SHOW WHO YOU TRULY ARE. YOU WILL OPEN NEW DOORS AND GAIN NEW IDEAS WITH NEW KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL HELP YOU IN THE FUTURE. HAVING ENTHUSIASM COMES WITH HAVING A GOOD AND RESPECTFUL ATTITUDE TOWARDS EVERYONE. MY FRIENDS AND I ARE ALL VERY FILLED WITH ENTHUSIASM AND THAT IS WHY WE ALL SHOW ONE ANOTHER COMPASSION FOR EACH OTHER. I KNOW THAT THIS TRAIT WILL HELP ME GAIN OPPPORTUNITESIN THE AND IT WILL HELP ME ACHIEVE THE GOALS I WANT TO REACH AS WELL AS MAKING MY CHANGE IN THE WORLD. A CHANGE THAT I HOPE TO SEE OCCUR VERY SEEN. I AM VERY HAPPY TO LIVE MY LIFE FULFILLED WITH ENTHUSIASM AND FRIENDS WHO ARE ALIKE SURROUNDING ME.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm"-Winston Churchill

Block 3: Friendship

"Comes from mutual esteem, respect and devotion. Like marriage it must not be taken for granted but requires a joint effort."

FRIENDSHIP IS A BEAUTIFUL ASPECT OF LIFE. FRIENDSHIP IS WHAT EVERYBODY REALLY NEEDS. IN ORDER FOR YOU TO GAIN FRIENDSHIP WITHIN PEOPLE YOU MUST LEARN TO BE TRUSTWORTHY, LOVING, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY CARING. HAVING FRIENDS IS LIKE HAVING SOMEONE YOU CAN ALWAYS COME TO WHENEVER YOU ARE IN NEED. FRIENDSHIP BRINGS YOU CONFIDENCE AND IT BRINGS YOU A LOT OF LOVE. MY FRIENDS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. I HAVE TWO FRIENDS I AM VERY CLOSE TO AND THEY MEAN THE WORLD TO ME. THEY ARE THE PEOPLE I COME TO WHENEVER I WANT OR NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE. THEY BRING MY A LOT OF LOVE IN LIFE AND A LOT OF LAUGHS. IN ORDER FOR ME TO MAINTAIN FRIENDS WITH THEM I AM ALWAYS SHOWING THEM THAT I DO APPRECIATE THEM AND THAT THEY ARE WORTH ALOT. SHARING IS ALSO A BIG FACTOR OF FRIENDSHIP BECAUSE WHEN IT COMES TO SHARING YOU CANNOT BE STINGY, ESPECIALLY WHEN OTHERS ARE IN NEED. I CLEARLY PLAN TO DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE TO STAY FRIENDS WITH THESE PEOPLE. 

"The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love."  -Hubert H. Humphrey

Block 4: Loyalty

"To yourself and to all those depending upon you. Keep your self-respect."

LOYALTY IS A REALLY IMPORTANT FACTOR OF LIFE. LOYALTY IS WHAT BRINGS YOU FRIENDS. LOYALTY IS SOMETHING YOU GAIN WITHIN YOURSELF. WHEN YOU ARE LOYAL YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY TRUSTWORTHY. BRING TRUSTWORTHY IS WHAT MANY PEOPLE LOOK FOR IN OTHERS. LOYALTY COMES FROM THE HEART AND IS SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. BEING LOYAL ISN'T ONLY BENEFICIAL TO YOU BUT TO PEOPLE SURROUNDING YOU BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THEY CAN NOW RELY AND TRUST ON YOU. WHEN YOU ARE LOYAL YOUR FAMILY WILL BE MORE OPEN WITH YOU ON TOPICS THEY DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE SHARING WITH OTHER PEOPLE. SAME THING WITH FRIENDSHIP. WHEN YOU SHOW OTHERS THAT YOU ARE LOYAL TOWARDS THEM, THEIR LOVE FOR YOU GROWS AND THEY FEEL A LOT MORE COMFORTABLE WITH YOU. I MYSELF AM A VERY LOYAL PERSON. I AM ONE WHO CAN BE TRUSTED AND I AM CONCIOUS OF OTHER'S FEELINGS. IF YOU WANT OTHERS TO SHOW LOYALTY TO YOU, YOU MUST SHOW IT TO THEM FIRST. 

"Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses." - Ann Landers

Block 5: Cooperation

"With all levels of your co-workers. Listen if you want to be heard. Be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way. "

COOPERATION IS SOMETHING I HAVE IN MYSELF. I BELIEVE WHEN YOU HAVE THE QUALITY OF COOPERATION LIFE IS MUCH EASIER. BEING COOPERATIVE MAKES YOUR LIFE EASIER AS WELL AS THE LIVES OF OTHERS. BEING COOPERATIVE MAKES YOU SEEM RESPONSIBLE AND MATURE. WHEN YOU SHOW COOPERATION IT SHOWS THE KIND OF PERSON YOU ARE. COOPERATION IS WHAT PORTRAYS THE IMAGE OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S WELL BEING. COOPERATION SHOWS DIGNITY. COOPERATION SHOWS LEADERSHIP. COOPERATION ALSO MOST IMPORTANTLY SHOWS YOUR HUMAN RELATION SKILLS. AS A YOUNG ADULT WHO WILL BE GOING ONTO COLLEGE VERY SOON, MY MINDSET HAS CHANGED DRASTICALLY. DRASTICALLY FOR THE GOOD. I HAVE REALIZED THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A GOOD GPA AND GOOD GRADES I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO COOPERATE. I'VE LEARNED HOW TO COOPERATE THANKS TO MY HIGHSCHOOL BECAUSE THEY'VE TAUGHT ME RESPONSIBILITY AND THE WONDERS OF WORKING IN GROUP PROJECTS WHERE EVERYONE WILL DEVELOP THE SKILL OF COOPERATION. 

"The most powerful force ever known on this planet is human cooperation - a force for construction and destruction." - Jonathan Haidt

Block 6: Ambition (For noble goals)                                                                     
                                                                  

Having ambition is always important. Being abitiont is what bring you part of the success you gain in life. when you are ambitious you do not tend to lose focus. When you are ambitious you are also very determined to finish your work. Being ambitious is what tells you to never give up on something you already started. I have learned that you should always finish what you started lately. I think my friends and i are all ambitious because we all want the best for eachother. My mom taught me that being ambitious is good and all but never become too ambitious, ever. When you are too ambitious you seem to shut out everyone in your life all for the sake for money. Money isn't everything in life so therefor you should always focus on your work but still give time and love to the people who need you. Being ambitious has brought me good opportunities such as scholarships because although having the ambition trait is a lot of hard work, in the end it does pay off. I know this will all help me in the future all of throughout college because it is a very hard chapter in everybody's lives but ambition does help you get through it all. 

"A dream without ambition is like a car without gas... you're not going anywhere." - Sean Hampton

Block 7: Self-Control

"Practice self-discipline and keep emotions under control. Good judgement and common sense are essential."

Having self control is very very important in life. it is one of the best things to obtain within yourself. Self control allows you to have a temper where you don't go insane. This is what allows you to have self confidence and trust. Self control shows other individuals how sophisticated and how mature you truly are. When you show you have self control new opportunities come into your life. i have learned to manage my self control because I've learned that i shouldn't let anybody make me act otherwise. in order for you to actually gain self control you have to know what you want and you have to trust yourself completely on the choices you make. I know all of this will help me in future college discussions. It will help me maintain control when somebody is contradicting me in class discussions. This will also help me maintain control when using constructive criticism. If it already helps me in high school it really will help me in college. 

"By constant self-discipline and self-control you can develop greatness of character." - Grenville Kleiser

Block 8: Alertness

"Be observing constantly. Stay open-minded. Be eager to learn and improve."

ALERTNESS IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO EVERYONE. ALERTNESS IS NEEDED IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE. ALERTNESS IS VERY USEFUL WHEN DRIVING ESPECIALLY. IT IS NOT REALLY SOMETHNG YOU GAIN. ALERTNESS IS SOMETHING YOU ALREADY HAVE. KIND OF LIKE COMMON SENSE. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IT COMES IN HANDY BECAUSE IT WILL ALLOW YOU TO STAY CONCENTRATED AND NOT CRASH OR CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS. BEING ALERT ALSO IS USEFUL WHEN IT COMES TO SCHOOL WORK. YOU MUST ALWAYS BE ALERT IN SCHOOL WORK FOR A VARIOUS AMOUNT OF REASONS. FIRST OFF, MY ALERTNESS HAS HELPED ME ALL THROUGHOUT SCHOOL BECAUSE IT HAS HELPED ME MAINTAIN HIGH GRADES THAT I NEED TO GO TO COLLEGE AND GRADAUTE. I BELIEVE EVERYONE SHALL EVENTUALLY HAVE A SENSE OF ALERTNESS WITHIN THEM. 

When reflecting upon it today, that the Pearl Harbor attack should have succeeded in achieving surprise seems a blessing from Heaven. It was clear that a great American fleet had been concentrated in Pearl Harbor, and we supposed that the state of alert would be very high."Hideki Tojo

Block 9: Initiative

"Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it."

BEING INITIATIVE IS VERY IMPORTANT IN LIFE. BEING INITIATIVE MEANS TO BE ABLE TO INITIATE THINGS INDEPENDENTLY. I SEE MYSELF AS AN INITIATIVE PERSON. I VIEW MYSELF AS INITIATIVE BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT I DO, AND I THINK ABOUT MY ACTIONS BEFORE I ACTUALLY DO ANYTHING. I AM INDEPENDENT. BEING INITIATIVE DOES NOT COME EASY. TO BE INITIATIVE YOU MUST GAIN INDEPENDENCE LITTLE BY LITTLE AND PROVE TO YOURSELF WHAT YOU ARE CAPABLE OF. THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL I WAS INITIATIVE WHEN DOING MY WORK EVEN WHEN OTHERS WOULD NOT DO IT OR TELL ME NOT TO DO IT. I KNOW THAT BEING AN INITIATIVE INDIVIDUAL WILL HELP ME IN THE FUTURE WITH HUMAN RELATIONS AND OF COURSE ALL OF THE CHOICES I DECIDE TO MAKE. I SURROUND MYSELF WITH INITIATIVE PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY PUSH ME TO DO GOOD AND BECOME THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF I CAN BE. I PLAN TO DO THIS  FOR AS LONG AS I SHALL LIVE AND MAKE MY LIFE, AND THE LIFE OF OTHERS A LOT BETTER.

"Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions." - Bo Bennett

Block 10: Intentness

"Set a realistic goal. Concentrate on its achievement by resisting all temptations and being determined and persistent."

 Intentness means to have the attention sharply focused or fixed on something. It's important that we know how to resist all temptations and focus on what is important like your future and becoming a successful person. My example of intentness would be when you're on a sports team and you want to win all your games, you'll need to take far measurements that will lead you there. 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. 

"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned." - Buddha

     Block 11: Sincerity (keeps friends)

Sincerity is the action that helps you keep friends. To be sincere means to be honest and loyal to everyone you associate yourself with. Keeping friends is really important. When you have sincerity you have love and care in your heart. This makes you a much better person. Having friends benefits you in more than one way which is why you should never do anything to lose any of them. Sometimes friends is all you have and even maybe all you need. Sincerity also gets you out of uncomfortable situations. This makes you a very mature person who is not afraid to speak up for themselves and for what they believe. Being free of hypocrisy is what comes along with sincerity. You will not only live a much more care free life but also a life in which you will be a lot happier with yourself and with the people surrounding you. Sincerity does not let you be afraid to point out certain conversation topics or discussions you wish to talk about. This is what allows you to have an open mind and i know this will help me alot in the near future in college. 

"Sincerity makes the very least person to be of more value than the most talented hypocrite." -Charles Spurgeon

Block 12: Adaptability (to any situation)                                                                 

TO ADAPT IS TO SURVIVE AND GET USED TO NEW SURROUNDINGS OR NEW BEGINNINGS. ADAPTABILITY IS A FORM OF LIFE. NOT ONLY DO HUMANS DO IT BUT IT IS MOST COMMON IN ANIMALS. ANIMALS MUST LEARN TO SURVIVE IN NEW HABITATS AND SEASONS WHEN THEY CHANGE. IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO HUMANS. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU LIVE IN CALIFORNIA YOUR WHOLE LIFE YOU ARE USED TO THE CLIMATE BECAUSE IT IS NOT COLD BUT NOT TOO WARM. IT IS GREAT WEATHER. AND LETS SAY YOU MOVE TO NEW YORK ALL OF A SUDDEN, YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO ADAPT TO BOTH THE SUMMER AND WINTER SEASONS THERE. IN SUMMER IT GETS REALLY HOT AND REALLY HUMID THERE, WHILE IN CALIFORNIA IT IS HOT BUT ITS NOTHING YOU CANT HANDLE. IN ADDITION IN THE INTER IT SNOWS AND IT IS ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF COLD. TEMPERATURES DROP TO BELOW 30 DEGREES. WHILE IN CALIFORNIA IT DOES NOT SNOW AND TEMPERATURES DROP THE 45 THE LEAST. I KNOW THIS WILL HELP ME IN THE FUTURE LATER ON IF I EVER GET THE CHANCE TO TRAVEL. 

"I don't think of myself as unbreakable. Perhaps I'm just rather flexible and adaptable." - Aung San Suu Kyi

Block 13: Condition

"Mental-Moral-Physical. Rest, exercise and diet must be considered. Moderation must be practiced. Dissipation must be eliminated." 

CONDITION IS A TYPE OF STATE YOU ARE IN. BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY. THERE CAN BE EITHER, GOOD OR BAD. I KNOW THAT JUST BY OBVIOUS REASONS IT IS NOT GOOD TO BE IN A BAD CONDITION. HAVING A LOT OF REST AND EXERCISE PLUS HAVING FRIENDS BE THERE FOR YOU WHEN YOU ARE IN NEED IS WHAT ALLOWS YOU TO BE STABLE MENTALLY AND IN A GOOD CONDITION. LUCKILY I HAVE THAT. TO BE PHYSICALLY IN A GOOD CONDITION YOU HAVE TO TRAIN YOURSELF EVERYDAY TO BECOME WHO YOU WANT TO BECOME. IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION PHYSICALLY BECAUSE IF YOU ARE NOT YOU CAN BECOME EXTREMELY UNHEALTHY AND THAT CAN LEAD TO LIFE THREATENING DISEASES/ILLNESSES. THANKFULLY, I KNOW THAT BEING IN GOOD CONDITIONS IS WHAT LEADS YOU TO BEING A HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER PERSON SO THAT IS WHAT I ASPIRE TO REACH IN LIFE. OVERALL, I WILL WORK HARDER AND HARDER TOWARDS MY GOAL EACH AND EACH DAY MORE AND MORE. 

"The garden of love is green without limit and yields many fruits other than sorrow or joy. Love is beyond either condition: without spring, without autumn, it is always fresh." - Rumi

Block 14: Skill

"A knowledge of and the ability to properly and quickly execute the fundamentals. Be prepared and cover every little detail."

TO HAVE SKILL IS TO HAVE EXPERIENCE AND BEING ABLE TO MASTER SOMETHING. HAVING SKILL IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN LIFE. EVERYTHING YOU DO OR WISH TO DO SOMEWAY SOMEHOW REQUIRES SKILL EVEN IF YOU DO NOT THINK IT DOES. I BELIEVE HAVING SKILL IS WHAT WILL TAKE YOU FAR IN LIFE AND MAKE YOU STAND OUT FROM OTHERS. EVERYONE HAS A GOOD SKILL IN DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF LIFE. SOME ACTORS HAVE A GOOD SKILL IN ACTING. SOME ARTISTS HAVE A GOOD SKILL OF PAINTING AND SINGING, AND SOME TEACHERS HAVE A GOOD SKILL OF TEACHING. I THINK I HAVE A GOOD SKILL IN COOKING AND BAKING BECAUSE THAT IS A PASSION. I KNOW THAT SKILLS WILL ALLOW ME TO BUILD UP TO A FUTURE THAT IS A LOT BETTER AND A LOT HAPPIER OF COURSE. EVENTUALLY YOU AND EVERYONE AROUND YOU WILL GAIN SKILL ION WHAT THEY WANT TO ACQUIRE, IF THEY REALLY WANT TO REACH THAT LEVEL OF HAPPINESS IN LIFE. FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE, HAVING SKILLS HAS HELPED ME A LOT THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL AND I KNOW IT WILL HELP ME ONCE I EXIT SCHOOL AS WELL.

"It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill." -Wilbur Wright

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 A REALLY VALUABLE THING TO OBTAIN. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR MANY REASONS. TO HAVE TEAM SPIRIT IS WHEN YOU ARE ABLE TO WORK WITH OTHERS EFFICIENTLY AND WILLINGLY. HAVING TEAM SPIRIT ALLOWS YOU TO EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS. WHEN YOU HAVE TEAM SPIRIT AND WORK WITH OTHERS WELL YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS INCREASE AND IMPROVE. I THINK I HAVE TEAM SPIRIT. I AM IN LEADERSHIP AND THAT HAS HELPED ME LEARN A LOT ABOUT TEAM SPIRIT. IN CLASS I WORK IN TEAM PROJECTS AT ALL TIMES AND I KNOW THAT HAS HELPED MY WORKING AND SOCIAL SKILLS A LOT. I THINK THESE SKILLS WILL CLEARLY HELP ME A LOT THROUGHOUT THE REST OF HIGHSCHOOL. I KNOW HAVING SPIRIT WHEN IN TEAMS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO HELP ME WHEN I GO ON TO COLLEGE BECAUSE I WILL MEET A LOT OF NEW PEOPLE AS WELL AS WORKING TOGETHER WITH THEM ON GROUP PROJECTS. I AM THANKFUL FOR HAVING TEAM SPIRIT. TEAM SPIRIT IS SOMETHING EVERYONE CAN OBTAINS AND OWN IF THEY REALLY LEARN AND WANT TO. 

"I need time, but as soon as possible, we are going to try to create team spirit. That is the most important thing. After that, you can create tactics, but we have to create something special with ourselves." - Pep Guardiola

Block 16: Honesty (in thought and action)

"Honesty is the best policy." (Ben Franklin)

Honesty is an extremely important aspect of life. Honesty makes everyone a good person. With honesty comes respect and good morals. Obtaining honesty is what can bring you far in life. To be honest is to always be respectful and to always tell the truth. Being honest is showing a form of respect to somebody by saying and telling them the truth without hiding anything even if it will hurt them because they deserve to know it all. I truthfully consider myself an honest person. I am never afraid to speak upon what i believe no matter how hard it can be or how hard it will ever be for mt say it out loud. I am a person who knows that i won't enjoy being lied to so i try my hardest not to lie to anybody. If i never have obtained this i don't know where i would be right now. I know the honesty trait i have within me will help me a lot in the long run because being honest is always going the best way and choosing the right will help me get out of tough situations i wouldnt be able to get out of alone. Honesty will give me the strength and power i need. 

"No legacy is so rich as honesty." -William Shakespeare

Block 18: Poise

"Just being yourself. Being at ease in any situation."

Poise means, graceful and elegant bearing in a person. When you have poise we have balance and control within ourselves. Doing this can help you bring the best out of every and any situation you find yourself in. You should always be yourself because this helps a lot in everyones lives. When you are yourself, and have poise you are not afraid to hide yourself and your true characteristics. Poise makes everybody happier and healthier. I think i have poise within myself and that makes me feel very proud. I know that this will help me in the long run when it comes to moving onto college. In college is when most individuals "find themselves" which is cool because it will be really beneficial for you. Luckily thanks to poise i have already found myself. I know who i am, what i believe in, and what i stand for, and i honestly couldn't b happier. 

The person who is developing freely and naturally arrives at a spiritual equilibrium in which he is master of his actions, just as one who has acquired physical poise can move freely. Maria Montessori

Block 20: Reliability (creates respect)

RELIABILITY IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. THE CHARACTERISTIC OF RELIABILITY IS WHAT CREATES RESPECT. RESPECT IS ALWAYS NEEDED TOWARDS AND WITHIN EVERYBODY. BEING RELIABLE IS WHAT MAKES MANY PEOPLE TRUST AND RELY ON YOU. WHEN YOU'RE RELIABLE NOT ONLY CAN YOU HELP OTHERS WITH THEIR PROBLEMS BUT OTHERS CAN HELP YOU AS WELL. I KNOW THAT RELIABILITY WILL HELP ANYONE IN EVERY SHAPE OR FORM ON LIFE. IT SURE HAS HELPED ME. RELIABILITY HAS TAKEN OFF A BIG WEIGHT OFF MY SHOULDERS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD WITH PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES WHEN I AM FEELING OVERWHELMED AND STRESSED IT IS HARD TO ADMIT TO OTHERS WHAT I AM FEELING OR WHAT  I AM GOING THROUGH BUT KNOWING I CAN RELY ON THEM ONLY MAKES ME GROW A LOT MORE RESPECT TOWARDS THEM FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE FOR ME AND SHOWING ME HOW THE CHARACTERISTIC OF RELIABILITY IS USED. THIS WILL ALL HELP ME IN THE NEAR FUTURE IN MANY WAYS. I KNOW IT WILL HELP ME BECAUSE WHEN I GO OFF TO COLLEGE I WILL MEET NEW PEOPLE AND THIS WILL HELP THEM GAIN RESPECT TOWARDS ME. 

"There is no single development, in either technology or management technique, which by itself promises even one order-of-magnitude improvement within a decade in productivity, in reliability, in simplicity."-Fred Brooks

Block 21: Fight (determined effort)

TO FIGHT CAN ALWAYS BE BOTH GOOD OR BAD. FIGHT HAS MANY DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS. OR IT MIGHT JUST BE THE SAME DEFINITION BUT HAVE DIFFERENT MEANINGS WITHIN THEM. FIGHTING CAN MEAN TO STRIVE TO GET SOMETHING FOR YOUR SAKE AGRESSIVELY OR PASSIONATELY. AGRRESIVELY MAY NOT BE THE WAY TO GO MOST OF THE TIME. WHEN YOU WANT SOMETHING AND DESERVE SOMETHING YOU WORKED SUPER HARD FOR YOU ARE BASICALLY FIGHTING FOR IT BUT WITH A PASSION. MANY TIMES FIGHTING IS SHOWN AS LOVE. THEREFORE YOU SHOULD ALWAYS FIGHT BUT ONLY FOR WHAT YOU LOVE AND DESERVE. THIS HAS ALWAYS GUIDED ME THROUGH LIFE. I KNOW IT IS NOT OKAY TO FIGHT VIOLENTELY. VIOLENCE IS NEVER THE KEY TO ANYTHING. EVERYONE DESERVES TO GET WHAT THEY WORKED FOR AND I KNOW THAT THIS SAYING WILL HELP ME GET THROUGH COLLEGE. IN COLLEGE FIGHTING VIOLENTLY WILL GET ME NO WHERE IN LIFE SO I KNOW THAT I WON'T DO THAT. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IF I WANT TO SUCCEED IN LIFE I MUST TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT IF I WANNA BE TREATED THAT WAY. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TREAT OTHERS THE SAME WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED. 

"Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive." - Leah LaBelle 

Block 22: Competitive Greatness

" Be at your best when your best is needed. Enjoyment of a difficult challenge."

COMPETITIVE GREATNESS IS AN AMAZING QUALITY. IT IS A ONE OF A KIND CHARACTERISTIC. THIS QUALITY IS OWNED BY NOT SO MANY PEOPLE. COMPETITIVE GREATNESS MEANS TO BE COMPETITIVE IN GOOD WAYS. YOU ALWAYS STRIVE FOR THE BEST AND YOU MOST LIKELY WILL PROSPER. MANY INDIVIDUALS WHO PLAY SPORTS CAN BE EXAMPLES OF THIS QUALITY BECAUSE IT IS SOMETHING THAT ONLY PUSHES YOU TO DO THE BEST YOU CAN. I THINK I DO OWN THE QUALITY AND CHARACTERISTIC OF COMPETITIVE GREATNESS. ALTHOUGH I DO NOT PLAY SPORTS I SHOW THIS IN MY ACADEMICS. I ALWAYS TRY MY HARDEST IN AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL WITH ANY WORK I DO. I NEVER START SOMETHING WITHOUT FINISHING. IN OTHER WORDS, I NEVER QUIT ON ANYTHING I START. I KNOW THIS QUALITY WILL HELP ME A LOT IN COLLEGE BECAUSE IN COLLEGE EVERYBODY IS COMPETITIVE AND YOU MUST ALWAYS STRIVE TO BE TOP OF THE CLASS. I HOPE I ENJOY AND ALWAYS CARRY THIS WITH ME BECAUSE IT MAKES ME THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF THAT I AM

"An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage." - Jack Welch 

Block 23: Integrity (purity of intention)

INTEGRITY IS REALLY IMPORTANT. INTEGRITY IS THE QUALITY OF BEING HONEST AND HAVING STRONG MORAL PRINCIPLES. IN OTHER WORDS IT MEANS MORAL UPRIGHTNESS. WHEN YOU HAVE GOOD ETHICS YOU BASICALLY HAVE A GOOD INTEGRITY. HAVING GOOD INTEGRITY COMES IN HANDY WHEN IT COMES TO TRUST AND FRIENDSHIP. WHEN YOU DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO TRUST SOMEBODY INTEGRITY IS A HUGE CONCEPT TO BE VIEWED BECAUSE IT IS WHAT TELLS YOU A LOT ABOUT A PERSON. YOU MUST ALWAYS HAVE INTEGRITY, BASICALLY ALWAYS BE HONEST. IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE HONEST BECAUSE WHEN YOU ARE HONEST YOU ARE A GOOD PERSON. WHEN YOU ARE A GOOD PERSON GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO YOU. BEING HONEST ALSO SAVES YOU FROM TOUGH SITUATIONS YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE IN. I CONSIDER MYSELF A PERSON WITH INTEGRITY. THE REASON BEING, I AM HONEST WHETHER THE TRUTH HURTS OR NOT. I AM ALSO A PERSON WITH STRONG MORALS AND ETHICS. HAVING INTEGRITY WILL HELP ME ALL THROUGHOUT COLLEGE, AND I AM CERTAIN OF THAT. I THINK IT WILL HELP ME IN COLLEGE BECAUSE IT IS A PLACE WHERE EVERYBODY AROUND YOU IS MATURE AND BEING MATURE IS REALLY IMPORTANT ALL THROUGHOUT LIFE. INTEGRITY IS WHAT WILL BRING ME CHANCES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL MAKE ME HAPPY IN THE LONG RUN. 

"The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office." - Dwight D. Eisenhower

Block 24: Faith (through prayer)

Believe and Achieve. Positive belief.

FAITH IS A QUALITY I OWN. TO HAVE FAITH IS TO BELIEVE. HAVING FAITH IS USEFUL TO EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD. FAITH COMES FREE TO YOU. WHEN YOU HAVE FAITH YOU HAVE LOVE AND COMPASSION IN YOU. FAITH IS WHAT GETS YOU OUT OF TOUGH SITUATIONS AND AT TIMES IT EVEN PLEASES AND DAVES YOU FROM THE BAD. BELIEVING IN THE GOOD THAT ALL WITHIN THE BAD IS REALLY GOOD FOR THE SOUL. ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS FAITH THROUGH THE PRAYER. THE PRAYER IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR MANY PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS WHAT KEEPS THEM TOGETHER. HAVING FAITH HAS GOTTEN ME IN MANY SITUATIONS. WHEN A FAMILY MEMBER IS SICK OR A LOVED ONE IS SICK AND IN CRITICAL CONDITIONS A PRAYER WITH FAITH IS WHAT KEEPS ME TOGETHER AND WHAT I BELIEVE MAKES THEM FEEL A LOT BETTER. HAVING FAITH WILL NOT ONLY HELP ME IN MY COLLEGE FUTURE BUT FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. FAITH IS SOMETHING I WILL ALWAYS CARRY IN MY HEART BECAUSE THAT IS HOW I WAS TAUGHT AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, FAITH IS THE ONE QUALITY AND BELIEF NOBODY CAN OR WILL EVER TAKE AWAY. 

"I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you're grateful, you'll see God open up new doors." - Joel Osteen

Block 25: Patience (good things take time)

PATIENCE IS KEY TO EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING YOU DO TAKES PATIENCE AND TIME. PATIENCE BASICALLY MEANS THAT YOU MUST WAIT FOR TIME TO TELL WHAT MUST HAPPEN. WHAT MUST HAPPEN WILL HAPPEN EVENTUALLY. NEVER RUSH INTO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT IS NOT GOOD. WITH TIME COME GOOD THINGS IN LIFE. PATIENCE SHOWS THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO WAIT AS LONG AS IT TAKES FOR GOOD THINGS TO NATURALLY COME TO YOU. I THINK I CAN CONSIDER MYSELF A VERY PATIENT PERSON. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PATIENT. BEING PATIENT HAS ALLOWED GOOD THINGS TO COME TO MY LIFE ALL THE TIME. BEING PATIENT WILL BENEFIT ME A LOT IN COLLEGE AND IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I WILL REMAIN BEING PATIENT BECAUSE I KNOW I HAVE TO BE. I KNOW THAT RUSHING THINGS AND JUST GETTING ANY OUTCOME WILL NOT BE THE BEST OUTCOME I CAN HAVE SO I WILL JUST LEARN TO KEEP BEING PATIENT. I AM WILLING TO WAIT AS LONG AS I HAVE TO TO BECOME HAPPY AND IN THE MEANWHILE I WILL WORK AND SETTLE WITH WHAT I HAVE. 

"The two most powerful warriors are patience and time." - Leo Tolstoy

REFLECTION

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. 

ALL OF THESE KEYS OF THE PYRAMID OF SUCCESS WILL BENEFIT ME GREATLY. THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN GREAT CIRCUMSTANCES TO LIVE BY. THESE BLOCKS HAVE HELPED ME DETERMINE HOW I WANT TO LIVE MY LIFE. THE KEY I THINK WILL BE MOST BENEFICIAL TO ME WILL BE FRIENDSHIP. FRIENDSHIP I THINK IS REALLY IMPORTANT IN LIFE BECAUSE IT IS SOMETHING THAT SIMPLY BRINGS JOY AND LOVE TO EVERYONE'S LIVES. PATIENCE IS SOMETHING I HAVE LEARNED TO MASTER AS WELL. I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO NEVER LOSE PATIENCE AND HOW IT REALLY IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE. WHEN YOU HAVE PATIENCE BETTER THINGS ARE IN THE MAKING FOR YOU. THE THIRD BLOCK I FOUND EXTREMELY INTERESTING WAS FAITH. FAITH THROUGH PRAYER IN SPECIFIC. HAVING FAITH THROUGH PRAYER BRINGS PEACE TO YOU. IT HONESTLY MAKES YOU FEEL AT EASE. AT LEAST IT DOES TO ME. HAVING FAITH THROUGH PRAYER PUTS EVERYBODY AT EASE THROUGH HOPE AND LOVE. FAITH MAKES EVERYBODY MORE CALM AND RELAXED WHEN GOING THROUGH A ROUGH PATCH IN LIFE. I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO MASTER ALL OF THESE SKILLS. I HAVE ALSO REALIZED AND LEARN HOW I WILL BE HAPPY IN MY FUTURE BY PLANNING HOW I WILL USE THESE STEPS TO SUCCESS. BEING SUCCESSFUL IS SIMPLY ONE BIG GOAL OF MINE AND I KNOW THAT EVERYTIME I CHOOSE TO USE ONE OF THESE HABITS, I REALLY DO GET ONE STEP CLOSER TO BEING SUCCESSFUL. MY DREAM IS TO BE ABLE TO BE HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL WITH MY FAMILY AND LOVED ONES AND USING THESE HABITS WILL ALLOW ME TO SPEND EVEN MORE TIME WITH MY LOVED ONES AND IT WILL TEACH ME HOW TO KEEP THEM BY MY SIDE, WITH ME WHENEVER I AM IN A TIME OF NEED. I AM EXTREMELY THANKFUL FOR BEING ABLE TO LEARN ALL ABOUT THESE STEPS ON THE PYRAMID OF SUCCESS AND HOW TO USE THEM APPROPRIATELY. MOST IMPORTANTLY I AM EXCITED FOR THEM TO GUIDE ME ON LATER ON THROUGHOUT LIFE.