in plain and simple English this means hard work. very hard work. there is no substitute for very hard work when it comes to success.
what this quote means that you have to do really hard work to be something in life. this means that you have to be on your top game. there is no other way to be successful then working hard. if you want something in life you have to work for it. you have to be willing to do all the work to be somewhere in life. people in the real world don't get handed things. they have to work for it with hard labor and dedication, because if they don't someone else will and take there job. the harder you work the greater the price you earn. the people that are lazy don't produce anything so in return they get nothing. those that produce a lot earn a lot. you have to work in a way the gives you a lot of things in the world.
block 2 : enthusiasm
its is the engine that powers all blocks of the pyramid. it is why i chose industrious and enthusiasm as the cornerstone of my pyramid of success. it is where everything begins.
What this quote means is that you have to be happy to work. if you have happiness in working it will be fun. the more fun it is the more you produce good work. if you don't enjoy working it wouldn't be fun. and you wouldn't produce much. this will lead to disaster. if you don't have enthusiasm then you will never complete anything in life. “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” what this quote means is that you cant achieve great things in life without enthusiasm.
block 3: friend ship
"comes from mutual esteem, respect and denotation. like marriage it must not be taken for granted but requires a a joint effort"
what this quote means is that you have to have friend ships in your life. this is important because when you become older you will need favors and the only one willing to do that would be your friends freimd ship is important for everyone.
block 4 loyalty
to yourself and to all those depending upon you. keep yourself respect.
what this means is that you have to be loyal to your self, family, and friends. you cant be a fake person. you have to be loyal in order for people to like you if you aren't loyal then no one will like you no matter what. without this important skill you will never complete nothing in life.what this means is that people think that you wont stick to your word. they wont rely on you. to be loyal means to always be someones side. you have to be supportive to that person no matter what happens. you have to help you friends when they are in hard times. you also have to stick to your promise that you made with someone no matter what happens. being loyal is the most important thing in a relationship. this is important because you have to be 100% honest with you partner no matter what. "Loyalty isn't grey. It's black and white. You're either loyal completely, or not loyal at all." what this quote means is that ether you are loyal or you aren't.
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 having your own way. what this quote means is that you have to have cooperation to be successful in life. cooperation helps so if you guys work in group you guys work good together. working together is important because you need to have experience problem solving with others this improves your social skills. This will make you guys more productive at work our in school. No matter if you are a upper class men you still have to work good with your co workers. No matter what.
block 6 ambition for noble goals
what this means is that you have the urge to complete great things in your life. you are always working toward your goals. you have the desire to do something important.
block 7 self control
"practice self discipline and keep emotions under control, good judgement and common sense are essential."self control is the ability to control your self no matter what you do. you do let your emotion take control of you. you are able to handle them in a way that make you do what you have to do. you are able to make the right decisions with out your emtiontions getting in the way. this is important because you emotions can lead to bad decisions. thats why you need slef control inoder to keep this things in check.
block 8 alertness
"be observing constantly. stay open minded. be eager to learn and improve."
what this means is that in order to have success you need to have an open mind . you need to have be able to observe all the time cause that will mean you have alertness closed minds will never go far in life . you have to be able to be aware of your surroundings and how you act in those surroundings no matter what. you have to be good at all times no matter what you do. you also have to be open minded. this is important because you have to be able to understand all kinds of things in order to be successful in life.
block 9: initiative
cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it.
what this means is to take the chance to do something and if you fail its okay .next time do it better that the last ..we all have failed at one point in our life . failing is a part of growing up . if dont fail then you wont grow as a person . we all feel scared when we have a chance even if its a small chance of failing .and i will tell you again its okay to fail .there is going to be a time you try again you wont fail no more and you make all the fail worth it .\
block 10: intentness
"set a realistic goal. concentrate on its achievement by resisting all temptations be determined and persisted." what this qaute is saying is that we have to set goals that are able to be achieved. he have to work hard in order to achieve them. you have to be working hard in order to reach your goals no matter what. if you set a goal that goals has to be achieve. the way you achieve it is up to you as long as you do it. if you have a goal to lose weight you have to set a certain standard to do that. give your self a due date for when this goal has to be meet. you have to work in life in order to achieve great things.
block 11:sincerity
keep friends
what sincerity means is to have friends were ever you go. having friends benefits you a lot. you have to trustworthy in order to have good friends.
block 12 adaptability
to any situation
what adaptability means is that you have the ability to adapt to your surroundings no matter what. you survive the obstacles life throws at you. you are always able to change the way you act in order to better yourself. you can be change the way you are to make yourself better than others. for example if you spend a whole semester with one teacher in math and about 3 months than all of a sudden you get a new teacher. you have to have adaptability in order to respond well to the new teacher and his style of teaching and his work.
block 13 condition
mental-moral-physical. rest, exercise and diet must be considered. moderation must be practiced. dissipation must be eliminated.
what this quote means is that you have to be the condition to work hard. you have to be willing to work hard every day no matter what. you have to be 100 percent on task.
block 14 skill
a knowledge of and the ability to properly and quickly execute the fundamentals. be prepared and cover every little detail.
skill is something that help you become better at a task. you have the ability to learn new things that would make you better at certain things you can tech your self that skill and it improves. there are many skills in your life that we can you in your daily life.
block 15 team spirit
a genuine consideration for others. an eagerness to sacrifice personal interests of glory for the welfare of all.
what this qouate means is that you have to be a team leader and have team spirit. you have to be a person that plays with its players.
block 16 honesty
in thought and action
what this block means is that you have to be honest in life. you have to be honest with all your Friends and be the best person you can be. you always give 100 percent of the truth there is not a bit of dishonestly. you are honest and not dis honest. you always give the best never less. for example if you were to get in trouble for a thing you didn't but you are being dishonest and they a lie that makes things bad. you have to be honest tell the truth it makes it better for everyone and you get less in trouble for doing it always tell the truth that the right thing to do to be successful in life. if not you are leading your self for failure. you always need to be truthful. this leads to great things in your life.
block 17 resourcefulness
what this means is that you have to be
block 18 poise
"just being yourself. being at ease in any situation" graceful and elegant bearing in a person.
what this quote means is that you have yo be graceful and elegant. this will help you have friends and you can be a better person. `
block 19 confidence
respect without fear.may come from being prepared and keeping all things in proper perceptive
what this means is that you have to be a person that has confidence. you have to be able to over come your fears no matter what.
block 20 reliability
creates respect
what this quote means is that you have to be reliable for other. you have to be that person that someone can go up to you and talk about your problems. you are a person that people can reliy on no matter what. you basically have to be reliable to your friends. you cant be lagging it on them. if you do this they wont rely on you and they will never invite you anywhere because you aren't reliable to them. they wont have faith in you. so you can tell you friends that you are going to hangout with them but you never do that show you arent reliable to them. they were excepting to be with you and you lagged it on them.
block 21 fight
determined effort.
what this means is that you have to put in effort in your work to do good in you assignments. effort is what keep you working good and fast. you have to be able to do your work in a maner that makes it good. if you dont put in wffort your work will not be great, it will be half of what it should be.
block 22 competitive greatness.
"be at your best when your best is needed. enjoyment of a difficult challenge"
what this quote means is that you is that you have to be on your best behavior when you are expected to be on good behavior. you have to do your best everyday no matter what. this will help you improve and be a better person. you have to put a 100 percent of effort on your work to make it the best you can. this will show that you are hard working. this is lead you to greatness and success in your life. if you put in hard work the material you produce will be great and you will be happy with yourself. you must enjoy putting in hard work because it will help you out in the long run and will make you a better worker.
block 23 integritya
purity of intention
what this means is that you have be doing things that are right.
block 24 faith
believe and achieve
what this quote means is that you must always have faith. you have to have faith in yourself. you have to have the belief that you are going to do something. you have to have faith in order to achieve things. if you have a test for math and you really tried your hardest and you are worried about getting a bad grade you have to have the faith in yourself to believe you got a good score on the test. the more faith you have towards you make the outcome of the work better for you. in order to achieve great things you have to have faith in your self. you have to be able to believe in your self. this will help you achieve great things in life. lets say that you finals for English and you are scared and worried about how you are going to do. you have to have the faith to believe that you are going to do good in order to really do good.
block 25 patience
good things take time
what this quote means is that you have to take time in order to achieve certain things. you have to be patient to do something. you have to be able to wait for something you want to happen. for example if the teacher is helping a student with there work and u been waiting for a while you get skipped and you get frustrated. that is not the right thing to do you must be quiet and patient and wait your turn. you shouldn't rush things in life. you have to be patient with things and take your time with it. if you are baking a cake and u are supposed to wait one hour but you really want to eat it so u bake it for 30 minutes. you take the cake out and you eat it and its raw. you were not patient enough to wait until the cake was ready. this shows that some things need patience in order to come out the way you want it to. this key stone is very important because this is a skill that every person must practice in there life.
final reflection
the way these building blocks can help us is by them giving us knowledge on certain things. you can use these building blocks to make yourself a better person with goals. the building block that i am applying right now are patience, faith confidence, friendship. these building block are making an impact on my life by making me a better person. they are showing me how to be good and helpful to others. i will incorporate the others by using them in my daily life. i will be using them to be a good person. i can apply these into my life planning journal by doing goals that are realated to the blocks.
