Tuesday, July 17, 2012

UPWARD BOUND #3

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars. ~Les Brown

1- What does this say? (1-2 sentences)

2- What does it mean? (2-3 sentences)

3- Why does it matter or how can you apply it to your life? (2-3 paragraphs)

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  2. 1. It says that if you don't make it to the moon, you'll still land on the stars.

    2. This means that you should aim for your highest goal. If you don't make it, you'll still have your success from trying for that goal to fall back on.

    3. If you aim for the lowest expectations, then you won't be as accomplished. For example, let's say your biggest goal is to have a great career and you graduate from college but you don't get to the top paying job. You end up in a passable that still has its benefits. You didn't end up being the big boss of the company, but you still have a stable job at a decent rank. If you aimed lower, then you wouldn't have that job. You still "land among the stars."

    Not everything goes as you plan it throughout your life. There's never a 100% guarantee that you'll get that top spot, but you won't have the bottom. You'll get a great place towards the top, but still acceptable. We have to do things to the best of our abilities. Shoot for the top. You might not get to the very top, but you'll still be in the top, which is enough.

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  4. 1- What does this say? (1-2 sentences
    It says dont aim high in your goals.

    2- What does it mean? (2-3 sentences)
    It means that you should set high goals for yourself. It also says that even if you try and fail you'll still have learned something.

    3- Why does it matter or how can you apply it to your life? (2-3 paragraphs)

    ~~This is a very important saying because many people set mediocer goals. They do this because they don't beleive in themselves and they don't believe that they can do it. They are too afriad to fail in their efforts. What they don't see is that even if they do fail they'll have gone that far in their goals and will be higher than they were before they started. Which will be a great way to try again.

    ~~This can be applied to life because many people arent willing take risks. They get to scared even take risks because they don't want to ruin things. But what they fail to realize is that even if they do fail new oppertunites can and will appear. If you work hard and do things right, than even if you fail the universe will find a way to repay you.

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  5. 1. This says that you should set yourself with high expectations, but in the event that you fail, at least you tried.

    2. This means that failing at what you try to do is alright because you at least intended to accomplish it. If you miss for the moon, you'll be somewhere, perhaps even farther up than other people who have tried to go that far.

    3. This matters because so many people these days don't set themselves with goals that are high enough or rigorous enough. They set themselves with goals that are below their expectations. I think most people are fraid at what the results will be if they happen to fail. They're afraid of what people will think of them if they don't get back up and try again and again and again. I think they jusy don't want people to think that they are weak and are not strong enough to continue on and keep pushing.
    I can apply this to my life because I've realized that sometines I don't set myself with the highest goals. Seomtimes i think that I am not capable of doing something that is out of my comfort zone. I never really got used to just jumping the gun and doing something out of the ordinary. Soceity has engraved the idea of failing is bad in our heads and we've never ealized how much that simple statement has had an impact on our lives. We have to soemhow erase that form our minds and do whatever we want. we have to want to shoot for the moon because then life isn't worth living.

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  6. 1. This says no matter if you fail you will still have success along the way.
    2. The quote means to not just have one destination. Dont just thrive for one thing always have, always have a backup.
    3. This matters because it inspires people to not only shoot for the moon. Shoot for the stars too. Only doing one thing can be a good thing but personally I think its better to not only have one goal but to have more than one. I really believe that to reach for you dreams is your best motivation. Its really great to have more dreams you want to have always have a back-up plan or a a back-fall plan. Just be who you are.
    I have one big dream. I also have maybe about two-three little dreams too. I have my back up plan or my fall-back plan. Its nice to always do everything you want but thats not always going to happen. Im not trying to say dont shoot for the moon but shoot for the stars too. Its good to do what you can do but its better to do what you to do.

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  7. 1. Always strive for the goals you want want to reach for yourself because either way, you'll always be successful.

    2. If you plan on going after a certain goal, small or not, always try to go for it. We should do this because by actually striving to get the small thing done, we can still become successful in the goal that we're trying to achieve and in some cases, we can succeed in something bigger by achieving in these small goals.

    3. This quote matters to my life because in reality, I tend to shoot for the moon. In this case, the moon is the big thing I'm shooting for. The stars are the smaller things that I would like to shoot for, but I'd rather go after the bigger goal. Sometimes all we want to do is go after the big goal, and sometimes we can't just get to there even if we really wanted to. We must first learn to accomplish in the smallest of goals so that we will be able to achieve in the biggest goal.

    This quote applies to me because I go after big goals in my life. Now I may not be able to accomplish that big goal, but I am still willing to go after that goal. If I don't succeed at first, I'll try again. But this time I will go after the smaller goals. I know that by going after those smaller goals, I will be able to achieve in that bigger goal when I try again.

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  8. 1) This quote says think about he better things in life and even if you don't have it then you will end up having something close to it.
    2) This quote means look for the finer things in life. It also means don't just reach for things that aren't the best. Only reach for the best and if you dont reach it, you will still have something in return.
    3) This quote matters because most people only look for things that are predictable. When people look for the finer things in life they can get them. Life shouldn't make you only want to settle. You shoudn't settle for less because when you do then you won't get the things you want in life. Life is what you make it.
    I can apply this to my life by reaching the goals that I want in life. When I dont succeed then I can always try again. I can learn that even if I dont reach my goals then in the end i will be able to have a lesson learned. I also can apply this to my life by working hard and look for the best things in life. I should never settle for less.

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  9. 1. It says that if you miss the moon, you will will still be with the stars.

    2. It means that even though we miss our goals, the things we have done to attain it will have been great.

    3. I know this quote is true because I have big dreams. I want to live in a mansion, I want to drive a luxury vehicle, I want a wife, and I want kids. Those are pretty big dreams, and I have to do big things to get it. Although I'm no where close to my dreams, I do know what I have done to be closer to my dreams are pretty great. I am proud of the things I have done to get closer to my dreams.
    This quote ties in with the concept of hard work. If we keep striving for our dreams, our hard work will pay us off. Ever since the start of my sophomore year in high school, I have been in Upward Bound. This program has not only prepared me for college, it has also let me gain more friends and help learn what I want to be in the future. I may not be a millionaire living in a mansion, but my hard work has already payed off.

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  10. 1. Aim high. Even if you don't land on the place you wanted, you would still be somewhere good.

    2. Don't limit your dreams. Go high!

    3. Things don't always go the way we plan it, but we should keep aiming high. We should always shoot for the moon. We shouldn't stop at the place we don't want to be. Instead, we should keep working towards our highest dreams even if it takes some time. We'll get there eventually.
    This quote taught me that I shouldn't put limitations on my dreams. Even if I don't land on the right one, I should keep in mind to always go forward. I should keep going to my right destination, where my highest dreams are. I must not stop if my plans don't go my way. I must not quit. I shall succeed. I shall reach my highest goals.

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  11. 1. This quote is saying that if you aim high in life you’re bound to fall somewhere near the top still.
    2. This means that no matter how you picture things in life sometimes they don’t always turn out how you want them to. That’s why you should always aim high just in case if your plan A does not work out you still fall in your plan B.
    3. Well I have always been taught that I should always aim high because you can plan everything you want but it might not happen the way you picture it so you decide to change your mind. That’s why you have a backup plan just in case if your first plan doesn’t turn out how you thought the first was going to be.

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  12. You should always aim high.

    When a goal is set to the bare minimum it is very possible to fail if you do not reach that goal. When you set a goal, you should try to achieve it to the best of your ability. Failure in your eyes will still be considered success when you aim higher than your goal and fail.

    When you're applying this motto to your life, it can benefit you in many ways. Your effort should always be higher than the effort it takes to complete your goal. When the effort is set to that stage it can ensure one of two things. Either you accomplish your goal or you go above and beyond that goal. This is important because it can ensure success.

    In order to apply this to your life, you have to constantly put a max effort in everything you do. Even if the goal is set to a minimum, you should put in maximum effort in order to ensure that you reach that minimum. For example, a student studies for an exam that only takes 30 minutes of memorization to pass with 90%. Instead of doing the bare minimum, he/she studies for 2 hours. Because of this he earns 100% and receives an exemption from the next exam. The amount of effort you do can benefit you in more ways than one.

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  13. 1- Its say you shoot for the target. But even you miss, you still shoot near that target.
    2- Its mean you have your goal, it may too high. But even you cant reach you still receive some lesson from it.
    3- It matter because some people were afraid to to do something. They cant believe themselves to do thier goal and succeed. But even you cant achieve you still can do something and learn from that to reach your goal.
    It can apply to my life because some time I scare of myself to be succeed. For example like speech class I cant speech because I afraid that people will laugh at me. But if I dont do it I will fail that class.So I must to try, even I cant get high grade but I still get grade for that.

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  14. 1. I think that the quote is saying follow your dreams and if your dreams don't come true find something else and don't give up.

    2. I belive that this quote means when you strive for what you want go for it and even if you miss you will gain more by trying it over again.

    3. It matters because sometimes you just have to get to where you want to go and once you get it you get what you want and you go for it. You also have to keep trying.If you miss you'll gain something that you want for it. Just because you missed doesn't mean you have to give up. Life is not a straight line but you have to keep pushing yourself that you can make it.

    This can apply to life because when you keep striving for what you want and you don't make it there you can still have a another chance to make it where you want to be. Don't go to high or to low but make it just right. Lifes hard but if you think about it the positive way then you can acheive your goals.

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  15. 1) This quote says that aim for the moon, even if you miss,l you will land somewhere else, such as stars.

    2) I think that this quote means we should aim higher. Even though we will not reach that high as we expected, at least we will still end up somewhere near that goal.

    3) This quote applies to my life. It is because I experienced it one time already. When I first joined our tennis team in school, I was expecting to get the 'Most Valuable Player Award' when our season ended. I know that this was a high dream, especially since I barely join. However, unfortunately, I did not get the award that I was expecting, but instead, I ended up getting the 'Most Improved Player Award.'

    This quote matters to all of us. It is because we all have dreams and aspirations. We all aim high, even though some of these are nearly impossible to achieve. But, aiming higher is what keep us moving in life. We want that specific dream, but sometimes, it is enough to be "near" that dream.

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  16. 1)This quote says, aim for your goals, and even if you don't reach them you got somewhere.

    2)This quote means to aim high for your goals. Even if your goals aren't reached you will be successful.

    3)This matters because life does not go in a straight line. Life has tragides and life does not go as planned. Sometimes you have life planned out, but somethimes things work out for the better. Karma comes around and you may like it or may hate it, but it happens.It's alright to be number two or three.You are still at the top, but their are people better. Be thankful where and what happens because it may work or it may not.

    I can apply this into my life by for instance I want to be an engineer and get sponsered by a skateboarding company. My goals are high to get that dream car, big house, and make the big bucks. Have fun getting to my destination. I know their is small cases making it big to do what I dream of. Well I'm prepared to face failure and be dissapointed. Right along with success and power.I set my goals high and I aim to be at the top. Let's see what life has to throw at me.

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  17. 1. If you shoot for the moon, and you dont make it its okay. At the end you will land somehwere.

    2. I think it means if you have a goal it will never be in a straight line. It always has a curve to it but at the end you will end up somewhere.

    3. Notihng is impossible , and if you dont succeed the first time youi have to try agaim and you will end up somewhere.My father opened up his own business like 6 years ago and it didnt go how he expected.He soon went bankrupt after the 5 months and closed down the shop.He lost his dreams and gave up for the first few months but i guess his dreams was to really open up his own business but to become succesful. In the year 2011 he was striving for his dreams and on May 2012 he opened up his own machine shop. He might of failed for the first time but it took beyond his dreams.Most people dreams do not go on a straight line , and some do. The ones who dont go as they wanted to but they go beyond thier dreams.
    This applies to eveyones life because people need to realize that just because your dreams dont come true the world is going to end.You keep striving and it might even take you beyond your dreams.

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  18. 1.Whatever your dreams in life, you need to pursue yourself to reach it until you succeed.

    2.Dont think for the future that is going to happen. Dont think that you're going to fail. Just think positive and try your best to reach your goal in life.

    3.There is always a chance for us whenever we get failed. There is always another good thing that could cover the miserable things that happened to us. Dont give up for what we didnt reach instead,make it as a basis of our strength to accomlish everything we want to do in life. There is always tomorrow for us to do all the things we really want to do.

    Life has no ending. Our world never stop spinning. Time has never stop. So, we better do the best thing we can. Try to reach our dreams, dont stop unitl you didnt reach it. If ever you failed, dont give up instead take it as a leeson and make the best out of it just to accomplish all of your goals in life.

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  19. 1- It says that one needs to give the best shot, and strives to the best and even if one fails to get to that destination, one still earns something out of that experience.

    2- It means that one needs to take the risks and reach up to a further destination, obstacles will appear and maybe even failure but one will earn something out of it. It may not result in something one desires to earn, but he or she will gain valuable experience.

    3- In our society, it obviously matters because it's a factor of our life. The moon is far away, out of our reach but it doesn't mean we can't strive to it and give it a try. Yet we will succeed but what matters is what we obtain on the journey. In our world, everything is a challenge, without taking those challenges, we can't improve ourselves. There are reasons for challenges to appear in our life, they are there for us to test ourselves and retain experience as we try to accomplish those challenges. Of course, we won't win as always, but we will gain more than just victory, we gain confidence and experience.
    I have been in competition with many others for years ever since i went to school in Vietnam. Sometime, people said that it is crazy to try to beat somebody that is way ahead of me, but to me, without giving it a try, how will i know if i can do it or not ? For so many times, i have tried to defeat somebody that is much better than me, of course, most of the time, i lose but i obtain something much more than that. I learned through my battles with them, i learned the methods i could use to be better in my competition. Moreover, without striving for the best, i would never know what is my current level and what i need to do. Experience is a priceless gift that i can obtain through challenges.

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  20. 1.shoot far and if you miss aim close to far.
    2. in life we have a high and a law point. school is where we all face our moments we feel great and later we feel bad. all of us can aim far and we miss we can always try again.
    3. this qoute impcats me in life because, i have miss many times but it does not hurts,if im the second person to be great. people are not perfect but trying will get us to succes and luck. never giving up in what we really want, seek life in what life is truly about always brings us a suprice and a high point and a low point. face and learn from our mistakes to reach or goal.
    i have face so many low point in school because , we get tested of how much do we know etc. theirs always peolpe comparing you with somone else they can be bettter or can be okay. as for me i try hard to reach to the point i want to be at,but when i get there i end up falling. i ahve learn that in life nobody is perfect but you can try to reach to the point you can substain to hold on for a very long time.

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  21. 1. This qoute is saying that to basically aim for what you want and if you dont get it you'll still get something good out of it.

    2. This means that if you set high goals for yourself and maybe fail you will still gain something achiving from it.

    3.This matters in many ways because some people tend to set high goals in life. They oviously try their hardest to accomplish them but many never do. So they think that they did all their hard effort to get and achieve noting but they dont notice that they acually do get something usefull. i can apply this to my life because many times i always say imma do something and that i will achieve my goals, and i try my hardest and sometimes i never accomplish it but i always noticed that i end up gaining something good out of it.

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  22. 1. This says to aim high with your dreams.
    2.This mean to set the bar high for your self. Don't be afraid to miss or fail.
    3. It is important to set goal for your self. Never be afaraid of failure. Without failure is is no success. You should be willing to risk something if you want to successed. Yes, sometime you have to fail in order to successed.
    For me that mean not giving up in soccer practice. Even though i am not one of the fast or the tallest. I am aiming for being a starter ever game. Also get the position i want which is goalkeeper. I am the second keeper but i want to be the first i am ok at this position but i need to improve. I also want to play center midfielder. I want that position in praticular because i want to be the player to control the game for my team.

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  23. 1. This qoute says that you may set your goals and expectaions high but if you try your hardest you will be one step closer to acomplishing it.
    2. I think this means that you should always follow your dreams and goals. You may set your goals to high but you always will acomplish some of it .
    3. The quote "shoot for the moon.Even if you miss,you'll land among the stars" is important becuase no matter were you land you willl land close to your primary goal the moon.Somthing is better than nothing . Its an important quote beacuse you people always want to get exactly what they want. Setting thier goals high, they wont accept anything other than what they desired. Even if they only need one step to get what they desire/acomplish thier goal.
    I can apply this quote to my life by looking on the brighter side.I may not reach the moon but i sure will be closer than i was before. People only care about getting to the moon, they just want to accomplish there goals . They dont want to just do it half way its all or nothinhg .

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  24. 1- What does this say? (1-2 sentences)
    Even if u fail at arriving at your desirable destination your will still succeed.
    2- What does it mean? (2-3 sentences)
    Is not easy to aim at the right spot but you can still get close to it.
    3- Why does it matter or how can you apply it to your life? (2-3 paragraphs)
    This matters in life because it teaches that I can still reach to success even if I miss the desirable spot. I can still make it in the right path and land among the stars. Maybe I wasn't meant to land on the moon. Maybe landing among the start is better for my happiness and my future. No matter where I land I can be proud to say i tried and lander on a star.
    I can apply this to my life to have a positive view of life, a positive view of the place I land. Aiming for a destination may not land where I desired to land. Life may not take me to the spot i had in mind but it will take me to the right spot. With this quote i will be able to look at life in a positive manner. I will still succeed.

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  25. 1. It says that even you can't shoot right at the moon, you still chave chance to get some stars around it.
    2. It means that if you try to do something, even though you can't achieve what you planted, you still can get somewhere around it.
    3. It matters because in life, things will not happen the way we planted. It may changs a little bit. There are many thing happen around us that we can assure what is going to happen next certainly. However, don't stop moving and trying because of things happen not the way we want. If you dream and try to achieve it, you still can be successful, not as what you planted, but you stil can get around it.
    I think this quote has given me more efforts in my life, because sometimes in my life, I really try hard to do something. However, results are not what I want it to be, so I really want to give up at those time. Fortunatedly, I see this quote. It helps me to realize that I will still be successful, maybe not like what I imagined, it's ok if I can get somewhere around it.

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  26. 1. Little goals are count towards as your success.

    2. Small goals are your succeess. which means that your small goals sum up your big success.

    3. This is matter because small goals are important to our life. In which small goals lead us to success. Is not just success, but also it lead us to accomplish our dreams. So, shoot for little things will make you success. Goals are your success.

    First, I need to how to type on the keyboard before I can learn how to code. Before I can program a computer i need to learn how read computer language. Before I can make my own game I need to understand the basic of C++ and Jave. Before I can get my job I need to get my degree in Engineer. So, small goals are my succeess.

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  27. 1. It says that you need to aim for sucess even if you miss it even by a bit you will still achieve sucess in you.

    2. We can be aimming big in our life, but life is crazy and we might get the unexpected that will still lead us to the same goal. The goal that we are aiming for is still in the viewing even if you take the path you least expected.

    3. This is a huge life lesson that we should take into consideration. Life is different and what we plan to do sometimes doesn't come to us or maybe an even better opportunity comes to you. Your choice of either path will lead to a new achievement that you have been trying to figure out your whole life. Yeah you may not be able to pass it but it doesn't mean to aim big and shoot small. If you do this you will never be able to reach your potential if you just stop yourself in the goal you haved.
    The first thing we do to set into our lifestyle is set the goal for oursleves that will achieve sucess. Apply our lifestyle to it as every little step counts in getting it done. Then as results come you can decide the best choice and achieve even when theres a difference from something like Harvard and UCLA you are still pursuing a goal that will lead you to greatness. Don't let anything stop you as you'll see that finding that goal will benefit you in the long run. You'll achieve in greatness no matter what path you choose.

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  28. 1. It says you need to follow what you want to do.

    2. It means try your hardest. If you give it your all then even if you dont succeed you'll know you did your best, which is all you need to be proud. You must be proud of what you've achieved.

    3. I can apply this to my life. When you do something, but you are not sure you do it right or wrong. It will make you feel very scared about what you want to do. For example, I can't speak english alot. I have English class and I need do the essay. It made me scared but I think nothing can make you scare, if you focus in what you need to do. Fear will go away.

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  29. 1. The quote says that aiming for something and not getting it doesn’t mean you’re a failure because for every catastrophe you’d be in there’s always something better that waits for you.

    2. Les Brown’s quote means that there are those things in life that we desire yet we cannot own, but that doesn’t mean that nothing better will come up to us. Sometimes those things that we desire are not always right thing for us. Yet with all those we could still achieve our goal just maybe not with the way we thought it would be.

    3. The quote that was stated by Les Brown matters because it gives us a power of wisdom. Wisdom of being optimistic. In my understanding, this quote signifies how everyone should be when it comes to disappointments. It means that we should always think on the left options we have, rather than thinking of the things that we already lost. Life is full of options and we should be aware of that. Losing something is one of the keys that help us gain something.

    I can apply this to my life, because it gives us people a better understanding of failure vs. success. I’m a person who could be really pessimistic at times. I always think that once I fail that failure will define me. I tend to forget the other options I had, and how some of those options are actually better than what I’m trying to aim for. But with this quote it made me realize that once in a while failure could also give us another way to success.

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  30. 1) This is saying aim high. It your own personal goal that you want to reach. You might be close to your goal. Never stop trying. If you preserver you might get to the moon.

    2) I think this means always strive for your goals, doesn’t matter if it’s impossible to reach your goal. You might face obstacle along the way that made it hard for you to reach your goal never stop trying. If you fall stand back up.

    3) . You can apply this quote to your life if you take everything into consideration. Every single individual doesn’t matter what their aiming always strive high. You can reach your goal. In order to reach your goals in life never stop trying. You have to work hard. You might not be the best or smarts the only thing you need is passion believe in your dream.
    I think it matter because a lot of people fail in life. They were aiming high and didn’t reach their goal. Never stop trying. You might not get there you close to your goal. You fall near the stars. You almost close to your dream. Never stop persevering.

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