Student Success Statement 11/07/16

1. “Have the courage to say no.”
2. “Have the courage to face the truth.”
3. “Do the right thing because it is right.”

              “ These are the 3 magic keys to living your life with integrity.”     

     -W. Clement Stone

I believe that Mr. W. Clement Stone is trying to say that you should not be afraid of doing these things because you might stand alone. Sometimes people do not say no or have courage to face the truth because no one else is standing with them. If you are part of a group it doesn’t take skill to be there but it takes courage and strength to stand alone and do the right thing. You have to do the right thing because it is right no matter what everyone else tell you. At this age some of you may start thinking in the mind of a rebel. Well maybe it’s time for you to drop the act. The main reason you start acting like a rebel is because you are influenced by people who are making the wrong choices and causing mayhem and chaos in not only their lives but others as well. Imagine your friend comes up to you and tells you to smoke a cigarette with them because it would make you look cool. What would you say/ do? Would you be scared? Don’t second think the situation. Have the courage to tell your friend no because it is wrong. Have the courage to find the facet of your friend that has been hidden from you. But most importantly have the courage to do the right thing because it is right. If you decided to smoke than have the courage to face the consequences of your actions. Everything is affected by what you do. “It’s easy to stand with a crowd, but it takes courage to stand alone.”