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This past week in class, we had a guest speaker, Lori Ludwig, come and talk to us about the secrets to success. She shared her story with us, and then we watched a video about Will Smith and how he became successful. We talked about how every successful person is like an iceberg; the tip represents what most people see, but underneath the water there is so much more. This is where the secrets to success come into play, things like time, hard work, dedication, and determination. These are what separate the good from the great. In order to reach your full potential, you must meet each level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. You cannot reach your full potential if you don’t have basic necessities like food, water, or shelter, and this hierarchy gives a visualization of which needs are the most important. The higher levels cannot be achieved without the lower levels, so you have to start at the bottom and work your way up. Mrs. Ludwig also talked about race car drivers, and how they never look at obstacles when they are driving. This is because they drive where they are looking, and if they look at the walls then they are bound to run into them. Instead, they keep their focus on the path in front of them, in the same way that we need to focus on our goals and not become distracted by obstacles like naysayers or other little tasks that aren’t as important. Personally, I want to focus on my goal of spending more time adventuring, especially during this summer after I graduate. I don’t mean hiking or exploring the great outdoors, but I want to gain more experience in areas where I don’t have any. For example, I want to have a real job, because as of right now, my only work experience is babysitting. Throughout my adventures—whether it be graduating this spring, getting a job in the summer, or starting college next fall—I’ll keep the secrets to success in mind, and with that I have no doubt that I can achieve any goal I set for myself.
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Happy New Year! To kick off the second semester of the Career Mentorship Program, we learned about Jon Gordon’s “One Word.” This is a word chosen by an individual to motivate and inspire them to improve something about their life throughout the course of that year. Each person’s word should be meaningful to them and what they want to accomplish in the coming year. There are three steps to choosing your one word, the first of which is to figure out what kind of person you want to become. For me, I want to work on being less of a perfectionist and more towards someone who is proud to learn from their mistakes. The second step is to identify the characteristics of the person you want to be. This person for me is someone who isn’t afraid to go beyond their comfort zone and try new things. The third and final step is choosing your word. My one word for 2019: adventure. To me, an adventure is stepping away from what is familiar in order to grow as an individual and become stronger and more independent than you were before. Adventures aren’t perfect, and while mistakes will be made along the way, they don’t take away from the beauty of the adventure or the experience that it provides. So, as I graduate high school this spring and begin college in the fall, I will keep my one word in mind, and remember to embrace every adventure the new year brings me. |
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