Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Life Motto


 
-Teddy Roosevelt to Larry the Night Watchman; 'Night at the Museum'

While not an original Teddy Roosevelt quote (credit must be given to Shakespeare) this line accurately portrays the kind of leader Roosevelt was: determined, resourceful, self-reliant.

1) What is your life motto?  Include an explanation of what that motto means to you.

2) Was Roosevelt born great?  Watch the video and list 3 'obstacles' to TR's greatness and how he overcame them.



59 comments:

  1. My motto: Life is like a penalty kick. You only get one shot!

    This means you should make the most of each day. You don't often get do-overs.

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  2. We stand together and we fall together. We fight together, we grieve together.

    This means That i stay with my friends and never leave them no matter what.

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  3. my motto: Life is like a homerun. Its cool

    This means life is cool if we just try

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  4. Sabrina- My motto: Life is only as good as you make it.
    This means you should make your life as good as you can.

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  5. I liked the Einstein Quote the most,
    my personal Motto or Quote I live by is "it's only after you've lost everything, that your free to do anything"(Paulinich)

    -Elijah

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  6. My motto: Always give a 110%, even if you don't feel like it.
    Never give up in life, even if you want to, don't
    Trevor

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  7. You can understand the darkness without being dark yourself.

    This means that you can understand that there are bad things in this world but you don't let them affect you.

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  8. We love and we hate, but in the end love is all that matters.

    This means that you may hate someone but in the end you're going to love them no matter what.

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  9. My motto: To gain respect from others yo must first respect yourself.

    This means if you want others to treat you right, you must treat others the right.

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  10. life is like batman live it like a boss.

    life is either a daering adventure or nothing at all

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  11. My Motto: If you do what you need, you’re surviving. If you do what you want, you’re living

    Which means if you find something you love you will never work a day in your life.

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  12. Taya
    My motto: When someone pushes you down pick yourself back up, and at any opportunity help that person whenever they fall.

    This means even when someone treats you a way that is disrespectful, you shouldn't ever stoop to their level and treat them badly as well. Take things with dignity and never make someone else feel bad because you do.

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  13. Aaron- My motto: Life if what you want it to be. If you want it to be great, it will be great.

    This means that it is up to you to decide what your life will be like.

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  14. My motto: Why be average when you can be legendary?

    This means that theres no need to remain the same when you can be the best.

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  15. Smile to the world, and the world smile to you.
    This means you should be happy and what you give the world, the world will give it back to you.

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  16. "I dwell in possibility." (Dickinson) I chose this as my motto because it talks about how nothing is certain and that you shouldn't expect anything.

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  17. Life is a journey, not a destination.
    We should not see our life as a destination. Just see your life as a journey and do whatever you like to do and enjoy.

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  18. “The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.”
    you can have whatever you want if you work for it.

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  19. My motto: Life is good if you always try your best
    That means your life can be good if you can do your best.
    -Zach

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  20. Megan
    Treat others the way you want to be treated.
    This means that the way you treat others should be how they treat you. So if you treat someone with respect, you should in turn be treated with respect.

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  21. Struggle now be happy later.
    -mike

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  22. You must be willing to work hard at your dreams, or you will never fully achieve them.

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  23. Carpe Diem
    This means seize the day in Latin and it's just that seize every opportunity you get and you will be happy

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  24. Olivia
    Life's like a box of chocolates, sweet and tasty!!
    That means make your life as enjoyable and yummy as possible.

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  25. Motto: If you can dream it, you can do it.
    Meaning: If you have the ability to dream of something, you also have the ability to try and achieve it.

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  26. As one we fall, Together we can reach the stars
    This means we should stand together not by our self

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  27. Live life like a beginner because it's only the beginning.
    -Young Thug

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  28. My motto: We are all stories in the end, just make it a good one.
    This means that when you die, the only thing people have from you are stories that you left behind, so make sure that you make good stories.

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  29. "Forget about the past. Focus on the present. Think about the future."

    Forget about your past, and look forward to your future.

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  31. When you throw dirt, you lose ground.

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  32. My motto: Do what makes your soul happy.
    This means you should do what makes you happy and not follow in others footsteps.

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  33. One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.

    This means that if you treat life like a adventure you will get the most out of it.

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  34. If you live your life thinking like others then you'll only get as far as they did, If you live your life thinking for yourself then you can get as far as you let yourself get.
    This means don't let others think for you. Think for yourself to reach your full potential.

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  35. Life is like a roller coaster; you go up, down, and through curves, but you always make it to the end.

    (Meaning you will just have to go through life, it will be crazy, but it will be worth it in the end.)

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  36. "When they tell you you can't, show them you will."
    When someone tells you you can't do something show them that you can do it, you will do it and you can do it better than them.

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  37. The only shots you miss are the ones you don't take.
    Don't be afraid to try new things and be open to new opportunities.

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  38. The main thing that you have to remember on this life is, just be nice to everyone and always smile.

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  39. Go your way and don't look back.

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  40. Obstacles are what you see when you take your eye off the goal.

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    1. you could at least cite your source
      I.E., Henry Ford

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  41. You have to fail before you can achieve. You have to fall before you can stand.

    This means that you can't do EVERYTHING perfect the first time you try. You have to fail before you can get it.

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  42. Life is tough. Get a helmet.

    This means that bad things are going to happen no matter what, but you just need find a way to get through it.

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  43. My motto is " Mind over Matter. If you don't Mind it don't Matter."

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  44. Do what you want and not what others tell you
    to do

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  45. Every Action has an Equal and Opposite Reaction.

    This means that the way you act can effect the way others act. So act the best

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  46. My moma said you can tell a lot from a man by the types of shoes he wears. Were he's been what he's done I remember when I got my first pair of shoes

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  47. If you can dream it, you can do it.
    - Meaning to me that if your mind is set to do something, and you keep telling yourself no. Do it anyways and you'll be fine!

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  48. I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want. - Muhammad Ali

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  49. Life is like Mr Kelly, you never know what you are going to get.
    This means that one day is different then the next.

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  50. your decisions make up your life. your now, future, past everything adds up.Basically make the decisions you need to get to your future where you want regardless of your surroundings.

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  51. "The problem is not the problem, the problem is your attitude about the problem." -Captain Jack Sparrow

    It means that most problems are made worse by your attitude towards it. In order to fix a problem you must have a good attitude.

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  52. Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly. -JFK
    This means that you can't do everything right the first time you have to keep trying again and again before you get it right.

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  53. "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."
    You got to keep moving in like to get through it.

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  54. A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.

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  55. if not now when. if not us who

    This means if you don't put out your best now when will you, if you don't put out your best who will.

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  56. "life is just a long process of getting old . enjoy it "
    -neiko

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  57. "I go to seek a great perhaps"- François Rabelais, although more commonly known by Looking for Alaska by John Green
    The quote means your seeking greatness, but it is not certain, so perhaps you find greatness.

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  58. "We can't giggle, its a crime scene" Sherlock
    Know when to be serious and don't giggle at a crime scene.

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