“Intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education”                         By: Martin Luther King Jr.

                 

When you are spoken about education, all you think of is the basics which is school, smarts and intelligence. That is only half true because when it comes to education we do not only learn about math and science, we are also taught how to behave. To be successful you need to be intelligent, but to be someone in life you also need to have a good personality. It can not be one or the other, because intelligence cannot run alone without character. People mostly because of who you are, and what you aspire to be. It is not right to want to become a teacher with a character that is not good. And it is not right to want to be the best football player when your grades are nearly as good as your skills. That is why in many schools you are required to have a grade of D or upper in order to play a sport. Because good sportsmanship is good character and good brains.

“It’s better to be alone, than to be with bad company”

        
                                                                               -Unknown

Being alone can mean a lot of things, you can be alone but have a lot of people around you, or you can be alone but have just that 1 person, or you could be alone and have nobody. Whichever the problem is, it is always better to be alone than with bad company, because later on in life having bad company includes fake people, and bad reputations. If you hang out with people who drink and party all the time people would see you as one of them even if you don’t drink. Having bad company can influence you to do the wrong choices you can not take back. So instead of having bad people surrounding you, it is a lot better to be alone or associate with good people who actually want to see you succeed in life. However, you cannot be lonely if you like the person you are alone with. I mean if you are happy about yourself you can have fun by yourself. You can become a better person by choosing the right and be with good people.

Challenges Teens Face Today

1. What are several of the major challenges teens deal with today?

• Peer pressure                                        - Depression
• Drug addiction                                      - Not fitting in
• Relationships                                        - Bullying
• Academic problems                             - Eating DISORDERS

2. What are one or two challenges YOU are dealing with and what are you doing about them?

  Some challenges I am facing as a teen today are relationships among friends and academic problems. I am most likely trying to keep a small circle because last year having a lot of friends didn’t go so well. In school I get a lot of stress when I have a lot of homework to do, so I try to sort things out by doing what I feel confident about first.

3. How does being a CTR person help you to overcome any challenges you may face?

Being a CTR person can help teens or any person overcome any challenges they may face because being a CTR person makes them good and brings them blessing when they choose the right. Basically when a challenge is approaching you deciding to do the right thing is important.

4. How can you help other teens overcome their challenges?

I believe I can help other teens overcome their challenges by listening to them and share out their problems. AKA be there for them.

                                          

• Reflection: What is the greatest need that teens have?

When it comes to needs and being a teen I think the greatest need they have is attention. I think every teens is always looking for someone who listens to them and is always there in both good and bad.

f it is not right, do not do it, if it is not true, do not say it.”

                     

This quote has nothing but good intentions to it.  If something’s not right why bother to even do it. There are times when we say things that are not true. I believe this can be justifiable if the reason you are not saying the truth is for a good reason. For example, if the reason you are lying is going to protect someone’s life then it is okay to not say the truth. However, when doing something that is not right for something that is inconsequential and unimportant there is no reason to put yourself in the wrong path. The only consequence that doing the wrong would lead you to is misery.

“Don’t sacrifice what you want the most for what you want now. Write down what you want most and see it often.”

                    -        Peter Vidmar

               

When you really want to be something in life like a doctor or a basketball player, you do anything to make that happen. What would occur if what you desire for your future is put on hold for something you want now. This quote by Peter Vidmar encourages you not to give up your dream for something that is not worth it now. Having regret on what you could of done is not what everyone wants to be doing in their future. I believe when we put a goal in mind we are triggered by other things in our path. For example if you decide to be a basketball player and you decide to dodge that future career because you want to be with your friends or girlfriend, you are risking your happiness. The right thing to do is to stay in track and be committed to what you want and let nothing happen to it until you accomplish it. Sacrificing something you always wanted for something you want now is not hard to decide upon.   All the effort you put into what you always wanted is much more valuable than throwing away it all for a worthless desire.

“ A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches.”

           

When it says a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, it doesn’t mean you should change your name to something cool because yours is so common. It means that who you are is far more than just your name. If you choose to be a CTR person when people hear your name they would know who you are because of all the amazing things you have done. However, if you choose to do the wrong people would despise your name every single time you come up. It doesn’t take a bid effort to do nice things and try to do the best for people. Being rich is temporary the money you have would make people not like you because you are arrogant. Instead of being selfish, and wanting the money instead of a good name you should look forward to the “what would my grandchildren think of when they hear my name,” it all depends on who you decide to be.  

             "True wealth is of the heart, not the purse"
                                                                                                                   -Pathros
    There are two meanings of wealth. One meaning the state of being rich, and the other meaning the state of being healthy. Money is what makes the world go round with out it we have no food or clothes or water or a roof to live upon. But to your benefits being wealthy can be something you inherited when you were born. Being rich does not grant you happiness, in theory you can have all the money in the world but there will always be something missing in your life. For example, if you have rich parents who spoil you 24/7 you think that would be all you would ever wish for but in the contrary, your parents won't have time for you. You will have to be facing your problems on your own and you won't have a loving mother to talk to about it. Another example is, being wealthy in money but not being wealthy in health. Health is something worth more than money, if you are not healthy enough you don't have a chance to live and thats when all the "wealth" you though was important will no longer be necessary because you will be dead. That'as why you should choose the right and find wealth in the heart, not the purse. Once a while give charity and spread love around the world. ;)