“COURTESY COSTS NOTHING, BUT BUYS EVERYTHING.” – HAZRAT ALI IBN ABU-TALIB A.S – WHAT IS COURTESY? Courtesy is showing politeness to other people by using your manners, respecting others and always being considerate. You can never be too courteous....
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“GREAT PEOPLE HAVE GREAT VALUES AND GREAT ETHICS.” – JEFFREY GITOMER – ETHICS ARE THE MORAL PRINCIPLES FOR WHY WE ACT THE WAY WE DO. Our ETHICS influence the way we act and the decisions we make. It is...
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“IMAGINATION IS EVERYTHING. IT IS THE PREVIEW OF LIFE’S COMING ATTRACTIONS.” – ALBERT EINSTEIN – WHAT IS CREATIVITY? Creativity is using your IMAGINATION to CREATE something ARTISTIC. It is coming up with ORIGINAL IDEAS and thinking outside the box. You...
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“I THINK IT ALL COMES DOWN TO MOTIVATION. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO DO SOMETHING, YOU WILL WORK HARD FOR IT.” – EDMUND HILLARY WHAT IS MOTIVATION? Motivation is the reason or reasons you do something. It is what prompts...
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December 2017 “KNOWLEDGE WILL GIVE YOU POWER, BUT CHARACTER RESPECT.” ~ BRUCE LEE~ RESPECT IS TO APPRECIATE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING BASED OFF THEIR ABILITIES, QUALITIES OR ACHIEVEMENTS. Respect is a key VALUE in MARTIAL ARTS. In our school it is one...
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November 2017 “CURIOSITY. MILLIONS SAW THE APPLE FALL, BUT NEWTON ASKED WHY.“– BERNARD BARUCH – CURIOSITY IS HAVING A STRONG DESIRE TO KNOW OR LEARN ABOUT A PERSON,THING OR EXPERIENCE. Being curious means ASKING QUESTIONS, engaging in EXPERIMENTATION and learning...
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October 2017 “THINK. DO IT THE SAFE WAY, DO IT THE RIGHT WAY, DO IT EVERY DAY.” – UNKNOWN KEEPING YOURSELF SAFE MEANS MAKING THE RIGHT DECISIONS. PERSONAL SAFETY means to PROTECT YOURSELF from DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. When you make decisions about...
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COMPETITION “I’M NOT IN COMPETITION WITH ANYBODY BUT MYSELF. MY GOAL IS TO BEAT MY LAST PERFORMANCE.” – CELENE DION – Developing a HEALTHY HABIT of COMPETING with yourself is important to pushing through to the NEXT PERFORMANCE LEVEL. Becoming...
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“A CHAMPION NEEDS A MOTIVATION ABOVE AND BEYOND WINNING.” – Pat Riley – MOTIVATION IS DEFINED AS THE REASON OR REASONS ONE HAS FOR ACTING OR BEHAVING IN A PARTICULAR WAY. What is motivation? Motivation is an inner drive that...
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DEDICATION Dedication is an important life skill to have. Being dedicated is to believe something is very important and putting a lot of time and energy into it. When you’re dedicated you keep trying even when it gets hard or...
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