Inspiration
101
To Inspire Students
to be Great Leaders and
Great Teachers.
Teaching
Students how to
be a Great
Teacher and how
to be a Great
Leader is
extremely
important since
these are the
two things this
world is
extremely short
of.
What
is a
Teacher?
What is
Leadership?
Having these two
skills can be
applied to
almost
Every Line of
Work
in our Society.
Even if a
student chooses
another field of
study or career,
knowing how to
be a great
teacher and a
great leader
will definitely
benefit them no
matter what they
choose to be in
their life.
"The
more
words
that
you
can
correctly
define
will
not
only
increase
your
power
and
control,
but it will also lessen the power and control that other people will have over you."
Inspiring Quotes and Sayings
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. (John Quincy Adams)
It is absurd that a man should rule others, who cannot rule himself.
(Latin Proverb Phrases
- Absurdum est ut alios regat, qui seipsum regere nescit.)
Try not to become a man of success but a man of value.
(Albert Einstein)
If not now then when? If not me then who?
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
(Latin Proverb Phrases - Destitutus ventis, remos adhibe)
"I am" is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that "I do" is the longest sentence? (George Carlin)
I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man. (George Washington)
It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to. (W. C. Fields)
It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. (Mother Teresa)
"Before
you
act,
listen.
Before
you
react,
think.
Before
you
spend,
earn.
Before
you
criticize,
wait.
Before
you
pray,
forgive.
Before
you
quit,
try."
(Ernest
Hemingway)
I will love the light for it shows me the way,
yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars. (Og Mandino)
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. (Reinhold Niebuhr)
Don't count the days, make the days count. (Muhammad Ali)
"Life is not the amount of breaths you take, it's the moments that take your breath away."
If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. (Joan Collins)
The best way to predict the future is to create it. (Peter F. Drucker)
Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame. (Erica Jong)
Discouragement is simply the despair of wounded self-love. (Francois de Fenelon)
We will discover the nature of our particular genius when we stop trying to conform to our own or to other peoples' models, learn to be ourselves, and allow our natural channel to open. (Shakti Gawain)
Be who you are and say what you feel,
because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. (Dr. Seuss)
You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance. (Ray Bradbury)
Running from your problems is not "moving forward." (Bill Purdin)
Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else.
(Judy Garland)
Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.
(Benjamin Franklin)
Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be. (Fanny Brice)
Take pride in how far you have come, have faith in how far you can go.
You grow up the day you have your first real laugh - at yourself. (Ethel Barrymore)
We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are. (Anais Nin)
He that respects himself is safe from others; He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce. (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching.
Where
are
we
going?
Into
the
future…pass
the
baton,
life
goes
on….(Howard
Polley)
Make
your
Baton
Count..
No
one
finishes
this
race,
but
everyone
gets
to
pass
a
Baton,
and
a
good
hand
off
means
that
you
will
not
slow
anyone
down
during
the
hand
off,
especially
anyone
of
the
billions
who
will
live
after
you.
Everyone
today
is
an
accumulation
of
the
106
Billion
batons
that
have
been
passed
forward
for
thousands
of
years.
So make
your
baton
count.
Making
a
Difference
It
felt
like
God
was
holding
my
hand
my
whole
life,
and
when
it
was
time
for
me
to
learn,
God
would
let
go
of
my
hand
and
let
me
fall
to
the
ground.
God
did
this
to
make
sure
that
I
was
able
to
pick
myself
up
off
the
ground
all
by
myself.
And
when
I
finally
did
pick
myself
up
off
the
ground,
God
was
there
to
hold
my
hand
again.
If
you
feel
that
your
life
has
no
purpose
or
meaning
it
means
that
you
have
not
yet
asked
all
the
right
questions.
And
to
know
what
those
questions
are
you
have
to
keep
learning
in
everyway
possible.
Learn
by
doing,
learn
by
seeing,
learn
by
listening,
learn
by
feeling,
learn
by
trying.
Sometimes
picking
yourself
up
off
the
ground
takes
a
while,
but
when
you
finally
do
pick
yourself
up,
someone
will
be
there
to
hold
your
hand
again.
And
maybe
the
next
time
God
lets
go
of
your
hand
you
will
not
fall
down,
but
if
you
do,
you
will
know
the
sooner
you
get
up
the
sooner
you
will
be
in
Gods
hands
again.
You
should
always
be
trying
to
move
in a
positive
direction.
Make
a
Difference
So
knowing
what
positive
direction
to
take
and
when
to
take
it
is
extremely
important.
Planning
If
every
human
succeeded
in
making
positive
choices,
the
world
would
continually
see
improvements,
instead
of
just
having
isolated
improvements
while
Degradation
and
Suffering
continues
to
grow.
This
is
why
Information
and
Knowledge
is
so
extremely
important
to
our
Education.
It’s
not
so
much
how
moved
you
are
in
your
life
but
how
much
you
move
others
in
theirs.
One of the hardest things in life to learn is which bridge to cross and which bridge to burn.
(David Russell)
The way life treats you is a merciless mirror image of your attitude toward life.
A man's greatest strength develops at the point where he overcomes his greatest weakness. (Elmer G. Letterman)
The goal in life is to die young -- as late as possible. (Ashley Montagu, Anthropologist)
What
is
the
difference
between
being
alive
and
truly
living?
Invictus
Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds and shall find me unafraid
It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.
"Invictus" is Latin for "unconquered" Poem by the English poet
William Ernest Henley (1849–1903).
It was written in 1875 and first published in 1888
See
it
Through
When
you're
up
against
a
trouble,
Meet
it
squarely,
face
to
face;
Lift
your
chin
and
set
your
shoulders,
Plant
your
feet
and
take
a
brace.
When
it's
vain
to
try
to
dodge
it,
Do
the
best
that
you
can
do;
You
may
fail,
but
you
may
conquer,
See
it
through!
Black
may
be
the
clouds
about
you
And
your
future
may
seem
grim,
But
don't
let
your
nerve
desert
you;
Keep
yourself
in
fighting
trim.
If
the
worst
is
bound
to
happen,
Spite
of
all
that
you
can
do,
Running
from
it
will
not
save
you,
See
it
through!
Even
hope
may
seem
but
futile,
When
with
troubles
you're
beset,
But
remember
you
are
facing
Just
what
other
men
have
met.
You
may
fail,
but
fall
still
fighting;
Don't
give
up,
whatever
you
do;
Eyes
front,
head
high
to
the
finish.
See
it
through!
"
The power of the
people is much
stronger than
the people in
power "
"Individually
we are one drop,
together we are
an ocean"
If you don't
speak your mind
you risk losing
your mind.
Though there is
a time and place
for everything
you'll have a
hard time moving
past something
if you never
speak it.
" If you don't
stand for
something, you
will fall for
something "
Knowing a
lot is good,
but knowing
how to take
Action is
better.
There's
a
big
difference
between
knowing
and
doing.
Information
Literacy What good is
having
Knowledge if
it doesn't
lead you to
take Action? What good is
Action
if that
particular
Action
takes you in
the wrong
direction?
When
we
work
together
we
can
accomplish
some
amazing
things.
The
Empire
State
Building
was
built
in
465
Days.
It
took
approximate
250
Days
for
Orville
and
Wilbur
Wright
to
design,
build,
launch
and fly their first powered aircraft.
It
took
234
Days
to
build
the
Alaska
Highway
connecting
Alaska
to
the
contiguous
U.S.
Simply
improving
our
Government
would
not
give
us
all
the
changes
we
need,
so
what's
next?
Give
the
people
a
voice
and
we'll
promise
not
to
camp
in
public
places.
Instead
of
protesting
we
will
only
gather
to
share
ideas.
If
we
are
ever
going
to
truly
communicate,
we
have
to
learn
to
share
our
media
communication
tools.
In
order
to
understand
our
problems
we
need
to
present
our
most
important
information
in a
way
that
everyone
is
given
a
chance
to
understand
this
information.
We
have
to
learn
to
effectively
use
our
technology
and
resources
instead
of
just
wasting
them.
The
Senate
voted
on
11/29/11
to
keep
a
controversial
provision
to
let
the
military
detain
terrorism
suspects
on
U.S.
soil
and
hold
them
indefinitely
without
trial.
Some
of the
real
terrorists
are
named
below.
The
16
who
voted
for
the
harsh
detainee
rules
were
Sens.
Bob
Casey
(Pa.),
Kent
Conrad
(N.D.),
Kay
Hagan
(N.C.),
Daniel
Inouye
(Hawaii),
Herb
Kohl
(Wis.),
Mary
Landrieu
(La.),
Carl
Levin
(Mich.),
Joe
Manchin
(W.
Va.),
Clair
McCaskill
(Mo.),
Robert
Menendez
(N.J.),
Ben
Nelson
(Neb.),
Mark
Pryor
(Ark.),
Jack
Reed
(R.I.),
Jeanne
Shaheen
(N.H.),
Debbie
Stabenow
(Mich.)
and
Sheldon
Whitehouse
(R.I.).
National
defense
hawk
and
independent
Sen.
Joe
Lieberman
(Conn.)
also
voted
in
favor
of
the
tougher
language.
Attacking
our
Constitution
is a
terrorist
act.
If higher
education is to
become a civic
learning
organization it
will mean giving
conscious
attention to the
public and
productive
qualities of the
creation and
diffusion of
knowledge.
Putting the
"public" back
into public
universities
means
Multiplying
Public Spaces,
where people
with diverse
views can
wrestle with
controversial
issues.
It means keeping
knowledge
creation public,
open, and
accessible -
resisting trends
toward the
privatization
and patenting of
knowledge.
The
traditional
argument
that
mass
education
was
necessary
for
intelligent
participation
in
political
democracy
and
that
it
must
extend
beyond
the
common
school
was
heard
in
discussions
regarding
high
schools,
libraries,
and
Chautauquas.
I
know of no safe
repository of
the ultimate
powers of the
society but the
people
themselves;
and if we think
them not
enlightened
enough to
exercise control
with a wholesome
discretion
the remedy is
not to take it
from them, but
to inform their
discretion by
education.
(Thomas Jefferson)
A
popular
government,
without popular
information or
the means of
acquiring it, is
but a prologue
to a farce or
tragedy, or
perhaps both.
Knowledge will
forever govern
ignorance, and a
people that mean
to be their own
governors must
arm themselves
with the power
that knowledge
brings.
(James
Madison)
"The essential
aim of...the
most democratic
movements we
have is to train
ourselves, to
learn how to use
the work of
experts, to find
our will, to
educate our
will, to
integrate our
wills...it is of
equal
importance with
the discovery of
facts to know
what to do with
them..in
politics we do
not keep these
different kinds
of information
apart..." (Mary
Parker Follett)
Creative
experience,
1924.
Supposedly we
know and don't
purposely
suppress the
truth, our
education is
neither
inefficient nor
irresponsible,
and there is no
rampant
ignorance and
irreligion,
consequently,
whoever is
intelligent,
educated and
presumably
honest should in
all fairness be
allowed to
publish his
arguments
against current
doctrine.
(John
Milton)
Areopagitica
First
they
ignore
you,
then
they
laugh
at
you,
then
they
fight
you,
then
you
win.
(Mahatma Gandhi)
3
Stages
of
Truth:
1:
Ridicule
2:
Violence
3:
Acceptance
(Make
Change
and
Adapt)
Are
people
so
dependent
on
the
need
to
be
Lead?
Are
people
afraid
to
Lead
themselves?
Morale
Is
Leadership
something
that
people
don’t
understand?
Always
following
leaves
you
vulnerable
and
unaware
of
all
the
facts.
This
is
not
to
say
that
being
A
Great
Follower
is
not
important.
You
should
at
least
know
what
it
means
to
lead
and
know
what
it
means
to
be a
leader
so
that
you
understand
the
responsibilities
and
understand
the
dangers.
You
should
also
be
aware
of
all
the
questions
that
need
to
be
asked.
Don't
expect,
it's
better
to
be
Prepared.
Individual
Responsibility
Social
Responsibility
Collective
Responsibility
Diffusion
of
Responsibility
We
need
to
stop
the
corruption
that
is
killing
our
species
and
poisoning
our
only
planet.
This
may
be a
silent
killer
for
some
people
but
it
is
definitely
horrifically
real
for
100’s
of
millions.
This
corruption
is
not
right,
this
corruption
is
not
good,
and
this
corruption
is
not
even
logical.
We
have
the
abilities
to
correct
these
mistakes,
and
thus
we
shall.
Moratorium
Debate
Start
with
a
Two
Part
Plan:
1:
Starting
at
the
top
by
fixing
the
laws
that
encourage
corruption
and
protect
criminals
in
power.
2:
Starting
at
the
bottom
by
improving
education
so
that
it
does
not
produce
corrupt
and
dysfunctional
individuals
who
become
mindless
criminals.
The
world
needs
a
Management
System
that
has
no
political
affiliation
and
uses
the
democratic
process
only
as a
guide.
This
is
Business
101:
How
to
Manage
a
Country.
Management
System
will
consist
of
Team
Members
with
each
team
member
capable
of
being
a
team
leader
and
will
also
be
considered
Co-Leaders. Management
System
will
consist
of
layers.
All
layers
will
be
aware
of
what
each
layer
is
doing
and
what
each
layers
responsibilities
are.
This
Management
System
will
be
designed
so
that
it
is
incorruptible
and
Fail-Safe.
If
you
cut
off
it's
head
it
will
simply
grow
a
new
head.
There
will
be
no
more
Presidents,
for
managing
a
country
is
not
a
one-man
job,
never
has
been
and
never
will
be
as
proven
by
our
history.
You
hire
the
most
qualified
people
that
the
world
has
to
offer.
You
do
this
in a
Public
Forum
on
TV.
And
in
this
public
forum
is
where
the
public
votes.
If a
person
cannot
perform
their
responsibilities,
for
whatever
reason,
then
they
will
be
replaced
with
the
next
qualified
applicant.
Some
of
the
same
elements
of
this
Management
System
can
be
used
to
manage
personal
lives
so
that
this
logic
will
trickle
down
and
be
understood
by
everyone.
We
need
a
detailed
Plan
that
is
clearly
understood
by
all.
List
of
Demands
(Music
Video)
We
will
never
have
significant
changes
unless
people
Protest
in
large
numbers.
Revolution
You
have
to
march
and
show
your
numbers
so
that
The
Powers
That
Be
understand
the
people’s
commitment
and
seriousness.
People
have
to
know
why
they
are
protesting
and
that
protesting
is
only
one
step
in a
multistep
process
we
call
"change"
or
"Improvements".
You
have
to
have
your
list
of
improvements
that
are
known
to
be
right
and
that
everyone
agrees
and
understands
these
needed
changes.
This
will
require
a
televised
Public
Hearing
where
we
can
have
an
Open
Debate.
We
would
use
our
best
Scientists,
Professors
and
Intellectuals.
We
would
also
use
our
best
lawyers
and
judges
to
advise
everyone
so
that
everyone
fully
understands
the
law
and
the
constitution.
The
Supreme
Court
and
our
Politicians
would
have
a
very
limited
role
in
these
debates
for
their
trust
and
competence
has
been
considerably
diminished.
Our
much
needed
changes
will
be
signed
into
law
that
day
or
very
soon
afterwards.
Our
political
leaders
will publicly
announce
that
these
laws
are
just
and
thus
these
laws
will
be
followed.
If
political
and
corporate
leaders
cannot
fulfill
their
duties
and
responsibilities they
will
then
be
replaced.
No
pensions,
no
buyouts
or
special
treatment.
You
will
be
sent
back
to
the
end
of
the
line
where
you
will
have
to
start
over
again
and
prove
your
worthiness
to
society
like
everyone
else.
The
Supreme
Court
will
no
longer
be
12
for
12
is
to
easy
to
corrupt
and
manipulate.
I
believe
a
Supreme
Court
of
120
judges
and
members
will
be
more
stable
and
reliable
especially
when
all
debates
will
be
done
in
public.
Voting
will
be
done
by
show
of
hands
that
will
be
videotaped.
Each
voter
will
also
hand
in a
written
ballot.
This
will
totally
eliminate
voter
fraud
because
it
will
be
impossible
to
refute
millions
of
witnesses.
Yes
you
will
have
no
privacy
when
voting.
But
when
we
are
voting
on
things
that
affect
all
of
us,
we
can
no
longer
keep
these
particular
issues
private.
You
will
see
how
others
voted
and
most
likely
question
your
own
validity
as
well
as
the
validity
of
others.
Conversations
will
no
longer
be
in
the
dark.
It’s
time
for
us
to
become
friends
and
become
responsible
for
future
generations
and
ourselves.
You
have
to
see
the
people
you
share
the
land
with
and
put
a
face
on
your
actions.
All
public
services
will
be
Audited
&
Monitored
continually
to
insure
Quality
and
Fairness.
Anna
Hazare
India's
Anti
Graft
Anti
Corruption
Movement
People
&
Power
-
Egypt:
Seeds
of
Change
Winter
of
Discontent
"When
I
think
about
all
the
work
that
needs
to
be
done
in
this
world
there's
always
this
one
thing
I
never
have
to
worry
about,
and
that
is
the
lack
of
people,
we
are
definitely
not
short
on
people.
So
the
problem
is
clearly
Incompetence
and
Corruption".
"A
good
teacher
is
measured
by
their
ability
to
use
multiple
teaching
methods
and
mediums
to
convey
the
same
information".
To
vote
is
to
take
an
oath.
With
this
vote
I
promise
to
devote
some
of
my
time
on
making
improvements
in
my
community
and
in
my
government.
Just
voting
and
hoping
that
the
politician
will
do
the
right
thing
is
not
as
effective
as
voting
and
saying
that
you
will
make
sure
that
our
politicians
are
doing
that
right
thing.
Idea
for
Protesters....
ProtesterBoard....
A
Living
Billboard
Lightweight
Combination
Message
Board,
Table
and
Shelter.
Biodegradable
and
Recyclable.
Flat
white
board
that
can
display
every
letter
in
the
alphabet
using
black
Velcro
letters
and
Strips.
You
can
then
display
one
big
letter
at a
time
when
people
stand
side
by
side
in a
row
to
display
a
message.
You
can
also
put
on a
show
for
people
passing
by.
Showing
some
creativity
when
displaying
messages.
ProtesterBoard
can
also
be a
lightweight
table
with
4
lightweight
legs
that
fold
out.
2
legs
can
be
folded
down
so
that
the
sign
can
be
rested
on 2
legs
so
the
person
does
not
have
to
support
the
full
weight
of
the
sign
when
standing
for
long
hours.
The
ProtesterBoard
can
also
be
displayed
on
the
ground
when
the
ProtesterBoard
is
tilted
up
on 2
legs.
This
way
the
person
can
take
a
break
when
there’s
no
one
to
replace
them.
The
ProtesterBoard
can
also
be
used
as a
shelter
when
water
resistant
material
is
draped
over
the
table.
The
ProtesterBoard
can
also
be
fitted
with
backpack
straps
so
that
it
can
be
carried
on
the
back.
The
ProtesterBoard
Size
should
around
26"
X
17".
You
will
be a
Living
Billboard
(Communicating
Silently
and
Peacefully,
24
hours
a
Day
if
needed)
Being
able
to
change
or
modify
your
message
is
essential
for
effective
communication.
"Having an idea is one thing, taking action on that idea is another, and how that action and idea actually manifests, well that's what's called Discovery."
You are either
working on your
Dreams and
Goals or
you're
Searching
for dreams and
goals that you
feel are worth
perusing. Both
journeys are
extremely
important, but
not more
important then
increasing your
Knowledge.
'Learning
Something New' should
always be one of
your main goals.
In the realm of
Logic is a
sanctuary that
all humans
should visit
often, or at the
least know where
the sanctuary of
logic resides.
But even then,
knowing that you
are
Human is an
Understanding
that as
humans we cannot
fully control
everything or
even come close
to being
Aware of
everything, in
our
World or in
Ourselves.
So we must, at
this moment,
except this
fact. But
Acceptance
of the
Uncertainty
does not mean
that one should
ignore the
things that a
person knows to
be
Certain.
This is where
knowledge truly
stands out as
being the most
powerful tool
that every human
should possess.
The feeling of
emptiness or the
feeling that you
have no life or
hope is just a
reaction that
humans
experience when
they stop
educating
themselves. When
you stop
learning you are
always going to
be more
Vulnerable
and struggle
more with
everyday life
situations. As we live our
lives as best as
we can between
those moments of
doing and not
doing, continually learning is really the only logical thing that we can do. And when
it comes to
giving advice or
taking advice
from someone
else, always
keep in mind
that advice is
only the
beginning of
many
Questions
that you need to
answer.
Like what is 'Learning'
and what are the
things that a
person needs to
learn? Humans
have been on a
Journey from
the beginning.
Searching and
walking almost
the entire
earths surface
for that
Shangri La
or that place
that a person
can call 'Home'.
But as soon as
we arrive the
first thing we
learn is that
the Physical
Journey was just
the beginning
and that the Ultimate
Journey
is the Journey
of the
Mind.
(Howard Polley)
08/14/2011
A
goal
is
like
having
a
beacon
of
light
that
keeps
your
mind
fixed
on a
target
and
keeps
you
moving
towards
a
particular
Purpose.
If
you’re
not
moving
towards
something
then
that
means
you’re
standing
still
and
not
going
anywhere,
and
if
your
not
going
anywhere,
that
means
you’re
lost.
It’s
not
just
getting
Inspiration,
it’s
what
you
do
when
you
get
inspired.
There’s
a
big
difference
between
having inspiration
and
having a
very
well
thought
out
plan.
A
plan
that
not
only
defines
your
responsibilities,
your
priorities
and
your
abilities,
but
a
plan
that
includes
your
increased
awareness
of
the
Causes
and
Effects
that
are
created
from
your
actions.
There
is a
difference
between
doing
Something
that
you
want
to
do
and
doing
Something
that
you
feel
the
world
needs
you
to
do.
Being
an
individual
gives
a
human
incredible
freedoms,
but
it
was
never
intended
to
isolate
or
disconnect
a
human
from
life
itself.
Inspiration
comes
from
knowing
that
you
can
Make
a
Difference.
Success is having a positive influence on other people’s lives.
Everything
else
is
just
details.
Make
improvements,
not
problems.
Problems
add
up
and
so
do
Improvements.
So,
do
you
want
a
future
filled
with
problems
or a
future
filled
with
Solutions?
Work
is
work,
right?
Volunteering
is
considered
work.
So
work
is
not
just
about
the
Money,
it’s
more
about
the
Value
of
your
actions.
Sooner or later
you will have to
take on a whole
new set of
responsibilities
and make
sacrifices you
never thought
possible. These
changes will be
over whelming at
first but you
will soon
realize that
there are great
benefits that
come from
Change.
(Book)
