Student Success Statement

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

 The first thing that pops to my head reading this quote is labels and the actions we all so. That is when CTR comes in, being CTR brings right in your daily life choices. Labels are usually all determined of the things you do and how you do it, either wrong or right. Having a good label shows the type of person you are, the great actions you have shown others,etc. Choosing the Right gives you a good label, choosing the wrong gives you the bad labels. Labels are followed everyday, the labels will never go away. Labels are also what determines your destiny. Like i said before, labels are from the actions we have done, which is now history. With these labels, others use it to determine the benefit towards your own self. Riches are usually wanted in life, but it doesn't really bring happiness. My definition of happiness is being loved or showing love, respect, and honor towards myself,friends,family, and making a change in my own lifetime. Labels are either positive or negative, riches are temporary. Having those positive labels on you bring better riches that value more than others.

 A great example to follow up this quote is when you are applying for a job or career. When applying for something they ask you for background information about yourself or experience you have had towards something,etc. After doing the easy part, then usually and interview is called in. When in the interview you have a one-on-one conversation with a person who asks you question to help you determine if you get the job or not. Like i said before, our good name is our labels we have committed in the past. When the interviewer looks at your background and/or your experience on a certain thing, it is use to impress your own-self to see how better you are than others.If your background says you have been in prison for bank robbery, drug intake, battery charge,etc that is a label you have committed in the past that follows you. This person with this bad history chose the wrong to get what he wanted instead of choosing the right and earn what he desired. This is a great example, because your good name is usually your labels from the past that determine who you are.

Pathros

"True Wealth is of the heart, not of the purse."

         When you think of wealth you think of money and people who have good amounts of money,but if you dig in deeper are they happy. Money isn't the key to happiness to yourself or others. Also Money can not buy happiness. What this quote tells me is what you do to others and yourself that is positive gives you more meaning in yourself than having all this amount of money. True wealth of the heart is choosing the right. Choosing the right can be related to so much that it just brings good. To break down this quote, this quote explains to me that being wealthy it doesn't matter its just the caring, kindness,love, etc you have for others instead of owning luxuries. Luxuries really don't do much too you, they are just a waste of money, yeah they make you happy but not all the time and not the same as other. Money can't buy happiness, and that is what comes from the heart not you purse. The true wealth of your heart brings greatness and loving care towards other, yourself, and your environment.

         Money cannot buy happiness, kindness, caring,etc. True wealth of the heart can be show in many ways. For example, having a family. There are two different type of families; one of them owns all the latest luxuries and have the big house and everything, then the others has a very small home with a family with nothing and is poor. This example shows the different economic these two families are, but besides the difference of the economics their also relate difference is the communication around the house. The wealthy family is wealthy by purse, the poor family is wealthy by heart. In the home of the wealth they spoil their children and the parents argue all the time, they believe getting what their kids want will make that happy, but they feel lonely inside. In the home of the poor they are rich with love and are happy, they might not have the most money in the world, but that try to make the best out of it. In conclusion, Would you rather be rich for life and unhappy with friends and family, or be happy knowing you have others more that matter than money. Would you choose money over happiness?