Journals

=Keeping a journal will help you keep your whole life in perspective.= Today, it is overcast outside, but inside of my house in this place, it is sunny. Maybe the weather is not cheerful, but that doesn't mean that I can't be cheerful. Our attitudes have much to do with what we get accomplished in life. If we think that we can't do something, or that it's too hard, we may never get anything accomplished at all. Never, never, never give up trying to do something, even when others may say that it is impossible, or that it will never happen. People can say things that will encourage you, or they can say things that will stop you from even trying. I want to be successful, how about you? The daily grind of classes, students, and meetings can wear us down to the point that we are ineffective. It doesn't have to be this way. Go to the mirror, look at yourself, and make a =Personal declaration of independence=

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I declare that I will not allow others to determine what I can and can't accomplish in life.I declare that, for today, I will not give up.I declare that for the next few minutes, I will work on getting caught up on paper work. I declare that I will pack up and leave my paper work at school if I don't finish in a reasonable amount of time, I declare that I will try to spend more time with my family for my health and the pursuit of happiness.=====