Words of Wisdom May 16-20

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Select one of the quotes from the words of wisdom this week, copy and paste the quote in the response, and then write at least two thoughtful sentences in response. You are welcome to either agree or disagree with the statement. References to your own experiences are welcome.

“I thought I was poor because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet.  So, I took his shoes.  After all, he wasn’t using them . . . ”  (Arabian Proverb)

“Your best shot at happiness, self-worth, and personal satisfaction – the things that make up real success – is not in earning as much as you can but in performing as well as you can something that you consider worthwhile” (William Raspberry)

“Each of us is called to make the world a better place. Our lives must be creative.” (Father Edward J. Lavin)

69 thoughts on “Words of Wisdom May 16-20

  1. DAVID

    “Each of us is called to make the world a better place. Our lives must be creative.” (Father Edward J. Lavin)

    I agree with this statement and you should keep this in mind throughout life. Make sure to make the world a better place during your stay.

  2. Mealyiah

    “Each of us is called to make the world a better place. Our lives must be creative.” (Father Edward J. Lavin) I think this means that we want to make the world better so we try to make our life better too. We want our lives to as happy as possible. I agree we this statement.

  3. Meghan

    “I thought I was poor because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. So, I took his shoes. After all, he wasn’t using them . . . ” (Arabian Proverb) I like this one because you shouldn’t take advantage of what you have. If you ever think you don’t have anything think about the people that have it worse then you.

  4. kk3618

    “Your best shot at happiness, self-worth, and personal satisfaction – the things that make up real success – is not in earning as much as you can but in performing as well as you can something that you consider worthwhile” (William Raspberry) You don’t need money to be happy all you need is love. To get love you need happiness.

  5. Eddie

    “Each of us is called to make the world a better place. Our lives must be creative.” (Father Edward J. Lavin)

    I choose this quote because I think it is saying that every one should try to make the world a better place. Also that everyone should try there best at anything.

  6. Ryan

    “Each of us is called to make the world a better place. Our lives must be creative.” (Father Edward J. Lavin)
    I choose this quote because it is true. Everyone has to help out if we want the world to be a better place for everyone.

  7. Deven

    “I thought I was poor because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. So, I took his shoes. After all, he wasn’t using them . . . ” (Arabian Proverb)
    I think that this WOW means that if you think your going through hard times that there is probably another person that is going through even worse times. I also think that this means to be happy with what you’ve got. That is what I think the WOW this week means.

  8. trevor

    “Each of us is called to make the world a better place. Our lives must be creative.” (Father Edward J. Lavin) I think this quote means we have to make the world a better place. It is telling us to be creative.

  9. steven

    “Each of us is called to make the world a better place. Our lives must be creative.” (Father Edward J. Lavin) This is true. Because we our all made to be in the world for a certain reason. Whether it’s to invent something new, be an amazing athlete, or to change the world. We where all called here for a reason.

  10. Brandon

    “Each of us is called to make the world a better place. Our lives must be creative.” (Father Edward J. Lavin)

    I agree with this because you should make the world a better place. I also agree with this because its completely true.

  11. ms2149

    “Each of us is called to make the world a better place. Our lives must be creative.” (Father Edward J. Lavin). We are in this world for a purpose. What we do in this world counts for something we don’t even know. An that is what I think this quote is about.

  12. Noble

    “Each of us is called to make the world a better place. Our lives must be creative.” (Father Edward J. Lavin)

    Everybody has a purpose, even if one does not know what it is yet. Live life in a positive way, and do things that give meaning to you.

  13. Alyssa

    “Your best shot at happiness, self-worth, and personal satisfaction – the things that make up real success – is not in earning as much as you can but in performing as well as you can something that you consider worthwhile” (William Raspberry)

    I think this quote is true. I think it means that you should do what you want and not somebody else wants. Then you will be satisfied.

  14. Kasey

    “Your best shot at happiness, self-worth, and personal satisfaction – the things that make up real success – is not in earning as much as you can but in performing as well as you can something that you consider worthwhile” (William Raspberry). I like this quote because it is very good and well written. I also like the author.

  15. Travis

    “I thought I was poor because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. So, I took his shoes. After all, he wasn’t using them . . . ” (Arabian Proverb)
    I agree with this because it means that you don’t know how lucky you are in till you see someone who has it worse. I am grateful for my life.

  16. Alissa

    “Your best shot at happiness, self-worth, and personal satisfaction – the things that make up real success – is not in earning as much as you can but in performing as well as you can something that you consider worthwhile” (William Raspberry) What I think this quote means is that things that usually make up success is more of how you do it, not how much you’ve earned. I agree with this quote, because it’s not about what you have or how luxurious you are, but it’s more about how much effort you put into things and how well you do it.

  17. rl0075

    “Each of us is called to make the world a better place. Our lives must be creative.” (Father Edward J. Lavin) This quote is good because you you only have one life so make the best of it. You were put on this world for a reason so don’t waste the chance to make the world better. Anybody can make the world a better place if you put your mind to it.

  18. Nicole

    “Your best shot at happiness, self-worth, and personal satisfaction – the things that make up real success – is not in earning as much as you can but in performing as well as you can something that you consider worthwhile” (William Raspberry) I agree with this statement, because it is saying that you should do things that make you happy. It also says that whatever makes you happy is what you should do.

  19. Caleb

    “Each of us is called to make the world a better place. Our lives must be creative.” (Father Edward J. Lavin)

    I chose this one because new need to be created every day. Keep your minds motivated and keep making the world great.

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