Pick one of the quote below and write a response in 220 words.
QUOTE 1 - I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.... It's not like it was when I was growing up. My mom and my grandmother told me how it was going to be. If I didn't like it, they said, "Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out." Parents have to take better control. ~Charles Barkley
QUOTE 2 - We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. ~Franklin Delano Roosevelt
QUOTE 3 - Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision. ~Muhammad Ali
Champions arent made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them- a desire, a dream, a vision. I can relate to this because you can be five foot 100 pounds and still layout a 250 pound guy if you have the heart yes being in a gym helps but you do not need it. I have spent a lot of time in the gym working on getting bigger but it does not change your state of mind when your on the field or in the ring. My friend he did not step into the gym in the summer then went out for football and was an instant star;he hits hard and still is not that big he just has his mind set. Now me i spent the summer in the weight room to get bigger and it made me a little bigger but still did not change much besides being faster. i still had a good mind set to do my best it still made me miss a couple tackles but i went full bore to get there. If you are tired all you need to think is i can do it i can and you will forget how tired you are and keep going. when you have desire,a vision, or a dream you will overcome the impossible and make yourself a champion.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.... It's not like it was when I was growing up. My mom and my grandmother told me how it was going to be. If I didn't like it, they said, "Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out." Parents have to take better control. Parents these days are nothing like they use to be. My dad tells me this all the time; therefore, I probly should listen to what he says. Parents in this day and age let their kids get away with way more than back in the day. The kid’s mouth off to parents, they don’t listen. My dad says if he mouthed off his dad would take of his belt and whoop his behind. I get away with a lot but when I do something really bad my dad gets a little angry. My grandparent on my dad is still an angry guy so I would hate to have been my dad back in the day. However, that is why I'm glad I got the life that I do today; I don’t think I would have made it back then. So in the end I think parents this day should lay down the law a little more because there is some mouthy little kids. Hopefully they change by high school otherwise I don’t think it will go to well for them.
ReplyDeleteChampions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them—a desire, a dream, a vision.
ReplyDeleteI think this quote is very true. To me, it says that champions aren’t made just by going to a gym and getting bigger, faster, stronger; although, getting physically better gives you more ability to win in the end. Champions have something inside them, a drive or goal, that sets them apart no matter how fast or strong they are. They’re the ones who want to do one more sprint every time, not because they like it, but because they know that pushing that last time makes them a little better every time. A NBA basketball player may start out at a street hope with kids bigger and better than them, losing a lot; but, because of they’re push to keep going, fight through loses, and grow every time, they make it big. A good example is the “miracle on ice” hockey team. Russia was bigger, better, and had been champions for years. America decided to take college players, not because they were necessarily the best, but because they kept going and got through the tough times to come out on top. It doesn’t apply to sports always either. At work you could start as the “grunt” doing the work no one else would and eventually end up running the place. This quote, to me, says that hard-work and spirit trump skill in the long run.
This quote, by Muhammad Ali, to me is a known fact. Any athlete can believe staying in the gym for hours will make them the best, and think that they are improving. However, the athlete needs the right mind set and heart; therefore, they will succeed. In any case, an athlete can go through the repetitions as much as they desire, but unless they are working hard and wanting to improve, they will never get any better. Besides just the physical part of becoming a champion, there is the strength you need mentally. Just because you can run fast or jump high, that does not mean you have what it takes to be a winner. An athlete has to want to win, fight to win, and never give up. Certainly giving up is a sign of weakness, and champions are not supposed to be weak. With respect to being an outstanding player physically, I believe that only makes up 10% of an athlete. The other 90% comes from what goes on between your ears. To add to this, I believe to be a champion, it cannot just be a spur of the moment thing. The athlete should have wanted this from the very beginning; thus the athlete did not quit when it got tough. To be a champion, you need have desires for it, dream for it, and vision it.
ReplyDeleteI chose the quote by Franklin Roosevelt. This quote means that we cannot predict the future. We do not know what will happen; therefore, we cannot shape it for the next generations to come. In spite of that, we can prepare the youth for the future. For instance, educate, build them to be strong, independent, and ready for anything. No doubt the more educated our youth are, the more successful the nation will be as a whole. Whether our youth will be making an important decision that will influence many lives, or knowing how to run a business. Our economy will either crash, or get better. What happens will depend on how the next generation is able to handle it. If they are prepared, and educated, they will fare well, but if we leave them unprepared, who knows what will happen. Another example of what could happen if we do not prepare the youth, is that they will not know how to go about their lives in the changing world, and end up with out a job, or worse without a home. Prepare them, and let them know how to take control of their lives. After all, it is true that we cannot build a future for our youth, but we sure can prepare them for it. The future relies on the youth.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to Muhammad Ali’s quote in a few different ways. My favorite example would have to be the volleyball tournament, my freshman year. My team worked really hard everyday; but we didn’t practice just to win. We practiced because we had the desire to play. We loved volleyball, and that is why we went through the hard practices of running, jumping, bumping, setting, spiking, and working on quick feet. We stuck to it, because we wanted too. For this reason, we tried our best; therefore, we we’re close to being undefeated. Finally, we we’re almost done with the season. We had one last tournament, and we were determined to win. We got to the gym and warmed up. At last, the tournament started. Afterwards, we ended up getting first place. It turns out our hard work paid off, after all. We took pictures with our medals, and winning felt great; but not because we won the game, because we achieved our goals and reached our dreams. So, like Muhammad Ali said, “Champions aren’t made in the gyms.” And he’s right. Being a champion shouldn’t mean winning first place, beating your rivals, or being “the best.” It should mean that you worked hard for what you achieved, you had a “dream” or a “vision,” and you fulfilled them. That is what Muhammad Ali’s quote means to me.
ReplyDeleteMuhammad Ali’s quote states that you can train all day; however, unless you put everything you got into something you will not be a champion. This quote is a good quote in my opinion because many people think if you train or practice all day you will automatically be good at something, but that’s only true occasionally. Most teams that win a lot want the “champion” title so badly they will do anything to achieve it. But there are athletes that are really good but they do not put everything into the sport they are participating in and some times will only go “half-speed” during the game. There is also teams that are considered “surprise” teams because they simply wanted to win more or put everything they have into the game which will lead to upsets. Ali’s quote is not only for sports you can use this quote about anything. While working, you can train all day but if you have no desire to do the job it will not turn out as well as it would if you put everything into it. However this quote is not always true because sometimes people can be the “best” even if they do not try. In conclusion, I think Ali’s quote is a good one to follow because he simply states you can train or practice all day, but at the end of the day whoever wants it more will become a champion.
ReplyDeleteFranklin D. Roosevelt one said “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” The future cannot be determined, nor can it be changed; as a result, people must be prepared for anything to happen. That being so adults should try to prepare their children for the multiple outcomes that the future holds. Of course adults themselves have no way of knowing what to expect in their own future, let alone someone else’s. It is true that the youth can map out their future paths; however, following that path can become difficult based on other people’s decisions in life. Anything and everything have the ability to planning a child’s future a hard task to fulfill. In my opinion, Franklin D. Roosevelt was highlighting the fact that in order to make sure today’s youth will have a good future they must be prepared for every possible outcome. The youth will need to know that life is always changing. Both good things and bad things will always be happening. “We cannot always build the future for our youth…” It is like saying there are never any guarantees that the future parents plan for their children will work out the way they want. Young people, as well as everyone else, should be prepared for whatever life brings.
ReplyDelete"Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside of them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
ReplyDeleteThis quote by Muhammad Ali is an extremely motivational quote. What Ali is trying to get across is that champions have a certain drive to succeed that others do not have. When Ali says champions are not made in the gyms, he isn't saying that champions don't work hard to be where they are at. I think the point Ali is trying to make is that you have to have motivation to succeed. Obviously Ali went to the gym during his outstanding boxing career; how could he not have? He is not saying that you should not go to the gym and become better; he is trying to say that you have to have a drive while you're in the gym. Being in the gym is one thing; working hard while you're in there is another. To stay on task you have to have a vision of what you want to accomplish. Day in and day out you have to see your dream getting closer and closer. All the hard work you put into something pays off, always. To get through it, you have to know how good it will feel to accomplish what you have been striving for. That is the motivation that has to keep you going. That feeling of what accomplishing is what is going to get you to where you need to be. To summarize, Ali is saying to push yourself. Everywhere you are; whatever you are doing. If you keep that drive in your life, you are going to make it to the top.
“Our Parents should be our role models”. That part of this quote spoke to me the most. Personally, I think our parents should be our role models. However, if the parent lacks responsibility, they should not be a child’s role model. For example, a parent could make not so wise choices and be involved in things that should not be used as role model quality. Granted, all parents make some mistakes; no one can be perfect all the time. Kids growing up should always be able to look up to their parents, and if they don’t always agree with what their parents say, they should just bite their tongue and be respectful. In addition, they need to know that parents are the ones in charge. The only thing parents want for their children is to be successful and respectful. Their job is to pave the road for us, and that job may not be so easy. With that being said, it is necessary for children to help their parents out as much as possible. Sure, fights may occur, and they may want you out of the house for behavior they do not agree with, but all they are trying to do is make you a better person. Cooperation is necessary in this process, from both the parent and children. Parents are there to help, support, and love their children; they can be your role models.
ReplyDeleteSteph: i agree with what you said about going through repetitions is not going to make you the best. you have to want it.
ReplyDeleteAustin: i agree with what you said about fighting through the loses and getting better from it.
Brad i thought your last sentence summed up the topic well.
ReplyDeleteGreggo i agree parents should lay down the law. there are a lot of mouth little kids out there.
I agree with Austin and that the quote is very inspirational.
ReplyDeleteBailey, I also think that parents need to prepare their children for outcomes that the future has to bring.
“Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision.” ~Muhammad Ali
ReplyDeleteEvery player in a sport knows what this quote is about. They can train and practice for hours on end, but when it comes to game time, it will never be enough. Talent is nothing without the attitude of a winner. Consequently, winning does not come down to who can jump the highest or run the farthest. If they do not believe in themselves and their team members, they will not go far. Also, they need to prove to everyone, including themselves, that nothing in this world can make them back down. They are there through it all, and nothing can stop them. For example, our volleyball coach tells us before every game that a volleyball game is 10% talent and 90% in your head; therefore, we need to know how to use our thoughts to control our actions. Although everyone is nervous of making a crucial mistake or not playing to their full potential, we can use that energy to push through hard times and fight for the victory when it counts. However, the pressure can get to anyone. If this happens, the team must be there to pull them through. As a team, they can do anything they need to to getting that victory, no matter what it takes. The attitude that nothing will hit the floor, nobody on the other team will score because of their mistake, and nothing will keep them from digging deep and hitting hard. With the right attitude and dedication of every player, the win will come every time they step onto the court.
Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision. ~Muhammad Ali
ReplyDeleteI can easily relate to this quote as it says that not all champions need physical strength; admittedly I am not physically strong in the slightest but the ideas and thoughts that constantly coarse through my head is what makes me a “champion”. Of coarse since I am not physically fit or strong I am always looking down on myself, but this quote just reminds me that I am strong in other ways that make me useful. My desire, dream, and vision for myself is not completely clear to me yet. There are times when I think about writing like I used to but then I remember the how much it just sucks to lose something you’ve just put hours into doing, I’ve made several attempts at writing but each has met with disaster and I feel like I could never write again. Certainly many of you have wanted to give up on your dreams but you just can’t let yourself do that! Besides if you just give up on your dream how are you ever going to know if you were meant to do it in life? Add to this that maybe your family, friends, and etc. don’t want you to do what you wish to do with your life. In spite of that you have to keep going on and doing what you have always wanted to do; you can’t let anyone control your destiny but you. After all you don’t need to make anyone happy but yourself because it is your life and you only need to worry about yourself because there will be time in your life when you cant expect anyone to get you out of the hole your in. At the same time you must accept the help and guidance your loved ones offer because they love, care, and respect your decisions. In conclusion always follow your dreams no matter how pointless or worthless they seem to others because all that matters is your happiness.
GJ - I agree, times have changed and kids are getting worse with their language & attitude.
ReplyDeleteJaime - I liked your sentence: "For instance, educate, build them to be strong, independent, and ready for anything," because i agree 100% :)
Steph: I agree with what you said about having to be strong mentally in order to be a champion.
ReplyDeleteJess: I agree with what you said about having to work hard for what you achieve.
Austin D: I really like your quote response. I thought it was good to talk about that you have to work hard and train hard, but you also need that determination.
ReplyDeleteJess: I like how you said it is not all about being the best, or just beating your rivals. It should be about something you want to achieve for yourself no matter the outcome.
ReplyDeleteJustin: You were right when you said there is a difference between champions that work for it compared to those that think it will just be given to them. There was an instance with a team in volleyball last year where they thought they were the best and did not have to work for it. In the end they got beat by a team who had desire to play, and the other team go completely blown out of the water. It was a hard game to watch.
"I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.... It's not like it was when I was growing up. My mom and my grandmother told me how it was going to be. If I didn't like it, they said, "Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out." Parents have to take better control." ~Charles Barkley
ReplyDeleteWhen Charles Barkley says, “I don’t believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models...” I think the same way because if parents did not have certain disciplines their children will turn out a certain way; although that may not always be true, I believe it is for the most part. Professional athletes are not exactly people to look up to, they influence you to be like them because they are good at what they do but what they do is something they have worked really hard for. If your parents couldn’t support or afford you doing a certain sport or any sport at all, then most kids aren’t able to be like the professional athlete; when that happens they will be disappointed and may not even try later on in life. I don’t really consider my parents “role models”, though, because they haven’t done a lot of things right but they have always pulled through whatever happens. So in a way I guess they could be some all right role models. I know there are a lot of other people that look up to their parents rather than anyone else, because of certain things that their parents have done. Like Charles Barkley’s mother and grandmother my parents usually tell me If I didn’t like something, well then that’s my problem I still live with them so I have to go under their rules.
Champions are not made in the gym; they are made with something inside of them. People may think they are champion and they walk around telling people they are. But they real champions are working hard instead of messing around. Real champions work hard everyday and really do not have a big social life; therefore they may not be noticed as well as they want to. Like what Adrian Peterson said “It is not what you have for the game. It is what you are willing to give for they game, and all of the sacrifices you give to what you want to do.” If you do not give all of your effort in practice or lifting. Do not expect to go out on the field and some how become amazingly the best. Like the superstars in to days sports would not be half has good if they did not put as much hard work as they did. They might not be where they are to day. Like what Dan Gable said “Pain is just weakness leaving they body no pain equals no gain. ” Ask any superstars in today if what they achieved is easy. They all will tell you it is hard work. Hard work, blood, sweat, and tears is what makes you a champion.
ReplyDelete“Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision.” ~Muhammad Ali
ReplyDeleteThis quote has a lot of meaning to me, being someone who loves to play sports. A person could be one of the most athletic people in the game but if they don’t have the heart to win then chances are, they won’t. You have to have the want and desire to win. A good example is the New York Giants. In 2008 the New York Giants had just barely won enough games to make it to the playoffs; therefore, they were not predicted to make it much farther than the first round of the playoffs. Some how they slithered their way all the way through the playoffs and to the superbowl. Their opponents in the superbowl were the New England Patriots, who were 18-0. Only one other team had gone undefeated in a season and the playoffs in the history of the nfl. The Patriots were predicted to just walk all over The Giants. Even though the Patriots didn’t walk all over the Giants, they still led the game throughout pretty much the whole game. The Giants were able to keep it close though. Approaching some of the final minutes of the game the Giants had the ball pretty far down field and they were down by less than a touchdown. The Giants couldn’t get much going and it came down to 3rd down and they needed a big play on this play. Giants quarterback, Eli Manning, dropped back looking for an open receiver. The rush was getting to him and Eli tried to scramble. One of the defensive guys had Eli by his jersey trying to pull him down but somehow he managed to get free and throw a bomb down field before he got smoked. That bomb happened to find Giants wide receiver, David Tyree. It was thrown over his head and he jumped up and grabbed it one handed and brought it down securing it on his helmet while he was being pulled to the ground. That play led to a touchdown pass from Eli Manning to Plaxico Burress and a superbowl win. It was the greatest upset in nfl, and possibly sports history. The patriots obviously had the better team. But the Giants wanted it much more. Eli wanted it so bad that he was able to get free from a huge, 300 some pound defensive lineman and throw a deep pass before getting hit. David Tyree wanted it so bad he was able to snag it one handed and bring it down with the ball secured on his helmet. The Patriots had the better team but the Giants had so much desire to win that they were able to pull off the upset. It is a game I will never forget and it is a great example of having the desire and heart to win.
We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.
ReplyDelete~Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Since I have been a small kid; my parents, grandparents, and teachers have tried to prepare me for the future. As kids we all have chores to do around the house. Sometimes our extended family needs help with their businesses, so we also help them. Which I feel has taught me responsibilities I am not afraid to work or help others out. My dad continually tells me this is preparing me for a good work ethic. Since I had been seven or eight years old; I have been able to make extra money when helping out with R&R Farms. That is my aunt and uncles business in Clinton, Iowa sometimes I will be in the fields, other times I will help out at the shop. In the summer, I usually do Farmer’s Market, in Davenport or Clinton. Sometimes the customers can be nice, however, they also can be a pain in my neck.
In the fall when I get back to High School, teachers help with all my education needs. I really do not like either situation; so I just always figure it is the best for my future. At any rate everything I have talked about seems to be building my future for life.
“Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision.” ~Muhammad Ali
ReplyDeleteSomeday I would like for my life to be better then the way it is now, and to have that feeling that I have accomplished something, I am a champion. It is a “dream, ” a “desire, ” and “vision” I posses, and hopefully it will come true. Instead of me not doing anything to get where I want to or need to go in life I will do my best, and give my best. There is no doubt that if anyone can be successful and feel like they have done the best; they are a champion. But this quote doesn’t necessarily mean you have to have a great career. It could also be a regular thing you do everyday. I will use a video gamer for an example. Once you complete a game or a level you could be so hyped that you get up and dance and celebrate like you won the championship. To be honest I do that, and none of those things involve being in a gym, do they?
Therefore to be or become a champion it could all be in a way of a “dream, vision or desire.” To be honest I have never felt like a champion when being in a gym. However my favorite moment of feeling like a champion was from watching basketball, but I had dreamed about that day forever! And when it happened…I was in awe. When the Celtics won the 2008 championships that made me feel like I was there too; being a part of their success. Like I was a champion! Yet, I am not a player for that team, watching them for so long, and to see them win, was no better feeling.
QUOTE 1 - I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.... It's not like it was when I was growing up. My mom and my grandmother told me how it was going to be. If I didn't like it, they said, "Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out." Parents have to take better control. ~Charles Barkley
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree most with the quote above. I also do not believe professional athletes should be role models, because they are not always so clean cut as they may seem. Seems like the paparazzi is always able to dig up something on someone, or something eventually happens and the media is on it like hawks. But then again some parents are not good role models either. Kids should be able to look at their parents and be able to get a good idea on how to act in life. Also how you can be a citizen with the responsibility of going to work, and taking care of your family.
When my Mom brings up the past and how it used to be during an argument. I always tell her it is a new day and age. She disagrees and says nothing has changed and I just laugh every time. As I think about it we are both wrong and right in different ways. I think I am right about it being a new day and age it defiantly is different growing up between the two generations. I believe some people are growing up not knowing much about respect and how to be polite but that goes right back to the parents. Whenever this part of the conversation comes up I know I should take back what I said of did at the time. I like how he threw the other quote in “Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out”. His last comment is another big part parents should have better control of their children. Today you never know what you are going to run into.
“Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision.” ~Muhammad Ali
ReplyDeleteI believe this is true. The best athletes are the ones that have set goals for themselves, and have a dream that they want to become reality. Muscles don't make you a champion, they make you bulky and physically strong. But having a desire, a dream, and/or a vision makes the real champions mentally strong. This goes for teams, this goes for the teammates, and this goes for all people in the world. You don't have to be an athlete to be a champion. To be a champion you need to follow your dreams and work your hardest at achieving your goals. If you have no goals, that doesn't make you perfect, and it also doesn't make you a champion. A volleyball player, or a basketball player, or a baseball player can spend hours lifting weights, and running around. Yeah sure, they're gaining muscle and losing weight to get strong and fit, but throw those players into their game and then being fit doesn't matter as much. It's all in your head, "where do I need to be? Am I going to make this pass/shot/pitch?" People, it's all in how you can focus, and get your head in the game. Once you get focused, and have the right mind set, then the gym time comes in handy. To be a champion, one needs to think and believe they can do it. He or she can make it to the top of that mountain, he or she can be who they'd always dreamed of being. All of you have to do is know your desire, find your dream, and see your vision.
Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them.