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"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams!  Live the life you've imagined.  As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler." (Thoreau)

My goal is to have a positive legacy for the future generations of my family. To achieve this goal I have to work hard in school. I need to be focused and set achievable goals. An achieveable goal I have is to set a good example for my brothers.  They do not have a father figure to look after them and I want to help them out as  much as I can because I don't want them to struggle. I want to be a person they can look to for help on a rainy day. I can achieve this goal by being successful in and out of school and being an active participant in their lives. For example, I plan on assisting to coach my little brothers tee ball team this spring.

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I feel like everyone is offended too easily by what other people say. No matter what you do someone won't like it. But in life you have to ignore those people and do what makes you happy - whether it's eating whatever you want or coming out of the closet. Every day you are taught to be politically correct when not everyone can. Who cares if you're politically correct or not? The biggest issue today is everyone trying to reach the unachievable goal of being perfect.

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If I was leaving town and going on a long journey, I would focus on preparing for the future rather than focusing on the past.  I would bring a backpack, a nature book, a tool for hunting, a sleeping bag, multiple layers of clothes, and a radio. I would bring the radio so I wouldn't feel so alone. I think that would be my biggest problem adventuring by myself.  When it came time to say goodbye to my friends and family, I would do it in a letter so it does not get too emotional.

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"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer"(Thoreau)
This quote talks about how it is ok to not do whatever everyone else does. To me this quote tells me to live the life I want to live, not the life people tell me to live. Just because your friend jumps off a bridge doesn't mean you have to as well. I believe that everyone hears at least a slightly different drummer whether it's barely different or about as different as it gets. Everyone is unique and has their own thoughts and aspirations. One example of someone who has heard a different drummer is my friend Luke. Instead of making the easy choice of going to Point Boro with all of his friends, he decided to start anew at M.A.T.E.S..

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A choice that I have made that has changed my life forever is asking my parents for a sibling. Although I cannot remember what my life was like before we adopted my brother Chris, I can guarantee he has changed my life for the better. I would never even think about changing this because he has improved my life greatly. He shined a light on things that I never realized were strengths of mine such as being a good role model and becoming more extroverted

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I chose this quote because to really enjoy life you have to be in every  moment. The majority of people go through life just trying to get through the day. You will count down the days until your last and then when you get to the very end all you want to do is relive one more day.

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A movie that displays views of transcendentalism is The Lorax. The main character the Once-ler shows the effects of not following transcendentalism. Instead of having free-thought, he tries to conform and ends up becoming corrupt. The Lorax however speaks for nature, the good in people, and self expression. He believes in people so much he makes a deal with the Once-ler that he believes to be good enough. Later the Once-ler breaks this to please the general crowd.

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I went through most of the day without even wanting to look at my phone but when time slowed and I got bored that's when I really missed it. For instance, when I was in the car, the ride felt like it was going much slower than it usually does. Throughout the day, I noticed how much people go on their phones: whether it is listening to music or just answering texts. But in spite of the fact that people say communibcation is mostly through computers, there is still a lot of face to face interaction between peers. If it's working with a partner or a group or just talking to a friend it's all beneficial because it makes you more comfortable.