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Thanks for sharing this with us today, Nathan. I particularly enjoyed see the movie clips from so many of Denzel Washington's films.
As the year comes to an end and another one approaches, this is a very timely prompt. Many people set goals for themselves around this time of year. At the beginning of every year I try to challenge and motivate myself by choosing various races to complete in throughout the year - usually several in the spring and a larger one in the fall. I wouldn't be able to accomplish the goal of competing in these races if it weren't for the support of my family and my running partner. They motivate, encourage and support me.

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I enjoyed Denzel Washington's speech; I think there is a lot of validity to his words.  So often people dream and fail to understand why their dreams are not a reality, but there is truly a process and a conscious effort that goes into such.  My goals are largely vague, yet still guided. Small goals, such as being accepting into a college or accomplishing something elsewhere are minute yet can be largely a step in the right direction to larger goals.

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I hope to accomplish many things in both the near and far future. In the near future I hope to do well, or maybe even thrive, in college. I know that it will be a challenging time in my life, but I hope to push through it. After college, I wish to have set myself up for a successful career in which I can sustain myself and enjoy what I do. After that, my dream is to be happy with my life. Raising a family, making new friends, and establishing a life of my own are all things I wish to accomplish. My dreams of success guide me to push harder and work harder in present times. In order to be successful, I must work hard right now.

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Coming closer to the college decision for me I have many goals in mind to achieve my dream of going to my top pick school. Right now I am basically done with everything its just I have to submit the application fee and the application. The applications are done, the have been done, but I need to submit them. I don't know why, but I keep putting off submitting them fearing I need to look them over one more time. As the video stated, however, the submission of my applications is a goal i need to complete before I can achieve my dream.

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I have many goals that I hope to accomplish in my future. I think one of the most important goals that we all have is to graduate from both high school and college. These are too very important levels of education that will greatly help us in our future. I always have my dreams in the back of my mind on a daily basis. They help guide me as an individual to make sure I stay on task and will eventually be able to accomplish everything i dream for. My dreams change who I am as a person because I act differently when I try to accomplish what is in my mind. I goal is to be the best person possible in order to reach my dreams.

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I like whenever someone or something (like this video) makes the point that we all have the power to have an impact because I really believe that's true. The amount a person can accomplish in one day is a amazing. Like the video said, if you have goals, and you can focus your energy consistently for a single purpose there's nothing you can't do.

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I think that is important for everyone to have goals. If you do not establish what you want to do with your life in the future, then you stray from having a purpose to what you do everyday. By establishing some goals, you have something to work towards and drive you to get better everyday. It is also important though to set realistic goals. When I decide that I want to strive to do something, I make sure that it is within my power to reach this goal, otherwise it is pointless. In conclusion I believe that having goals is essential to living a purposeful life, and chasing them is what motivates us continue to move forward.

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Some goals that I have for the near future are to graduate high school with a same or better GPA that I have now. Also, I want to pick the college that I am going to be attending. More distant goals are to graduate college with a nursing degree and find a job. After working a few years, my ultimate goal is to go back to school for an advanced nursing degree as a nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist or a flight nurse.

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This is a cool video for us to watch as graduating seniors. As our high school careers come to an end, we all have big goals we want to accomplish before we leave this place and move on. There are many goals I have for this swim season. As it is my last, I want to make sure I break through some barriers that I have been so long working towards. I think we are all in really good standing to be able to accomplish these goals if they are truly important to us.

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I have many goals I would like to achieve in my future. I would like to graduate, attend college, and earn a degree. I want to be in a job that I actually enjoy, and I hope to start a family a few years after I have a steady job. Overall, though, my main goal is to be happy. No matter what path God has me take, I will make sure to be happy. In order to achieve my goals, I will study hard and have faith. I hope the way I pursue my dreams has an influence on others, because I would like people to understand that they can do anything if they put their mind to it. Nothing is impossible with hard work and a lot of faith.

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I have seen many of the movies that were shown in the clip and I am a big fan of Denzel Washington. He is outstanding actor and human being. A goal I have right now is to get into the colleges that I have applied to. I worked my hardest to write good essays for the applications and I worked really hard for a good SAT score for colleges to look at. As of right now, a dream of mine is to go to medical school. This dream has pushed me to work harder than I ever have before to make sure I am prepared to take that on one day.

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My goals are to go to college as a Pre-med major and ultimately go through medical school to be an Ob/Gyn. These are some ambitious goals, and I know that. It is especially hard since I am from a lower income family, but I have potential for great things. For what I want to do in life, I need to be confident and be a leader in society. Therefore, I look to lead and inspire others around me.

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My goals have drastically changed from the start of high school to where I'm at right now. When I was a freshman, my dream was to be accepted to a prestigious Ivy League school. I felt like that was my purpose in life. At the start of my junior year, however, I came to the realization that happiness was more important than material wealth. I just want to be happy. Whether that means graduating college, getting married, or even driving a nice car, all I want to do is be happy. In order to accomplish this goal, I plan on studying nursing at Messiah College. If I can help other people get through the tough times of their lives, then I will have fulfilled my purpose.

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In the video, I like how he said that dreams without goals will lead to disappointment. I have learned this to be true. In many ways, such as sports and school, I have dreams of what I want to accomplish. However, the homework is not going to do itself. My athletic ability isn't going to magically appear and make me better. Instead, I must set specific goals and then work hard to get to them. Right now, my goals for the future involve college and completing my education. To get there, I had to work hard and pay attention to due dates for applications. I am still working hard to accomplish these goals and I need people around me who are going to support me.

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My goal is to get into college and graduate high school. After that, I just hope I can find love and happiness in my life. If I like something then I try my best to set a goal to do it. I always want to follow my dreams because they're the only things that keep me going all the time. It is extremely important to follow your dreams, and if people ever ask me for advice, that's usually the tip that I give them.

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This video is about goals and dreams, and your ability to create and follow both of these. Goals are important to create and they must be realistic so that you can hopefully achieve them. As you watch the video below here are some questions to think about:
What are some goals that you have in the near or more distant future?
How do you let your dreams guide you, and allow you to influence others around you?

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Denzel Washington's Inspiring Speech On How To Use Our Unique Gifts

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Denzel Washington gives an inspiring speech on how each and every one of us has a different gift and we have to use them to reach our goals. ► Transcript: "You never see a U-Haul behind a hearse. So, it's not how much you have, it's what you do with what you have.