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VOL. 16, NO. 12 // DECEMBER 2016

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WORDS OF WISDOM —ARNOLD PALMER

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3. How long do you think it will take to achieve it?

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up and you are ready for your test. Don’t underestimate the value of small things done extremely well; usually, that is how amazing achievements are earned.

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WEEK FOUR If you can’t do great things, do small things in a great way.

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3. What do you do to overcome obstacles?

2. Do obstacles hold you back?

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accomplished anything. There are no limits to the things we can achieve, but we have to set aside our fears and actually try.

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WEEK THREE To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

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WEEK TWO The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.

If there is something you want to accomplish, you have to be willing to give it your all. Being great doesn’t mean just finishing tasks, it means completing those tasks as well as you possibly can. The freedom to succeed is a privilege and even though we might not be able to do something as well as someone else, personal greatness comes when we are willing to try. We can always take pride in our work as long as we did the very best we could.

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3. How do you feel when you achieve something?

2. What have you achieved lately?

1. What does achievement mean to you?

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patience, and dedication, we can work toward our goal of being the best we can be. This is what achievement is all about.

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WEEK ONE Don’t mistake activity with achievement.

This month we will talk about achievement.

Achievements and accomplishments don’t have to be big to matter. Some of the most satisfying achievements come when we finally complete or perfect something we have been working on for a long time, but those types of achievement take hard work. We can come to class two or three days a week, but if we are not spending class time working our hardest and doing our best, then we are not achieving much. Through focus,

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