Keep a Journal

Have you considered keeping a Positives Journal?  At the end of the day write down at least five positive things that you encountered.  Try to change your outlook on life and you just might start looking at things with a better attitude.

Some examples:

• I woke up to a beautiful day -- the temperature was just perfect.
• Finished all of my assignments.
• Received a text from an old friend.
• Encouraged a classmate to stay in school.
• Helped a neighbor unpack groceries,

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Eligibility Requirements:

• Graduating high school seniors, current college students, and former graduates from high school or colleges in the Coachella Valley
• Permanent residence in Coachella Valley
• Evidence of scholarship achievement
• Evidence of plans to pursue an education and career in a fashion-related industry
• Evidence of artistic talent if applicable.

DEADLINE:  MARCH 28, 2015

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Keep Track of Good Ideas

"Write down good ideas the moment you think of them.

Keep a notepad and pen in your pocket or purse.  Jot down any good ideas about how to do something better, easier, or faster,  We all get good ideas, but only a few of us save them and follow through.  That's often the difference between failure and success."

--Eric Jensen

The Little Book of Big Motivation

MassMutual Scholars Scholarship Available

Open to all majors, but preference will be given to students who demonstrate:

• An interest in pursing a career in the insurance and financial services industry.
• Leadership and participation in extracurricular activities.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Will be entering sophomore, junior, senior or 5th-year senior year in pursuit of an undergraduate degree in an accredited college or university.
• Plan to attend a degree-seeking program, full-time during the 2015-2016 academic year.
• Have minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

$2,500 for 2 year college

$5,000 for 4 year college

Deadline: March 31, 2015

https://massmutual.scholarsapply.org

Never Give Up

The recent Super Bowl win by the Patriots is a perfect example of believing in yourself and never giving up.  Who would have dreamed that an unknown player (probably the player on the team with the lowest salary) would cause the Seahawks to lose not just a game , BUT the Super Bowl.  Just a year ago, he was an employee at Popeye's and look at him now.

Just think what you can do with determination and hard work!!!

Reach Your Goals

"Give yourself an extra month each year to reach your goals.

To get it, simply eliminate the false tyrannical mindset of not enough time.  Get up an extra half-hour early, or go to bed a half-hour later each night.  (when you exercise better, eat better, and have positive reinforcing thoughts, you may find you can do with a half-hour less sleep!)  Use that time to either work on your goal or on yourself. It may not be much time in and of itself, but it sure adds up.  A half-hour extra, six days a week, is three hours a week.  That's 166 extra hours or more than four forty-hour work weeks extra per year!"

-- Eric Jensen

The Little Book of Big Motivation

Mistakes Are Lessons to be Learned

Learn from your mistakes.

Realize that all things of value, great or small, were created from accumulated wisdom.  To get that wisdom, one must have experiences.  And some of those experiences have to be failures -- which make you stronger and smarter for the next time.  Mistakes are useful . . . if you learn from them.  Have this attitude and you'll never be ashamed to try.

-- Eric Jensen

The Little Book of Big Motivation