ipl-logo

Auggie Pullm A Precept Analysis

298 Words2 Pages

The precept I choose is “Everyone deserves a standing ovation because we all overcometh the world.” – Auggie Pullman This precept means that everyone should be awarded in their life. Many times in life the people who do incredible things are awarded, but the people who do small things and truly try their best are often not recognized. What Auggie meant is that every day people do great things. Perhaps some may seem very insignificant to us. However, it might have been the best thing they have ever done. When you receive praise for something you did it makes you feel proud of your work. It gives you confidence to do your best every time. Auggie is a person who people see, but might not always realize how challenging his life is. When he won

Show More
Related

  • National Honor Society Essay Examples

    1179 Words  | 5 Pages

    For me, this means making integrity and kindness the key to my way of living. One quote that I decided to let be a basis of my life in a way is “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.” This reminds me that no matter what I do, my character, and who I actually am, outweighs

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: The National Art Honor Society

    245 Words  | 1 Pages

    At the end of the course, my art teacher handed me a letter that congratulated me on being accepted into the National Art Honor Society. I felt like I have accomplished something big after reading

    Read More

  • How Does Carrie Flesner Deserve The Jefferson Award Essay

    656 Words  | 3 Pages

    Carrie Flesner: A Person Who Deserves the Jefferson Award The reason that youth need a good mentor is so today's citizens have a better chance of a safe and happy future. The Multiplying Good organization is an organization that looks at the positive side of people and awards them for it.

    Read More

  • Essay On Wes Moore

    546 Words  | 3 Pages

    The world's first autobiographer and Roman poet, Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace), states, “life is largely a matter of expectation”. The idea that success comes from high expectations has been evident since 65 B.C., and is still a common argument in 2017. When Wes Moore is meeting with his incarcerated acquaintance, who is also named Wes Moore, the two are discussing where their life stories diverged. Both had similar upbringings, neither with a father figure, but with different support systems. The author Wes Moore, who was sent to military school as a teenager, is now a successful and highly regarded entrepreneur.

    Read More

  • Essay On Luke Halverson Deserve The Jefferson Award

    1177 Words  | 5 Pages

    When deciding on this award, or who decided to give it to, it can show other community members what and why we need more people like

    Read More

  • How Does Elie Wiesel Use Compassion To Help Others

    966 Words  | 4 Pages

    The last example is to focus on yourself and also other people so that they know that they have a chance and to let them know that they are worth something in the

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: Like Hulga In Good Country People

    239 Words  | 1 Pages

    Growing up Catholic, it has been engrained in me my whole life to be grateful for what I have, especially because there are always people who are

    Read More

  • Revolutionary America Research Paper

    618 Words  | 3 Pages

    Washington, Lincoln, and many others show us phenomenal examples of kindness, integrity, and unselfishness; attributes applicable to everyone, especially now at this point in

    Read More

  • Harriet Tubman's Accomplishments

    1081 Words  | 5 Pages

    In 2018, we as people need to take these traits and apply them to ourselves. We need to have a will to treat others with

    Read More

  • Timothy Lucious Research Paper

    592 Words  | 3 Pages

    “The task ahead of you is never as great as the strength within you”. I live by these quotes each day which shapes up of who I am. If I start something I must always finish and give it my all, whether it’s on the field and off the field. To give one-hundred percent in a game and in the classroom, that winners never quit, and quitters never win. Whether I win or lose, as long as I gave it my all, then that’s all that matters.

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast The Bass The River And Sheila Mant

    609 Words  | 3 Pages

    That is, knowing what one values most in life, and not letting other people’s opinions get in one’s way of doing it.

    Read More

  • The Lakota Sioux Tribe

    1533 Words  | 7 Pages

    Humility may be the most difficult quality to learn and maintain. As a society we reward arrogance and “attitude”; and our heroes tend to be loud and brash sports figures, millionaire developers, movie stars, and the like-those kinds of people who don’t know, or don’t want to know what humility is (Marshall,

    Read More

  • How To Win Friends And Influence People By Dale Carnegie

    859 Words  | 4 Pages

    Carnegie argued, as humans, we are “creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity” (1981, p. 13). In our careers, or life in general, we must begin with praise and honest appreciation. Praising ones improvements can encourage them to do better, which in turn can make others happy about doing the thing you suggest, which are two principles of this section. For example, if someone in the workplace improves on their task, praising them of a job well done can encourage them to continue their efforts, and happier, more eager to finish a task if asked of them because they are in a much happier state of mind from your appraisal. People are driven from their pride and sense of importance.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: My Greatest Accomplishments

    699 Words  | 3 Pages

    A sense of accomplishment is invaluable to a person. Not only does a sense of accomplishment build confidence and faith in oneself, but it also allows one to reflect on how wonderful the journey to the accomplishment was, and how every little struggle and triumph was worth it. In the middle of summer, where time seems endless and the stress of the previous school year has been shed by students, I never expected to find out that I scored a five on both of the advanced placement exams I took. Nor did I have one-hundred percent confidence the goals we set as section leaders of the marching band would actually be met. Yet to my surprise, I had the good fortune of accomplishing challenging things in both aspects of my life.

    Read More

  • Definition Essay On Pride

    714 Words  | 3 Pages

    Praise will reinforce positive characteristics and does not focus on limitations as it builds pride. In artice 1, it says “Self-worth is a function of living with dignity, which exists apart from any

    Read More

More about Auggie Pullm A Precept Analysis

Open Document