Inspirational

Dear pupils,

Come to this page whenever you feel you need some inspirational messages to perk you up. I like to read books and watch movies that are meaningful and I always feel rejuvenated and ready to carry on the journey.

Be thankful for what you have. []

[|Are you going to finish strong?]

Plenty of inspirational movies http://www.simpletruths.com/movies/index.asp

Lessons on Life [|www.success.com/lessons/]

Motivational quotes from great leaders [|www.greatquotesmovie.com]

The last lecture by Dr. Randy Pausch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tIyt8oSLVs

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Sand and Stone


 * The Power of Positive Thinking**
 * Math is my friend.
 * Math helps me achieve my goals.
 * I enjoy Math more each day.
 * I am feeling better about Math.
 * I allow myself to relax when I do Math.
 * I am the master, Math is the servant.
 * I will not feel embarrassed to ask questions to my teacher.
 * Math is stimulating.


 * CELEBRATING YOU** by Steve Goodier

An old story tells of an unhappy and discontented stonecutter. One day he came upon a merchant and was awe-struck by all of the marvellous goods the man had for sale. "I wish I were a merchant," said the stonecutter and, quite amazingly, his wish was granted.

Not long afterward he saw a parade pass his little shop. Spying a prince dressed in splendor such as he had never before seen, he said, "I wish I were a prince." And he became one.

But it wasn't too many days later that he stepped outside and felt the discomfort of the hot summer sun beating down upon his head. "Even a prince cannot stay cool in the sun," he said. "I wish I were the sun." This wish, too, was granted.

He was happy being the sun until, one day, a cloud came between him and the earth. "That cloud overshadows me," he said. "I wish I were a cloud."

Again, his wish was granted and he was happy until he came to a mountain that he could not rise above. "This mountain is greater than I," he said. "I wish I were a mountain."

As a tall and mighty mountain he looked down upon the affairs of humans and felt that he was finally happy. But one day a stonecutter climbed up his side and chipped away at rock and there was nothing he could do about it. "That little man is more powerful than I," the mountain said. "I wish I were a stonecutter."

So the circle was completed and now the stonecutter knew that he would always be happy just being himself. He would never dress like a prince, shine like the sun nor rise as tall as a mountain, but he was happy to be who he was.

A sure way to unhappiness is to compare yourself to others. Like someone aptly said, "The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence, but it still has to be mowed." You are who you are and that is to be celebrated.

Into a box of friendship To insure that it is strong First a layer of respect On the bottom does belong Then to the sides attach In the corners where they meet Several anchors full of trust Devoid of all deceit The height of friendship can be measured By the sides of four So make them all a larger cut And the box will hold much more Now fill it up with courtesy Honor and esteem Understanding, sympathy And passion for a dream Add to that your honesty Emotions joy and love And since they're so important Place them up above But leave the box wide open So all can see inside To learn what makes a friendship work From the box you built with pride
 * Build a Box of Friendship** by Chuck Pool

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 * Inspirational story of a talented man - Paul Potts (the winner of Britain's Got Talent)**

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 * Another touching story - 5 year old blind genius pianist

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