What this block refers to is that if you don't succeed on what you're striving for, it means that you're not trying as hard as you should. When you're persistent and work really hard to accomplish your goal, you get amazing results and realize that hard work pays of. This quote is a great for people that procrastinate and don't try as hard as they should. Using block one is something that individuals should apply in their daily activities.
"If you are lazy, and accept your lot, you may live in it. If you are willing to work, you can write your name anywhere you choose," this quote supports the idea of industriousness because it's saying that if you shape on what you do, live in it but if you try hard and be determined, you'll have no problem doing other things that you may not do while you procrastinate.
Block 2: Enthusiasm
"It is the engine that powers all blocks of the Pyramid. It is why I chose Industriousness and Enthusiasm as the cornerstones of my Pyramid of Success. It is where everything begins."
Enthusiasm is a quality that every individual should have. When doing something, you should be enthusiastic for the reason that
Block 3: Friendship
"comes from mutual esteem, respect and devolution. Like marriage it must not be take for granted but requires a join effort".
Friendship is something that you need to value, something that you need to appreciate daily. Some friendships are not worth it for the reason that they lead you to make wrong decisions. Some friendships lead you to wrong paths in life. Having a lot of friends isn't worth it if they're bad models. Having one or two friends is better because you prevent the bad talks, gossips, and envy. Nowadays, individuals prefer worthless friendships that lead to no good instead of choosing the ones that persuade you to do your work and help you strive your goals with them. Friendship is important for when you need some type of advice, when you need some type of help, or simply because you want someone to spend your time with having fun.
"Friendship ... is born at the moment when one mans says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . ." what this quotes means is that when you like something that no one else does but find an individual that does, thinking that you've found a friend that has things in common that no one else does.
Block 4: Loyalty
"To yourself and to all those depending upon you. Keep your self-respect."
Block 4 is a quality that I tend to use. Loyalty is something that everyone should have and apply everyday. Loyalty is a thing that people tend to see if you have it in order to trust you, in order to know that your're worthy. Loyalty also means when you stay committed to your promise.
Block 5: Cooperation
"With all levels of your co-workers. Listen if you want to be heard. Be interested if finding the best way, not in having your own way.
Block 6: Ambition
For noble goals
In life you need to be ambitious in order to succeed. I say this because if you don't put effort in what you do, you will not accomplish it. I think that everyone should be ambitious in everything they do. Have determination to see good results. Even though things may seem complicated, you need to try the best you can, have desire in it . When you work hard to achieve your goals, you're being ambitious. I will use this block in my daily activities, therefore i will see good results and will see that hard work does pays off.
"The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise." What this quote is trying to inform us is that when you desire to reach something that you know its impossible, yet your being determined and persistent in still reaching for your goals knowing that eventually you will.
Block 7: Self-control
"Practice self-discipline and keep emotions under control.
Good judgment and common sense are essential."
Self-control could be applied in many ways. One of its way could be to to keep your emotions to yourself, which in one way is the best thing to do for the reason that not everyone needs to know what happens in your personal life. Its also better to keep your emotions to your self because some people could take advantage of the situation. Self-control could be as in to behavior. You need to have self-control because it helps you achieve a goal.
"It is not necessary to react to everything you notice." What this quote means is that not everything you see is worth a reaction meaning that you should have self-control and avoid the discussion. Some things are just irrelevant to react an emotion to.
Block 8: Alertness
"Be observing constantly. Stay open-minded. Be eager to learn and improve."
Having alertness means that you need to be alert in whats good or bad. When it being something bad and you choose the right in not to do it, you're being alert. Having alertness could also mean when you have a friend that is no good and tries to lead you to do wrong and you rather end up the friendship because you know it's not right. When playing a sport, you're having alertness as well for the reason that you have to be alert for when your team mate is indicating a move.
"Opportunity does not waste time with those who are unprepared." What this quote is trying to persuade us is that when you're not prepared for something. you fail not as in when your're truly prepared. What i mean is that you can do a job, sport etc ten times better if you're prepared.
Block 9: Initiative
"Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it."
"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." What this quote means is that you and only you have the power/ability to change your future. As if you decide to accomplish each goal you have or procrastinate in what you will become.
Block 10: Intentness
"Set a realistic goal. Concentrate on its achievement by resting all temptations. Be determined and persistent."
What intentness means is when you're focus/determined in what you are doing. Pursuing your goals with intentness is when you're not quitting if it gets hard if not, you're being determined and persistent in what you will accomplish. Having intentness is a quality that everyone should have for the reason that it make you strive harder for what you do or will do in the future.
"The places became full of a watchful intentness now; for when other things sank blooding to sleep the heath appeared slowly to awake and listen." What this quote means is that
Block 11: Sincerity
Keep friends
Sincerity is a good quality, for the reason that without it no one would really have the trust to tell you or put you in charge to do something important. Having sincerity to one another is something that makes a friendship/relationship better. You could be sincere in many ways as in when you say a opinion to a friend or whomever may ask you.
"You can't let the truth bring out the worst and let it get the best of you." What this quote means is that no matter how hard the truth is, you shouldn't hold back and not say it no matter how bad it is. Being sincere is something that everyone should tend to be.
Block 12: Adaptability
To any situation
In life you need to learn how to adapt yourself to your surroundings even though they're not suitable to you. No matter what obstacles come in your way we should be able to over come them because you should be able to adapt to them easily.
"Adaptability is being able to adjust to any situation at any given time." What this quote means is that
Block 13: Condition
"Mental-Moral-Physical, Rest, exercise and diet must be considered. Moderation must be practiced. Dissipation must be eliminated."
In life you need to have condition in order for good results in your work, home, or in any other activity. Condition could be use as in a bad or good condition. For an example, having trash in your working area is a bad condition because it needs to be organized and clean.
Block 14: Team Spirit
"A genuine consideration for others. An eagerness to sacrifice personal interest of glory for the welfare of all."
Having team spirit
Block 15: Honesty
In thought and decision
"When someone love you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable." What this quote is trying to inform us is that when a person truly loves you
Block 16: Resourcefulness
Proper judgment
This is a really good block for us individuals to apply on our daily activities. The reason i say this is because we need to be quick into overcoming out difficulties.
Block 18: Poise
"Just being yourself. Being at ease in any situation."
Graceful and elegant bearing in a person.
Block 19: Confidence
"Respect without fear. May come from being prepared and keeping all things in proper perspective."
Confidence is something that every individual should have in them.
Block 20: Reliability
Creates respect
Reliability is being trustworthy. "
When friendships are real, they are not glass threads or frost work, but the solidest things we can know." What this quote mean is that it doesn't matter for how long you know a person, what matters is how solid they were since the begging. We've known individuals fro many months that aren't as reliable as a person we met weeks ago.
Block 21: Fight
Determined Effort
Fighting has multiple meanings. One of its meaning related to block number 21 is when you fight for your goals. When you fight for your goals, you're being persistent in accomplishing it.
Block 22: Competitive Greatness
"Be at your best when your best is needed. Enjoyment of a difficult challenge."
Block 23: Integrity
Purity of intention
Integrity is a quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. Having integrity is a quality that people should tend to have because not everyone can have such a marvelous quality.
"When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you." What this quote is trying to inform us is that if you have integrity in what you do and also do the right things, everyone will respect you because they're going to observe how truthful you are. When an individual is being being honest and is also choosing to do the right, that individual is having integrity. Another way you could apply this block is by having responsibility in saying the truth.
Block 24: Faith
Believe and Achieve
Having faith is something good to have because it shows how much you want and how persistent you are in what you want to accomplish. Having complete trust in a person is also having faith.
"Some people don't understand the promises they're making when they make them,"I said.
"Right, of course. But you keep the promise anyway. That's what love is. Love is keeping the promise anyway. What this quote means is that regardless of what the promise might be, you learn how to keep it knowing that eventually you might make it come true. This quote is related to faith in the way of being faithful to something you'll do or not but that's still having faith because you're having confidence on something. Some ways you could apply this block is by volunteering in any activity.
