“When you focus on problems, you’ll have more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you’ll have more opportunities” -Unknown
Questions asked:
-What does this quote mean to you?
-Do you try new things out and not worry about the problems in your life?
-How do you get through your problems to achieve better things?
-What’s one thing that your mind is set to do and how will you get there?
“This quote caught my attention because people shouldn’t focus on the problems in their life. They should try and get passed it because if they keep on focusing on problems they will never get any new opportunities. By trying to achieve your goals you will have better opportunities then sitting back and not doing anything about it. Even if you don’t achieve your goals you will at least know you tried than by not trying at all. Yes, I have tried new things and tried not to worry about the problems in my life. I get through my problems to achieve better things by not giving up and not losing my focus on things that don’t matter. I have many problems in my life, but I will not spend so much time worrying about it because that will not take me anywhere. My mind is set on going straight to a four-year university after high school and perusing my degree in Liberal Studies. When I’m older I want to become an elementary teacher. I’ve been trying my best in school and by trying my best it has given me the opportunity to
get accepted into four universities. So far, I’ve been accepted into Fresno State, Sacramento State, Cal Poly, Pomona, and UC Merced. I have been given many opportunities because I have been trying very hard by not giving up.” -Elizabeth Morales (12)
“The quote made me see the world in a whole different perspective and yes, I do try new things. I try not to worry about the problems in my life. How I get through my problems is I fix what needs to be fixed and what cannot be fixed I just leave it how it is. One thing my mind is set to do is always be happy with yourself and how I get myself to think like that is I just don’t care what people think or say about me” -Rudy Enriquez (11)
“When people focus on negative aspects of their life, they stop experiencing life. Instead of living in the moment, those people living in the past, in their regrets. Contrastingly, having a positive mindset and outlook on life provides people with more opportunities. Humans tend to be attracted to confident and happy people, both traits a result of positive thoughts. Personally, I am a spontaneous person and I always try new things, even if I end up falling on my face! Obviously I do struggle, both in school and out, but I know that whatever task that comes my way is double, so I leave out the worry and focus on fixing the problem. I work on my mental and physical health before everything else. Then when I am feeling accomplished, I work on feeling more accomplished and achieving more things. I want to go to college and live comfortably one day. To get to that point, I am working on school. You have to start small before you go big” -Naomi (10)“This quote means to me that people shouldn’t be focusing on the bad things in life and should have a more positive outlook on life. I sometimes try new things out depending on what it is and how it would affect me. I get through my problems by focusing on the positives and not to dwell on the negatives. One thing that my mind is set to do is to be happy and I will get there by not focusing on the negativity and to surround myself with friends and family” -Brittney Cuellar (12)
“If you dwindle on your own problems too much instead of focusing on something productive, you won’t will neither get rid of your troubles or manage to make any further progress in your life. Everyone worries about their life problems in some manner. However, I do like to try new things out hoping that it will expand my skills range and benefit me in the future. In a sense it’s a combination of persistence and stubbornness. When I work on something, or learn something new, I keep working on it until I reach an adequate level. However, I am never satisfied with my current abilities so I’m always striving towards something better. All I know is that I am set to one day create an epic cinematic master piece as a great film maker. It will take tremendous hard work and new passion to achieve this” -David Hernandez (12)
“This quote means to me that, settling yourself to problems will not get you anywhere good. On the other hand, if you focus on all the possibilities that this life has to offer, you’ll succeed by setting yourself in a mindset of I will, and I can.” Janely Sanchez (11)
“This quote to me is what can happen if your negative bad things can happen the more positive you are good will come for you. It takes me a while to try something new, I like to kind of observe something before I decide to try it and I try not to pay attention to my problems in life. The way I get through my problems is to not think about them and try to kind of put them away and only think about the benefits that will help me not letting my problems get in the way. And one thing that my mind that is set to do it to try to become as successful as I can to achieve how I want to live as an adult doing what I love while making it a career” -Noah Dacanay (10)
“It means that if you think a certain way the outcomes will come out how you think of the situation. I usually worry about all the problems in my life since I’m the type to stress a lot. I also try adjusting to it. I usually just think positive and think I will get through it and I know I will. My mind is set to become a registered nurse and later go into the air force” -Jenesis Dacanay (12)
My name is Elizabeth Morales and I'm a Senior here at Pioneer Valley High School. I'm the Copy Editor and Clubs Editor for the Panther Tales which has...
