Monday, January 11, 2010

Journal Entry - Week of Jan 11, 2010

What is the greatest lesson in life you have ever learned? How did you learn it or who taught it to you?

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  1. You have to give respect to get it. my mom taught it to me :)

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  2. to never waste money on things other people like that you don't like at all.

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  3. not to go outside in the cold.. my parents

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  4. The greatest lesson in life I have ever learn was that discipline will make you a better person no matter what. I was taught this from all my coaches that never stopped pushing me.

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  5. Don't let money burn a hole in your pocket.. dad

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  6. Don't let your fears keep you from doing things you want to do.
    If you don't do something becase you are afraid, you will regret it some day.
    I learned this from personal experience.

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  7. Dont hold your finger on a spark plug when someone pulls the cord to start it. My dad taught me that when he told me to do it to see if the spark plug what getting a charge.

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  8. my greatest lesson... good question. hard question. i dont really know what to answer... the only "lesson" which comes to my mind is talking to my grandpa about two years ago, when i was studying for my finals and was in such a bad mood, that i started complaining about school and all the learning... he said, if i dont want to learn it and dont believe in doing good , i will fail... in practicular, that when u want to do anything, u can do it... sounds maybe a little bit like a nike-comercial :) but anyways...

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  9. i learned that you can't let people tell you that you can't do something, you have to forge on in the face of adversity

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  10. a life lesson i learned was never tick off kid 2 years older than you and 50 pounds heavier than you, because he'll punch you in the balls...that kid taught it to me it was when I was 5 or 6 years old.

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  11. @sam that is true dont let money burn a hole in your pocket you may end up with something you do not like

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  12. I learned to always keep a tray of drinks balanced. I lost control of the tray and spilled hot coffee on an old lady.

    -Forrest

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  13. STORY TIME!
    When I was very young, I had three bathtime buddy toys that I took with me almost everywhere, Mickey, Donald and Goofy. One day, my mom took me to see my great uncle on his farm. I of course, being little had tons of energy and wanted to go outside; my mom I took Mickey and Goofy as well. We happened to follow a stream back to the house and my mom stopped me, said "Be sure to hold on to your toys. If they fall in the river they'll swim away real fast and I won't be able to save them." Well sure enough, I thought my toys would love the stream. It'd be like a water slide for them. So I tossed them into the river, watched them get carried away by the current, and never saw them after that. That was the day I learned to listen to my mother.

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  14. @Ben H that is a dumb idea you should have known better

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  15. Ben, if your parents told you not to go outside when it's cold, why do you live in South Dakota? It's always cold here.

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  16. forrest, that stinks, did she hit you with her purse?

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  17. my mom taught me to appreciate what i have cuz theres people who have less.

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  18. The greatest lesson I've learned in life is to never spill water on your ipod because it probably won't work.

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  19. forrest why would you aim the drinks at the old lady

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  20. i agree ben. it is not smart to go outside in the cold

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  21. ben, she just stared at me and it was awkward

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  22. collin, its true you should never spill water on your ipod, that's what protective covers are for.

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  23. I thought the old lady was a target

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  24. yeah there are always people who have less

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  25. BBQ sauce on an Ipod is worse.

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  27. spend your money wisely because it goes fast.- taught by myself

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  28. My lesson? Be very patient. Your life will be much better. No one actually taught me that, but my sister made me realize it eventually...

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  29. practice makes perfect.. my dad taught me this.

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  30. life is never wasted if you're wasted all the time - Idk

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  31. one of the greatest lessons I have learned is not to leave expensive equipment in a place your younger siblings can reach.

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  32. kindness will always be returned tenfold. self experience and a hyvee costumer.
    @ben: south dakotas cold. have fun.
    @forrest: an ipod and barbeque sauce were never meant to be together so whyd you try?

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  33. how to fill tax forms out i had took personal finance with mrs.bradfield

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  34. dont take people for granted. - taught by myself

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  35. Hold your thumbs away from cable winches. My grandpa had his big toe surgically attached to where his thumb used to be.

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  36. I learned the lesson of pain when i was sledding in my back yard one day and i hit the fence and my tongue got stuck on the fence and i didnt know i was supposed to have someone bring hot water so i just tugged it off...and OW

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  37. My greatest lesson is that if a Rabbit has an IQ hirer than you, then you probably shouldnt have taken that IQ test... yeah

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  38. Pete have you ever seen "A Christmas Story" ?

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  39. The greatest lesson i've ever learned was that pigs are used to find truffles (which are underground by trees (usually Oak Trees)). I've learned this from EarthBound on the SNES.

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  40. i learned how to kick balls in soccer practice. Kameron taught it to me.

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  41. @ peter
    gee idk peter. how do you take a snails rate of calories burned?

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  42. I was probably 6 years old. I was watching tv with my dad down in our family room. He told me to go upstairs, put on my PJ's, and brush my teeth.
    I did as he said and went upstairs and put on my PJ's. I decided that I didn't want to brush my teeth so I didn't. I went back downstairs and my dad asked me "Did you brush your teeth?"
    "Yes," I replied.
    All of the sudden I started crying and said "Daddy I lied, I didn't actually brush my teeth."
    My dad didn't get mad but he said "Meredith, you need to be punished so tonight instead of getting sung three lullabys, I will only sing two for you."
    I cried and went to bed. He sung me two lullabys and I went to bed.
    I learned never to lie to my parents. (Or at least not start crying and confess that I lied).

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  43. Greatest lesson learned was taught by my Grandma. She told me to try do what I want and don't worry about what other people think.

    @Ashley C.-- also a great lesson, though not the most interesting class...

    @chokomilk-- life is definitely all about attitude; you can easily change your situation if you change your attitude.

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  44. If you think a power outlet looks tasty you should lick it!

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  45. if a dog stops breathing it means its sleeping so dont bother it

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  46. My greatest lesson was not to hit my mom.
    I am not going into detail.

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  47. @terry
    that is a great i will go try that

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  48. Don't attach a battery to an AC generator, fingers with the burns and the auto-cauterized cuts in my fingers.

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  49. BIGGEST LESSON EVER. The previous summer I was shooting for rabbits with a friend at his parents business...Cliff Ave Green House...well I saw a rabbit and obviously missed it and turned away, and my friend stopped for a second and heard some crackling...well at that time I was thinking, " I did not shoot a window dint I?" so we got binoculars out and I did accidently break a car rear window... I was nervous. So we made the right decision and went over to the sanford place right next door, and It was a doctor's vehicle. He called the cops over and 2 of them came. So my biggest lesson was NOT TO SHOOT within the City Limits anymore! I could of eneded up at JDC. (I thought I could if it was in my property or someone elses property with permission, you know?)Yes, I did have to pay for the new window...

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  50. If your dad is afraid of mice, dont throw a dead mouse at him

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  51. I learned that life is like a box of Gamble chocolates, you'll never know what you get till you try it
    Also if you get a tooth paste filled chocolate you need to eat the rest of the box to get rid of the flavor.
    And when your face meets the ground....the ground is never nice

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  52. @Peter
    I THINK YOU'RE SUPER!!!! RAWR!

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  53. If you just filled a Fish tank with water and the fish is trying to jump out, the water might be hot

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  54. people say my eyes are big.....I SEE whay they mean......ha

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  55. dont take apart fire works and leave the powders in plastic bags, cause to your parents it looks like your doing drugs...

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  57. pretzals are saulty but good so i need a drink, but then i get hungry for more pretzals so by the end of the day im broke, dang entapenours

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  59. Dont walk directly behind a nervous horse, you just might get kicked

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  60. One of the greatest life lessons I've learned is to treat everyone with respect. I learned this lesson from my dad. He taught me to be kind to everyone I meet and not to judge anyone. This is a lesson that has made me a lot of new friends.

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  61. EVERYTHING LOOKS BETTER WITH SALT

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  62. Dont throw firecrackers at you grandfather if he has shell shock

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  63. if a giant lobster with fur is chasing you....then your out of your mind...or are you????? I dont know so you tell me! What? ok then

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  64. If this is your cat, dont fall asleep.
    (put into browser)
    http://www.thewriterscoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/angry-cat.jpg

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  66. Not to use a n00b tube or riot sheild when playing live on Call Of Duty! haha they yell at you

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  67. respect is two way stree- make it a one-way and you are the only one there

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  68. That you should respect your elders and Vikings fans. My grandpa.

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  69. My mom taught me when someone treats you badly, don't fight back. kill them with kindness.

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  70. Don't waste your time on people who will always be grumpy and rude. They will never change.

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  71. I taught myself to always sleeep with one eye open, or else the suitcase gnomes in my house come and steal my valueables.

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  72. treat others as yourself

    -- Jesus

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  73. The will to win is nothing without the will to prepare. Not sure who said the quote.

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  74. Its ture. Working hard makes you a better person. Thats what my mom always said.

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  75. Don't p*** off my crazy ex-girlfriend.

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  76. Terry- what would give you the idea to throw firecrackers at anyone???

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  77. This is really a hard question to answer but a good lesson i've learned is that you can never be truly happy if you always hide your true feelings and personality. If you do, you'll just be double thinking everything you do instead of just listening to your heart and going with your gut. this lesson i learned over time by myself.

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  78. One of the greatest lessons I ever learned that if an older sibling tells you to do something, don't do it. Unless your me and are up for a mischevious night among the ninjas with your brother.

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  79. Olivia- Sorry thats complete bull. You don't kill them with kindness. You kill them by force.

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  80. One of the greatest lessons that i learned was to listen to your older brothers. If not then thier revenge is worse than what you did.

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  81. Having a positive attitude can make you live longer.(I read it in a magazine once!) :)

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  82. The greatest lesson in life i have ever learned is not always getting what i want.It was when i was in 7th grade i tried out for a cheer team and got on the one i didnt want but i stayed on the team. It truns out that it was one of the best teams i have ever been on. the lesson i guess is that your atttitude can change how things appear.i had a good attitude aand it was a good year.

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  84. My mom taught me: -learn to laugh at yourself when you mess up. It makes life a lot easier and it loosens up the pressure to ALWAYS get it right.

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  85. To Terry
    Don't lie to dad and say that your cat must have put water on your phone in the middle of the night. It won't work.

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  86. Don't let your friends ride your horse because they will never come back again after falling off....

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  87. One day at school I was tired so i learned the importance of sleeping more.

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  88. As Dad taught me,
    You are in control of your happiness and if you want things to be bad they will be but if you find the best in every situation you will be happy.

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  89. @ Liz Foy
    I totally agree with your comment. :)

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  90. If you stay positive good things are bound to happen to you

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  91. @ hconzemius
    nice comment, good story (I was totally there when that happened!)
    :)

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  92. Dan I do believe you taught yourself that lesson.

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  93. Steve i am learning that lesson right now

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  94. to never put your hand in a nest that you dont know what in it

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  95. I've learned the Golden Rule is pretty much the pinnacle of morality. It is completely straight-forwards, makes perfect sense, and if used correctly, should allow us to answer almost any question of morality. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Seems like the perfect way to live life.

    @Meredith
    Your dad is hilarious. Seems like a suitable punishment. Haha.

    @Kelsey K
    Attitude is definitely important!

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  96. Dont set a dogs tail on fire... its not funny..........well yes it is

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  97. Live life with a happy heart. - my mom

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  98. If you don't have something nice to say..don't say it at all. My mom :)

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  99. Live life with a happy heart..i really like that a lot!

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  100. AJ i completely agree..when in doubt, turn to the golden rule

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  101. @terry
    I hate to prove you wrong but shell shock is a temporary thing. He most likely had PTSD. If you don't know what that is you should probably look it up

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  102. I learned that on the day of a solstice, where night and day are exactly equal if you set an egg on the skinny point at exactly noon it will stay standing

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  103. WHAT THE POLICE DONT KNOW WONT HURT THEM......BUT IT THEY WILL HURT YOU

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  104. carly, i agree that is true it shouldnt matter what u do as long as your enjoying it.

    emily, i agree to having a happy heart it feels good to be happy it makes life much easyer.

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  105. Well then how do you explain him pulling out his M-16 and running around?

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  107. @ kelsey, then how do u explain my semi-new cell phone?

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  108. There is no way for him to pull out an M16 because since the M16 is a military weapon it would have to have been stolen from a military armory or he would have had to be an active military area to be issued the weapon.

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  109. I'f mom's not happy, nobody's happy. Thank you dad!!

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  110. Respect is the only real thing a man has in this life. My grampa

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