Motivation & English Quotes
This page was designed in hopes to motivate & Inspire ESL Students. Also Included are a list of quotes in English. We hope you enjoy and learn some new phrases.
Do you want to be a Champion? Do you want to be the best English speaker you can be?
All of us have god-given talents. It is up to us to discover those talents. Some things in life will come natural and others we need to work really hard at. When one discovers his god-given talent, he/she must not waste the talent, they must refine that talent.
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Have you ever seen the movie Rocky? If not, you need to watch it. For those of you who have seen it, do you remember the character Mickey?
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Below is a list of things you will experience and encounter during your academic career.
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- Belief in Oneself
- Discipline - Willing to do what I ask and Willing to work hard when no one is watching
- Support from Family & Friends - Train with your family & Friends outside of the gym/class.
- Perilous Battles/fights where you will get hurt
- Heavy Defeats, Failures, & Loss
- Feeling bad for Yourself won't help you succeed
- Self Doubt (Being Scared)
- Perilous Battles who help shape/form who you are and who you will become
- After you are Champion... Teach others and share your knowledge
- Conclusion - Search & Discover your talents and refine them
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Remember I am here to train you and I always have your best interest in mind. I am hard but I am fair. Everyone is equal in my class. I do not care where you come from, how much money you make, or what your job title is, I will treat you the same as any other student. There isn't any racial bigotry, favoritism, or discrimination in this class. I treat all of my students equal/the same. I will always do my best to be impartial, just, and fair.
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Vocabulary
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Hard = Tough, Difficult, not easy,
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Bigotry = Partiality ---> obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction, in particular prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.
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Favoritism = the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another.
Discrimination = the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, age, sex, or disability.
Impartial = treating all rivals or disputants equally.
Partial = favoring one side in a dispute above the other; biased.
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Just = based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.
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Fair = impartial and just, without favoritism or discrimination.
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Belief in Oneself
"More importantly that others believing in you is you believing in yourself"
Andrew Dice Clay
Remember where you came from and stay humble. Always remember no matter where you come from or what your academic experiences have been in the past you have talent and potential that is god-given. You must have a good attitude about learning, have hope, humility, and self discipline.
Vocabulary
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Humble (Adjective) = having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance.
Humility (Noun) = the quality of having a modest or low view of one's importance.
​Talent = A natural aptitude or skill ---> Skills ---> Abilities ---> Capabilities
Potential = having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
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Discipline - Willing to do what I ask of you
If you are not willing to do what I ask of you then maybe I am not the English professor you need. You might need someone who isn't as passionate about English teaching. I will ask you to do tasks that I believe will help you grow. Like I said before I can be hard but I am fair.
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Vocabulary
Push ups
Hitting with a sledge hammer
Pull ups
Sit ups
Jumping rope
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Discipline - Work hard when no one is watching
Discipline is essential to your success. You must be willing to do hard work when you are out of class and when no one is looking. You have to also be willing to study everyday. You must study even when you do not feel like it. That is what it takes to improve your English skills. That is what makes a champion.
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Vocabulary
Discipline = the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience.
Essential = absolutely necessary; extremely important.
Success = the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. - the good or bad outcome of an undertaking.
Willing (Verb) = ready, eager, or prepared to do something.
Will (Noun) = ready, eager, or prepared to do something.
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Support from Family & Friends : Hard Work on your own with Family or Friends out of the Gym or without your trainer
Support from Family and friends is very important to your success. We all need a little push in the right direction sometimes. You need to find someone who you can practice with out of class. If you do not have anyone to practice with I will find one of my other students to pair up with you so you can practice out of class without your trainer.
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Perilous Fights where you will get hurt - Do not lose hope after a defeat/loss
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Learning is not easy. Sometimes we take a beating. Some lessons can be hard. In life sometimes we learn the easy way and sometimes we learn the hard way. The choice is totally up to you!
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Heavy defeats, failures, and loss - Mishaps and shortcomings
The feeling of failure and loss can be depressing and tough to get through. I know from experience how it feels to fail and lose. I was once a student and I failed lots exams and lost job opportunities that were devastating. You must pick yourself up and endeavor to persevere. Never Give up, Never quit even when the bright light at the end of the tunnel is just a faint light in the distance.
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Defeat = An instance of defeating or being defeated
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Failure = Lack of success / the neglect or omission of expected or required action
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Loss = The fact or process of losing something or someone
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Mishaps = An unlucky accident
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Shortcomings = A fault or failure to meet a certain standard. Typically in a person's character, a plan or a system.
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Feeling bad for yourself won't help you succeed - Pick yourself up - There is no tomorrow!
How does Rocky feel after his defeat? What does his friend Apollo Creed mean by "There is no tomorrow"?
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When you do not believe in your abilities and you are scared (Self Doubt)
I know learning English can be difficult and intimidating. Even when you are down and out remember that the people who love you support you and want you to succeed.
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Perilous Battles who help shape who you are and who you will become Have Courage & face your fears
Even when the challenges in life that we face can be intimidating, we know that if you can adapt, improvise, and overcome you will be victorious. Remember I am not promising a walk in the rose garden. To be a champion takes courage, discipline and the wiliness to take on challenges not because they are easy but because they are hard. That is what makes a champion. You need the tools and the heart to be a champion.
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Endeavor to Persevere
"Endeavor to persevere" means to diligently continue working towards a goal, even when facing challenges or difficulties. It emphasizes the importance of persistent effort and determination in achieving success. The phrase combines the act of "endeavoring" (trying hard) with the principle of "persevering" (not giving up).
Here's a breakdown:
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Endeavor: To try hard or work diligently towards a specific goal or objective.
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Persevere: To continue in a course of action, even when facing difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.
In essence, "endeavor to persevere" is a call to action to not only try your best but to do so consistently, even when things become tough. It's a reminder that lasting success often requires sustained effort and resilience
After becoming Champion...
You are now obligated to share your knowledge and help other students. Never keep the knowledge to yourself. Teach others. As I have trained you, you must train others now. It could be anyone that wants to learn or it could be family or friends. I must emphasize this.
YOU ARE NOW OBLIGATED TO HELP OTHER STUDENTS THAT WANT TO LEARN. IF YOU HAVE KNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE TAUGHT YOU THEN NOW YOU MUST SHARE IT WITH OTHERS.
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In Conclusion...
Refine your God given Talent
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Refine your god-given talent, it is a shame to see people waste their god-given talent.​
Never forget those who have helped you along the way in your life and academic career. ​
I will never forgot those who have supported me through thick and thin.
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Quiz 1.0
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1 - Who said "More importantly than others believing in you is you believing in yourself"
a. Andrew Van Slyke
b. Andrew Lloyd Weber
c. Andrew Dice Clay
d. André René Roussimoff
e. Andrew Jackson
f. Andrew Johannsen
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2 - What does "Humble" mean?
a. aggressive
b. Rich
c. Loud
d. Modest
e. Calm
f. Fair
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3 - What does "Talent" mean?
a. Assist
b. Adapt
c. Approach
d. Allocate
e. Analyze
f. Aptitude
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4 - What does "hope" mean?
a. Pessimism
b. Exclude
c. Contrast
d. Validate
e. Diminish
f. Aspire
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5 - What does "god-given" mean?
a. Unnatural
b. Innate
c. Hideous
d. Heckle
e. Arbitrary
f. Holy
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6 - What does "Discipline" mean?
a. Will
b. Rowdy
c. Ravenous
d. Vigor
e. Rambunctious
f. Help
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7 - Where does Rocky come from?
a. An Affluent Neighborhood
b. A Slum Neighborhood
c. A Wealthy Neighborhood
d. Upscale Neighborhood
e. High-Income Neighborhood
f. A Ghetto Neighborhood
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8 - What does "Essential" mean?
a. Arson
b. Rugged
c. Greedy
d. Important
e. Consume
f. None of the above
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Answer Key 1.0
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1 - C ---> Andrew Dice Clay
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2 - D ---> Modest
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3 - F ---> Aptitude
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4 - F ---> Aspire
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5 - B ---> Innate
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6 - A ---> Will
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7 - B & F---> A slum (bad/poor/crime ridden neighborhood) - The Ghetto
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"Boy, I got vision, and the rest of the world wears bifocals."
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