History of the Internet

Ten Tips To Be More Truthful

Ten Tips To Be More Truthful

1. Make a commitment to tell the truth

      Sometimes we get into situations where we decide to make a mistake and blame someone else. It doesn’t feel to get the blame but sometimes it is worth it. It’s because we ourselves need to learn from our own mistakes and get taught a new lesson. A quote by Abraham Lincoln says,” Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality.” Telling the truth makes situations to be easily solved then lying. Always tell the truth because lying won’t get you anywhere and everything comes to light.

2. Tell someone about your commitment

       Telling someone your commitment is hard because sometimes you will do things that they will yell at your or get mad at you and you won’t like that. It’s actually the best thing you can do. Why? It’s because that person can help you out in life and make you successful for example our parents they want the best for their children. A quote by Dr. Steve Maraboli says,” Intent reveals desire; actions reveal commitment.” We make mistakes but there is someone to help us out of any situation. It’s okay to tell someone your commitment.

3.Think before you give a dishonest answer, explanation, sarcasm, or reason.
        When ever you are in a situation you would want to try to talk yourself out of it. It my take a while for someone to answer right away but you will studer. 

4. Be careful of when and how you exaggeration, sarcasm, or irony.
        Think before you speak because you never know how the situation will end up once you speak. Its always important because you don't want to hurt anyone's feelings and especially someone who is really close to you. Words hurt more then punches to the face. Why? Punches just leave you marks and sooner or later the marks on your body or face go away. When words offend someone that person gets hurt from inside, the person's emotions break down from that moment, and there is no way to get that persons trust of happy side out of them. Be careful when you speak because you can hurt someone.

5. Be careful mot to twist the truth or leave out part of it

          When you get it trouble always explain how things happened because you want to solve the problem, not make it worse. You won't want to get blamed for something you did that someone else had caused. Sometimes people won't back you up and some do to be honest. Don't take advantage of people you know that will get your back because sometime that person won't be there to help you out. You should be able to back up yourself and give a firm explanation so that you don't get into more trouble.

6. Don't indulge in little white lies
            "Someday you will look back and know exactly why it had to happen."



7. Watch out for silent lies 
           "No matter how much the truth hurts, its always better than being lied to."






8. When you catch yourself lying, throw your mouth into reverse.
         "If you tell the truth, it becomes part of your past. If you tell a lie, it becomes part of your future."






9. Talk to yourself
           "Talking to yourself motivates you to get the job done."



10. Treat yourself when you tell the truth
            "You may find the worst enemy or best friend in yourself."



Reflection
            

The Internet

How the internet works

The internet is a tangible physical system made to move information from place to place. Information is made of bits. We physically send bits by electricity, light, and radio waves.  Bandwidth is measured by the bitrate which is the number of bits per second transported. The internet is a network of networks and links billion of devices together. The internet adapted and absorbed new communication technologies. The data travels on the internet in a much less direct fashion. Many kinds of digital information can be sent with ip packets. The computer connects with the server to get the information. The internet is an open system but still exchange in private information. People can easily hack any information or code by guessing the letters.   

The 10 Keys to Personal Power

The 10 Keys to Personal Power

Brian Tracy

Key: Clarity

“Have vision. Determine what you want to be, do or have in life. Have a sense of direction and know where you’re going. If you do not have clear specific goals in life, you are doomed forever to work for others who do.”

       People are always setting goals for themselves and then beating themselves up when they miss by a mile. Then there are the folks who are so tired of missing the mark, they’ve just stopped setting goals completely. If you don’t know what you want, if you don’t lay a plan for getting from one point in your life to another, you’re just wondering in the woods blindfolded. You’re probably going to tumble down a steep slope, trip over some roots, or fall in a hole. You must be both willing and able to achieve the goal. You are the only one who can decide just how high your goal should be. Your goal is probably realistic if you truly believe that it can be accomplished. 

Key 2: Competence

“If you commit to excellence, opportunities will always come your way. The harder you work, the better you get.”

       There is many ways to be competence. One example would be riding a bike. A time when it didn’t even occur to you that you couldn’t ride one. You were blissfully unaware of the fact and it simply didn’t matter. You were ‘unconsciously incompetent’ as far as bicycles were concerned. At first you tried to get balance but it seemed a little too hard. But you’re now ‘consciously’ aware of just how ‘incompetent’ you are at bike riding. You kept trying and a few grazed knees later you find yourself riding down the street with your friend. You’re now ‘competent’ although still very ‘conscious’ of what you’re doing. It still takes all your concentration to keep it together and avoid ending up in a big wobbly heap on the pavement. Truly confident people aren’t the ones who know for sure they’ll succeed; they’re the ones who know they can handle failure if it happens. So start giving yourself permission to not get everything right first time, and allow yourself to more comfortably tolerate outcomes that were failures.

Key 3: Concentration

“Make the best use of your time. Ask yourself “is this the best use of my time?” before you start anything.”

       Concentration is the key to mostly when something important needs to be done. When you concentrate you get things done and ready for the next day. Everyone at work is always busy trying to do their job for the day and being able to focus without any distraction. When you get distracted things don’t go the way you want it to go. Sometimes you get lost or confused and then end up behind of everyone. For us students we need to concentrate mostly all the time when it comes to quizzes. In order to pass the class with a good grade being able to concentrate and finish your work on time, you will pass the class and move up another level. At work, concentrate and at school concentrate. Be prepared for what is next. 

Key 4: Common Sense

-train your mind

-think things through

-listen to your intuition

-learn from setbacks

Key 5: Creativity

“Except the fact that every human being is a genius. The hallmark of creativity is asking questions. The people who are most creative ask the most questions.”

Being creative is what most people look at when they meet someone new. Mostly everyone should be creative when we are in school at work or maybe at home when you have nothing to do. Creativity is basically how your brain works. Being able to draw or write is being creative. It doesn’t matter if you are crazy when it comes to coloring because people might be jealous about how creative you are or maybe that they were you in sense that I don’t want to be boring everyday having nothing to do. It’s not bad at all to be creative it’s actually the best thing to have in your life.

Key 6: Consideration

“The quality of your relationships with other people will determine your success in life.”

“Develop the people skills you need to become a better communicator. Take courses in listening, speaking, etc.”

“If you were to learn one new word a day, within 5 years, you’ll be the best educated person in history.”

        Consideration means careful thought, typically over a period of time. So people that we know the most are people that would complement us and probably spread to everyone they know. Sometimes people consider types of people recommended for certain jobs or activities that would help a lot. Makes us feel appreciated and makes get at a higher level in life.

Key 7: Consistency

“Dependable, steady predictable work is always superior to fast spurts of work”

Be consistent in your relationships, your family, friends, your boss, your work. Be the person people can depend upon. That if you say you’ll do something you do it.

Those of us who dream of saving more in our sleep can’t imagine not putting money aside for an emergency. But for others, it’s a struggle for a number of reasons. They never learned from their parents or guardians how to manage money. They are taking care of elderly parents or family members, and those expenses don’t leave room for them to save. They care too much about what people think, so they overspend to impress. They don’t see the point of denying what they want in the present to save for the future since tomorrow isn’t promised. But even for the last group of folks, I have compassion. They often don’t realize how much harm they’re doing to themselves until the worst happens. Make the right decisions and make life easier for yourself. Choose the right.

Key 8: Commitment

“No success is possible without commitment. The ability to commit yourself whole heartily is the basis of achieving all success.”

“Become totally absorbed in your work. Be totally committed.”

       When you wish for a dream and you want to accomplish it you stay committed in doing it. It means that you would sacrifice yourself to do what it takes to achieve that goal. Commitment can make things happen and will make you succeed. For example I want to be varsity QB but there is too many to go against, I decided if I make the team and there us a better QB then me I’m going to be on the bench for mostly every game. So I decided to try another position that does more than just throw the ball. So now I’m a staying committed to FB which helps the QB, blocks, runs, and gets to catch the balls. Now I am committed to playing football for my senior and I feel more confident in my position. My new goal is be FB/QB in the varsity football team.

Key 9: Courage
"The fear of failure is the simple greatest reason for failure in life."
        It takes courage to achieve your goals in the future.

Having courage shows how brave you are and how you are capable of doing what you want to achieve in life. Sometimes it takes more than courage to complete important missions in life.

Key 10: Confidence
"You only get confidence by doing things over and over again."
        When you are practicing something you really like you want to make the best out of it. You would want to be the best on that something you want to improve on. In order to proceed you need to have confidence in yourself saying that you can do it and be good at it. You need to make yourself believe that you can achieve anything you want. Be confident in  yourself because you need to cheer yourself if you have no one aside you. You be someone by giving yourself confidence make that person be alive in you feel the accomplishment that you made inside you. You will be proud of yourself  and believe it or not you can do anything you want you will just need confidence in yourself cause you can do it.

Reflection:
        Your goal is probably realistic if you truly believe that it can be accomplished. There is many ways to be competence.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 1: Be proactive

“Habit 1 is the key to unlocking all other habits and that’s why it comes first. It says,” I am the captain of my life. I can choose my attitude. I’m responsible for my own happiness or unhappiness. I am in the driver’s seat of my destiny, not just a passenger.”

       No one else is going to get you where you want to go, it’s up to you. Take ownership of your problems, and realize that nobody else is going to solve them for you. The most effective way to handle a problem is to focus on finding a solution. Focusing on things that are out of your control is a waste of time, so focus on what you can control with the final outcome. Some people’s approach to achieving goals is both simple and effective: set your goal and then work backwards from that goal to establish metrics to track and evaluate it. It’s important to have a clearly defined goal that is quantifiable so you can determine if you actually reached it or not. Be humble and take a hard look at what you are doing and how you are doing it. Be completely honest with yourself about what is not working instead of making excuses.

Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind

“Control your own destiny or someone else will”

      The physical creation follows the mental, just as a building follows a blueprint. It's about connecting again with your own uniqueness and then defining the personal, moral, and ethical guidelines within which you can most happily express and fulfill yourself. Begin with the End in Mind means to begin each day, task, or project with a clear vision of your desired direction and destination, and then continue by flexing your proactive muscles to make things happen. It focuses on what you want to be and do. It is your plan for success. It reaffirms who you are, puts your goals in focus, and moves your ideas into the real world. Your mission statement makes you the leader of your own life. You create your own destiny and secure the future you envision.

Habit 3: Put First Things First

“Organize and execute around priorities”

     You have to recognize that not doing everything that comes along is okay. There's no need to overextend yourself. All it takes is realizing that it's all right to say no when necessary and then focus on your highest priorities. Everybody has tasks s/he does not like. Recognizing when these tasks are so important they have become ‘the first thing’ and doing them first is what disciplined people do. But being disciplined is also about not doing tasks when they do not have priority. You should question yourself regularly whether the matter you are turning your attention to is urgent or important, or maybe both. Realize that whenever you say ‘yes’ to one thing, you will no longer have time for something else. Time is the most valuable and least replaceable of all resources.

Habit 4: Think Win-Win

“Think win-win or no deal”

     Think Win-Win isn’t about being nice, nor is it a quick-fix technique. It is a character-based code for human interaction and collaboration. Win-win requires that you be both. It is a balancing act between courage and consideration. To go for win-win, you not only have to be empathic, but you also have to be confident. You not only have to be considerate and sensitive, you also have to be brave. To do that–to achieve that balance between courage and consideration–is the essence of real maturity and is fundamental to win-win. The opportunities over here are as big as all outdoors…and each hour of each day, the task will grow easier, and more satisfying – for all of us.

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, then to be understood

“Diagnose before you prescribe.”

       Things are not your problem and yet you immediately associate the problem with your own experiences and before you know you blurt out an advice. Check how you react to people during the next ten times you encounter someone. The reason for this is that the perception others have of you changes when you listen emphatically. Your friends, colleagues, and family will start experiencing you as an open person, and hence will start opening up themselves to you. After you find out how you are currently doing, it is time to decide where you will focus on. You can take one of the four keys of empathetic listening, and every time someone uses the word ‘problem’ or ‘issue’ or ‘can you help me’, this is your cue to implement your new way of listening and reacting.

Habit 6: Synergize

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts (1+1=3)”

        Synergize is the habit of creative cooperation. It is teamwork, open-mindedness, and the adventure of finding new solutions to old problems. But it doesn't just happen on its own. It's a process, and through that process, people bring all their personal experience and expertise to the table. When people begin to interact together genuinely, and they’re open to each other’s influence, they begin to gain new insight. The capability of inventing new approaches is increased exponentially because of differences. We could enlarge the conversation. Draw others in from different professions and cultures. The very tangible set of benefits that would emerge would grow.

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

Four Dimensions of Self-Renewal: Physical, Mental, Spiritual,  Social/Environmental

       Sharpen The Saw discusses self-renewal, self-care, self-respect and self-improvement. Sharpening The Saw must be balanced across these four 'dimensions'... otherwise an imbalance will be created. We can offset an imbalance for a while, but not long-term. When organizations ignore four-dimensional balance, inefficiencies, defensiveness and lack of synergy ensues creating a loss in productively, customer satisfaction and ultimately profitability. Sharpening The Saw is an ongoing process of personal change -- not something you can binge -- like your favorite TV show. You need to define your own balanced, four-dimensional life to be successful! If you are a leader, I believe part of your role is to help the people who report into you and/or look up to you, explore these dimensions and establish goals for themselves.

Reflection: 7 habits of Highly Effective People

       Be proactive when you are outside with others to show your good personality and make your body more energetic into the athletic activities. Begin with the End in Mind means to begin each day, task, or project with a clear vision of your desired direction and destination, and then continue by flexing your proactive muscles to make things happen. All it takes is realizing that it's all right to say no when necessary and then focus on your highest priorities. Think Win-Win isn’t about being nice, nor is it a quick-fix technique. Things are not your problem and yet you immediately associate the problem with your own experiences and before you know you blurt out an advice. Synergize is the habit of creative cooperation. Sharpening The Saw must be balanced across these four 'dimensions'... otherwise an imbalance will be created.

Three fundamental Techniques in Handling People

Three fundamental Techniques in Handling People

Technique 1:Don’t criticize, condemn or complain

        When dealing with people, we’re not dealing with creatures of logic.  We are dealing with creatures of emotion; creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity. As much as we thirst for approval, we dread condemnation. Wrongdoers blame everybody but themselves.  The person we’re going to condemn and correct will probably justify him or herself, and condemn us in return. Someone said this,” “Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes him strive to justify himself. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person’s precious pride, hurts his sense of importance, and arouses resentment.” To apply this technique I will try not to provoke anyone against me and be calm to others.

Technique 2: Give honest and sincere appreciation

“The big secret in dealing with people”

       Honest and sincere appreciation is the most effective tool used sparingly by the majority of people. The effectiveness of this tool has been undermined by many due to various reasons. There are many issues when it comes to appreciating someone. While your inner self might be thumping out loud to go ahead and appreciate, the other part of your mind holds back you so strongly that you lose all courage at the time. To give honest and sincere appreciation you need to do think of the person and not any of the negatives about him/her, tell the person that you appreciate the act, try to relate it to an incident and how the act has surpassed all expectations, and thank them again for the much-appreciated thing. These are some ways to make the person feel appreciated. I always appreciate people and my parents when they give me things that will help me later on.

Technique 3: Arouse in the other person an eager want

“He who can do this has the whole world with him. He who cannot, walks a lonely way.”

       Understanding the other person and what they want, hope for, desire – what motivates them – is key. It’s not about YOU, it’s about them. If making more money is your thing that’s not necessarily someone else’s carrot. The same could be said for title or position. Not everyone wants to be a VP, company owner, head coach or some other highly visible position. For some people that motivation is easily seen and tapped into but when it comes to others you have to pay close attention. For some people the motivation is a sense of belonging, knowing they’re making a difference, family, hobbies, etc. Sometimes making something seem special, something not many people can have, or do, is what does the trick. To handle these type of people you must not criticize, condemn or complain, give honest, sincere appreciation, and arouse in the other person an eager want. Choose the right. 

Reflection

       Well first of all I will try to follow technique one because if you don’t criticize people you won’t get commented back and you won’t have any problems to deal with and no need to argue. Be a positive thinking trying to help others out in problems there in and not criticizing them. Being honest is the main key to success because many people would want to hear the truth and not the lie. Being honest makes other people feel calm and make the person believe you in some way. Always make the other person feel happy on many ways so that they can succeed in life and be proud of them. I will not criticize no one because there is no reason to, always be honest because no one likes to hear lies and regret giving you opportunities, and also make people happy and make them succeed in life. 

winter break

Winter Break

During winter I was wondering if I should stay home and sleep all day but I couldn’t because things had to be done. What I did was eating before Christmas day and eat after that day but I had more of an adventure. The first week of break me and my little brother were not planning to do as much but we did. Our brother in law called us a day before and told us if we wanted to help him find a present for my sister who he is married to and we said okay with a happy face. The nest day he came to pick us up early and we went to the Westfield mall. For some reason I knew that we were going to watch a movie at the theatre inside the mall. Apparently we ended up eating at panda express and from there we went straight to the movies. We watched the movie star wars and we were excited that he took us to watch it. Once the movie was done we went to stores looking for a good present for her and we did.  Then me and my brother started to go out to stores and buy new things and we ended up buying presents for my brothers girlfriend and I had to pay for all of it. I started to go play soccer with my friends at the park and we ended up winning like usual but didn’t last as long. On Fridays I had games at a central park and last Friday I score my first two goals in that team and we won the game. During the weekends I would walk to places and I walked to a place where poor people were on streets and some ask for donation for them to go get something to eat and I gave money to 3 people on that same day. I felt pretty good but felt bad about how they were living. On the last week of break I started to do my English homework and my history homework and I actually got time to finish it. On the day of new year’s I spent the day with friends and families and we had a nice plate of food to eat after it was so much fun and I had a great time.