While I may be unhappy with my circumstances, I have the power to change and improve my life. I refuse to be a victim. Others may have been blessed with more money, better connections, a better home environment, and even better looks, but I can succeed through hard work, perseverance, and education. Others succeed under conditions far worse than mine. Some schools and teachers are better than others, but my level of effort, dedication, curiosity, and willingness to grow determine what I learn.
Ambition is the key to growth.
I will set apart some time each day to think about where I want to go, and how I intend to get there. A goal without a plan is just a wish. If suitable role models are not nearby, I will seek them out. A role model is someone who, through hard work and a positive outlook, has achieved. A role model may be a parent, relative, friend, church member, judge, doctor, attorney, businessperson, or someone I've read about in the newspaper or seen on the local news.