Put God First. Seek to Know Jesus Christ. Strive daily to pray, study the Bible and / or Book of Mormon, and obey all His commandments throughout the day. Seek to CTR Always, 100% 24/7, for this is the CTR Path, the freedom path, the path of human happiness.
Jesus Christ established His church in ancient times, and His church was built upon the foundation of apostles and prophets, with Jesus, himself, being the chief cornerstone. The name of His church was "The Church of Jesus Christ."
The Apostle Paul wrote:
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; (Ephesians 2:19-20)
Your SAB's, Self-Achieving Behaviors will carry you to the top of the
Student Success Pyramid.
Here are a few examples of SAB's:
Being confident around other students and adults
Accepting others
Being a Self-starter
Having no doubt about your abilities
Studying with classmates
Speaking up boldly and courageously
Making decisions quickly
Knowing you are a star student
Being fair to individual people and groups of people
Knowing you will make the athletic team
Doing your best at all times
Working for what you get
Acting with enthusiasm
Withdrawal from negative people
Eating healthy foods
Selflessly thinking of others and how you can help them
Demonstrating controlled behavior
Being perfectly honest
Thinking that school is exciting
Thinking “I can do it.”
Feeling accepted by others. “Others like me.”
Thinking, “I will be an Academic Champion
Thinking, “I am a good reader; I will read daily.”
Congratulating other students for their success
Abstaining from alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, and tobacco
Avoiding immoral actions and thoughts
Feeling happy
Speaking clearly and confidently
Feeling part of the team by sacrificing for the team
Knowing what to do and doing things in order of importance
Showing compassion toward others
Thinking that I am a good listener
Thinking, “I remember names easily.”
Acting confidently under pressure
Being understanding of others
Asking questions consistently during classes and with others
Having a positive attitude
Confidently expressing your opinion
Having the ability to say "no" when you are tempted to veer away from academic success
Being thankful
Being organized
Being prompt for all classes, appointments, and club meetings
Working diligently
Expressing your feelings
Planning your day and then working your plan
Thinking, “I am a great writer.”
Saying to yourself, “I have a great memory.”
Being your real self
Having high expectations of yourself and others
Boldly committing to work hard in your school work
Brave
Thinking, “I am very outgoing in social settings.”
Thinking, “I am a great leader.”
Thinking, “I am calm and at ease with everyone
Thinking, “I love taking tests because I am prepared.”
Talking with your teacher
Loving life
Working hard to reach your goals
Setting higher goals when your set goals are met
Thinking, “My teacher treats every students with dignity and respect.”
Avoiding evil
Trusting others
Speaking to others first. Going up to others and saying the first words
Being patient
Thinking, “I will persist until I succeed.”
Making others feel important and valued
Success is a choice. Choose now to possess these and other SAB's, Self-Achieving Behaviors and find yourself at the top of the Student Success Pyramid quickly, almost overnight.
A CTR Person always chooses SAB's and never SDB's. Be in the winner's circle with Your SAB's.
Self-Achieving Behaviors take you to high achievement!
Choosing to feel inferior while around other students and adults
Fearing rejection
Procrastinating
Fearing of failure
Fearing to study with classmates
Fear of speaking up in small groups
Hesitant to make decisions
Lack of confidence in your studies
Prejudice toward individual people and groups of people
Fear of not making the athletic team
Being a perfectionist at everything
Wanting something without working for it
Laziness
Withdrawal from others
Overweight
Overeating
Underweight
Self-consciousness of having acne
Compulsive behavior
Dishonesty
Thinking that school is boring
Thinking “I can’t do it.”
Feelings of being disliked by others. “Nobody likes me.”
Thinking, “I will never be an Academic Champion
Thinking, “I am not a good reader, then why read.”
Being jealous of other students
Alcoholism
Drug abuse
Immoral actions and thoughts
Worrying too much
Depression
Speech impediments
Feeling lonely
Not knowing what to do
Fear of hurting others
Thinking that I cannot concentrate
Thinking, “I can’t focus and think straight.”
Freezing under pressure
Defensiveness
Fear of asking questions
Negative attitude
Fear of expressing your opinion
Inability to say "no" when you are tempted to veer away from
academic success
Arrogance
Being disorganized
Constantly being tardy
Goofing off
Hesitant to express your feelings
Bad planning
Thinking, “I am not a writer.”
Easy to forget things
Fear of being your real self
Unrealistic expectations of self and others
Fear of intimacy
Fear of commitment
Fear of rejection
Thinking, “I am shy in social settings.”
Thinking, “I am not leadership material.”
nervousness
Fear of tests, especially standardized tests
Fear of talking with your teacher
Fear of death
Excessive daydreaming
Trying to please everybody
Fear of being successful
Thinking, “My teacher thinks I am dumb.”
Guilty of various offenses
Not trusting anybody
Fear of speaking to others first
Losing your temper
Thinking, “Why try. I’ll never go to college anyway.”
Alienation of others
Thinking, “My teacher compares me with my older brother,
and I’m not nearly as smart as he is.”
And there are many others!
Choosing Self-Defeating Behaviors is like punching yourself in the face, and boy does that hurt!
Can you see just destructive and deadly these SDB's really are? These behaviors destroy you immediately. Eliminate these SDB's instantly and thinking positive, thinking SAB's. (more about them later). Be wise and burn away any SDB that may be holding you back !
Think of a SDB that you need to eliminate, and choose now to toss it out the window and never let it bother you again.
You have the freedom to choose your own behavior. Make sure that you choose to get rid of all your SDB's, and that is Choosing the Right!