10 Seeds of Greatness

10 Seeds of Greatness

Denis Waitley

1. The Seed of Self Esteem

(Appreciate the value of yourself)

"From self love to self worth"

Seed #1 of the ten seeds of greatness is self esteem. Self esteem means the confidence in ones worth or abilities. An example of self esteem is telling your self you can accomplish something and succeed. 

2. The Seed of Creativity

"Releasing your creative energy"

Seed #2 to the 10 seeds of greatness is creativity. Creativity means using original ideas or finding ways to do things. Examples of creativity is making art and also programming a program.

3: The Seed of Responsibility

"What ever we sow, we reap"

Seed #3 of the 10 seed of greatness is responsibility. Responsibility means having to do something you need to do and be responsible for it. An example of responsibility is having to do your homework, do chores, cleaning your room, taking out the trash and taking care of siblings or pets. 

4: The Seed of Wisdom

"A large vocabulary--which implies broad, general knowledge--characterizes the more successful persons, regardless of their occupations."

Seed #4 of the 10 seeds of greatness is wisdom. Wisdom means having knowledge and knowing the right choices. Examples of wisdom is know what is right from what is wrong to do in a situation. It also means having experience, knowledge and good judgement. An example of wisdom is to choose to do the right decision. 

5. The Seed of Purpose

"The gold mine in your goals"

Seed #5 of the 10 seeds of greatness is purpose. Purpose means the reason for what something is done. An example of purpose is making goals.

The Seed of Communication

"Reach out and touch someone"

Seed #6 of the 10 seeds of greatness is communication. Communication means the exchanging of information. An example of communication is talking to a friend, talking on the phone or texting with your friends.

The Seed of Faith
"The power of positive believing"

Seed #7 of the 10 seeds of greatness is faith. Faith means to believe in yourself." An example of faith is to believe in yourself to pass a class that you are struggling in. Another example of faith is to believe in yourself to do good when playing a sport.



The Seed of Adaptability 
"Turning Problems into opportunities"

Seed #8 of the 10 seeds of greatness is adaptability. Adaptability means the ability to be able to adapt to new conditions. An example of adaptability is waking up earlier to go to school. Another example of adaptability is to adapt to a new schedule that lets you go to sports practice and do homework in a day. you also have to have adaptability when moving houses and schools.

The Seed of Perseverance
"The will to win is everything"
"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." (Calvin Coolidge)

Seed #9 of the 10 seeds of greatness is perseverance. Perseverance means to try again and never give up. An  example of perseverance is to keep trying  to pass your drivers test when you haven't passed it you need to keep trying. 

The Seed of Perspective
“Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.”

The last seed of the 10 seeds of greatness is perspective. Perspective means a point of view. An example of this is how you feel when you do something good. Another example of perspective is changing the way you look at things. For example you can look at the bright side of bad things.


Reflection

I think that the ten seeds of greatness are a good way to be proud of yourself. Some seeds that I will be applying to my life are, self esteem, adaptability and perspective. I will apply these to my life by always believing in myself.