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“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change
it, change your attitude.” - Maya
Angelou
*What does this quote mean to you? Do you think what she is
saying is as she makes it seem?
*Describe a time in your life when this quote was
applicable, were you able to change the situation or did you have to change in
order to make the situation easier? Explain using SPECIFIC examples
Maya Angelou once said,"If you don't like something change it.If you can't change it,change your attitude," I believe by this she meant instead of complaining about something not being the way you like it take action and try to change it. Then if you can't change it you are better off changing your attutide about the situation and try to make the best out of it. Sometimes though it isn't easy to change the situation or your attutide about something. This is because sometimes you have no control of the situation and sometimes your emotions are overwhelming and take control. We all find ourselves in a situation that we aren't happy with. I am currently in a situation that I'm not happy with and do not want to deal with. The situation is dealing with my mother and living with her. Before I continue I want to say that I do love my mother and that I apperciate her yet sometimes living with her is hard. We constantly get into fights and agrue over little things that aren't that big of a deal. I use to just sit there and take it and then later on I would go to my firends house and complain about it. I know I couldn't complain about it forever though. I knew I had to change something. So I've been trying to change my attutide and not talk back and attempt to make her happy. I also tried not letting it bother me and tried not letting it bother me. It didn't solve it but it made the situation a lot easier.
ReplyDelete"if you don't like something, change it. if you cant change it, change your attitude. this quote means to me that if you don't like something state and tell people you don't like it to see if they can help you out or maybe change it for you but if you cant change it just deal with by your self and change your attitude towards it but if there really do something that bad then stick up for yourself and the people that are being hurt by what is happening. I think what she is saying is as she makes it seem because if she really didn't believe it she wouldn't have said that. also she is a serious person so when she says aomething you better listen and you better respect what she is aying. A time in my life was when some kids had a group and to get in that gropup you had to vdo something bad and I stuck up for kids who wouldn't do anything bad and chaned the rules to get in the group. thank you for the appretiation
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Deletenice comment i also agree with your opinion. nice job in really like this. very true statments nice job!
DeleteI really agree with your opinion. i do because you mentioned a good example on how to get ain a certain group, you had to do somthing bad to get in and that you stuck up and changed the rules for people who were "good kids" and that didnt want any trouble. That is a good example of "if you dont like somthing, change it.
DeleteI agree because you have to stand up for your self and stand up for what you love or like. I like it how you said how you stuck up for kids cause that's what the quote kinda means. I would do the same thing I saw that happeneing. I think if you cant do something you gotta keep trying until you reach your last goal I totally agree with you shane see you in school.
DeleteI agree with that and I think the quote goes good with what she says also and that what you said is exactly what I though
DeleteI truly like you words. The way you explain it is perfect. We should all write like this. Have a nice day
ReplyDelete'' If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude''. By Maya Angelou. Getting mad at everything isn't the answer and shows your true colors so you should try to change you attitude in life. If you don't like something you can make it better and if you still don't like it change your attitude and it will become even better. If you never change your attitude you will never become a better person and that's the first step. One time in my life I didn't like something a person did to me And I was very angry but instead of flipping out I tried to calm down and change the situation and also my attitude to make everything better. I totally agree with Maya's quote because I feel the same way.
ReplyDeletei completley agree with you. You put some great examples in the writing. I like the way you changed the the entire way in your example.
DeleteNice comment I also agree with your statements and opinions.very good job I really like what you doing with this. completely great job good for you man
DeleteNice! I agree that you decide how thing play out and how you react is can control every thing. I enjoyed reading your comment your a good author. Good Job!
DeleteWhat this quote means to me is that if you don’t like something doesn’t sit around and cry and have a bad attitude towards. Like school I absolutely don’t like school what so ever. That doesn’t mean I should sit around and be miserable all day. No I just change my attitude about it while I’m here and get the things that need to be done done. When I’m in school I don’t have the I hate school and everything about school attitude. I have the okay its school cant do anything about let’s just get this over and done with. Like if there’s something you really don’t like but you can’t change anything about it you can change your attitude about it. You shouldn’t keep a negative attitude about something you can’t change. You should just make the best of the situation why you can. Maya Angelou said these words and she’s absolutely right. Keeping a negative attitude about something you can’t change is not healthy in any way shape or form. Having a positive attitude is better for your health anyway. You should also always try to help change other peoples mind. Like if they have a negative thought or input on things that cant be changed try and help them not think that way. You will not get far in life you always think about negative thing. this is how I interpret this quote by Maya angeluo
ReplyDelete“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” This is a quote by Maya Angelou. This quote says a lot. But to me it means that don’t let something you don’t like annoy you fix it. You can do anything you want as log as you work hard for it. I believe that is the same for changing something. For example one charismas day it annoyed me how all the tinsel was all over the floor. I changed this by getting my mom the next year to not buy tinsel and buy the fake stuff that is on a string instead. Also I did not like how when my family got out of the shower the floor will be all wet, and when I go in there I get my socks all wet. I fixed this by having my dad buy a matt to put outside the shower so the floor does not get as wet. There have also been thing I can’t change. So to fix it I had to change my attitude towards them. I did this buy not thinking about it and staying away from it. For example I don’t like some people in the school. Not I just stay away from them so they can’t annoy me. Next, I don’t like the way little kid’s voice sounds. It is just so high pitched and annoying. I wish everyone just could have there voice be the tone it will be when they get older. But I can’t fix that so first I try not to talk to little kids. But if I can’t do that I just try to keep it out of my head of how annoying it is. So this is what the quote “If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” By Maya Angelou means to me.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Jason! I also believe that if you try hard enough you can get practically anything. I also believe that it would work the same with changing something. I also believe if something annoys you you should fix it or at least try to fix it. I also liked your story!
DeleteHey Jason. I enjoyed your post. Living in a family can be full of mini frustrations, but it looks like you solved a few without a fuss. Sometimes when I get frustrated I tell myself that I will do things a bit differently when I have my own family. I hope you learn to like little kids better though because I think they are fun sometimes. Have a great Thanksgiving.
Delete“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” Maya Angelou once said. What I think this quotes means is, if you don’t like something instead of not being happy all the time try and make an effort to change it. If you can’t change it then you have to change yourself. The way you talk to people, the way you talk about yourself. It might not only be the situation that happened, it may just be the way you’re acting. Yes what she is saying is as she makes it seem. She is talking about how sometimes the things you don’t like aren’t always on someone else. It may be the way you are acting or how you see the thing you don’t like. A time in my life when this quote applied to it, was this year and going into high school. As soon as going into this school year I didn’t like how people weren’t talking to me because I wasn’t doing cheerleading. Or because of some not bad but unforgiving mistakes I’ve made. Which they’re mistakes I understand some people will understand that mistakes were made. Obviously I am human I make mistakes but they didn’t see that. So me not liking that I have to change myself, because I cant tell them what to think. So me changing myself trying not to make as many mistakes and if I do I’m human everyone makes them! So changing myself not caring what judgmental people thought helped me. This quote completely related to this time in my life. Being a human making mistakes only tells you to not make them again. I haven’t and, that’s the way I changed the think I didn’t like. By changing my attitude.
ReplyDeleteThis quote means a lot and says a lot. For me I think it means that you should have the ability to make a change and not be scared what to say. Don't let nothing annoy you but if it is make sure to change it. Don't get the attitude that you are not going to do anything you have to do it and you have to change for you. Like if you don't like something speak out and say something you have to make the change. And if you do you can do anything you want as long as you put in the dedication you need in order to be successful. And if you can't change that thing that annoys you don't get mad at it. Or don't get an attitude towards the situation you are in. A time I needed this was when I wanted to play video games with my cousins. And my cousins said no but let's watch tv. I didn't want to do that because I did want to I wanted to play the game. And it started to get me mad because I wanted to play, but at the end of the day I ended watching tv. Because I know that I'm sometimes never going to get what I want at times I wanted to it depends on what is going around me and what feels right. No body got mad I changed my attitude because sometimes when you want to do something sometimes it won't happen they way you want to be.
ReplyDeleteThe quote “If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” by Maya Angelou means to me is that if you don't like something change it and if you can't change it learn to adapt to it. I don't think she does mean it the way she says it I think it can mean several different things. An example could mean that if you don't like someone you could try to change them which you really can't do or you have to change your attitude to that person that you don't like. I can relate that quote to me because when i was in the 5th and 6th grade my grades were extremely bad and i wasn't doing good in school. I big reason was because I really did not like the school i was going to at the the time called Berkley Township Elementary School. We had to learn a whole new type of math called everyday math and a new reading book. I also didn't like because i always got lost in the school and it was very confusing. Since I could not change the school I decided to change my attitude towards the school the biggest thing that helped me through those two years was when i realized i was only going to have to be there for two years then I was home free from that school.
ReplyDeleteI agree to this because you have to adapt to the chage like you basically have to do all the time with change. And I agree with the math, I wrote the same thing because it was a hard change that you had to get used to.
Delete“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” - Maya Angelou" In my opinion I think this quote means that you don't always have to follow the rules. For example, when someone tell you a way to clean the house, and you don't like that way, and you have a better way to do then do it that way. Basically it means your the only one that can tell yourself what to do and how to do it. Don't let anything bother or annoy you because that will stop you from doing a lot of thing in life, and that's not good because you want to get far in life. Everything you do, some things going to bother you. So why not just deal with it in better ways and situations. The way she is saying it doesn't mean it literally. When it says change it up it means do what you like, but you cant do or change a lot of things, and that's okay. Some things just aren't ment for people, but what she is meaning to say is if you can change it up and maybe enjoy it more, then defiantly do that because those are good things to do. This quote has helped me a lot in life. Especially in math. There are so many ways to solve equations and the way my math teacher teaches them I didn't get. But I remember from the years before different ways to do it, so I tried and it worked and helped a lot. So take this quote seriously and see how important it is
ReplyDeleteMaya Angelou once said, “If you don't like something change it.If you can't change it, change your attitude," I think this quote mean that if you have something to say you shouldn't be scared you should all ways express your feelings and how you feel. Sometimes it’s not only you that can be the starter , it can be the activity and the people in it. Some ways to change your attitude is try communicating with people besides sitting in a corner not talking to anybody (me) . You also would have to identify and understand what you want to change, The first step towards change is clearly understanding what needs to be changed. Setting clear goals is the key to success in any endeavor. When it comes to changing your attitude, you need to do an honest and in-depth self-evaluation so you could point out exactly which of your traits need to be improved or totally changed. You also might want to know how changing your attitude with change your whole life. Will changing your attitude mean a happier family or social life? Will a change in your attitude mean a more successful career? Fix your mind on the things that would come and result of your attitude change and you will have a greater chance of reaching your goal. the last step would be finding a role model, everyone has the special someone that they can talk to We all need to know that what we’re trying to accomplish can in fact be achieved that we can be more, more social or more patient. Find someone who has the kind of attitude that you want to have, and let his or her life give you inspiration and encouragement to move beyond your temporary failures in your journey towards becoming a better person.
ReplyDeleteMaya Angelou said: "if you don't like something change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." I think Miss Angelou is telling us that we have to help ourselves out of situations by changing ourselves, the situation, or adjusting our attitude. This quote speaks to me and may help me get "unstuck" when in a difficult situation. The situation in my life that I think of when I read this quote concerns my severe allergies to food. I am allergic to many different foods that are in almost all recipes. I need to carry an epi pen, read ingredients in everything I eat, and have been admitted to the hospital at 1 ½ after eating macaroni and cheese. It is true that I would wish not to have these allergies and they affect my life every day. However, I choose not to let this affect my happiness or the way I live my life. The attitude that I am determined to keep is that I will work to manage this condition but live a normal and happy life. I will probably use this quote when facing a challenge in the future.
ReplyDeletegreat job i totaly agree with you 100%
DeleteI think what she was trying to say was that you have a voice and you can use it to your advantage you can change the world just by speaking out.You might not really think that your opinion might not mean anything to anyone else but to some it might mean the world. Your words can be used like a wepon hiting someone were they would least expect it . What else she was saying was that if you cant beat um join um witch means that you tryed to change something that you thought was wrong but couldnt. The important thing is that you tryed and that you just move on instead of living in the past.What else I think she was saying is that you need to choose your battles instead of fighting a fight you cant win and could end you up in trouble. I also think is that when you lose be the better person and take your lose or win but be nice about it.
ReplyDelete“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” said Maya Angelou. I believe when Maya said this quote she was believing what she was saying , but what she probably could never believe is that were quoting her on her famous words. I think what Maya is trying to say is that when you dont find something to your liking , even something as simple as moving things , you should change them to fit your liking. But on the opposing end , she also said "... If you cant change it change your attitude. " I believe the second halve of this quote means that if something is there that you dont like , maybe a person or a law , you cant change that. When something is ground in stone its staying there and its not moving. So instead of trying to oppse it try to go with it. Instead of trying to change things to fit your liking , change your liking to fit those things.
ReplyDeleteThis quote can apply to a real life situation in many different ways and for all kinds of problems. In my life this quote could join in with when I first started 7th grade. I looked at my schedule puzzled as to why I had band. I didnt sign up for it I was just put there. At first i complained and clained I didnt want it. But then , it grew on me. now still to this day im in the band and I see Mrs. Shivers as much as I possibly can. Shes like a bestfriend to me , so what can you gain when you just go with the flow instead of changing it ?
Maya Angelou said: "if you don't like something change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." this quote tells me that you should not always be a follower and that you should try to stick up for things that you dont like. some people who did this were martain luther king jr and rosa parks and a lot of iconic images in the civil rights movement. rosa parks stood up for herself on a bus by refusing to change her seat and she started a big boycott. the only part that this story is missing from the quote is if you cant change it, change your attitude becaause the iconic figures in the civil rights movement changed society and african americans are now treated with equality.
ReplyDeleteanother thing this quote says to me is to just be nice. it says that to me because if you cant change somthing, change your attitude. in my opinion that means to just stop argueing peacefully and just drop everything before you get hurt or in big trouble.
Another example of this that i recently learned in history class that includes the changing of attitude part is martain luther, no not the martain luther in the civil rights movement but the one in the 1600's. he was excommunicated from the catholic church because he wanted to change how people had to pay money to be forgiven while in todays society, you can do it for free. martain luther got banned from the catholic church and he kind of dropped his anger but eventually they changed the idea of paying for forgiveness. in the same time period, john calvin got thrown out of france for a similar reason. thanks for reading- joey
“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” - Maya Angelou. What i think this quote means is that if you have to do something and you dont like it change it. If it can only be done one way then stop doing what youve been doing then try to look at it completley different.Then you can complete anything if you follow this quote because if you get stuck on something then you can change it or just look at it differently.
ReplyDeleteOne time in my life when this happened was when i had to go to my uncles house and the directions got us lost so we changed it completley then got there. We would have been lost for a while if we didnt change the directions but luckily we changed them and got there fine.
“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” - Maya Angelou. What i think this means is that if you have to do something and you dont like it change it And if you cant change it you have to change your attitude to do better and try to achieve your goal. Also is your stuck trying to achieve a goal you can keep your head up to do better instead of keeping your head down doing nothing. An example is Jackie robinson he was criticized and bullied for playing baseball but he kept his head up and became a superstar and a legend in the hall of fame. Or a example of another player doug flutie a football player he was criticized trying to get to the nfl cause of his height but he kept trying in Canadian football league and he made to the nfl and did really good. These are some example that go with the quote If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.”
ReplyDeleteGood job. I really liked your opinion. This is a good example to. I also like baseball
Delete“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” is a quote by Maya Angelou. This quote, to me, follows in Gandhi's thoughts of being the change you want to see n the world. I believe this is what the quote means and elaborates with, if you can't be that change you want the find a brighter perspective of the situation, person or object. One example is when you have to clean up something, instead of making it boring and agonizing, make it into a game so its not so hassling. You could always do it with a friend or sibling to make it a social thing too. It also means to keep your head up and make the best of every situation. I think Maya was thinking like Gandhi's when she wrote this quote. This quote has a lot of meaning and shouldn't get wasted. It also means to just care about others the way you want to be cared about. We as people of a diverse world have to learn to live with many things we would rather change to be the way we see in, but with so many individuals on the planted its almost impossible to make everyone see eye to eye. We won't always get our way and it is a lesson better to learn when we're young. Sometime we can protest and petitions things especially when many people see eye to eye, but thats not all the time we have to be leaders to do that, we would have to persuade everyone that we're better
ReplyDelete“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” - Maya Angelou once said. This quote can mean many things, it can also mean something different to people who read it or hear it. What this quote means to me is that if you do not like something to see or hear you have to try to change it. You have to try as hard as you can and maybe it will turn out in your favor. Changing something is not always easy but if you really wish to change something you have to work hard. But things do not always work out how you want. So most of the time it is impossible to change things like something like the the the weather or something like time and things in those categories. So this means if you can not change it or something you will have to change your attitude and see things positively not negatively and be happy with what you have and don’t take things for granted and be selfish. What Maya Ang elou is say ing is exactly how she said it. “If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” Is a quote that goes exactly with what she says. This quote relates to me by me not liking school, I used to not care and thought it was a waste of time but I noticed that you need an education and theres no easier way to learn. I started trying and changed my attitude and was positive about school and I did my home work
ReplyDelete“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” - Maya Angelou. What I believe this means is that if you cant suceed at something, dont get angry about it. Just because you fail doesnt mean you cant try again later, because you obviously can. When people do something wrong or such they also get to angry at themselves and basically call themselves dumb. This is stupid because anyone can try again later. You still have to try as much as you can and hey maybe you will be able to change it. Yes what she is saying is just as it seems. When I failed at throwing a football correctly when I was about 7 or 8. People would teach me how to throw a perfect spiral but I could never do it. The throw would also be sloppy and hardly ever even a spiral. I didnt let that make me give up though. I kept practicing and eventually found out how to on my own. Practices makes perfect as they say, applied here. This task seemed easy but I had to make it even easier.
ReplyDeleteNice job, Frank! I completely agree with all the points you made. Your essay was nicely written and clearly well thought out.
DeleteMaya Angelou oce said, "If you dont like something, change it. If you cant change it, change your attitude." I think this quote means that there wll always be certain things in life that you're not absolutley crazy about. Everyone has something they wish they could change. There are, however, certain things that you can do nothing about. It's simply how the world works; somethings you can change, and others you cannot do anything about. For example, racism is a huge deal in our country because we used to view African Americans as people who are not our equals. But then Martin Luther gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in August of 1968, he prooved that the racism in this country was something that could be in fact be changed. On the other hand, however, there are some seniors that do not completely agree with the idea of African Americans and caucasions being equal. There are some people who are very stubborn and do not change their minds about anything. And all though it can be hard to hear thier opinionson things that you dot necessarily agree with, you have to learn to accept their opinions and beliefs. It's just how the world works.
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