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This section is Dedicated to: "ALL CHILDREN." You are loved!
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This series is dedicated to Children of every race, creed, and religion with the "spirit of hope" that all will embrace the fellowship and strengths of each other as America's Stars. You are our legacy, our future and our shinning beacon of hope. Knowing, understanding and respecting your wonderful heritage helps you stay balanced as a human being. I honor each of you right where you are. In all the world there is no one just like you. Know what? That makes you special! Here are some Hawaiian words of wisdom for you to know and practice as you grow up and begin the process called "learning to learn!"
Ke kupono means integrity
Ka ha'a ha'a means humility
Ke aloha means sharing joyous breath of life
Ka hanohano means dignity
Ka ko'omana means spirituality
Ke ala ka'i means leadership
And the 4th "R" is responsibility
These are values all human beings must learn to live with, work towards and share to become the best that one can be. Everything begins and ends with you. Seeing deeper this means, "everything starts with the "desire" to become. Know what the secret of the most high is? There is power in truth!
Practice and live the following two powerful "speak out loud" words to live by sentences.
Ready?
- "I can be what I will to be!"
- "I'm, whole, perfect, strong, powerful, loving, Living
in harmony, happy and not afraid to experience life!"
Everything children, is about perception (how you see things) and attitude (yours). May the light of your hope spread throughout the world! If you think you can, guess what? You can!
One final and very important rule children: Begin everything with the intent to finish whatever it is that you start or don't start. Know why? If you don't finish you build a life of unfinished throughout your whole lives. Then it is easier to quit because you feel like you failed lots of times. Want to test these words? Look around your room or in your house. How many piles of unfinished projects and I'll do it later do you see? Exactly! Know what? I'll tell you a secret. People fail after they quit. So never, never, never give up because it is always too soon to quit. Finishing what you start will help you move through life confidant, and filled with HOPE and love for yourself, all humans and even your pets. This is your life children, and Stars of greatness live within each of you.
Malama Pono,
Nani Aki Linder
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Words to Learn and Live By
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Integrity: Means doing what is right always and especially when no one is looking.
Character: Is who you are based on your values.
Ohana: Means family. Its deeper meaning is to be loyal, respectful, sharing and caring. It is a strong bond of belonging.
The 6 most important words: I admit I made a mistake.
(it is okay to make mistakes, this is how we learn. To admit it means I take responsibility)
The 5 most important words: You did a good job. Kids and grownups stay balanced in life when you "praise" for successes instead of just telling them what they did wrong.
The 4 most important words: What is your opinion? This tells me I am important and what I think matters.
The 3 most important words: Let's try this. Sometimes we get stuck and someone can remind us it is okay to try a new way or think through a problem differently.
The two most important words: Thank you. It is always wise to be polite and acknowledge a person who has helped you or given you something. It makes you feel good and the other person. Feelings matter!
Attitude: This is a feeling or emotion based on a fact or statement. It can be good or bad feelings.
Diversity: Means we are all different, we have different backgrounds, heritage, and lifestyles, food etc. Thinking beyond the obvious means; "getting everyone in the same room working together toward a common goal and succeeding." That is ke alaka'i (leadership)
Discrimination: Can be an adverse attitude of not liking or accepting another person, action or thing because of different attitudes, cultural differences, special needs, age, religion or skin color. We are not born with discrimination, it is learned.
Disability: this means a person has had an injury and may not be able to walk, talk, run, play or otherwise enjoy everyday living as the majority. That does not mean they are less than in thinking or as a human being. It means "their normal" is different than yours.
Reading, writing and comprehension: Learning to read, write and understand is the most important skill you must learn. Why? If you cannot read when you grow up you will not be able to apply for a job, fill out any types of forms, have a good job, get a driving license or do many of the jobs, own a business or even become president of the United State. These important skills are about your future.
Problem solving skills: All children must learn this to think, reason, and solve your own problems. Teachers will show you to know what the problem is, what caused the problem, and find alternative solutions, chose a solution, evaluate the result of your choices, and then celebrate the outcome. It helps you then to accept responsibility. This is a necessary everyday life skill.
Big "R": Responsibility: When I own the problem and solution, I am accepting responsibility for my own actions. This eliminates the need to "blame someone else or thing."
Changing environment: this means the world; our family, we and our surroundings may change. This is part of living; life is not stationary or static what is most important for you to know, its okay.
Self Awareness or self concept: Means right where I stand I am an important, unique, one of a kind, special person and I am worthy of the best life has to offer. How do you know? God does not make junk!
Learning to learn: How do you master this? By being curious, asking questions, problem solving, wondering whom to ask the who, what, when, where, why questions. Often the answers are found in the questions you ask.
Classification skills: This is how you put the world in order. For example, putting things into groups that are alike will provoke your thought process (how the mind works), this is an important skill and one even grownup leaders must practice everyday.
Finding the positive in the negative: that means in life there will be moments when things are grim (yukky), in that moment, look for the positive thing in that moment.
There is always a positive lesson to learn when something negative occurs.
Finding the "it" in every situation. In order to solve any problem, know what you want and why or someday be able to work in many different jobs you must develop a skill of knowing what "it" is. For example, you cannot solve a problem until you know what "it" is. This is an important life skill and one diplomats, negotiators, principles, teachers, parents use everyday.
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