Commit to your goals & don’t give up Comment on the lessons you learn from the stories at By: Evelyn Antebi Magen David Yeshivah I committed myself to save up my money to buy big things instead of little things. I wanted to buy a laptop. So, every day I tried to spend my money wisely. But, one day I walked into a store and bought something small. Then, I walked into another store and another and just kept buying. By the time I got home, I spent all my money. I thought that by now I should have given up. But, I really wanted that laptop. So, I kept on trying and trying. Later that week, I went back to the mall. I walked back into the stores and held myself back. I came home that day and only spent a few dollars on a drink. I was proud of myself, which built up confidence. By the end of that month, I had enough money to buy my laptop. TorahContest.com Self-discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. By: Elliot Beyda Yeshivah of Flatbush My goal as a high school student is to reach my potential as a student. I know that I can do much better in school. But, one of the reasons I am not doing as well as I should is because I am lazy. One of the goals I set for myself is to do homework on time right when I get home. I usually get home, eat dinner, watch TV and avoid doing homework at all costs. The hardest part about doing homework is actually starting. Once you start the homework, you can get into a flow and finish your assignment with a smile on your face. The best feeling in the world is finishing something that you worked extremely hard on and getting a good grade on it. The key to doing well in school is to work hard which, even though seems like a challenge, once you start the rest is a breeze. Great prizes: submit lessons you learn from the stories see page 89 By: Nelly Alfaks Magen David Yeshivah One day, I decided that I wouldn’t speak Lashon Hara anymore. I was in my friend’s house and we were talking about a girl in my grade. We kept on speaking about her until my friend realized we were speaking Lashon Hara. So, we felt very guilty and we tried to stop talking Lashon Hara. Every time we spoke Lashon Hara, we always reminded each other to stop. We kept on trying because we kept on failing. Since we started encouraging each other, we stopped speaking Lashon Hara. By: Cookie Cohen Magen David Yeshivah Cindy wanted to lose weight. Cindy made a commitment to herself that she would lose weight. Cindy tried and tried. One day during lunch time, there was her favorite lunch on the menu. Cindy told herself not to eat and she saw all of her friends eating her favorite lunch. She said to herself, “One little bite won’t kill anyone.” But, she told herself, “No, you have to stick to your diet. You will feel good about yourself.” Cindy did just that and she lost 5 pounds in 2 weeks. Even though she wanted her favorite food, she stuck to her diet and she is glad that she did. By: Frieda Haber Magen David Yeshivah One day, I decided to start losing weight. I told my mom I want to start eating healthy and exercising. She told me it’s not easy and that I will have to work hard. I thought about it and decided, no matter what, I am going to achieve my goal. I started researching about healthy eating. I got a lot of information and was excited to begin. The next day, I jogged for an hour. My mom made a healthy dinner. It went this way for two weeks. To read the rest of Frieda’s story, Log on to TorahContest.com Search: Frieda Haber 40 <strong>Bar</strong>/Bat <strong>Mitzvah</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> 718-909-6060 View magazine online at BMmagazine.com
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