"Success does not mean being the best, but doing your best."

This to me mean that you do not have to do or be better than anyone. The only thing you have to do is do your very best. You do not have to be better than someone else as long as its your very best. But if your very best is being better than someone else than that's great but if not than that's ok as well. If you do whatever you know you can do then no one can tell you it's wrong.

"If if is to be, it is up to me."

I think this mean if you really want something to happen than you have to make it work yourself. And that means if you want something great to happen in your future than you have to get out here and do it yourself. You should'nt depend on no one else but yourself because in the end that's the only person you can count on. Don't wait for anyone else to help you with anything such as getting a job. If you want it bad enough you will get it together and get out there and find one.

"Nothing can stop people with the right mental attitude from achieving their goals"-Thomas Jefferson.
April 8, 2011

This means that you can accomplish any goal your set for yourself of you believe in yourself. Have the right kind of attitude don't say i can't do this anymore just believe in yourself. If you have a long term goal don't give up on it just because it's taking you a while to get there just keep going. Don't think nothing is going to just be handed to you because its not. Focus on the big picture and forget about the small things. If you have a positive attitude you can do anything you set your mind to.