‘’You knew what I was when you picked me up.”

I actually liked this Indian youth story. Behind the man, and the snake there is a lot of symbolism. The snake was so tempting, and the Indian couldn’t resist. The Indian knew how dangerous the rattlesnake was, yet he picked it up. Next thing you know, the snake backstabbed him, and bit his leg. The Indian knew how dangerous the rattlesnake was, and as a result he ended up being bitten by one. This story could had have a better ending, if the Indian could have resisted, and let the evil snake slither away. No one would have ended up hurt, but he decided to choose wrong. I can relate this to Genesis, or the Adam and Eve story. When Eve, was in the Garden of Eden, a serpent tempted her to eat the fruit. Eve knew the trouble this serpent was and the trouble she'll get into if she disobeyed the Lord, but she ate the apple anyways. Adam then was tempted. The snake or the serpent tempted and persuaded them well. As a result, there punishment was to leave the Garden of Eden and suffer. That is when the snake just bit them.This was in the old testament a long time ago. What happen to the Indian was decades ago, and snakes are still out there. This saying is still relevant till this day because what we call snakes are the people who want you to fail and do wrong, called friends. These supposed friends are really dangerous snakes, because they will drag you and get you into deep trouble. That consequence will hurt and sting just like a snake’s bite. There are people after they got bitten, learn their lesson. Their lesson is to never ever get near a snake again and pick it up. Snakes are out there in the world, slithering throughout society, waiting to catch their next victim, but it is up to the person do right. Snakes are successful if a person chooses the wrong, or is already persuaded. It is important to not fall or sleep over these snakes because it is dangerous. Snakes don't come with cautions signs.

1858-1919
(26th President of the United States)

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.” ~Theodore Roosevelt

A wise man said this quote. I have to agree on this one, because it’s a great moment when a person does something right. A person who does wrong, doesn’t know the trouble they are about to get into or the people they are hurting. However, a person who chooses right, is aware of what they did. When a person does right, they have every right to feel happy about themselves. There are various reasons why the best thing to do is to do the right. One example, is because a person will feel good. When that happens there is a lot of positivity. All sorts of positivity is exchanged when a person does right. Some people might get a reward for doing right. But I feel like the best reward is to not get anything back, once you do right. Why? Well because it is the feeling that matters most. Another reason choosing the right is the best thing to do is because anyway it helps out yourself, or a person. When there is a critical moment, always choose the right. Some decisions are based off, our well-being, and if we choose the right, we are helping ourselves, to become a better person. Some decisions are based off, of people around us, and if we do the right thing, we’re helping a person’s well-being. In a way, we are helping both ourselves, and the people around us, when we do something right. Lastly, the reason why we should make the right decision to choose the right is because, one day, we all die. We are all getting judged based off our actions on the day of Judgement Day, and true colors will be revealed.

''We need the courage to start and continue what we should do, and stop what we shouldn't do''.

This quote speaks out and is still relevant today in our youth. Some people want to choose the right, but it is just so hard for them because the people around them discourages them. In a way choosing the wrong when you don't want to can be caused by peer pressure or bullying. I will be honest, but if I ever see someone in that position I will encourage to do what is right and reach out for help. The message needs to spread out that today's youth must get courage, so that they don't end up crashing against the dead end of the road. Being courages to choose the right makes a person really smarter in a way because they know what exactly happen to those CTW kind of people. Peer pressure should end because it is not nice a good person is forced to choose the wrong. It is not nice to put a CTR person at risk because of people's choices. Many vile, evil, cold things just die already, and revive the courage and the greatness of choosing the right. I can relate to this because my supposed friends told me to make fun and bash a person. I really didn't wanted to but I did. Again I was told to embarrass someone, but something felt not right. I stood up to myself, apologized to what I've done, and found the right kind of people. I'm glad I made that choice. In today's youth not that many people hang out with the right kind of people. That's why those people get influenced into doing the wrong. However it is great to have a friend who encourages to choose the right. If a person is left behind, they should just talk to some great adult figure and talk about choosing the right and having courage to take the right road. If more people grow courage, the more people will be entering the right pathway. Less people will end up in the dead end. It will happen one day if the message is spread out.

Richard L. Evans
1906-1971

''A good name is rather choosen than great riches"

Proverbs 22:1

To have a good name means to have a great character. When you choose a good name rather than great riches, that means you choose to have a good character. You'd rather be known for a good person. Great riches brings us pleasure, but to have a great name brings us happiness. You are full of richness if you are truly happy. You can be the biggest billionaire out there, but be the most miserable person out there. These miserable rich billionaires that are miserable are poor in happiness. Usually a good name, or person would be happy for what they have. Most millionaires are known for being greedy, rude, or even miserable and those are all negative words to describe them. They are proven enough, to have a bad name because they are mostly stubborn and not appreciating what they have. A great car is really pleasurable. Even having a beautiful mansion is pleasurable, but it won't bring you happiness. Having a good name brings happiness, because you know you have good character within you. That's why in Proverbs 22:1 choosing a good name is better than a great bunch of riches. Besides when you die, you die for being known as a good character. Your character is what carrys on after you die. If you are a millionair, you die without your riches and I personally think its bad. I want to die for being known as something great, rather than to be known as a miserable rich guy. A few months ago, I remember watching on Discovery Channel about a show of family murders. This particular episode reminded me of this quote. The man one a lottery ticket, but he ends up getting killed for his money. The man was very greedy and always wanted more, more, more. His own richness killed him and he died with a bad name. To have a good name means to be happy with what you have and forget about the richness.

Right

''If your so called friends urge you to do anything you know to be wrong, you be the one to make a stand for right, even if you stand alone. Have the moral courage to be light for others to follow."

                                                                                ~Thomas S. Monson

Thomas S. Monson

I like this quote, because in life sometimes you carry false friendships with certain people. In this world, we have bad and good people. Some people choose to follow bad people. These people end up doing the wrong and get themselves into a repreccussion. I feel like any person wanting me to do the wrong is no friend at all. In fact, those are the people i want to stay away from. This might also be known as peer pressure. I heard serious cases, where a supposed friend influenced his buddy, to do some drugs. Sometimes a ''supposed friend'' even attempts murder, and wants you to cover up his incident. This is literally an enemy, and no friend at all. A friend should be someone who is empowering, and someone who influences you to choose the right. Personally, I had fake friends, that wanted me to do some sort of bad. I instead turn the other direction, and took a stand for myself to be better than them. When Mr. Monson says, ''stand for the right, even if you stand alone'', he means do the right, no matter how those fake friends see you. Even if you stand alone, you'll be glad you didn't chose the wrong like those horrible friends did. At the end, only misery, and consequences kicks in for those fake friends that chose the wrong. You can't be alone forever, anyways, because there are still good people out there, waiting to become anyone's friend. That's why we should always be strong and smart enough to choose the right, and not follow those paths were your fake friends are heading. We should always stand up to them.

''When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad.''

Abram Lincoln

             To begin with this quote is meaning that if you choose the right to do something you'll feel awsome and great. However, some people do the opposite, and as a result they get these negative feelings like sad, anger, or embarrassed from their actions. In my opinion, I somewhat agree because sometimes doing the right feels bad and doing what was wrong felt good. This case only happens rarely, but most of the time doing something good, will most likely make you feel good about yourself and rise up your self-esteem. Doing the wrong will only make you stupid and will also make you feel stupid. An example of doing the right is talking to a person who just happens to have a bad day and cheer them up a bit. An example of doing the wrong, is talking back to the teacher. To do the right, is probably going to make you feel warm, happy, and glad just to make someone's day less miserable. Another example of doing good, is to help out anyone who looks like they are struggling. Nothing is much dirtier than doing the wrong. Doing the wrong all leads to regret and disapointment.