Sports: The Mindset of a Champion

Quote: "The mental toughness and the heart are a lot stronger than some of the physical advantages you might have. I've always said that and believed in it." -Michael Jordan Comment: I think this is such a powerful quote that one of the greatest athletes alive has said, because it speaks from the heart carrying out such a significant message about not giving up, that it makes you believe in it as much as he does. Many athletes who play sports not only train physically but also mentally because it's a way to support the endurance of their game if they win or even if they loose. I agree with what Michael Jordan said because it speaks out to everyone who might not be believing in themselves due to their physical appearance. It encourages them to go out and practice as many times as possible, to never give up, and to be prepared mentally for whatever comes their way. Many things can happen in the world of sports but you have to really know your game and if your not perfect physically, maybe you can try being better at studying your opponents and having strategy in your game, which by the way never fails. It's all about mental toughness and really getting to know what your capable of doing if you push yourself everyday to your goal, or even past your goal. Connection: My connection to this would have to be in math. Reading the article I stumbled upon a point they were trying to make about having natural talent versus working for it and being mentally prepared. I think this applies to me in the real world with math because I'm not a natural mathematician who can solve a problem in the matter of seconds or even minutes. Math has honestly been a struggle for me in high school and I haven't really got around to actually understanding every concept that was taught. But now being a senior, and having switched into a math x-block I've noticed that by having more practice I've grown to understand more than I would of understood a while back. Personally I feel like I'm working hard at trying to get better in math and now I see the real value in practicing. Now, I can fully prepare my mind for any class that I might find difficult in college or any other thing that might come my way in life. I will know how to prewar myself for any situation. Questions: Can someone be a natural and still have a metal toughness?

Leibniz

Quote: "With Leibniz the mind and the hand went together so closely that thinking and writing were almost a single act, and he coped with the flood of his thoughts by writing them down." Comment:This quote really stood out to me because of the way it explains how everything literally happened without giving to much or too little. The information that was inferred in this quote was made to be very well understood by everyone, giving that it intended a simple message. In my understanding it was clear to me that there are various things that make up the world today, and without any of them nothing would have existed. One thing leads to another and once we realize it, there we have the world that we see everyday, growing and growing. And it really amazes me that it all happened very fast to a point where nobody can define the accuracy of the time period in which the Universe had started in. Connection: My connection to this is personal. Reading this has made me open my mind to many curiosities in life that I would like to know more about. As I was growing up I always wandered where everything came from and how everything was made, but I guess that's everyone. But as time went by I started noticing that there were certain beliefs and facts that people had of the universe. And at the time, I only believed in one certain person that could possibly ever create such a world, and that was God. And as of now I'm almost in between my beliefs and the facts researchers have came across. Question: How do the small atoms know what to form? What guides them? Do people really now why the ocean is salty? Whats the key of the start of the universe?

Newton QQC

Quote: "In his scientific efforts Newton somewhat resembled a live volcano, with long periods of quiescence punctuated from time to time by massive eruptions of almost superhuman eruption." Comment: I picked this particular quote because it was fascinating to read how people saw him as this incredible human being who changed the world of science and identifying his discoveries to be the start of modern science back in the day. He was described as a monumental man and considered to be one of the best made human beings god had created. I absolutely agree with the way they described him to be as an active volcano because he was constantly questioning why everything was the way it was, which then brought him to discover the many theories he has for things such as his discovery for the law of gravity. His mind was outstanding and I think that anybody will understand how his mind worked, or what he thought. Connection: The only connection that I have with this quote is how I see the world, I constantly wonder about the things that happen and why they happen, or certain things that can only work a certain way, so feel a connection to the way Newton felt when he first started wondering about the things around him. Question: How create the equation for gravity? Was he ever wrong about something?