Chris Paul Scores 61 Points in Highschool for His Grandfather, Summary:

Chris Paul a Basketball player in highschool had a grandfather who was very loyal to him and really cared about him. His grandfather would go to all of his games and support him when he got accepted to collage. His grandfather was his biggest fan until paul was at a football game when he heard about his grandfathers passing. His grandfather was murdered in his home and paul couldn't believe the news. Paul had a basket ball game when his aunt gave him the idea to score 61 points in one game, one point for every year his grandfather lived and he first thought he would not be able to achieve it but then he was determined to. So he palyed and worked rellay hard and made the 61 points for his grandfather because he cared about him and he believed in himself. He accomplished his goal to honor his grandfathers memory because he worked really hard to achieve it.

The 25 Building Blocks to the

Pyramid to Success

Block:1 Industriousness

"In plain and simple English this means hard work. Very hard work. There is no substitute for very hard work when it comes to success."
Industriousness means to work tirelessly and energeticly an industrous person focuses on what is important and does not stop working hard until they accomplish it. Industrious people know that in order to become successful you have to work towards it and not give up. This block from the pyramid  is an important step to becoming successful because you cant get where you want to without hard work. There are many people including John Wooden who will say that hard work is one of the most important parts to their success. John Wooden who invented the pyramid to success is now a famous spokes person because he follows all the steps from the pyramid. There are many ways a person can fufill this block by working energetically and devoting yourself to your goals. By devoting yourself to your goals you get even closer to achieveing them. Making a habit of your usefull skills in working hard can be very good for your reputation and the relationships you have with the people around you. This block from the pyramid can be used in your everyday life and can be used in many situations such as work, school, and in your personal life. Many successful people including professional sports players use this pyramid most of the time to improve the things they need to. I will try to use this block most of the time and in any situation i can.

Block: 2 Enthusiasm
"It is the engine that powers all blocks of the pyramid. It is whi i chose industriousness and Enthusisasm as the cornerstones of my pyramid of success. It is where everything begins."




Block: 3 Friendship
"Comes from mutual esteem, respect and devotion. Like marriage it must not be taken for granted but requires a joint efffort."
Friendship is important because you form relationships all around you and sometimes everyday. Although friendships are below relationships and family they are still important because you see people everyday and it is better to be around people that like you and you like them than being around people you dislike. Some of the best relationships are when both people have equal respect for eachother and both people sometimes depend on eachother. Friendships are like marriages meaning both people should try to care for eachother and think about eachothers feelings. To make a great friendship both people must try to work together and be there for eachother whenever they need eachother. Friendship requires a joint effort meaning it might not be a great friendship when only one person cares enough about the other and the other person doesn't care at all. Friendships can affect a persons physical or mental health there are many benefits to having a good friendship and many negative affects to having a toxic friendship. When someone is in a bad friendship the effects can be very hard on a person and the people around them, because people can be very influential wheather it is good or bad influence. As most people get older they look for friendships that share the same values as them and have more things in common with. Many things cann affect our friendships like technology and transportation and sometimes even long distance which can actually damage them more than help them. Friendship is important becasuse it affects the people around you and can affect your health and mood, i will try to consider the importance of this block whenever i can in the future.

Block: 4 Loyalty 

"To Yourself and to all those depending upon you. Keep your self-respect."
Someone who is loyal is reliable and always true, to others and to yourself. Loyalty to yourself is important because you need to be able to trust yourself and know that you can rely on yourself. Self respect is an important part of loyalty because some people don't have much self-respect for themselves and make wrong decisions that can affect them harshly. Not having self respect is like not caring about yourself or what happens to you, or putting yourself in bad position where you might get hurt. Loyalty to others is about being responsible enough to have  someone else depend on you for certain things. Sometimes you might need to rely on someone and if you are loyal to them then they might be there for you when you need them. You can be loyal to your friends and respect them the way they might respect you and be there fore them when they need you, that is a part of what loyalty is. This part of the pyramid is important because loyalty builds character and self-esteem because it is important to try to be a decent person and loyalty, is a great way to do that. This block is important for all relationships wether it is a personal relationship, work relationship, friendship, or being loyal to someone you really care about. To have a good relationship and be loyal to someone it is important for them to be equaly as loyal to you, equal respect is important. Loyalty is about commitement and being honest with the people around you. There are many ways a person can remain loyal as a friend, customer, employe, or in any other relationship loyalty is about the respect you have for yourself and the people around you.

Block 5: Cooperation 

"With all levels of your co-workers. Listen if you want to be heard. Be interested in finding thr best way, not having your own way."

Cooperation means working together... for everyone's benefit. No one loses if everyone works together. It's about working together for the right reason and to actually benefit from it in the right way. This block can build character, loyalty, and integrity which is important in becoming the person you want to be, a better person. It can also mean taking turns or being as fair and equal as you posssibly can. Taking turns is about not being selfish and having patience, letting someone else go before you or helping someone who needs it more than you. Helping other people when they need it is also an important step because this not only creates trust but also creates a friendship. Working as a team is better because you might suffer less when your team can help you and protect eahother. Cooperation in the workplace or at school is mostly the same idea because if you have the same goal as your peers then it would be easier to work together to achieve it. You can learn a lot about a person from the way they coopertate with others wether it is bad or good it is an important part of one's character. Cooperation makes a grat employe or friend when you need one. It is more than just working together it's about caring about the other person enough to not be selfish.

Block 6: Ambition

When you have a long list of goals you’d like to achieve, you have more to strive for, and more opportunities to check those goals off your list. Ambition is about working hard to complete your goals because you won't settle for less than what you want. Ambition is having enough passion to accomplish your goals and to work towards them. People withh no ambition don't have goals or they do but they don't really care enough to try to achieve them. This block is important because people may be more likely to hire or date someone with ambition. If you want a specific career or just want a promotion having ambition will help you get there. Most people respect someone who works hard and believes in their selfes and goals. Being patient is a very important part of this block because you don't just achieve your goals in a week. Staying focused on your goal is also important because you shouldn't be distracted from what you really want. Ambition is about wanting better for yourself and working so hard that you can only focus on that and not become lazy. Ambition is important when getting a job or career that you really want becaus people might want to hire someone who works hard and isn't lazy, someone who actually cares about their future.

Block 7: Self-Control

"Practice self-dicipline and keep emotions under control. Good judgement and common sense are essential."

Self control is an important block because you need it in many situations and sometimes it is not easy. It is hard to have control over most things or everyday life but practicing self-control is important when you really need it. Some examples of needing self-contol are when you have an assignment that needs to be done and you need to stay focused, or when you are on a diet, and when you want to quit something that is difficult and you are frustrated. There are many situations where you will need to have self-control, Sometimes you have emotions that might get in the way and you need to focus on why you are doing something. Other times you need to think about what is important to you and how you plan to achieve whatever goal you set. Not everyone can stay focused it is harder for some more than others. Some ways you might be able to keep self-control is to limit yourself when you need too. This block can be applied in many ways and many places, weather it is at work, school, even athletes might need it when they play a sport. I will try to apply this block when i can and when it is important.

Block 8: Alertness

"Be observing constantly. Stay open-minded. Be eager to learn and improve."

Being alert is like being aware about the things around you and in front of you, being able to see what some others can't. Mental alertness is just as important to keep your mind focused and aware of what it needs to. Mental alertness is also about staying open-minded and productive and learning new things because it is important to work out your brain. Some things that can improve your alertness are eating well, sleeping well, learning new things or skills, and meditating. These things are all important for  your brain to work properly because the less you use your brain the more likely it can get worse for example you might lose some memory. Alertness can imporve and help in more ways than one. Alertness can affect your job, school, or personal life it is important to stay focused when it is important. It is important in athletes for them to focus when they play or when they do other things because concentration is useful when you play a sport. One way you can improve your alertness is to always be eager to learn wheather it is a special skill or just something you wish to improve like, a language. I will try to use this block when i can to improve something that i need to or just to stay open-minded. 

Block 9: Initiative
"Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it."
This block is about the ability to make decisions for yourself and to work for yourself and not be un-motivated. It is better to make your own choices and fail then to let someone else make choices and fail for you, or to even make no choices and still fail. It is better to make mistakes and learn from them then to make no mistakes and not learn. It is important to take risks and have ambition instead of being lazy and not doing anything. This block is about making choices and learning from the way they affect you. Taking initiative is about doing things for yourself and not being afraid to take risks and do what you are supposed to. To be independent is a useful ability wether it is during work, school, or in your personal life. Responsibility is another part of this block because you should be a responsible person to take initiative and do things yourself. Most people like someone who takes initiative or is independent and responsible, someone who is reliable is what employers or even people in your personal life. This block can be used in everyday life, in many situations and is sometimes needed. 

Block 10: Intentness
"Set a realistic goal. Concentrate on its achievement by resisting all temptations. Be determined and persistent." 
Imtentness is about being determined to achieve your goal and not get distracted by other things you might want but not need. This is an important block because getting distracted from your goal is vey easy and it is not easy to stay focused. Resisting temptation isn't easy but it is worth it when you achieve your goal. Especially for athletes who need to stay focused and not get caught in bad or dangerous things, they need to stay focused on playing. There are a few ways to avoid geting distracted from temptations like stay away from things, people, or places that might distract you or influence you to do things that aren't very good for you. One thing that you should keep in mind when you get tempted to do something that you shouldn't is that your success is more important than the things that might be bad for you that you think you want. People face temptation everyday and it is important to know what you want and to keep intentness and not give up on your goal. Intentness can be used in more ways than one for example if you are intent on passing a test then you will study until you do. Another example is if you want to win a basketball game then you might practice everyday to win. Intentness can be used everyday in most situations, you can apply it in your professional and personal life when you set those goals and remember why they are important to you. 

Block 11: Sincerity
keeps friends
This block is about how you treat people and how they might see you. Being sincear is treating people with respect and showing them that you care. One way you can be sincear is by body language how you act and look the person could take offense if you are being rude. If you stare at someone for to long they might not like you for being rude. If you have good posture then people might be more likely to talk to you or might feel more comfortable around you. Active listening is also useful because people like to feel like you are understand them and they can trust you. Active listening is an important part of friendship and all relationships. Eye contact is important to keep when you are listening and not get distracted when someone is talking. You can ask interesting questions and questions about there personal life. Talk about yourself too because most people don't like a one-sided coversation. Sincerity can be shown in the way you interact with people it is important to speak your opinions and understand or respect someone else's. Seeing others point of view even if you don't understand or agree with it. 

Block 12: Adaptability
To any situation

Block 13: Condition
"Mental-Moral-Physical. Rest, exercise and diet must be considered. Moderation must be practiced. Dissipation must be eliminated."
Conditioning is about learning and practicing; conditioning yourself to to play a sport or work on something you have trouble with. This block is important because conditioning yourself is like preparing for something that is really important to you. Sports players condition themselves by practicing everyday, maintaining a healthy diet, and doing so many other things to prepare for a game. Conditioning is more than just your physical motivation, it is also mental, and emotional. Some athletes prepare mentally by meditating or thinking about the goal they want to achieve. Another way is emotional they train emotionally by not thinking that winning is the most important thing, they focus on playing as well as they can. This block can be applied in more than just sports it can be used everyday for work or school. A few ways to use this block is by working hard to condition yourself on what you need to do. Be patient on achieving your goal or using this skill. This skill is important to all that are willing to try and not focus on the winning. I will try to apply this block to my everyday life as often as i can and focus on my goals. 

Block 14: Skill
"A knowledge of and the ability to properly and quickly execute the fundamentals. Be prepared and cover every little detail."
This is an important block because skill is something you can use in sports and in the work or school place. There are many types of skills, most of the things you do require skills. A few examples of skills you might already have are speaking maybe two languages, listening, reading and writing are all skills. It is important for athletes to learn useful skills and understand the fundamentals. Taking decisive action is what most employers, coaches, or even teachers look for. Being responsible is important for any future you might want because people want someone who has many skills and can do multiple useful things. People like someone who can listen and be a logical thinker, and can also be compassionate. These skills are used everyday it is something that people should practice more often because they are used everywhere. I will try to practice most of these skills everyday and try to learn new ones. I want to learn new skills because i think it could benefit me in the future and i could use them when i need to. 

Block 15: Team Spirit
"A genuine consideration for others. An eagerness to sacrifice personal interests of glory for the welfare of all."
To possess team spirit it is important to understand people and what they need from you and the whole team. Having team spirit is about focusing on more than just yourself and what you want, it is about caring about everyone else and focusing on your goal together. It is important to care about the other people on your team and try to keep your bond over your interests. There are many easy ways to keep good spirit one way is by having good cooperation skills, just working together with your teammates can improve this skill. Staying motivated and focused on your goal as a team can improve the trust you and your teammates have for each other. Remember too respect each others opinions even if you don't agree with them, treat them fairly and equally. Keep your promises, it is important that you and your teammates be able to trust and rely on each other. Remember what is important even if you do not want a relationship with someone you can just work together when you need too. Friendship is important choose your friends carefully and maintain a good relationship with them if you can. I will try to apply this new block and all of these ways to my daily life when i think i need too. 

Block 16: Honesty
In thought and action.                      
Honesty is about being true to yourself and others and being truthful when you need too. Saying what you mean without being hurtful is important when speaking honestly. Honesty is taught to us when we are young so that we can become honest people sometimes people forget about honesty. It is also about doing and saying what you think is right and doing what is important to you. Your actions also show that you are honest. Being an honest person is not easy because there is times where you feel that you should lie but remember what is important to you. Honesty is important wherever you go like your job, school, and even around your friends. There are many people who aren't honest to the people around them or even to themselves but at least trying to be honest is important. This is a skill that is used in most places and even in sports. Honesty is more than just telling the truth it is about the way you act and how you feel. I will try to be more honest when i can, around myself and other people when i should. 

Block 17: Resourcefulness
Proper judgement.

Resourcefulness is a useful block because it is used by mostly successful people and other people who care about success. Resourceful people are usually open minded and don't judge a situation or person too quickly without knowing all the information. They are usually determined or motivated when they set a goal they will do anything to achieve that goal. They are self-assured and confident they know their value and they don't settle for less; they have enough self respect to know when they deserve better. Resourcefulness usually has to do with knowing what you are capable of but not limiting yourself or your expectations. Creativity is also a big part of being resourceful because it is about finding how to make things work for you. Resourcefulness is not easy to achieve but even when it gets difficult it is important not to give up. Resourcefulness is also about using what you have to create something better either for yourself or even someone else. This block can be applied in work, school, relationships, and even in sports. People who are resourceful are usually very logical and can think quickly or under pressure because they are used to having to think a certain way to create something important. I will try to apply this new block into most situations when i need to and when i feel that it is important. 


Block 18: Poise
"Just being yourself. Being at ease in any situation." Graceful and elegant bearing in a person.
This block is about keeping self-confidence and showing your yourself in the best way possible. It is also about keeping calm especially when you are in company. Not rushing and keeping steady is also an important part of this block. Keeping yourself poise is about being elegant and being yourself when you need to be. This block can be used by athletes, in the work place, and even in school or various social situations. Poise people are usually calm and do not get affected very easily or become unreasonable in difficult situations. Poise people can be very determined when they set a goal they work really hard towards it. Other people who aren't poised might lose their calm when they are in a stressful situation but poise people know that it is important to keep calm. This is a useful skill because it can be used to show people that you can handle situations and that you are a reasonable person. You can also use this block when you feel uncomfortable in a situation and you want to be calm. I will apply this block when it is necessary and when i really need to be poise.

Block 19: Confidence
"Respect without fear. May come from being prepared and keeping all things in proper perspective."

This block is about self-confidence and not just in the way you look but in the way you act and feel about yourself. Self-confident people are usually positive and see the good in themselves or the people around them. People who think that they can do whatever they want just because they are who they are have the wrong type of confidence. Confidence isn't about putting the people around you down it is about mutual respect for other people. If you just want people to know that you are confident then keeping eye contact and having good posture is important. Being prepared and organized is an important part of this also, because if people in your work, school, or personal life see that you can be responsible they will respect you more. Confidence isn't an easy thing that you are born with some people have it naturally and some need to build it. Many successful people have self-confidence because it is an important part of business and social interactions. Confident people don't always have everything they want they are usually successful because they are prepared and they plan. I will try to keep confidence  as much as i can to try to become a successful person.

Block 20: Reliability
Creates respect.
Reliability is usually defined as consistent which is also something that continues over time. This block is important for someone who wants to become a person that is dependent or someone who is ready for responsibility. Reliability is commonly looked for in a person whether it is an employee, a friend, or anyone you can you may spend lots of time with or depend on. People who are reliable are usually very responsible and have ambition. People who just don't care about their future don't usually have reliability in their work or life. There are many ways to become a reliable person if you want to you can work on your ability to be responsible. Another way is to focus on how you want to be in the future. I will try to work towards this block in the future because i think it is a way to become a successful person. It is also important to be able to rely on yourself because you can't expect people to rely on you if you can't even rely on yourself.

Block 21: Fight
Determined effort.
This block is about not giving up on what you want and keeping determination for your goal. It is not just about making arguments on why you deserve something it is about focusing on how you can get it. Focusing on your goal is the main point of this block, fighting for what you want or what is important to you. There are several ways you can achieve this block by not giving up when you feel like you want to, and thinking about why it is important to you. Fighting means to be determined and to know what is important to you and fighting for what you care about but not physically. Most successful people are usually determined to get what they want and they will do anything they can to achieve it. There are many situations where you can use this bock in school, work, sports, and even in your personal life. I will try to apply this way by focusing on what is important to me like school and not giving up when it gets tough. I will also try to apply this block as often as i can when i need too and when i think something is really important.

Block 22: Competitive Greatness
"Be at your best when your best is needed. Enjoyment of a difficult challenge."
Competitive greatness is not just about winning or being better than someone else it is about doing your best to achieve what you want to. This block is about putting in the effort and not giving up to achieve what you want. Being competitive is more than trying to be better than someone else and working hard towards your goal no matter what happens. Being competitive is not always a bad thing it's mostly a good way to motivate someone or motivate yourself. Sports are mostly competitive even though some people can't handle the pressure and they cheat it is meant for everyone to try to do their best no matter if they win or lose. Some people don't like to lose so they try their best or they try to cheat either way it is important to win the honest way if it is really important to you. I don't think it is easy for someone to be honest when they fell a lot of pressure to be the best and to win. This is an important block because so many people use it and people who care about achieving their goals use it. It is even harder to try to enjoy something when you are so focused on winning although both are important. Competitive greatness can be achieved anywhere like at school, work, sports, and even in your personal life.I will try to achieve competitive greatness when i can and focus on what is important to me.

Block 23: Integrity
Purity of intention.

Integrity is not just about  being completely honest it is also about how you intend to do things, because if you have bad intentions or good intentions it doesn't really matter if you are honest or not. Most people look for someone with integrity or someone who they can depend on or trust and if you have no integrity it won't be easy to make friends. People with integrity are usually loyal, and independent. Although this block is important it is not an easy skill to keep and sometimes difficult when you feel like you can't be honest with a person. To obtain integrity it is important to have patience and to be reasonable. Some people just don't get it so easily and the either have to work harder to achieve it or they give up. There are many ways to use this block and many places like school, work, sports, and even in your personal life. I will try more often to achieve this block and practice it when i can. Integrity is a great and useful trait to have anywhere you go or work in the future. This block should motivate a person to try to do as best as they can when it comes to the kind of person you want to be.

Block 24: Faith
Believe and Achieve
This block is about faith which is believing in something that is very important to you even if you can't see it. This block is not just about believing it is also about what you do to achieve what you believe in. Faith can be put in whatever you want and whatever you chose to believe in. To have faith in something you need to trust it with all of your confidence you need to believe in it. You can have faith in many things for example you can have faith in god or in yourself. If most of your faith is put into god then it is important to trust him and seek answers from him no matter what. Understanding is also a big part of faith if you don't completely understand something then it can be hard to believe in it. There is more than one place you can use your faith other than church, you can use it when you need to have faith in someone like a friend, or you can use it for yourself. To obtain faith is not hard but to keep faith can be more difficult.

Block 25: Patience 
Good things take time

This block is about patience and taking your time to get something right. Patience is not an easy block to maintain but it is very important for completing your goal. Patience is about focusing on what is important for your goal and being patient if it takes some time. This block is especially important for athletes or even someone in school who has trouble being patient. There are many ways to be patient other than just waiting for something that you want to happen to you. Anyone can obtain patience if they put in the work. If you don't have patience then things might be more difficult for you when you want something or when you need something. Sometimes even the most patient person can lose it if they don't focus or they are pushed too hard. You can use this block anywhere because this block isn't for anything specific. This block depends on the person if they can achieve it or not. I will continue to practice this block and focus on it more often.