Quote of the Week

Get inspired by authors, artists, celebrities, scientists, and world leaders.

Thursday, September 10

This activity is for ages 9 and up, but anyone can join.

Supplies:

Paper and pencil (Optional)

"The only person you are destined to become
is the person you decide to be."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

American Poet, Essayist, and Philosopher

May 25, 1803 - April 27, 1882

Time to Reflect:

Read the quote above carefully, and read it several times if you need to. If you would like, you can write or draw in a journal or paper about how the quote makes you feel, or what it makes you think about.

Try to answer these questions- there are no right or wrong answers!

• What do you think this quote means/says? What's another way of saying this?
• How can you apply this to the way you live your life?
• What kind of person do you want to become?
• What are you doing now to be who you want to be in the future?
• How can you apply this to the way you interact with others?
• How do you want others to see you or think of you?

Sources:

• https://bernardmarr.com/default.asp?contentID=1295
• https://www.biography.com/writer/ralph-waldo-emerson