There is, however, plenty of time to kill while watching this movie because it doesn't require attention to be paid. Why I found myself thinking of Bruce while watching 3 Strikes is a mystery, or wishful thinking, because there is no comedic relationship between the two. I just want you to know what is possible.Lenny Bruce used to do a routine about the way in which nasty words could lose their power and meaning when repeated over and over again. It is certainly what I mean when I say, “the easy way leads you downhill while the difficult way leads you to great heights. Three strikes and you are not out! I think this is what people mean when they say “refuse to lose,” or “don’t take no for an answer.” This requires the mental toughness to stay focused on your goal and make those additional efforts when things do not go your way. Sometimes it takes a fourth or fifth or tenth effort in order to get where you want to go. I can only promise you that if you adopt the mindset of finding one more thing that you can do to achieve your goals, you will have more success overall. I can not promise you that you will be successful in that instance. So the next time you are told “you’re out” ask yourself and others what more you can do. Soon after I was certified to teach in four states. I put together a combination of graduate and undergraduate courses and, with the help of some kind professors who admired my efforts, the college endorsed me for a teachers certificate. However, just because the school didn’t have a program to get me certified, didn’t mean they couldn’t have one. So once again I was being told “you’re out” when it came to getting certified to teach. I soon discovered that the school I was accepted at did not have a program where I could get certified to teach. They said “you’re in!” But that was not the only obstacle I encountered. I studied in my free time and took the teacher tests to prove I knew the material I would like to teach. I took jobs working with young people to prove I could succeed in that type of work place. I took additional courses to prove I could get good grades. I took initiative, which means I took action without being told. I thought that there might be something more I could do. I honestly could not see myself doing anything else with my life. I could have quit right there and then, but I couldn’t give up on my dream. I applied to graduate school and was told “you’re out!.” This was easier said than done as my grades my first couple of years of college were average at best. So I knew I had to go on to graduate school in order to earn my teacher certification. But I graduated with only a History degree. Sometimes you find that pinhole gets bigger with each step you take. When you are in a tunnel of doubt, you can either focus on the darkness that surrounds you and turn back, or you can focus on that one little pinhole of light and take a step towards it. But I guarantee you that if you ask someone who has been successful, they will tell you about a time when their chances for success looked very dim. They can’t see a way to win so they stop trying. You see, most people quit when they believe they will be unsuccessful. There is always one more thing you can do.” That lesson can be applied to any situation where you are trying to achieve something. In training his troops, Colonel Hal Moore (depicted by Mel Gibson) tells his men “Three strikes and you are NOT out. When I first saw the movie one line stood out. It is not only a great movie for teaching the Vietnam War, but also the concept of war itself. The movie does an excellent job depicting the training, fighting, and sacrifices of those called to duty, while also showing the sacrifices made by their families on the home front. Each year in my US History classes we watch an edited version of We Were Soldiers.
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