Maya Angelou’s 10 rules for Success PDF

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We had to watch Maya Angelou's 10 rules for success, pick one rule, and apply it to your life....

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Isabella Santana Prof. De Leon- AFR FLK City Tech- Sept 13th, 2017 Maya Angelou’s 10 rules for Success Prompt: Choose 1 of Ms. Angelou’s rules for success and apply it to your life. The restriction, it cannot repeat anything from the New Directions Essay. I struggle to say no. The word no for most people is one with negative connotation. It is powerful in that it has the potential to prevent, the potential to create, and the potential to destroy. It is a word that some people struggle to utter, while others scream it to the world. I have always struggled to say no, and it is time I learn. When I was 6, my family was on the verge of breaking apart. Being the child in the middle was scary at times. When being sent away to live in Puerto Rico, I never said, “No, I don’t want to leave.” When I was 11, there were kids in my class that would take my toys and knick-knacks I’d bring for recess. I did not always want to share, but I never said, “No, you can’t touch that.” When I was 14, I dated a boy who I later learned to be abusive. He was aggressive and controlling and wanted me to stop talking to people I held dear. I did not want to say goodbye but I never said, “No, I don’t want to let go.” Time and time again, I made these same mistakes. Although I grew mentally, I felt emotionally I was afraid of what the word no would mean for me. Would these people turn their backs and spread rumors? Or would my friendships come to an end and I be left abandoned? I am almost 19, I have learned to make myself happy. I have learned to disregard what others think, or say, or do. If it will hurt me, I do not need it in my life. There are times when I

am not okay with something or think it to be a good idea. I only say it when it is necessary, but now I say, “No, my happiness comes first.”...