Words of Wisdom, yes or no?

Question: Words of Wisdom, yes or no!?

"Today's students can put dope in their veins or hope in their brains!. If they can conceive it and believe it, they can achieve it!. They must know it is not their aptitude but their attitude that will determine their altitude!."

(Jesse Jackson)Www@QuestionHome@Com

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It's just screaming out for Powerpoint bullets and arrows!. It's easier to take in when shown in that particular format than when declaimed from a rostrum!. I can imagine a generation of people muttering: "If I can conceive it and believe it, then I can achieve it" as a mantra!. Whether they can or not is quite another matter!

I think that altitude is governed by both aptitude and attitude!. True, there are some lightweight people in positions of influence, but I don't regard them as people of altitude!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Attitude and self-belief are tremendous things which can take a person a very long way, but most things need a certain amount of natural aptitude too!. A young person who was severely intellectually challenged would never make a nuclear physicist no matter what he believed!.

So, I'd say it's partially true!. Yes, it's inspirational as it can inspire people to higher things than they would otherwise achieve, though not necessarily to the loftiest heights!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

some of todays students can puit dope in their brains, but they cannot put hope min their brains only their hearts, andd their hearts are being disheartened by the wrong doing of man to man, and they dont need to be judged ,or shamed by anyone,only loved and understood!.
todays students are hurt by the worlds goverments who are not taking resposibility for their violent attitudes!.
please point the finger in a different directionWww@QuestionHome@Com

Nah - it's a lot of hype bolstered by some rap like rhyme!. Some people could imagine a thing and still never accomplish it!. You also need certain minimum education, intelligence, perseverence, resources, time, and luck!. Attitude is ONE necessary ingredient, but certainly not a substitute for the OTHER necessary ingredients!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Everything Jesse Jackson has said in the quote you provide pivots upon one thing: choice!.

What we CHOOSE to do ALWAYS trumps what we CAN do!.!.!.!.

Inspiration doesn't come TO you!.!.!.!.!.it comes AS you!.

Wisdom is as wisdom does!.!.!.

OrinWww@QuestionHome@Com

Attitude is everything!. You need to be willing to achieve!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

if they had brains
they would not do
what they do
this will go down the drain
when there is no brain
attitude or no attitude ,
altitude achieve a very few

i too wish it was
me and youWww@QuestionHome@Com

Good words of wisdom but I know a lot of people that smoke dope and earn a good living still so I don't think it affects everyone in the same way lolWww@QuestionHome@Com

His decline on the national scene is evidence that something more than attitude is necessary!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Its definitely inspirational!. And it's a clever quote too!. So yes, words of wisdom!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes these are words of wisdom!.!.

and it's totally true!.!. young people do believe in it already and that is a great start for their future !.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes, words of wisdom!.

That doesn't mean Jesse Jackson is wise!.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

attitude and action can determine there altitude!
but over all yeah very wise!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes to both questions silly rabbit!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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true
wulers wule the linesWww@QuestionHome@Com

it rhymes so small children and black people will enjoy itWww@QuestionHome@Com