This document provides 101 tips for teenagers to grow up happy and successful. The tips cover a wide range of topics from health, relationships, attitude, goals and more. Following the tips will help readers become happier and better people. The book is intended to guide teenagers through school and life.

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4. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. THINK 35. LANGUAGE 69. STEPS
2. MORALS 36. COMPUTER 70. BEST
3. ATTITUDE 37. TV MOVIES 71. REWARDS
4. GOALS 38. MUSIC 72. PRACTICE
5. PERSISTENCE 39. HOBBIES 73. TRY AGAIN
6. COMMITMENTS 40. CREATIVITY 74. DAYS
7. TRUTH 41. PERFECT 75. JUDGMENT
8. IMPRESSIONS 42. BE NICE 76. STAND UP
9. NEATNESS 43. EMPATHY 77. FLEXIBILITY
10. HEALTH 44. FAIRNESS 78. COMPROMISE
11. WASH 45. APPRECIATION 79. SPIRIT
12. EAT 46. COURTESY 80. ANGER
13. BREAKFAST 47. MAGIC 81. CRY
14. NO SMOKING 48. MANNERS 82. HEALING
15. NO DRUGS 49. RUDENESS 83. WINNERS
16. DRIVING 50. COMMUNICATE 84. FAILURE
17. EXERCISE 51. SPEAK 85. YOU
18. RELAX 52. LISTEN 86. ENTHUSIASM
19. SLEEP 53. QUESTION 87. PROBLEMS
20. MODESTY 54. ADVICE 88. HAPPINESS
21. RESPECT 55. HELP 89. SMILE
22. FAMILY 56. TEAMS 90. HUMOR
23. PARENTS 57. WIN 91. PLAY
24. TALK 58. LOSE 92. NATURE
25. CAUTION 59. MISTAKES 93. HEROES
26. NO FAULT 60. SEEK 94. LOVE
27. LOYALTY 61. SORRY 95. DREAM
28. FRIENDS 62. CRITICS 96. MIRACLES
29. PEOPLE 63. FORGIVE 97. BEGIN
30. RESPONSIBILITY 64. PEACE 98. PRIDE
31. LEARN 65. PLAN 99. COURAGE
32. HOMEWORK 66. RULES 100. LIFE
33. READ 67. TIME 101. AIM HIGH!
34. WORDS 68. DO IT MY THOUGHTS...

5. AIM HIGH
THINK
Think!
Think before
you do something.
Consider the
alternatives before
you act.
Careful thinking
produces the best
results.
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6. AIM HIGH
MORALS
ATTITUDE
Ethics and morals Have a positive
are important. attitude.
Ethics are the moral Be a positive person.
standards and rules
of correct conduct. You can think only one
thought at a time –
An ethical person make it a positive one.
has the ability to pick
and choose the Look for the good in
proper way to act. every experience,
situation, and person.
Take pride in
acting correctly.
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7. AIM HIGH
PERSISTENCE
GOALS Develop your goals.
Goals are what you
Persistence pays.
Persistent people
want to achieve. accomplish what they set
out to do.
Make a plan and
imagine yourself They act consistently
achieving your goals. until they reach a goal.
Your imagination and Persistent people
your work each day achieve their goals.
will help you achieve
your goals.
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8. AIM HIGH
TRUTH
COMMITMENTS Make commitments,
keep your word.
Tell the truth.
Telling the truth is the
Follow through on the right way to act.
commitments you make.
Living with lies is
Keeping commitments harder than living a
earns respect and trust truthful life.
from others.
Being truthful and
You will become a honest is important.
stronger and better
person if you keep your
word.
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9. AIM HIGH
NEATNESS
IMPRESSIONS Make a good
impression.
Neatness counts.
It is easier to function in
Always make a good a neat and orderly space
impression. than a mess.
Put your best foot You will feel better
forward. when your appearance
and your environment
First impressions are are neat.
very important.
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10. AIM HIGH
WASH
HEALTH Good health.
Develop habits that
Keep your hands
clean; wash them as
often as possible.
keep you healthy.
Clean hands help to keep
Maintaining good you healthy.
health is your decision
and a lifelong choice. Wash your hands with
soap and water for
You can make
at least 15 seconds.
yourself healthy.
Keep your hands clean.
Good health is the
most important thing Keep yourself healthy.
you have.
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11. AIM HIGH
EAT
BREAKFAST
Eat fruits and Eat a good breakfast.
vegetables, they are
good for you. Start your day in
a healthy way.
Eat fruits and
vegetables every day. Eat nutritious foods
that give you the energy
They will energize you, your body needs to
control your weight, maintain your maximum
and keep you healthy. efficiency throughout
the day.
Seven is the lucky
number of fruits and Breakfast keeps
veggies to eat each day. you awake.
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12. AIM HIGH
NO DRUGS
NO SMOKING Don’t smoke!
Never smoke.
Avoid drugs!
If you use drugs you
hurt your mind and
Smoking causes cancer. your body and you are
It also causes heart and breaking the law.
lung disease and other
fatal diseases. Maintain your health
and happiness by
If you have started saying NO and not
smoking, quit now. using drugs.
If you can’t quit, get If you have a drug
help. You can do it! habit, seek help from
family, friends and
Smoking can kill you. professionals.
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13. AIM HIGH
DRIVING
EXERCISE
Drive soberly. Exercise.
To drink, or to do Exercise is important
drugs and to drive is for your physical and
a way to death. mental well-being.
Take a taxi, public Develop an exercise
transportation, or stay routine and you acquire
where you are. a healthy habit for life.
Your parent, an adult or Enjoy your exercise.
a friend will be much
happier to pick you up
anywhere when you are
intoxicated rather than
seeing you injured.
Never ride in a car with
a driver who is drinking
or taking drugs!
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14. AIM HIGH
SLEEP
RELAX Relax.
Take a break.
Get enough sleep.
Teenagers need more
sleep than adults.
Sit by yourself in a
calm and quiet place. Doctors recommend
that teens get between
Close your eyes. 10 and 12 hours of
Breathe deeply for sleep each night.
a few minutes.
Teenagers physically
Read a book, watch a need extra sleep.
television program or
listen to music.
Find a method of
relaxation that works
for you.
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15. AIM HIGH
RESPECT
MODESTY Be modest.
Avoid bragging.
Respect people.
Respect people in
the same way that you
Be a humble person. want to be respected.
Respecting others is
the best way to earn
respect for yourself.
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16. AIM HIGH
PARENTS
FAMILY Be supportive of
your family.
Listen to the
person responsible
for your care.
Spend time with
your family and learn Think about what a
from them. parent or caring
adult says to you.
Get to know and enjoy
your relatives. If you disagree, disagree
in a respectful manner.
A caring adult usually
has your best interest
in mind when making a
decision affecting
your life.
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17. AIM HIGH
CAUTION
TALK Talk to a relative.
If you have a problem,
If you are going to
be out late, call to let
someone know.
try talking to a person
who loves you and Do not go out or
wants the best for you. stay out late without
letting someone know
A relative is often where you are.
a good choice.
It is wise to be
cautious.
People must be
informed of where
you are to protect
your safety.
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18. AIM HIGH
NO FAULT
LOYALTY
If your parents fight Be loyal.
or separate, remember
you are not at fault. Stay loyal to the
people you like.
If parents fight,
separate, or divorce, Stand by their side
it is not your fault. when they need you.
If you are upset, speak Your loyalty will
be appreciated.
to a friend or a relative
and consider seeking
help from your school’s
guidance counselor
or psychologist.
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19. AIM HIGH
FRIENDS
PEOPLE
Be a good friend. Respect the
opposite sex.
To have a good
friend you need to There are many
be a good friend. differences and
similarities between
Do things for and girls and boys,
with your friend men and women.
that you might not
do with anybody else.
Respect the similarities
and differences.
Good friends are special
people.
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20. AIM HIGH
LEARN
RESPONSIBILITY Accept responsibility. Learn in school.
Take responsibility Pay attention in class,
for what you do. respect your teachers,
and learn.
Be a good person.
Learn as much as
you can.
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21. AIM HIGH
READ
HOMEWORK Do your homework.
Take your time and
Reading is necessary.
Read something
concentrate on your you truly enjoy.
homework.
It could be the sports
If you need help, section of a newspaper,
ask your friends a magazine, or a book.
and family.
The more you read,
Complete your the easier it is to read.
homework on time and
do your best work.
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22. AIM HIGH
LANGUAGE
WORDS Develop a good
vocabulary.
Learn another
language.
When you find Learn a foreign
a word you don’t language.
know, look it up in a
dictionary, write down If you are lucky to live
the definition and use with others who speak
the word. another language, you
might want to learn
As you learn more their language.
words, you will be able
to express yourself Learning another
better when either language will help you
speaking or writing. throughout your life.
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23. AIM HIGH
COMPUTER
TV MOVIES
Use a computer. Go to movies and watch
television.
A computer will give
you the power to do It’s fun to go to movies
everything from playing and watch television.
games to communicating
with people throughout Be selective. See movies
the world. and programs that relax
you, entertain you, and
When you are on the educate you.
Internet beware of
people you do not know
and do not give them
personal information.
Use a computer to enrich
your life.
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24. AIM HIGH
MUSIC
HOBBIES
Listen to music. Get a hobby.
The sound of music is Your hobby is a special
one of life’s pleasures. interest you really enjoy.
Whether it is rap, disco, You can listen to music,
hip-hop, jazz, or opera, collect things, paint,
music is beautiful. write, or participate in
sports.
Listen and make your
own choices. Have fun with
your hobby.
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25. AIM HIGH
PERFECT
CREATIVITY Be creative and enjoy
your creativity.
Perfection.
People are not perfect.
Artists, athletes,
corporate presidents, Be happy being
and children are yourself.
creative.
You can be creative
in school, at home, or
with your friends.
You can be creative in
sports, in art, in music,
with words, or with a
computer.
Allow yourself
to be creative.
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26. AIM HIGH
BE NICE
EMPATHY
Be a nice person. Empathize with others.
A nice person is pleasant Empathy is your ability
to others. to identify with another
person and understand
Be a kind, understanding their feelings and
and charitable person. situation.
People who are nice Empathy allows you to
have a good attitude. form an understanding
with someone else.
Being nice is nice.
When you can
empathize with another
person you are in touch
with their feelings.
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27. AIM HIGH
APPRECIATION
FAIRNESS Be fair.
What seems fair to one
Show appreciation.
Everyone wants to
person may not seem be appreciated.
fair to another.
Express appreciation
When you are fair with to others.
people, it is more likely
that they will treat you
fairly.
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28. AIM HIGH
MAGIC
COURTESY Courtesy counts.
Hold the door for
“Please” and “thank
you” are really magic
words.
somebody. Don’t push
when you are standing in By saying “please” and
line. Give up your seat “thank you,” people
to an elderly person on a show themselves to be
bus or train. thoughtful, respectful,
and nice.
When you are courteous,
people will be courteous
to you.
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29. AIM HIGH
RUDENESS
MANNERS Use the best table
manners.
Avoid rude words.
Avoid rude or crude
People judge you by words that might
your manners. hurt or embarrass
other people.
Learn proper table
manners. Always consider
what affect your
Practice your manners, words will have.
and they will become
good habits.
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30. AIM HIGH
COMMUNICATE
SPEAK
Communicate Speak clearly and
constructively. maintain eye contact.
Get to the point. Don’t mumble.
Communicate clearly Look directly at the
when you speak, write other person, maintain
or e-mail. eye contact, and
speak clearly.
When you have
something to say,
say it.
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31. AIM HIGH
LISTEN
QUESTION
Speak up and Ask questions.
then listen.
Asking questions
It is important to express does not show a lack
your opinions. of knowledge, but
rather the search for
There are situations that knowledge.
require listening.
Ask questions in a
Once you have made thoughtful and polite
your point, stop talking manner.
and listen.
Learn from the
answers.
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32. AIM HIGH
ADVICE
HELP
Hear advice. Help others.
When a person gives If you know someone
you advice, listen. needs help, help.
You may accept or
reject the advice.
The decision is yours.
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33. AIM HIGH
WIN
TEAMS Join a team.
Join a team such as a
Plan to win and you
will be a winner.
sports team, a club, or a Tell yourself several
volunteer organization. times each day that you
are a winner and you
Teams teach individuals will accomplish what
to work and play with you want.
others.
A winning attitude
creates a winner.
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34. AIM HIGH
MISTAKES
LOSE Winning isn’t always
everything.
Everyone makes
mistakes.
No person or team We all make mistakes.
wins all the time.
Learn to avoid making
Don’t dwell on losses. the same mistakes twice.
Look forward to the next
time you will win.
Keep your confidence
and your next win
will be sooner than
you think.
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35. AIM HIGH
SORRY
SEEK Seek help.
Don’t be embarrassed
Sorry.
If you hurt someone’s
to ask for help. feelings, apologize.
People like to help If you make a mistake,
each other. apologize.
Seek help from the best Saying “I’m sorry” will
person available. make you and the other
person feel better.
Show your appreciation
to the person helping
you.
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36. AIM HIGH
CRITICS
FORGIVE
Learn to deal with Forgive.
criticism.
Show forgiveness
No one likes to be in your heart and in
criticized. your mind.
Deal with the criticism Be a forgiving person.
in a positive way.
Don’t blame the
messenger. Just listen
to the message and
do your best.
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37. AIM HIGH
PLAN
PEACE Violence is not
the solution.
Plan your life.
Don’t leave your life
Talk out your problems, to chance.
don’t fight about them.
Think about what you
Listen, speak, and want to achieve.
resolve your differences.
Learn a skill, follow
Be a peaceful person. your passion or plan
something else.
Your life belongs to
you.
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38. AIM HIGH
RULES
TIME
Follow the rules. Use time wisely.
Know the rules Plan your activities
and go with them. so that you can
accomplish all you
Breaking rules causes want.
punishment and other
bad consequences.
Follow rules.
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39. AIM HIGH
STEPS
DO IT Keep motivated.
Motivation is the
Take one step
at a time.
desire to achieve and Every goal has
accomplish what you many steps.
want in life.
Go step by step.
Keep yourself
motivated and enjoy Accomplish something
your progress. each day and you will
accomplish what you
want in life.
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40. AIM HIGH
REWARDS
BEST Try hard –
do your best.
Reward yourself.
When you achieve
Always strive to something, reward
do your best. yourself.
Your extra efforts, Buy yourself a present,
giving 100 percent, go to a movie, do a
giving it your all will special fun activity.
lead to the extraordinary
accomplishments in You deserve to reward
your life. yourself when you
achieve things in your
If you try hard and life.
keep a positive
attitude, you will
always do your best.
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41. AIM HIGH
TRY AGAIN
PRACTICE Practice, practice,
practice...
Try, try, try again.
Work your way
To be good at anything around obstacles.
you need to practice.
Don’t give up until
No one is a champion you have tried all of
or a gold-medal winner the proper ways to
without practice. achieve your goal.
People born with Keep trying and you
extraordinary talents will succeed.
still must practice
their skills.
Practice with a
positive attitude and
you will succeed.
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42. AIM HIGH
DAYS
JUDGMENT
Some days are better Be careful.
than others.
Be careful about the
Everyone has good way you lead your life.
and bad days.
Think and use good
Life is not one judgment in what you
steady flow of good say and do.
or bad events.
Try to remember the
good in each day.
When things are bad,
keep your positive
spirit and remember
tomorrow will be a
better day.
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43. AIM HIGH
STAND UP
FLEXIBILITY
Stand up for Be flexible.
yourself.
Flexibility allows you
Don’t let bullies push to adjust to change in
you around. a constructive way.
Stand up for what you Change can be difficult
believe in, and, if you but necessary.
feel threatened, do not
hesitate to speak to a Be flexible.
teacher or a parent or
other adult.
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44. AIM HIGH
COMPROMISE
SPIRIT
Life is full of Don’t feel sorry
compromises. for yourself.
No one gets their Bad things happen
way all the time. to everyone.
Learn to compromise Don’t get stuck in
and you will get self-pity.
what you want most
of the time. Focus your energies
on being positive and
regaining your spirit.
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45. AIM HIGH
ANGER
CRY
Express anger in a It’s okay to cry.
constructive way.
Crying is an important
Learn to deal with anger expression of human
in a constructive way emotion.
and non-violent way.
Don’t be embarrassed
Some people scream, to cry.
some people rip things
up, and some people Presidents, athletes, and
keep the anger inside just regular people cry.
of them.
A good cry can make
If you are angry at you feel better.
someone, let them
know your feelings.
When you let go of
your anger, you will
feel better.
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46. AIM HIGH
HEALING
WINNERS
Time heals. Have a Win/Win
attitude.
Some wounds take
longer to heal than Any situation is better
others. if both people can be
winners.
As time passes your
hurts, your injuries, If you can convince
and your mind and another person that
body will heal. your position is correct
and, at the same time,
the other person gains
something, then you
have created a
Win/Win situation.
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47. AIM HIGH
YOU
FAILURE People fail.
Failure is part of life.
Believe in yourself.
When you believe in
yourself, you have the
Because you fail does ability to do almost
not make you a failure. anything you set your
mind, heart, and body to.
Learn from the failure.
Have confidence in your
Put it behind you ability to succeed, and
and move on. you will.
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48. AIM HIGH
ENTHUSIASM
PROBLEMS
Be enthusiastic. View problems as
challenges.
Enthusiasm is the joy
you show when doing Problems are challenges
your daily activities. to overcome.
When you are Face problems and
enthusiastic, whatever handle them quickly.
you are doing becomes
more pleasurable. Use your creativity,
imagination, common
Enthusiasm is sense, and intuition to
contagious. solve problems.
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49. AIM HIGH
HAPPINESS
SMILE
Think happy. Smile.
Think happy thoughts. When you smile,
people around you
When you are down, smile with you.
replace your negative
thoughts with positive, A smile cheers up a
happy thoughts. room, makes a difficult
situation more pleasant,
Let your thoughts and creates good
be happy throughout feelings among people.
your day.
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50. AIM HIGH
HUMOR
PLAY
Develop a sense Play.
of humor.
Find an activity that
A sense of humor you enjoy and have
makes both the serious fun doing it.
moments in life and
the lighter moments
more enjoyable.
It is good to laugh
at yourself as well
as to enjoy another
person’s humor.
Lighten up!
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51. AIM HIGH
HEROES
NATURE Enjoy nature.
Trees, the sky, the birds,
Have heroes.
Heroes are women and
and weather are true men of excellence who
wonders of nature. did great things.
Take time to enjoy the Model yourself after
natural wonders that are your heroes.
a part of your world.
Preserve the
environment.
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52. AIM HIGH
DREAM
LOVE You are loved.
You are loved by
Dream.
Dream the possible
many people. and the impossible.
People show love in If you dream something
different ways. often enough, it becomes
a goal in your life.
Learn to recognize
different types of love. Dreams come true when
you achieve your goals.
Show love to those
you love.
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53. AIM HIGH
BEGIN
MIRACLES Miracles happen.
Things happen in life
Begin again.
Starting something is the
that can’t be explained. first step to completion.
Miracles do happen. Don’t be afraid to
start again.
If you don’t begin, you
can’t reach the end.
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54. AIM HIGH
PRIDE
COURAGE
Be proud; take pride Be courageous.
in yourself.
Courage conquers fear.
Keep your positive
mental attitude and, try Be courageous!
your best, and you
will feel proud about
yourself.
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55. AIM HIGH
AIM HIGH!
LIFE Love life.
Life is good.
AIM HIGH!
Enjoy your life.
Enjoy yourself
and be happy.
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