Show C Clark I ark tells tell s h how ow to rea really II y get h high just high i 9 h just jus t do dolt it it t 4 it its it's s 's q b L d 7 w fY f u Y S 4 bS el 4 t L S 1 VC ZIL ir- t t te a e w Motivational speaker Dan Clark spoke in the Sunken Lounge to a large crowd of students Daphne Draper Staff Writer THE very popular motivational motivational motivational speaker Dan Clark addressed students in inthe inthe inthe the Sunken Lounge of the College Center Thursday Nov 14 Clark was named Outstanding Outstanding Out standing Young Man of America in 1982 He is a songwriter and recording artist artist artist art art- and the author and creator of numerous video videotape videotape videotape tape programs In addition he has written five books including including including in in- the national bestseller bestseller best bestseller seller Getting High How High How to Really Do It n He emphasized the power of words in individuals individual's lives and urged students to become become become be be- come the best they can be Clark ask asked d Is ls your self es teem based on things that hat people say to you He suggested suggested suggested sug sug- that the words people hear affect the way they act He admonished students to dream big and not let negative negative nega nega- tive tiye thoughts come through Clark grew up wanting to tobe tobe tobe be an athlete H He had played football for thirteen years years when he suffered a paralyzing paralyzing ing shoulder injury during a tackling drill During the two years he was paralyzed sixteen sixteen sixteen six six- teen doctors told him that he would never have the use of his arm and shoulder He described the power of emotion emotion emotion emo emo- tion and the power of friends as he struggled cd with his thoughts and fears Finally a friend brought him a motivational tape by Zig Ziegler Clark says When a attitude tude is right t abilities will catch up Its It's better to shoot for the stars and miss than aim for a pile of manure and hit He explained that people get shot shot- down every day of their lives but they have to pick themselves up and move move on He added Fix what's broken I I did Clark also stated that all have haye a wish wih stuck deep down inside that remains filled We owe it to ourselves ourselves ves to do something now now The Thc school experience makes a difference a little at a time He encouraged students students students stu stu- dents to make the best of their years in college and to get the job th they y want not just what is left over After he sang Ill Build You a a Rainbow he concluded concluded concluded con con- by saying Youve got gotto gotto gotto to have a storm to have a rainbow When you lose your d dreams reams you d. d die Ie r |