I was having a conversation with a coach about student success. How difficult it is to teach our students that it’s okay to be successful. That it’s cool to be smart. That it’s acceptable to be happy with winning. Many times, students that have not had a whole bunch of success, don’t know how to act. The emotion is new and territory uncharted. For some, the struggles of daily life make them forget to keep looking up and not down. Success is a measurement of perseverance in difficult times and it should be admired. We need to teach our students that when life presents us with adversity, the answer is to not wallow in misery, but to answer with action. Choose to celebrate the positive and work hard to overcome the negatives. Champions of business, finance, sports, or other endeavors all have a fanatical drive to reach their goal (cue Let’s Go Crazy – Prince). The challenge is not rooted in the objective, but the focus. Have a super Friday and a fabulous weekend. Go Pups!
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