If you are a a parent, this is a worthwhile read: To me, the following ideas stand out, even though I am not a parent in a real sense: - there are seven strengths (according to author, Paul Tough) — or noncognitive skills ― that can predict life satisfaction and high achievement: grit, self-control, zest, social intelligence, gratitude, optimism, and curiosity; - Two of these qualities—grit and self-control—are born out of failure. Failure, then, can be a useful instructor as we go forward in life. Apparently, it is important to make mistakes and consequently learn how to manage that failure; - In fact, grit was more important to the cadets at West Point Military Academy than physical fitness, leadership skills, or intelligence; - Research shows that people who experience a moderate amount of adversity do better in life... Steve Jobs, an exemplar: He experienced big failures—even losing control of his own company for a period of years—but he always roared back with more ideas, more creativity, more fortitude. The man had grit. May our children catch this same spirit;
Posted on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 05:35:00 +0000
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