Now, back to “achievement” and “success” and why it is so important to distinguish the two. Success is about learning something, managing a difficult task, accepting feedback and constructively using it.  Success involves doing what you do well and are passionate about in a way that benefits your class, community, or world. Success is delivering your oral report when you are terrified of public speaking.  Success is picking up the pieces of a bad “yesterday”, getting up and going and making today a fresh new beginning.  Success is born of confidence and confidence is born of success. (see success article) It fulfills us by its very nature and needs not award or prize.  Success is the living of all of the ups and downs of a day, and retiring to bed … Read entire article »