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The Difference Between Success and Achievement Part 2

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 »

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The Difference Between Success and Achievement Part 1

It starts during infancy.  We have goals, dreams and expectations for our children in their long journey to adulthood. We acknowledge their achievements, celebrate their successes and cheer them on. We are surprised and disappointed when they fall short of our expectations.  We root them on when they meet or exceed them. We are even sometimes competitive with other parents in comparing and heralding our children’s accomplishments and amazing feats. Some of us even chide and yell at coaches and umpires when we feel they have mistreated or misjudged our young one. Done in moderation, our approval, encouragement and pride motivate, inspire and take our children to new and exciting levels.  Done in extreme, these things create stress, anxiety, and angst. In informally polling my own students I have found the following things to be … Read entire article »

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