There’s a lot to learn from the past. It helps us to understand the present and also prepare for the future.
The future, however, must be invented. And one cannot simply extrapolate for the future.
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“To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means to preserve peace” said George Washington. While I do not know much about warfare, I interpret this to mean that getting the foundations right allows you the freedom to operate on a higher level.
If you master the basics about your craft, it becomes automatic, and you have thus won that battle. You are then free to be creative with your craft, to create something more.
The greatest coaches in sport focus on the fundamentals, and that is for a reason. Practice, practice, practice.
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This is a beautiful story reminding me to be humble in giving advise or instructing someone, and to first walk the path along which I am guiding the next person.
No one is required to change more than those of us who present ourselves as leaders of educational reform and transformation. Why? Because we are required to model the behaviors we want other to adapt.
There is a story of a woman in India who was upset that her son was eating too much sugar. No matter how much she chided him, he continued to satisfy his sweet tooth. Totally frustrated, she decided to take her son to see his great hero Mahatma Gandhi.
She approached the great leader respectfully and said,
Sir, my son eats too much sugar. It is not good for his health. Would you please advise him to stop eating it?”
Gandhi listened to the woman carefully, turned and spoke to her son,
Go home and come back in two weeks.”
The woman looked perplexed and wondered why he had not asked the boy to stop…
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Fundamentally, we are emotional beings. We react to what happens around us through our emotions, whether or not we show it outwardly.
It’s useful to remember this when engaging with others. And when, for some reason, our innocent action upsets someone, it is useful to remember that we have the power to help the person we hurt.
It might start with saying “I am sorry.” It might require building a bridge and allowing time for the wound to heal. But it is worth it, for us to nurture and grow our bonds.
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When a team is united by a powerful purpose, what seems impossible gets done.
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