I watched this video the other day…
Nothing I saw and heard was news to me but, I still loved it because it reinforced my belief that real success for our students is not preordained or gifted by money, natural talent or social position. It is about what they do with the talent and opportunities offered to them.
Success is a game of habits.
Some of the smartest people I went to school and university with have never achieved what the average person would call “success”. Some of the hard workers have used their talents to eclipse the careers of their “smarter” peers.
Talent and brains will only take you so far. The key to being “successful” is often based on the routines and structures you put into place for yourself.
If I was a gambler and had to pick a student who will be a success in the future, I would look for the student who:
I would not lose money doing that.
I know we have these students at SCAS. I see them, talk to them, watch them create their path towards success.
It is important that our students know that they have the potential to be success stories.
What we can do, with their parents, is remind them that success can be theirs if they do certain things, because it’s what you do more than anything else, that makes success.
The first thing we must do is remind them that giving up when things don’t go your way is a really bad idea in life. It is a great option for ensuring that you will not control where your life will take you, because that attitude will leave you being a victim, blaming others because your life did not turn out the way you wanted.
We can remind them that what they do will make a difference, because we know that successful people:
Those who are successful at what it is they want to do spend a healthy amount of time planning, thinking, strategising, and preparing in advance. They don’t wait until the moment has arrived to contemplate how they’ll tackle a situation. Instead, they get as much completed and ready ahead of time so they are more free to embrace the challenges of the moment.
And what about the others, those who expect success to be delivered to them, like a pizza? They:
Mr Terry Muldoon Principal, St Columba Anglican School |
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