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“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” Kahlil Gibran – Suffering

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” Kahlil Gibran – Suffering

02/09/2023

What is the most beautiful way to reshape yourself through suffering? When we endure suffering, our character changes. Sometimes we grow weaker, less confident, and more resigned that life has it out for us. At other times, our character is strengthened. Suffering makes us res ..
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“Do not judge me by my successes; judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” Nelson Mandela – Resiliency

“Do not judge me by my successes; judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” Nelson Mandela – Resiliency

01/08/2023

How should I be judged by other people? We all know the feeling of being judged. Many times others look to our accomplishments to judge whether or not we are living a worthwhile life. Our accomplishments are supposed to signify our success and happiness and worthiness for prai ..
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“It’s better to be alone than in bad company.” George Washington attribution – Character

“It’s better to be alone than in bad company.” George Washington attribution – Character

12/14/2022

How do we know if somebody is good or bad? Kids are in the midst of making so many ethical choices about the types of people they should be hanging out with. There is peer pressure to spend time with friends who may make questionable life choices but whose approval is importan ..
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“The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.” Herbert Spencer – Education

“The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.” Herbert Spencer – Education

10/09/2022

What is the purpose of education? Our society has always struggled to agree on the purpose of education. Some say the purpose is for students to acquire factual knowledge of subjects. Others argue that the real purpose should be to motivate action. In that sense the debate rea ..
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“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” James Clear – Success

“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” James Clear – Success

09/25/2022

How do we create systems so that individuals can be successful? Success comes from a confluence of forces. Sometimes, it is the sheer will of the individual who, when faced with difficulty and challenge, rises to meet the moment. Riding alongside individual will is the system ..
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“Leadership is a choice. It is not a rank.” Simon Sinek – Leadership

“Leadership is a choice. It is not a rank.” Simon Sinek – Leadership

09/11/2022

What makes a great leader? Great leadership is about having influence. To get that influence, leaders use whatever tools they have. For some leaders, it's the moral choices they make which have the most enduring impact on followers. For others, it's their positional authority ..
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“If you are going through hell, keep going.” Unknown Author – Determination

“If you are going through hell, keep going.” Unknown Author – Determination

08/28/2022

What is the best way to respond to hard times? Tough times greet all of us in varying degrees. The challenge is how to figure out exactly how we should behave when those tough times arrive. One plan is to push through the difficulties and emerge stronger at the other end. That ..
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“The goal is not to be perfect by the end. The goal is to be better tomorrow.” Simon Sinek – Perfection

“The goal is not to be perfect by the end. The goal is to be better tomorrow.” Simon Sinek – Perfection

08/14/2022

What is perfection? Motivation looks different to different people. For some, striving towards perfection is the greatest motivator for excellence. For others, who take a more incremental approach, just getting better in little chunks and seeing improvement provide enough ince ..
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“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” Soren Kierkegaard – Mindfulness

“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” Soren Kierkegaard – Mindfulness

07/31/2022

Which problems are worth solving? We are often told to be mindful of each other, our surroundings and ourselves. Implicit in this concept of mindfulness is the imperative to accept life as it is and try to the best of our abilities to enjoy our experiences and not spend time t ..
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“People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.” John Maxwell – Leadership

“People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.” John Maxwell – Leadership

07/24/2022

Is it possible to get buy in to a vision if there isn’t buy in to the leader? There's a familiar saying "You can't teach kids until you reach kids." The idea here is that you have to develop a rapport with the people you lead; otherwise, they won't buy into your vision. It's ..
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“Try to be a rainbow in somebody’s cloud.” Maya Angelou – Happiness

“Try to be a rainbow in somebody’s cloud.” Maya Angelou – Happiness

07/17/2022

How do we support others without instilling a sense of dependency? Everybody has bad days. At those times what we all need is to have somebody pay a little attention to us and pick up our spirits so we can gain strength to move forward. Being a good teacher, friend and partner ..
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“What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson – Mindfulness

“What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson – Mindfulness

06/26/2022

How do we recognize our power to live in the moment? Living in the moment is hard. There are forces acting against us. There’s the past which weighs us down and often causes depression and fear. And then there’s the future, which leads to anxiety and a different sort of fe ..
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