Most quotes are pretty cliche. But quotes that are provocative or wrong or provocatively-wrong I find incredibly fascinating. Maybe because the author went out on a limb and failed. Maybe because it’s a reflection of the imposed limits we as a society seemingly always put your ourselves. Or maybe because it’s proof that someone didn’t listen to advice, that they never gave in when everyone told them they were wrong. It’s those people who change our world. I think these quotes are an inspiration because it’s proof that no matter how crazy people say your idea is, you can make it happen.
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How Do You Fix School?
No matter how you approach the future of education you’re always going to have a group of people who disagree with you. That’s great. That means you’re on to something. It’s when everyone’s in agreement you should be worried.
You Don’t Have To…
You don’t have to.
You don’t have to start that project you’ve been thinking about for the past few months.
You don’t have to start reading that book you bought last year (or your friend lent to you two months ago!).
You don’t have to ask for feedback on that last project because you know they weren’t happy with it.
You don’t have to make that phone call, just tell your boss they didn’t answer, she’ll never know.
What Inspires You?
What gets you up in the morning? What makes you go to a job day after day hating it, is it a means to an end? What is that end? What do you do on the REALLY bad days? You know, the ones where you feel like quitting, like the world is against you, like you just want to get out.
Something must inspire you to keep going.
For me its coaching. I love volleyball and I love teaching kids about the game. Last year my Senior Boys team from Winston Knoll won the city championship, the gold medal that was presented to me that day hangs around my rearview mirror in my car as a constant reminder when things get tough.
I’ve had some pretty bad days, days where I’m not sure what to do, days when I look into my future and for some reason it is a dark and negative picture (though nothing compared to Gabrielle). That all goes away when I get in my car and see that medal. It’s a constant reminder that I’m here in this world for a different reason than just having a job and getting by. It tells me that there Continue Reading
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