Popcorn is prepared in the same pot, with the same heat, in the same oil, yet the kernels do not pop at the same time. Don’t compare your child to others. Your student’s time to pop is coming!
Coronavirus – Limit Your Information Intake
If you watch a news channel, you will notice that every 30 minutes you will see “Breaking News” that looks and sounds just like the “Breaking News” from 30 minutes before. Listening to the same type of hype over and over is not helpful. It will only cause fear and hysteria. They are only reporting the bad while ignoring the good to fit their narrative. Similarly watching the stock market hysteria is not helpful. The market will go up and it will go down. Instead of watching 24 hours a day of panic, you need to go on with your life.
In 1940, England was being bombed 57 consecutive nights by Nazi Germany. Every night the Brits waited for the air raid sirens. Each night they hid in fear. Then the next morning came and sun rose out into the sky. After a morning damage assessment, they went on with their lives.
It makes it a lot easier to go on with your life when you surround yourself with positive people. We all know people who look at the glass as half empty instead of half full. Now is not the time to get dragged into their anxiety. Social distancing may the perfect antidote to remain positive and filter out the negativity. If you see these “the sky is falling” people on TV, turn the channel. Too many fake news commentators now predict the end of the world and the permanent collapse of the stock markets. They have been wrong at least since 1940 England. They remain wrong today.
Hope
It is hope, not despair, which makes successful revolutions. This is true in history, in everyday life and your child’s education.
Lost Pleasure
The pleasure of what we enjoy is lost by wanting more.
Job of Happiness
Happiness isn’t an outside job. It’s an inside job.
Believe in Yourself
Know and believe in yourself, and what others think won’t disturb you.
False Steps
Many false steps are made by standing still.
Personal Breakthroughs
All personal breakthroughs begin with a change in beliefs.
Dissection Hurts Children
Studies show that students being forced to dissect animals can actually scare them away from pursuing a career in science-related fields such as becoming a medical doctor.
Hard Work & Risks
We must be willing to do hard work. We must be willing to take risks. This can be a daunting task. We may ask ourselves, “What if I put in all of my time and energy into this hard work and fail? What if it’s all for nothing? What if people laugh at me?”
Quiet those negative voices. We have to give 100%. We can’t give up.