Seize this very minute; what you can do, or dream you can, begin it; Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
This week in one of my tutoring sessions, I asked my student how often he raises his hand and answers questions in his math class. He responded to me and said, "There is one boy in my class who knows everything about math and he answers all of the questions." I was a little bothered by this because this boy really knows his stuff and he is being shoved out by another obviously bright student.
I remember those days of being afraid to participate for fear of being ridiculed for being wrong. Even as an adult, those thoughts and fears still creep into my mind from time to time. But when it happens I remind myself how people with a low tolerance for risk, whose behavior is guided by fear, have a low propensity for success.
Raise your hand, ask questions, be wrong, shine bright and be bold.
This week in one of my tutoring sessions, I asked my student how often he raises his hand and answers questions in his math class. He responded to me and said, "There is one boy in my class who knows everything about math and he answers all of the questions." I was a little bothered by this because this boy really knows his stuff and he is being shoved out by another obviously bright student.
I remember those days of being afraid to participate for fear of being ridiculed for being wrong. Even as an adult, those thoughts and fears still creep into my mind from time to time. But when it happens I remind myself how people with a low tolerance for risk, whose behavior is guided by fear, have a low propensity for success.
Raise your hand, ask questions, be wrong, shine bright and be bold.
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