No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse. At the same time, it is often within your power to make them better
Randy Pauscheducators best serve students by helping them be more self-reflective. The only way any of us can improveโas Coach Graham taught meโis if we develop a real ability to assess ourselves. If we canโt accurately do that, how can we tell if weโre getting better or worse?
Randy PauschCoach Graham rode you pretty hard, didn't he?" he said. I could barely muster a "yeah." That's a good thing," the assistant told me. When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, it means they've given up on you.
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