There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build. Coach Graham worked in a no-coddling zone. Self-esteem? He knew there was really only one way to teach kids how to develop it: You give them something they can't do, they work hard until they find they can do it, and you just keep repeating the process.
Randy PauschDo not tell people how to live their lives. Just tell them stories and they will figure out how those stories apply to them.
Randy PauschA coach yells at the kid he thinks can improve but the coach will not yell at the kid who he/she knows won't.
Randy Pausch