The answer lies in preventing these failures, not in looking for better ways to fix the people who are failing.
William GlasserUsing no control and using humor will build a relationship and make a dent to where the client puts the counselor in their quality world and then begins to relate and seek out the counselor. Effective therapy begins with the acceptance of the therapist into the client's quality world.
William GlasserThere is no real reason to fail a child," "Once children start failing, they begin to believe that they can't do anything. They give up.
William GlasserIt is almost impossible for anyone, even the most ineffective among us, to continue to choose misery after becoming aware that it is a choice.
William GlasserTold that the passing grade is a B or competence and that we will help you to get there, students do competent work. The lowest passing grade in the real world is competence. Why do schools accept so much less?
William GlasserUnlike the weak, the strong neither give up nor are driven by pain into rash or stupid behavior. They don't like pain any more than anyone else, but they are not willing to settle for short-term relief if it means reducing their options later. They don't rob Peter to pay Paul, they face reality now.
William Glasser