Mary’s Minute
“Today you are you! That is truer than true!
There is no one alive who is you-er than you!”
~ Dr. Seuss
I think
the happiest and most successful people are people who are comfortable in their
own skin. Dr. Seuss puts our uniqueness so
eloquently. Two things that are important are that we realize that we are
unique and that we embrace that uniqueness. This is something we need to do for ourselves
and also to help instill in our students.
Learning and life can be challenges, but they can be made easier when we
feel good about who we are and see competition as a competition with ourselves
to be the best we can be.
In today’s
world there is a lot of discussion around accepting one’s self relative to
physical attributes, but I think if we feel good about who we are at the core
the physical security will follow. In
today’s society we are constantly comparing ourselves to others. As our students take ISTEP this week, this
point is painfully clear. Society forces
us to compare! At Perry Central we do
our best to let students know that they do not need to compare themselves to
others, but only need to look within and do their best, knowing that, “There is
no one alive you-er than you!” By
feeling secure about who we are we can succeed.
According to Dr. Seuss, “And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)"
Have
a great week!
Mary
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