Mary’s Minute
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance,
learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or
learning to do.”
~ Pele
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and
the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And
the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it
yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know
when you find it.”
~ Steve Jobs
Career development in our youth has tremendous personal
implications, as well as consequences for our country’s economy. There is a great deal of discussion around
career pathways and preparing our students for their future. We are working to prepare our students for
jobs that will contribute to our economy and that fit their personal skill set
and aptitude. We want our students to be successful! Pele and Steve Jobs point out one of the most
important elements to this process is finding fulfilling work.
As schools and parents we need to help our children find their
passions and help develop pathways that turn their passions into careers. I know it isn’t always this simple, and we
learn as we go.
Sparked by teachers, my own children are looking at careers that
speak to their passions. My daughter, Zoe, loves writing and is studying
creative writing in college. Some people
chuckle wondering how she can turn that into a viable career. The jury is still out on that. Bill’s passion is math and science, so he thinks
being a theoretical physicist is the job that fulfill him. I am lucky to have found work that I love my
entire life. I love working with
people. In the beginning of my career, I
worked with little people – kindergartners.
Now I work mostly with adults, but the key is that I find joy in forging
positive relationships.
I hope each of you find joy in your work, and thank you for
helping our students consider careers where they find fulfillment.
Have a great week!
Mary
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