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- A story/poem to illustrate:
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Tenacity
- The Mark of a Triumphant Spirit
Tenacity:
the ability to stand strong - to tough it out.
to stand in obstinate persistence.
to be immovable in commitment and purpose.
Do your students
need a little encouragement? Do you need help staying on course?
Here are nine reasons to keep going:
Albert Einstein did not speak until he was four years old and did not read until
he was seven. His teacher described him as "mentally slow, unsociable and adrift
forever in foolish dreams."
Thomas Edison's teachers said that he was "too stupid to learn
anything."
Winston Churchill failed sixth grade. He did not become Prime Minister of England
until he was 62.
An expert said of Vince Lombardi: "He possesses minimal football knowledge.
Lacks motivation."
Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor for lack of ideas. He also went
bankrupt several times before he built Disneyland.
Richard Hooker worked for seven years on his humorous war novel M*A*S*H, only to
have it rejected by 21 publishers.
Henry Ford failed and went broke five times before he finally succeeded.
The teacher of Enrico Caruso, the famous opera singer, said that he had no voice
at all and could not sing.
The Sculptor, Rodin, was described as the worst pupil in the school. His father
called him an idiot, his uncle said he was uneducable, and he was denied admittance to art
school three times.
- Source: Adapted from Jack Canfield and
Mark V. Hansen in Chicken Soup for the Soul (Health Communications)
Reference photo at the top of the
page: One day in the spring, this baby bird sat
just outside our office window. Both his parents spent the afternoon
trying to teach this reluctant bird to fly. They took turns
flying low, circling, chirping, and demonstrating technique. All the
while, our little feathered friend held on tightly to the branch. As the sun began to
set, he finally spread his wings, and the three headed skyward.
Early childhood education: fly low, circle
close, hover, encourage, instruct, be patient, work to maintain close family
ties.
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