Great quotes
This week I am so impressed by something I read from the Acton Foundation called,"A letter to Garcia". As I read the first few pages about the ability to execute, I realize I am reading about my oldest daughter. She is absolutely worth her weight in gold. She worked for the summer and her boss recognized immediately her value and offered to send her to college 2000+ miles away with a work computer and a part-time job done remotely from her apartment states away (this is not an offer he has ever made to anyone). She has the ability to execute. She can stay the course and get things done. I loved Hubbard's lament on the "imbecility of the average man - the inability or unwillingness to concentrate on a thing and do it." I feel like this is me sometimes. Especially when I sit down to study. I feel like my adult ADHD sets in and I can barely stay at the computer for more than 5 minutes.
I also loved the quote, "Some would say that this generation of youth is unwilling to work. Others that our public schools have failed to instill the right character or habits. Still others that television or video games or other elements of popular culture are to blame. …it is impossible to build an effective organization without delegating important tasks to talented and capable people. It’s the only way to make a grand vision a reality. …if the ability to execute is so valuable, why is it so rare? Perhaps, but Hubbard wrote his essay long before public schools, television or video games. This suggests that the problem is more deeply rooted in human nature. People want to make a difference. Be as cynical as you like, but deep inside every seemingly lazy and distracted person is an individual with rare gifts who longs to be called to an important mission. It’s just that somewhere in life, through overbearing or overindulgent parents or disinterested teachers, tyrannical coaches or uncaring bosses, the passion for a job well done has been extinguished." This is so true whatever the cause. The passion for a job-well done. Do my kids even know what that is? I look at their bedrooms and shake my head. Maybe they have a hard time coming up with passion to clean, that I can certainly understand, but school work, church responsibilities. How do I motivate kids to help them feel this pride?
I love this quote also, "People in their late teens and early twenties often have a misconception about life. They believe that their greatest challenges will come from unforeseen events and external circumstances. This turns out to be untrue. The greatest challenges always come from within." My son is a senior in high school this year. And sadly enough just this year he sees worth in working hard for his grades. Oh how I tried to awaken his senses years ago.... I just loved this whole article. Well worth the read and the quotes.
I also loved the quote, "Some would say that this generation of youth is unwilling to work. Others that our public schools have failed to instill the right character or habits. Still others that television or video games or other elements of popular culture are to blame. …it is impossible to build an effective organization without delegating important tasks to talented and capable people. It’s the only way to make a grand vision a reality. …if the ability to execute is so valuable, why is it so rare? Perhaps, but Hubbard wrote his essay long before public schools, television or video games. This suggests that the problem is more deeply rooted in human nature. People want to make a difference. Be as cynical as you like, but deep inside every seemingly lazy and distracted person is an individual with rare gifts who longs to be called to an important mission. It’s just that somewhere in life, through overbearing or overindulgent parents or disinterested teachers, tyrannical coaches or uncaring bosses, the passion for a job well done has been extinguished." This is so true whatever the cause. The passion for a job-well done. Do my kids even know what that is? I look at their bedrooms and shake my head. Maybe they have a hard time coming up with passion to clean, that I can certainly understand, but school work, church responsibilities. How do I motivate kids to help them feel this pride?
I love this quote also, "People in their late teens and early twenties often have a misconception about life. They believe that their greatest challenges will come from unforeseen events and external circumstances. This turns out to be untrue. The greatest challenges always come from within." My son is a senior in high school this year. And sadly enough just this year he sees worth in working hard for his grades. Oh how I tried to awaken his senses years ago.... I just loved this whole article. Well worth the read and the quotes.
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