Most of the time, I like to share inspirational quotes from various people throughout history, but every now and then I think of something that I think is worth sharing. It is not that my ego makes me think that the quote is going to be all that special, just something that I think might resonate with others who might read it.
My quote for the day is simply this: "It wasn't until people taught me the meaning of the word can't that I realized all of the things that I couldn't do. It wasn't until I became deaf to the word that I accomplished all of my dreams."
If you have been paying attention this week, you know that this is one of the things I have really been thinking about lately. How is it that we iconify success and hold successful people in such high regard, yet when our young people express their hopes and dreams we take the time to explain all of the reasons why they cannot and will not succeed? It just does not make any sense.
If we truly want our children to succeed, and if we truly believe that the children are the future, then it is time to stop explaining to them why they won't make their dreams a reality - instead, we should be encouraging them to chase their dreams, make their hopes a reality, and to believe in themselves.
It is time to encourage success. It is time to teach children to believe that they can accomplish great things.
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