Success and failure is hard concept that not even I have mastered. I am far from it. As a student in school I knew the feeling of success and I stressed myself out to remain successful. I should have seen my success and my accomplishments as a chance to think outside of the box or take a risk. However, I saw it as a trap. I think that students are not able to escape the rules that have been set for the game of failure and success. In school students often see success and failure in a black and white perspective. They never see it in shades of grey, which they should. They don’t see the room they have to improve. They box themselves up in a failure or successful category. Zander & Zander (2000) mention contribution in Chapter 1. In the classroom students should contribute what they can to the overall learning experience. Contribution will turn into growth and growth will eventually turn into success.
I feel you on the not mastering success and failure. Imagine getting the first C (in my life) in grad school. Yeah, it was month 2! I realize now that I was not a contributor yet. And I almost allowed that feeling to defeat me to the point of thinking about leaving the EMDT program. So, glad I didn't. And a healthy dose of Rule Number 6 didn't hurt.
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