Being a leader doesn’t necessarily mean that you are standing in front of a group of people and physically leading them to do something. You can be a leader by your actions, words, and behaviors. I think this is something difficult for students to understand, especially at a young age. It is hard to think of yourself as a leader sometimes when you are not in the lead.
I think everybody needs to “lighten up” about themselves. I really liked the joke about the cow falling on the orchestra if they made a mistake. Most of the things we do would be better if we weren’t so worried and stressed out about the outcome. I am an avid golf player. I easily get frustrated with myself on the golf course. It takes a lot of effort for me to not get mad and get a bad attitude about a shot. However, I know that the only way that I will ever have another good shot is to stay calm and just enjoy being outside on the golf course. Golf is very much a mental game and remaining in a “light” mood is a must!
It is hard for me to always look at things in a positive way and tell myself that things happened they way they did and there is nothing I can do about it. I think it is human nature to complain and put a negative spin on things that we don’t like. It takes a lot of effort to accept the ways things are and find the good it what happened. I am going to work harder to be think of things as a starting point to make things better rather than in a negative way.
I think chapter 8 goes back to the discussion about “lightening up” and letting the tension and stress go. I really enjoyed the story of the “one-buttock player”. I think this shows how passion and emotion can help you accomplish things you didn’t think possible. Learning to be a “one-buttock” teacher will take some time, but I think the results will be worth it!
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