Number of words: 149 Time-lapse photography offers odd pleasures: Gaudy flowers blooming in a second, skyscrapers flinging them selves upward in a half a minute. Reading someone’s life in one of these huge chronicle diaries can be a little like watching it that way: you go through a year in maybe an hour or two. … Read more
Number of words: 735 J.M Barrie once wrote that the “life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another, and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it.” On the whole, I think, this is … Read more
Number of words: 137 Longafter the practical value of explorers records has become obsolete, their appeal for ordinary readers remains strong. Richard Hakluyt knew this when he collected, in his Voyages, the stories of the discoveries made by sixteenth century pioneers. It may be an aeronautical and diplomatic snap to get into China today, but … Read more
Number of words: 145 We praised other students for their efforts: “Wow, you got eight right. That’s a really good score. You must have worked really hard.” They were not made to feel that they had some special gift; they were praised for doing what it takes to succeed. Both groups were exactly equal to … Read more
Number of words: 225 I won’t dwell on the intensity of my discomfort on the poor quality of my artwork, although both were painfully clear. I tell this this story as a prelude to the astonishment and joy I felt when I read ‘Drawing on the right side of the brain.’ On the opposite page … Read more
Number of words: 260 Advice to students which can be construed as constructive criticism. “I like that you took on that challenging project for your science class. It will take a lot of work – doing the reaserch, designing the apparatus, buying the parts, and building it. Boy, you are going to learn a lot … Read more
Number of words: 134 Adam Guettel has been called the crown prince and savior musical theatre. He is the grandson of Richard Rodgers, the man who wrote the music to such classic as Oklaboma! And Carousel. Guettel’s mother gushes about her son’s genius. So does everyone else. “The is there and it’s major,” raved a … Read more
Number of words: 123 Bullying is about judging. It’s about establishing who is more worthy or important. The more powerful kids judge the less powerful kids. They judge them to be less valuable human beings, and they rub their faces in it on a daily basis. And it’s clear what the bullies get out of … Read more
Number of words: 43 We praised some of the students for their ability. They were told . “Wow, you got eight right. That’s really good score. You must be smart at this.” They were in the Adam Guettel you’re – talented position. Excerpted from‘Mindset’ by Carol S. Dweck
Number of words: 53 No, we just wanted to be a less foolish hare. We wanted to be swift as he wind and a bit more strategic – say, not taking quite so many snoozes before the finish line. After all, everyone knows you have to show up in order to win. Excerpted from‘Mindset’ by … Read more
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