How winning is done!

“The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place… and I don´t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently, if you let it. You, me or nobody, is gonna hit as hard as life. But ain’t about how hard you hit… It’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward… how much you can take, and keep moving forward. That´s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you worth, go out and get what you worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits. And not pointing fingers saying: You ain´t what you wanna be because of him or her or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain´t you! You´re better than that!” (Rocky Balboa)

Children Full of Life

This is an award-winning documentary where a fourth-grade class in a primary school in Kanazawa, northwest of Tokyo, learn lessons about compassion from their homeroom teacher, Toshiro Kanamori. He instructs each to write their true inner feelings in a letter, and read it aloud in front of the class. By sharing their lives, the children begin to realize the importance of caring for their classmates."

A total of 5 clips, but each packed with insights into effective character and social education. Try out some of his approaches and you'll probably find your own rhythm in no time.

Do leave some comments on your thoughts on these videos.

Will Smith - The Key to Life is Running and Reading!

I's better add some running to my schedule. :)

Bobby McFerrin playing the audience like an instrument

WOW!

Try this during one of your school's assemblies for a change...

Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture: Achieving Your Chilhood Dreams!

It's 2.45am. And I had just finished watching this. Nevermind that I have to reach school later early in the morning, I just couldn't stop watching this. Thoroughly moved! Thoroughly inspired!

Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals.

Watched by over 10 million viewers, this video of Randy, who was dying of pancreatic cancer, contains tremendous inspiration and wisdom. It was the last lecture of a dying man. Be inspired by his life and the strength by which he lived it. Watch it!

If you are a school leader, teacher or student, there are lessons that could be learnt from Randy. He talked about life's brick wall, head fakes, helping others achieve their dreams, A.L.I.C.E. and the most important things in life.

Johnny the Bagger

A lesson learnt from a boy with Down's Syndrome.

As an educator, you too can make a difference in the lives of your students. All it takes is a little thoughtfulness injected with your love for them.

Greet them in the morning, give a high-five as you pass them, punch them at their knuckles, a pat on the back...

A simple praise to elevate their negative self perception.

Why is it that I feel you already know all these?

=P

Facing the Giants - "Your very best!"

One of the most inspiring clips I've ever seen.

"Your very best!"

"Keep Trying!"

"Keep going!"

"10 more steps!"

"You can!"

"You are in the end zone!"

And if you analyse accordingly:

1) Invitation to commitment (even when they can't see the end)
2) Voice of motivation
3) Voice of persuasion
4) Voice of guidance
5) Voice of empowerment
6) Voice of celebration

Does your conversation with you students sound something like the above?

If not, it's not too late to start. =)

212 degrees - The extra degree that makes a great difference!

A message that puts you one step ahead of the competition. Hear it, heed it and hit it!

She, without an arm. He, without a leg.

Are limitations really limiting? Are we restricted and confined by our circumstances?

Well, the answers is yes...only if you allow them to be so.

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Never, never give up!

"It ain't over until it's over. And even then, it still ain't over"

Adversity Builds Character. Difficult situations can produce the most compelling beauty in a person. Such was the beauty exuded by these two dancers. May this be a dance that inspires fortunate and whole persons to do all that they can with all that they have.

"Smooth seas don't make skillful sailors."

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CDEFGABC from lernert Engelberts on Vimeo.

Simply musical!

"Stay hungry, stay foolish." Steve Jobs

The inspirational speech given by Steve Jobs to the graduates at Stanford, in which he shared 3 personal stories:
1. connecting the dots (of life)
2. loss and love
3. death (is the best invention of life)

Finally,

Stay hungry. Stay foolish.