“HONESTY IS THE FIRST CHAPTER IN THE BOOK OF WISDOM.” — THOMAS JEFFERSON Being honest means not lying to other people. It also means not lying to ourselves. Sometimes we lie to ourselves so we can pretend to be happier. For example, I could look outside on a cloudy day and lie to myself […]
“A SINGLE LIE DESTROYS A WHOLE REPUTATION OF INTEGRITY.” — BALTASAR GRACIAN Honesty means telling the truth. If we are honest, people will know they can believe what we tell them. If we lie and are not honest, people will not know they can trust us. Ask Your Students: Have you ever told a […]
Have you ever had an “off day” in this class, where it feels like no matter how hard you try, you’re just not able to get things right? Believe it or not, I have those days too. Those days are frustrating, but they don’t make you bad students, or me a bad teacher. Remember, you can […]
Being who you are can be difficult. There are people who will make fun of you for just about any reason: for how you look, how you speak, what you wear, what you like. Their goal is to make you feel like there is something wrong with being who you are. They are the ones […]
When was the last time you faced a hard challenge you weren’t sure you could succeed at, but did? Maybe it was homework you thought you wouldn’t get a good grade on. Or maybe speaking in front of people is hard for you, but you were able to give a presentation in front of the […]
“You can’t escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” — Abraham Lincoln Responsibility means doing what we know needs to be done. How can you use responsibility in your daily life? One of the most important ways we show responsibility is by taking care of your chores, homework, and other tasks as […]
“It is only when you take responsibility for your life that you discover how powerful you truly are.” — Allanah Hunt With great responsibility comes great power. How much responsibility does a pet goldfish have? Not a lot, if any at all. It does not work. It does not try to learn new […]
“You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself.” — Jim Rohn We can’t control everything – just ourselves. Have you ever felt ” bummed out” or upset about something you couldn’t control? Maybe it was bad weather on a day you wanted to play outside, […]
What a great month we have ahead of us this September! First up, we have several birthdays this month. Let’s celebrate: Rebecca Becker – 1st James Bly – 5th Makenzi Hay – 9th Briley Patalano – 9th Elijah Sewell – 11th Anna Zangri – 13th Peter Ferrara – 16th Asa White – 16th Lane Crutcher […]
Our lesson of the month for September at Dickson Taekwondo is responsibility. What does this mean? “Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.” — Les Brown In a nutshell, responsibility means knowing that we control our thoughts and actions. […]