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, […]
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. […]
Self-control means to stop ourselves before we do or say something we will later regret. For example, all of us have gotten angry at someone at some point in our lives. Sometimes when we’re really mad at another person, we say hurtful things to them. Self-control means that, even though we’re really mad, we walk […]