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I’m not sure how to describe what Breanna McMahon of Freedom High School in Orlando, Florida represents. Bree suffered harrowing injuries to both of her legs at a fundraiser for her soccer team recently and now is fighting to keep one of the legs after having the other amputated. She spent days in a drug-induced …
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Category: Character, For Further Study
What’s more important: Lessons learned in the process of pursuing or the goal of the pursuit itself?
Category: Character
Two years ago a student told me he felt he was put on the Earth to “gang bang” – that is to be a gang member. At least he had an answer when I asked him this question, “What’s your purpose here?” Most young people don’t know their purpose but maybe it’s because they’ve never …
Continue reading ““Awh Man” to that”
Category: Character
Legend has it that in 1519 Hernan Cortes with a fleet of 12 ships transporting hundreds of soldiers, a dozen or so horses and some canons set out to conquer the Aztec empire and capture its wealth. Once they landed ashore, Cortes ordered the burning of his ships to prevent retreat. Leaving comfort for risk …
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Category: Character
The Lame Duck was and is the injured duck who can no longer keep up with the flock and has become a target for predators. A burning bridge is…well…a burning bridge and you neither want to be on it or the cause of it. In the 19th century, the term Lame Duck began to be …
Is the thought of being a leader repulsive? It is but only if by leadership I mean an inordinate amount of responsibility and service that inspires those I lead. Discipline is not welcomed by many athletes because it’s restrictive by nature and seemingly where there is no capacity for restraint, perhaps leadership becomes the dreaded …
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Category: Character
When you’re USC, synonymous with football and the dream school of most of the touted high school recruits in America you don’t get a rebuilding year. You don’t get a year off from national title expectations and media onslaught. You don’t get a reprieve from analysts, fans and foes because your dominance has become your …
