26/08/2024
Ah… Back to school, that time of year.
Once a teacher, always a teacher, I guess- because this time of the year feels so happy to me.
During the first week, among the getting-to-know- you activities, I used to ask my students what they wanted to do for a career.
Reliably, most of my freshman said they wanted to be a movie star, pop star, or professional athlete.
Including the ones who were 4’11 inches, 90 pounds, not yet quite grown into their Jordans-clad feet.
How many of my former students went on to be movie stars?
Zero.
Pop stars?
Zero.
Professional athletes?
Exactly one.
Out of thousands.
And that one played for a very short time and now has a job he loves in tech.
If becoming a movie star or pop star or professional athlete were an easy path— with all the fame and fortune, and the love of the game— THE DREAM!— everyone would do it.
How many times have you fallen in the trap of wanting the success you dream of to be easier?
I know I have.
And like me, I’m sure you’ve told yourself more than a few times: “anything worth doing takes time.”
That’s certainly been true in my experience.
Our culture places “overnight success” on the highest of pedestals, but we alwasy come to find out that overnight really means years of anonymously “putting in their reps.”
I find those stories WILDLY encouraging because it normalizes THE JOURNEY.
You know what else I can bet of every great mind or athlete or success story you admire?
They have coaches and mentors who provide ongoing constructive feedback to help them get better at their craft.
That’s what this Impact Incubator is all about.
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