Unless you live in a box you don't know who Michael Phelps is. I am including the record tying 7th gold in the 100m butterfly. If you haven't seen this you have to watch, if you have seen it you know its worth another view. You watch Michael's mom react to his victory.
This is everything I like about competition, sports, the Olympics. It is about working as hard as you can to become the best(in Phelp's case). It is about pushing yourself to new limits and making yourself into something great. I am also including an article about just where this accomplishment fits and why it is so great. It is worth your time to read it.
On a personal note there is mention of a jr. high teacher who told Michael he would never amount to anything. I have thought about this all day. He struggled in school, had adhd, no dad yet it is obvious this kid had focus and determination, he just needed to find his niche. This is a good lesson to remember with school starting, many teachers want every student to be a great student. I disagree, I want my students to become great people, if they become great students, that is nice, but it is not in every kids dna to like school and be successful. Each kid can become a good person and learn important skills like determination, focus, and hard work that will benefit them no matter what they end up doing. As a teacher I want to make the other quote board, the one in which the student reveres you, not despises you. Just a thought.
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