Continuous effort -- not strength or intelligence -- is the key to unlocking our potential." Black Elk
The African boy listened carefully as the teacher explained why it is that Christians give presents to each other on Christmas day. “The gift is an expression of our joy over the birth of Jesus and our friendship for each other,” she said. When Christmas day came, the boy brought the teacher a sea shell of lustrous beauty. “Where did you ever find such a beautiful shell?” the teacher asked as she gently fingered the gift. The youth told her that there was only one spot where such extraordinary shells could be found. When he named the place, a certain bay several miles away, the teacher was left speechless. “Why...why, it’s gorgeous...wonderful, but you shouldn’t have gone all that way to get a gift for me.” His eyes brightening, the boy answered, “Long walk part of gift.” – Gerald Horton
“Vision with out effort is daydreaming, effort without vision is drudgery, but vision coupled with effort will obtain the prize.” Thomas S. Monson
My dad always told me that most kid geniuses didn't turn out to do great things, but that great things were accomplished by normal individuals who worked hard.
ReplyDeleteI think my dad was trying to make me feel better cause I was not a smart kid... Gotta love parents