Have you ever heard the statement, "The camera adds 10 pounds"? The video below and the article with it illustrates why this phrase is true in our minds. We are what we perceive.
So why is perception so important?
Well our kids are what they perceive they are. Perception is self-fulfilled prophecy, and it is their
reality in the making. If kid feel they are weak, they will be weak, but if they have a strong sense of efficacy, they will be strong and ultimately successful.
The point is this. Motivation adds 10 more points on the test. Believing in yourself will make your time faster, your execution more precise, and your overall success even higher. What kids believe is what they will achieve.
Our job as school leaders and teachers is to create the conditions that foster motivation in every child and every adult. If a culture of motivation is strong, performance will no doubt mirror the perception in the minds within that culture.
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