Things to Think On - June 2012

Recent articles I've read, quotes to appreciate and so on.

How Parents Enable Kids' Creativity - The Wall Street Journal

        "This idea of making something is very fundamental to human beings, and children really get that,"    says Mr. Dougherty, "We are not just consumers. We are makers of things."


What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland's School Success - The Atlantic


         Decades ago, when the Finnish school system was badly in need of reform, the goal of the program that Finland instituted, resulting in so much success today, was never excellence. It was equity.


The Trouble With Bright Kids - Harvard Business Review Blog


            "Smart" praise kids were much quicker to doubt their ability, to lose confidence, and to become less effective performers as a result.


And from the Raising Real Men Blog (http://www.raisingrealmen.com/2012/04/the-goal/) 


             Your goal in life is not to be a teenager. Your goal is to become a man, and we’re going to help you become a man. What are the characteristics of manhood? We want to look at these virtues, things like honor, diligence, courage, and integrity, things that even a young man like you can develop and practice in small ways around the house …”