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Do you overlook yourself? Mindset lessons from the NYC High Line (and Moneyball)
Friday, March 30th, 2012
Finally, I get to visit the NYC High Line!! This beautiful and unique park – which draws people from around the world and is now one of the top destinations globally – used to be an ugly, useless eyesore that would have been destroyed if a small group of determined citizens did not decide to rescue it and turn it into something new and intriguing.
Being here reminded me of watching the movie Moneyball – which you may have seen my other videos about. To me, one of the best parts of the movie was when the narrator talked about how baseball players get overlooked for all kinds of reasons – because they’re old, or weird-looking, or because they pitch funny.
At this point in the movie, tears started streaming down my face. I thought of all the times in my life when I was overlooked, and of my math tutoring students, how often they are overlooked.
The danger is if enough people overlook you, you can start to overlook yourself. You can start to let other people’s ideas about your potential determine what you become.
But what if there’s something inside you, neglected and unseen, just waiting to become a beautiful place that people all over the world want to visit and experience?
*Special thanks to my dear friend and magnificent video queen Therese Condit, who shot this video! Without her this would not have been possible!
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How to help kids be okay with things being hard
Math mindset lessons from the movie “Moneyball”
Failure is not the enemy
Self-taught hero: Pearl Fryar
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