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By now you've probably heard about the
"you're not special" speech, when English teacher David McCullough
told graduating seniors at Wellesley High School: "Do not get the idea
you're anything special, because you're not." Mothers and fathers present
at the ceremony 一
and a whole lot of other parents across the Internet — took
issue with McCullough's ego-puncturing (伤自尊的)
words. But lost in the uproar (喧嚣)was
something we really should be taking to heart: our young people actually have
no idea whether they're particularly talented or accomplished or not. In our
eagerness to elevate their self-esteem, we forgot to teach them how to
realistically assess their own abilities, a crucial requirement for getting
better at anything from math to music to sports. In fact, it's not just
privileged high-school students: we all tend to view ourselves as above
average.
By now you've probably heard about the
"you're not special" speech, when English teacher David McCullough
told graduating seniors at Wellesley High School: "Do not get the idea
you're anything special, because you're not." Mothers and fathers present
at the ceremony 一
and a whole lot of other parents across the Internet — took
issue with McCullough's ego-puncturing (伤自尊的)
words. But lost in the uproar (喧嚣)was
something we really should be taking to heart: our young people actually have
no idea whether they're particularly talented or accomplished or not. In our
eagerness to elevate their self-esteem, we forgot to teach them how to
realistically assess their own abilities, a crucial requirement for getting
better at anything from math to music to sports. In fact, it's not just
privileged high-school students: we all tend to view ourselves as above
average.
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