work ethic
When I discovered was that Lowell students were distinguished more their
work ethicthan by their intelligence. (p.18)
(student, David Luong, who didn't stand out at first. He was just so hungry to learn. In class, his attention was rapt. After class, he'd stay and ask, politely, for harder assignments.) "I did feel bad-I did- but I didn't dwell on it. I knew it was done. I knew I had to focus on what to do next. So I went to my teacher and asked for help. I basically tried to figure out, you know, what I did wrong. What I needed to do differently. (p.19)
(student, Chia, who has some talent) "I wanted to get better and better and better. When I practiced piano, I pictured myself onstage in front of a crowded audience. I imagined them clapping."(p.26)
(reseacher, Galton, study on the origins of high achievement.) Outliars are remarkable in three ways: they demonstrate unusual 'ability' in combination with exceptional with 'zeal' and 'the capacity for hard labor.'
(reseacher, Darwin)
지능보다는 근면성!
- 수재이기도 했지만 시간을 들여 열심히 공부하더라.
- 성적이 떨어져도 실망하지 않고, 어떻게 하면 더 잘할 수 있는지 방법을 찾더라.
- 자신이 더 향상되고 싶어하는 열망이 있더라.