Arkansas HVACR NewsMagazine November 2019

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We’re taught to think that academic achievement, impeccable grammar, or a Ph.D. represents intelligence, while bad grades, fewer degrees, or manual labor professions represent some kind of ‘lower’ intelligence. That’s all a big fat lie. Academic achievement in an average American public school typically recognizes three types of intelligence: those who can study well, those who can memorize information from hearing or reading it, and those who conform to what various teachers like. There is no question that students who earn high marks do have terrific brains and an impressive work ethic, and that should be celebrated. But this is merely one type of intelligence, out of hundreds. We Are All Geniuses You are a genius. And so is your kid. It may be hard for teachers or parents to see, but if we look deep beyond the labels of ADD, hyperactive, “disabled,” or “bad at school,” we can and will see extraordinary untapped genius. We need to redefine our idea of smart, successful, or genius – for ourselves as well as for our children. Genius is the auto mechanic who understands what a rotary engine is and knows how to fix it. Genius is the artist who intuitively frames, crops, and presents a stunning photograph. Genius is the athlete who gracefully runs a 5k or hits a home run. Genius is the woodworker who knows precisely how to cut 90-degree angles and secure them together to

Let’s Quit Brainwashing Kids That It’s A College Degree Or Nothing Article furnished by Lisa Tamargo, Florida Air Conditioners Contractors Professional Alliance reprinted from Healthy Holistic Living, Lisa Lahiri, 9-19-2019 : Formatted for NewsMagazine How many people feel like a “failure” because they didn’t earn good grades, graduate with a college degree, or receive a formal “education?” It is time for all of us to realize that people who don’t do great in school or go to college are just as valuable, just as important, and just as brilliant as anyone who does earn a college degree. Parents, teachers, and society might have told you one way or another that you were “stupid.” Maybe they said it slyly, covertly, through low grades or minimal expectations for your success. Perhaps they communicated it to you with eye-rolling exasperation at the way you did – or didn’t do – things. If any of this resonates with you, I’m here to tell you: They Were Wrong

They Were Wrong