http://www.oomphtv.com/health/personal-development/finding-my-own-oomph baby boomer lifestyle Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.oomphtv.com/health/personal-development/finding-my-own-oomph/comment-page-1#comment-104 Sharon Houston Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:50:09 +0000 http://www.oomphtv.com/?p=1656#comment-104 I think my favorite comment about hard work came from Jack Kirk. He was the Dipsea Demon of the Dipsea race in Marin County, CA. (You can see his interview here on oomphtv.com) He said, "Hard work never hurt anybody, but trying to get out of hard work will put you in your grave before your time." I think of this often. When I'm working really hard in my classroom with a group of challenging students I often feel hopeless and that there is nothing more I can do. It is very easy to think and believe that I can't stretch any further, especially when to do so would require me to work even harder. I think of Jack Kirk and all the people who have much more challenging situations with which to deal. I also know that I will get old if I stop learning. Old is not something I am interested in being. So, I dig my heels in and figure out new ways to reach a child who some may consider an "impossible" child. In so doing, the child's life improves and my capacity for joy increases. Hard work is a great thing. We are fortunate to be blessed with such opportunities. I think my favorite comment about hard work came from Jack Kirk. He was the Dipsea Demon of the Dipsea race in Marin County, CA. (You can see his interview here on oomphtv.com) He said, “Hard work never hurt anybody, but trying to get out of hard work will put you in your grave before your time.” I think of this often. When I’m working really hard in my classroom with a group of challenging students I often feel hopeless and that there is nothing more I can do. It is very easy to think and believe that I can’t stretch any further, especially when to do so would require me to work even harder. I think of Jack Kirk and all the people who have much more challenging situations with which to deal. I also know that I will get old if I stop learning. Old is not something I am interested in being. So, I dig my heels in and figure out new ways to reach a child who some may consider an “impossible” child. In so doing, the child’s life improves and my capacity for joy increases. Hard work is a great thing. We are fortunate to be blessed with such opportunities.

]]> http://www.oomphtv.com/health/personal-development/finding-my-own-oomph/comment-page-1#comment-67 Tammy O'Connor Wed, 12 May 2010 17:41:05 +0000 http://www.oomphtv.com/?p=1656#comment-67 I'm going to re read this every time I need some inspiration! You are the BEST and WE WILL GET THERE!!! I’m going to re read this every time I need some inspiration! You are the BEST and WE WILL GET THERE!!!

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