Teaching Moments – Fight or Flight
In this teaching moment fight or flight refers to how we handle new challenges. It is a fundamental concept each of us needs to address. Life will test our resolve on this principle many times.
Do you run (flight) from new challenges and opportunities? Or, do you accept the test that is being presented and make the best of the learning experience (fight)? Fight doesn’t mean getting into an actual fight. It means being determined to make the best of a new or difficult situation.
Certainly there are many times you will need to run (flight) from a treat or danger. However, in some cases we use flight as a reason to avoid something. Question: Are you taking flight simply because you don’t like something or it’s too hard or because you are afraid of what someone else might think?
Let’s say that your worst subject is math. In the past you may have blamed others and made excuses for your poor performance. That is flight. An example of fight is when you decide to meet the challenge of improving your grade. In this case fight means getting extra help, studying harder before the tests and doing extra credit work. Read the rest of this entry »
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