![]() ![]() Some young women were such skilled fighters that they rode out to war beside the men, rather than sitting at home and waiting for a war to come to them. In the event that their castle was overrun by enemy warriors, the women were expected to fight to the end and die with honor, weapons in hand. Linguistic purists point out that the term "samurai" is a masculine word thus, there is no "female samurai." Nonetheless, for thousands of years, certain upper-class Japanese women have learned martial skills and participated in battles right alongside the male samurai.īetween the 12th and 19th centuries, many women of the samurai class learned how to handle the sword and the naginata primarily to defend themselves and their homes. These warriors included some women, such as the legendary Empress Jingu, who lived between approximately 169 and 269 A.D. Zeal is great energy or enthusiasm.Long before the term " samurai" came into usage, Japanese fighters were skilled with the sword and spear. Z – I am ZEALOUS about learning new things. Even if you are ready to quit, giving a little more of yourself may be the push you need to get over this hurdle. X – A little eXtra effort will yield big results. The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. Even if your home life isn’t ideal, that doesn’t mean you can’t be successful. You are more than the product of where you have come from. V – I will have VICTORY over my circumstances. But pausing and understanding our feelings help us recognize when we are frustrated, when we need to take a step back, when we are ready to take on a new challenge, and when we need a rest. In today’s fast-paced world it’s sometimes hard to sit and evaluate why we are feeling the way we are. U – I take time to UNDERSTAND my feelings. Trying isn’t a half-hearted effort, it’s giving everything you’ve got even if you aren’t sure you’ll succeed. Frederick Douglass once said, “Without struggle there is no progress.” It’s bouncing back even better than before! Being resilient is more than bouncing back after a setback. It’s a great place to start on your journey! The greatest thinkers of our day made incredible, life-altering discoveries by first asking questions. ![]() Q – I ask QUESTIONS when I don’t understand. Are you better today than you were before? You’re moving in the right direction! You may not get to go back in time and redo this very minute, but you will always be able to create other opportunities to try again. When you are learning, new pathways are being created that will last a lifetime. At no point in your life is it ever completely silent. N – My NEURONS are firing and brain is growing. And who doesn’t love the idea of a big, beautiful muscular brain? M – My brain is like a MUSCLE work makes it stronger. How boring would it be if you could do everything perfectly the first time you tried? Success is found in the process of achieving more and more difficult objectives. Remember how you are always learning? Even once you achieve your goal, you will set another harder goal. J – Success is the JOURNEY, not the destination. I – I’m INSPIRED by the success of others. Someone else doing it first just means it can be done! ![]() ![]() It is a sign that you want to get better. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness. Over time, that growth will lead to mastery. Once you learn from your mistake, you will not make the same mistake in the same way ever again. Listening and applying their advice will help you improve. You have trusted adults who want to help you get better at what you are doing. You cannot always control how something turns out, but you can control how hard you work.į – I listen to FEEDBACK from others. Everything you know how to do now was once really hard.Į – I focus on my EFFORTS. Then suddenly, they let go of the couch and walk across the floor. At first, it seems like they will never figure it out. Once you are able to accomplish a hard thing, you can’t wait to tackle the next hard thing.ĭ – Things are DIFFICULT before they are easy. One of the best parts of having a growth mindset is how much you love to be challenged. If you believe you can learn from your mistake, your brain actually works harder to learn from it.Ĭ – I want a CHALLENGE. Even grown ups make mistakes and learn from them to do better next time.ī – Mistakes make my BRAIN grow. Learning doesn’t end when the school bell rings. ![]()
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