I’m back and ready to start up my blog after a much longer interlude than I would have anticipated. Steve Jobs’ quote inspired the following poster:

The image used to create this poster was posted to Flickr by Farhan. Click on this mini poster if you would like to view a larger version for printing.  Click on the title of this blog if you would like to email this post to a friend.

As parents and educators how often do we stress success when working with students? Perhaps, there are times when me must stand back (as painful as that may be) and allow children to fail. Certainly, I am not suggesting that we want our students to hit rock bottom, but perhaps children need to learn that failures and successes teach life lessons. Individuals who only experience success in school (and life) may have trouble when they inevitably hit a “bump in the road.” Students who learn to overcome failure (even if it is only perceived) tend to be more tenacious, self-confident, and fearless. So… my poster today honors those who have failed and learned through their failures to succeed!

The image used to create this poster was posted to Flickr by Hans Gerwitz.
Click on this mini poster if you would like to view a larger version for printing.
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If you enjoy this poster you might also enjoy reading the following archived posts:

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