Success, she believes, comes from commitment, discipline, and sacrifice. You stick with a situation. It's not natural for people to grow as fast as you need them to. People don't grow if you're soft with them. You catapult people forward by being extremely blunt.
Mentors have to manage their commitments as well.
It takes a lot of energy. And then humbled me in front of every student in that course. I have never forgotten that. It shed me of my pride, and I'm grateful for that lesson. Pride is a heavy burden.