If we want to be successful as professional educators, we ought to consider these three concepts in relation to our attitudes and actions. All of us can learn from the successful people around us. Successful people and unsuccessful people will almost always look at the same situation differently. While successful people recognize their ability to direct change, unsuccessful people don't. As a result unsuccessful people almost always fail to change direction when required.
Successful teachers view the pressures of education in positive ways.
They see stress and pressure as natural parts of a profession that calls for working with people rather than material things. They also see life in many shades of gray rather than in absolute polarities. Flexibility is a real part of their professional and personal lives. While successful people clearly visualize their destinies, unsuccessful people do not. As a result, unsuccessful people see only their limitations.