Grit is when you decide that nothing is going to stop you from achieving your goals.
Talking Points:
- #1: Control your thoughts. Your thoughts are powerful and will impact what you do.
- #2: Remember your WHY. When you get discouraged, remember what you want to accomplish and keep working!
- #3: Put your head down and work. Things won’t be handed to you so work hard for what you want.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- What do you want to be when you grow up? What will you need to do to accomplish that?
- What are you thinking when you want to practice and work hard? What are you thinking when you don’t want to work hard?
- When have you felt discouraged and wanted to give up? How could grit help you to overcome that?
- Think about a famous person you admire. What did they do to get where they are? What do you need to do to accomplish your future goals?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
