The 8th grader who won, Joshua Kalyanapu, makes it his practice to misspell his word during the practice round. It must be working for him, as he won the regional Bee for the second time.
Most of the kids on stage, and certainly their parents, all seemed tense and anxious. But Joshua strolled up to the microphone, spelled his easy word wrong, and then went on for 21 rounds to spell the hard words correctly.
I think Joshua gives us a good lesson by reminding us not to take life so seriously. You can experiment and have some fun in the practice round, as long as you're ready to do business when it counts. All of life has an ebb and flow. Don't try to keep on your game face 100% of the time. Know when you can relax and take advantage of the opportunity to have some f-u-h-n.
-- beth triplett
leadershipdots.blogspot.com
@leadershipdots
leadershipdots@gmail.com
No comments:
Post a Comment