I work in education. Our goal, our hope is to help create great people. We spend a lot of our time talking about the college and career readiness skills that our children will need when they leave us.
But what about today?
I have spent the majority of my career working in middle school. I cannot tell you the number of times I have been engaged in a conversation about “what they will need to do in high school.” We focus a great deal of energy on preparing them for the next level.
But what about today?
I am not advocating that we abandon our work preparing students for what lies ahead of them. Our world needs nothing less.
But what about today?
“The real world” is not some time in the future. It is not some place where our students will one day arrive.
The real world is here and now, and whether you are 49 or 29 or 9, you are living in the real world.
Enjoy it. Delight in it. Yes, spend some time and energy preparing for what comes next. But each day is gift, and today is the goal.
Be That Person 