Share your favorite line or story stated by Tony Robbins in his talk, Why We Do What We Do.What does this mean for you in your personal life? How can this be applied in your professional work?
"If we get the right emotion, we can get ourselves to do anything." In my personal life this hits home because I have learned that the lens through which I see what is happening around me determines how I either respond or react. I have realized that when I slow down and seek to understand through other's perspectives, my subsequent emotions are greatly affected. Then, depending upon the story I tell myself those emotions can either propel me into a positive response or a negative reaction. The same is true at school. That is why it is vitally important to make sure that I am meeting my self-care needs so I can show up for those in my presence. The more I look for the good, the more goodness and opportunities I'll find. The stronger the emotion and the more we care, the greater the response as well. Love and connection-that's what I am striving for in all areas of my life. To be a positive light and to spread that emotion to all. It's not me, it's we.
"If we get the right emotion, we can get ourselves to do anything."
When I think about emotion, it plays such an important role in my every day life both at home and at work. We get to choose what emotion we'd like to portray ourselves as every day. I strive to be positive in my daily routines. I strive to create nurturing environments at home and school. I strive for connection, positivity, being present in the moment, and to be the BEST possible version of myself that I can be every day.
My favorite comment was "The secret of life is about giving. It's not about me--it is about we" In both my job teaching kindergarten and being a mom/wife, I feel great about caring for everyone. I always want to make sure that everyone else is taken care of before I think of my own needs. I look at myself as God's helper on earth--to help others and love other as myself. At Christmastime, I enjoy seeing the excitement in giving the gifts instead of receiving. Makes my heart so happy.
Talk of understanding yourself to better understand others, giving is living, creating your web and exploring your emotions all tie very nicely into the first lesson I work with my high school Life Skills class using the 'Five Love Languages for Teens'. I firmly believe figuring out your space in the grand scheme of life is important for these kids. Not only that, but they need to put their top 10 people on the study guide and keep them in mind to 'expand the web'. Then we move onto regulate and understanding emotions, and putting all of that into use in our adult lives and careers. If I believe these to be important enough to learn for my students, I of course, believe them to be of use in my life as well.
I enjoyed this speaker. The part that stood out to me was "connection and love" and figuring out what drives you. My family is my world and as my kids get older and I get older, I am appreciating the moments more and am trying to slow down. I went into teaching to make a difference. The most important thing to me is that our classroom is a safe place and that my students know they are loved and I believe in them. We begin and end our day with "Today is a good day for a good day." I try to find the good in life and be grateful.
My favorite line from this video was "The secret of life is about giving. It's not about me, it's about we." I have been a teacher for 42 years and one of the reasons I love my job so much as a TK teacher is because when you are working with four and five year olds, it is absolutely about giving, and I thoroughly enjoy every minute of it. Teaching is the epitome of: it's not about me, it's about we. In teaching, my professional life, I take care of those around me, and I do the same in my personal life - I take care of my family with my whole heart and nothing makes me happier! Giving just comes naturally when you are a parent, I believe.
My favorite part of this speech was "the defining factor is never resources. It's resourcefulness." It's about what you do with what you are given. You can choose to make excuses about lack of resources or you can do what you can with the resources you have. A positive attitude is worth more than physical resources.
You can know and not do... Defining factor is never resources but resourcefulness... What am I going to focus on? What does it mean? What are you going to do? Emotions create action. Patterns become obvious. When do people really start to live?
My favorite part is when he said, "What are we going to focus on?" I was convicted when he challenged us to think about someone we know that no matter what happens they always (either positive or negative). I tend to over-react. I realize that I spend a lot of energy "focusing" on things that I can't control and ultimately waste my time and energy. I want to live in gratefulness - I want to really "live" - EVERY day. I want to be a leader at work that leads with positive emotion and that helps the team focus on our impact and what really matters!
What a great talk!! First, unrelated to what I want to write about, it struck me when he mentioned "therapy culture." He then said that they (the crowd gathered) weren't part of that, but made a generalization that the culture is a therapy culture. I was a bit baffled, because I have read and listened to a great deal of the harms of "therapy culture" today, especially with children. That's when I noticed the year that this talk was given. A great deal has changed in our society since 2006!
I appreciated the most when he spoke about the "art of fulfillment." I think this is the thing my heart yearns for the most. I want to live a fulfilling life. We probably all do. We want to be appreciated for our contribution in the world. He then talked about our need for connection and love. This is an essential need for all of us. I recently read "Get Married" by Brad Wilcox. In the book, he writes in great detail about the benefits of marriage, but especially the love and connection that comes from marriage (generally). Robbins also talked about the needs of the spirit, which also made me think of Wilcox's book. We need growth, and we need to contribute beyond ourselves. When we are in meaningful relationships with others (marriage, friendships, teaching, etc.), we are hopefully able to grow through experiences. Hopefully, because of our support systems, we are also able to grow with confidence and to contribute beyond ourselves.
"So, emotion is it. And if we get the right emotion, we can get ourselves to do anything. If you're creative, playful, fun enough, can you get through to anybody, yes or no?" This quote really hit home for me. I have been working really hard on mindfulness in both my personal and professional life. I am finding more and more that my emotional state drives my day to day living!
One of my favorite things that he said was that the art of fulfillment includes appreciation and contribution. When we contribute and give to others in the world, we gain purpose and are filled up ourselves. In my personal life, when I am giving and loving in my relationships, those relationships can grow. I feel more connection and feel loved, and so does the person I have a relationship with. In my professional life, I feel satisfied when I get to the end of the day and feel like I have helped someone in some way. As a current health coach, I use a lot of motivational questioning like Robbins talked about. I appreciated the simplicity of asking what you are going to focus on and what action you want to take to make progress toward your goal. This can apply to anything in life. In work, it can be challenging to find the balance of giving yourself but not sacrificing your physical and mental health and happiness in life. This was part of my decision to take a break from teaching. I really appreciate that this book acknowledges unrealistic expectations on teachers and gives very explicit suggestions on how to find more work life balance.
My favorite line from the video was “The secret to living is giving. Life is not about me, it’s about we.” In my personal life, this is a great reminder for when things get tiring or stressful with parenting and marriage. All of the little tasks (giving) that I do every day all day for my family are important and this was a great reminder of that. To me it is fulfilling to contribute to something beyond myself. I also think this is the perfect reminder for when I’m having a hard time in the classroom with a parent or disagree with a coworker. We’re all there for the same important purpose!
Share your favorite line or story stated by Tony Robbins in his talk, Why We Do What We Do. What does this mean for you in your personal life? How can this be applied in your professional work? First I am surprised by the year of the Ted Talk, it has almost been 20 years. Not that this isn't relevant, but I do think time has changed quite a bit since this was filmed. I feel like this one could be updated. "Decisions create destiny" Ouch, this one hit home for me. I went back to college during my divorce and completed a lot of schooling in a short period of time. If I could go back I would have researched a lot more and gone a different direction than education. I can't change that now so I need to start thinking now how can my "decisions create destiny," now.
My favorite part was our fourth need, connection and love. If we do not make connections with others and have relationships, we cannot feel satisfied and happy. In my personal life, that means staying close with my family. In my professional life, I need to work on making more connections with coworkers and students. As a librarian a good portion of my job is taking care of the physical needs of the space and collection. The tasks and “stuff” get in the way of me being present with my students and coworkers and in turn my connections lack. Having connections is the source of actual happiness and making change in my career - and needs to stay at the forefront of my mind.
My favorite line was "The secret of life is about giving. It's not about me, it's about we." This is important to remember in all aspects of my life. In my personal life it is so true that it's so often the "little things" that mean the most. It's a good reminder that giving to others is what life is about. In my career things definitely run more smoothly when I focus on my why. I chose to be a teacher to contribute beyond myself. This talk was a good reminder of that.
The secret to living is giving. Life isn’t about me, it’s about we. We all want to have and desire to have a purpose in life. We want to contribute to society and help people grow and do better. In my personal like I need to take care of myself, so I can also take care of and support my family and loved ones. In my work life, it also means I can’t help my students if I haven’t helped myself. I want to help them because that’s something that comes naturally. However, if I’m running on empty, I won’t be able to give students what they need to grow and learn.
I really liked the quote "Emotion. If you have the right emotion you can do anything." I resonated with this quote because this past year I have been trying to have a more positive both at work and at home! I personally feel when my attitude is more positive things go smoother in my classroom and the kids and myself get more work done!
There were a couple of quotes from this video that really stuck with me and made me think deeper about the people we are surrounded by daily and how the function of our behavior is driven by emotion. The first quote that stuck out to me was "the reason we grow is so we have something to give of value." In my personal life, I always have goals to be a better version of myself from the day before. It feels good to grow and benefit from reaching your goal, but I think maybe the deeper translation is that by meeting our goals (learn sign language, fitness goals, professional goals, etc.) we are able to then share our experiences and connect with others. Achieving goals are related to emotions in all aspects.
The second quote that resonated with me was at the very end of the talk when he said "you need to not just understand, but appreciate what's driving other people. That's the only way the world's going to change." As a special education teacher, it is so important to try to understand how students are feeling, and why they are responding with emotions. We often look for the function of behavior, when perhaps it may be more beneficial to understand and appreciate the emotion behind the reaction. Even in communication with parents, understanding and appreciating their side of a situation is imperative in the relationships built with them. When working with co-workers with differing views, it is also important to appreciate the differences they bring to the table, and to understand what emotions are driving their decisions and interactions throughout the school day as well.
Share your favorite line or story stated by Tony Robbins in his talk, Why We Do What We Do. What does this mean for you in your personal life? How can this be applied in your professional work?
"Decision shapes destiny" This line from the video was so simple yet so profound. I don't believe that one decision can shape our destiny, however making the decision to eat healthy and work out every day, to study a certain language, to pray daily...making the same decision over and over again with solid commitment is what changes our destiny. Professionally, making the decision to leave each day at the end of contract hours, deciding to spend a 3 hour block of time planning each weekend, deciding to say no to things that don't serve us- making those decisions consistently can change our work life balance.
"If we get the right emotion, we can get ourselves to do anything."
ReplyDeleteIn my personal life this hits home because I have learned that the lens through which I see what is happening around me determines how I either respond or react. I have realized that when I slow down and seek to understand through other's perspectives, my subsequent emotions are greatly affected. Then, depending upon the story I tell myself those emotions can either propel me into a positive response or a negative reaction. The same is true at school. That is why it is vitally important to make sure that I am meeting my self-care needs so I can show up for those in my presence. The more I look for the good, the more goodness and opportunities I'll find. The stronger the emotion and the more we care, the greater the response as well. Love and connection-that's what I am striving for in all areas of my life. To be a positive light and to spread that emotion to all. It's not me, it's we.
"If we get the right emotion, we can get ourselves to do anything."
ReplyDeleteWhen I think about emotion, it plays such an important role in my every day life both at home and at work. We get to choose what emotion we'd like to portray ourselves as every day. I strive to be positive in my daily routines. I strive to create nurturing environments at home and school. I strive for connection, positivity, being present in the moment, and to be the BEST possible version of myself that I can be every day.
My favorite comment was "The secret of life is about giving. It's not about me--it is about we" In both my job teaching kindergarten and being a mom/wife, I feel great about caring for everyone. I always want to make sure that everyone else is taken care of before I think of my own needs. I look at myself as God's helper on earth--to help others and love other as myself. At Christmastime, I enjoy seeing the excitement in giving the gifts instead of receiving. Makes my heart so happy.
ReplyDeleteTalk of understanding yourself to better understand others, giving is living, creating your web and exploring your emotions all tie very nicely into the first lesson I work with my high school Life Skills class using the 'Five Love Languages for Teens'. I firmly believe figuring out your space in the grand scheme of life is important for these kids. Not only that, but they need to put their top 10 people on the study guide and keep them in mind to 'expand the web'. Then we move onto regulate and understanding emotions, and putting all of that into use in our adult lives and careers. If I believe these to be important enough to learn for my students, I of course, believe them to be of use in my life as well.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this speaker. The part that stood out to me was "connection and love" and figuring out what drives you. My family is my world and as my kids get older and I get older, I am appreciating the moments more and am trying to slow down. I went into teaching to make a difference. The most important thing to me is that our classroom is a safe place and that my students know they are loved and I believe in them. We begin and end our day with "Today is a good day for a good day." I try to find the good in life and be grateful.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite line from this video was "The secret of life is about giving. It's not about me, it's about we." I have been a teacher for 42 years and one of the reasons I love my job so much as a TK teacher is because when you are working with four and five year olds, it is absolutely about giving, and I thoroughly enjoy every minute of it. Teaching is the epitome of: it's not about me, it's about we. In teaching, my professional life, I take care of those around me, and I do the same in my personal life - I take care of my family with my whole heart and nothing makes me happier! Giving just comes naturally when you are a parent, I believe.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of this speech was "the defining factor is never resources. It's resourcefulness." It's about what you do with what you are given. You can choose to make excuses about lack of resources or you can do what you can with the resources you have. A positive attitude is worth more than physical resources.
ReplyDeleteYou can know and not do... Defining factor is never resources but resourcefulness... What am I going to focus on? What does it mean? What are you going to do? Emotions create action. Patterns become obvious. When do people really start to live?
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part is when he said, "What are we going to focus on?" I was convicted when he challenged us to think about someone we know that no matter what happens they always (either positive or negative). I tend to over-react. I realize that I spend a lot of energy "focusing" on things that I can't control and ultimately waste my time and energy. I want to live in gratefulness - I want to really "live" - EVERY day. I want to be a leader at work that leads with positive emotion and that helps the team focus on our impact and what really matters!
What a great talk!! First, unrelated to what I want to write about, it struck me when he mentioned "therapy culture." He then said that they (the crowd gathered) weren't part of that, but made a generalization that the culture is a therapy culture. I was a bit baffled, because I have read and listened to a great deal of the harms of "therapy culture" today, especially with children. That's when I noticed the year that this talk was given. A great deal has changed in our society since 2006!
ReplyDeleteI appreciated the most when he spoke about the "art of fulfillment." I think this is the thing my heart yearns for the most. I want to live a fulfilling life. We probably all do. We want to be appreciated for our contribution in the world. He then talked about our need for connection and love. This is an essential need for all of us. I recently read "Get Married" by Brad Wilcox. In the book, he writes in great detail about the benefits of marriage, but especially the love and connection that comes from marriage (generally). Robbins also talked about the needs of the spirit, which also made me think of Wilcox's book. We need growth, and we need to contribute beyond ourselves. When we are in meaningful relationships with others (marriage, friendships, teaching, etc.), we are hopefully able to grow through experiences. Hopefully, because of our support systems, we are also able to grow with confidence and to contribute beyond ourselves.
"So, emotion is it. And if we get the right emotion, we can get ourselves to do anything. If you're creative, playful, fun enough, can you get through to anybody, yes or no?" This quote really hit home for me. I have been working really hard on mindfulness in both my personal and professional life. I am finding more and more that my emotional state drives my day to day living!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite things that he said was that the art of fulfillment includes appreciation and contribution. When we contribute and give to others in the world, we gain purpose and are filled up ourselves. In my personal life, when I am giving and loving in my relationships, those relationships can grow. I feel more connection and feel loved, and so does the person I have a relationship with. In my professional life, I feel satisfied when I get to the end of the day and feel like I have helped someone in some way. As a current health coach, I use a lot of motivational questioning like Robbins talked about. I appreciated the simplicity of asking what you are going to focus on and what action you want to take to make progress toward your goal. This can apply to anything in life. In work, it can be challenging to find the balance of giving yourself but not sacrificing your physical and mental health and happiness in life. This was part of my decision to take a break from teaching. I really appreciate that this book acknowledges unrealistic expectations on teachers and gives very explicit suggestions on how to find more work life balance.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite line from the video was “The secret to living is giving. Life is not about me, it’s about we.” In my personal life, this is a great reminder for when things get tiring or stressful with parenting and marriage. All of the little tasks (giving) that I do every day all day for my family are important and this was a great reminder of that. To me it is fulfilling to contribute to something beyond myself. I also think this is the perfect reminder for when I’m having a hard time in the classroom with a parent or disagree with a coworker. We’re all there for the same important purpose!
ReplyDeleteShare your favorite line or story stated by Tony Robbins in his talk, Why We Do What We Do. What does this mean for you in your personal life? How can this be applied in your professional work?
ReplyDeleteFirst I am surprised by the year of the Ted Talk, it has almost been 20 years. Not that this isn't relevant, but I do think time has changed quite a bit since this was filmed. I feel like this one could be updated.
"Decisions create destiny" Ouch, this one hit home for me. I went back to college during my divorce and completed a lot of schooling in a short period of time. If I could go back I would have researched a lot more and gone a different direction than education. I can't change that now so I need to start thinking now how can my "decisions create destiny," now.
My favorite part was our fourth need, connection and love. If we do not make connections with others and have relationships, we cannot feel satisfied and happy. In my personal life, that means staying close with my family. In my professional life, I need to work on making more connections with coworkers and students. As a librarian a good portion of my job is taking care of the physical needs of the space and collection. The tasks and “stuff” get in the way of me being present with my students and coworkers and in turn my connections lack. Having connections is the source of actual happiness and making change in my career - and needs to stay at the forefront of my mind.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite line was "The secret of life is about giving. It's not about me, it's about we." This is important to remember in all aspects of my life. In my personal life it is so true that it's so often the "little things" that mean the most. It's a good reminder that giving to others is what life is about. In my career things definitely run more smoothly when I focus on my why. I chose to be a teacher to contribute beyond myself. This talk was a good reminder of that.
ReplyDeleteThe secret to living is giving. Life isn’t about me, it’s about we. We all want to have and desire to have a purpose in life. We want to contribute to society and help people grow and do better. In my personal like I need to take care of myself, so I can also take care of and support my family and loved ones. In my work life, it also means I can’t help my students if I haven’t helped myself. I want to help them because that’s something that comes naturally. However, if I’m running on empty, I won’t be able to give students what they need to grow and learn.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the quote "Emotion. If you have the right emotion you can do anything." I resonated with this quote because this past year I have been trying to have a more positive both at work and at home! I personally feel when my attitude is more positive things go smoother in my classroom and the kids and myself get more work done!
ReplyDeleteThere were a couple of quotes from this video that really stuck with me and made me think deeper about the people we are surrounded by daily and how the function of our behavior is driven by emotion. The first quote that stuck out to me was "the reason we grow is so we have something to give of value." In my personal life, I always have goals to be a better version of myself from the day before. It feels good to grow and benefit from reaching your goal, but I think maybe the deeper translation is that by meeting our goals (learn sign language, fitness goals, professional goals, etc.) we are able to then share our experiences and connect with others. Achieving goals are related to emotions in all aspects.
ReplyDeleteThe second quote that resonated with me was at the very end of the talk when he said "you need to not just understand, but appreciate what's driving other people. That's the only way the world's going to change." As a special education teacher, it is so important to try to understand how students are feeling, and why they are responding with emotions. We often look for the function of behavior, when perhaps it may be more beneficial to understand and appreciate the emotion behind the reaction. Even in communication with parents, understanding and appreciating their side of a situation is imperative in the relationships built with them. When working with co-workers with differing views, it is also important to appreciate the differences they bring to the table, and to understand what emotions are driving their decisions and interactions throughout the school day as well.
Share your favorite line or story stated by Tony Robbins in his talk, Why We Do What We Do. What does this mean for you in your personal life? How can this be applied in your professional work?
ReplyDelete"Decision shapes destiny" This line from the video was so simple yet so profound. I don't believe that one decision can shape our destiny, however making the decision to eat healthy and work out every day, to study a certain language, to pray daily...making the same decision over and over again with solid commitment is what changes our destiny.
Professionally, making the decision to leave each day at the end of contract hours, deciding to spend a 3 hour block of time planning each weekend, deciding to say no to things that don't serve us- making those decisions consistently can change our work life balance.