From the beginning the Olympics was always competitive, that was the point competition that didn’t end in death.
It was started in Greece where we wanted change we needed change away from conflict.
The rings even have all the colors of every original flag of every country participating.
If you haven’t seen the sportsmanship in the pool, stadium or gym, you have no idea what these athletes have achieved at such a high level and then when done hug each other.
That is competition anything else is vengeance and greed for power.
None of these athletes, couldn’t do it without support also.
Their families are there cheering them on.
A good coach gives constructive criticism with ample praise even though their nerves are just as wild before events.
Excellent coaches know progress isn’t made by telling your team you are the worst I have ever seen.
They give affirmation after affirmation.
See what happens or occurs when you give an affirmation or have a friendly competition vs calling someone a friendenemy
The Arabian Nights Tale of the Nur Al-Din and His Son
I have been asked to go home.
I have seen 6 countries and 32 states.
At one point I bet I could have gotten frequent flyer miles.
Even had a bag half packed for spur of the moment adventures.
I have basically been to 80% of Washington State.
Though I have lived in New York 10 years and mostly only know Manhattan and Bronx.
Living in poverty and dependent on rail and buses really hinders your travel especially to National Parks.
They say a tree or branch or even building that bends in the wind endures any storm.
I moved into a shelter years ago and despite how many interviews, how many jobs I have never been able change my situation.
Humans tell me to move, I ask to move but yet I stay in one place.
They say something inside me died.
I agree.
My sense of adventure, my sense of life, my reason for being.
I loved being busy, seeing new people, new places and experiencing new thoughts, ideas, perspectives and opinions.
Now accounts and jobs are lost for expressing your opinion no matter where you’re located.
Seriously, I have never been so homebound in my life.
Some are hermits and others are explorers and their are those that are every personality in between.
Wherever you are on the adventure scale you are still bending with the wind as long as includes something different.
As I continue to fulfill my adventurous motivation and livelihood.
Remembering a city has its appeal not because it is a copy of another but because it keeps it culture while incorporating world culture.
A person may still have coffee with their breakfast and read the morning news or create bonding moments with family or just sit a revel in the beauty of their environment regardless of where they are.
I am not going to act like this was a good day or week.
Had some of my worst nightmares and conversations as a result.
Without going into specifics I guess my “never” wasn’t trusted.
Look I know I have written morbidly before but I had more confirmations about my future than I ever had before.
If I haven’t said it before I am saying it now, thank you so much for reading and subscribing. It means a lot to me that even one person read my messages poetic or not.
Be well my readers and I will write until I can’t write no more.
I have been thinking long a lot about education lately and how we could make it more beneficial for all students and not with just college bound focus.
Most students who are college bound have a complete full schedule of classes all through their senior year some even go to running start or take AP courses but what about those who want to become a tradesperson. They end up barely attending or just take filler classes their senior year. What if we gave them what we all say we want education to be is something they can and will use later in life. Real life math and science instead of calculus. I have some suggested courses below, as you can see the courses would be very helpful for students later in life such as personal finances, I am sure they would remember how to calculate compound interest and have it way more useful than trigonometry. This is what adults and children have been asking for something useful, something relevant to everyday life and my high school courses for the tradespeople would offer just that, what do you think?
They could even complete internships just as college bound students could take running start.
Applied geometry
Where a student would be able to read and make a blueprint that includes curves.
The student would be able to use cad key or design software.
Personal finance
Including chapters on stock markets and other investments as well as balancing budgets filling out loans and understanding them.
What is compound interest and how do I calculate it?
Applied Biology / health
How to take care of a garden or yard in all types of weather?
What plants grow where or need what?
First Aid and cpr
How does a wound get infected how do I prevent it?
What do I do if my kid is throwing up?
When do I call a doctor or 911?
How to treat a simple skin rash or abrasion?
Why do people seem to slow down as they age?
What is menopause and why is my mom going through it (remember you teach what puberty is why not teach how puberty ends)
How to take care of my skin and what products are bad for aging?
What do I look for when reading the ingredients?
Basic biology of pets when to take them to the vet.
Do I need to brush my pets teeth?
Real Life PE
How to develop a personal exercise routine when working 9-5?
What do I need to do pre and post workout?
If I climb a mountain or play basketball with my friends how do I keep in shape?
Applied chemistry
What happens when paint is mixed with?
What makes paint, lotions, make up, soaps,or caulk?
What are the chemical properties of cement?
The ph of soil, pool, ocean or drinking water and how can we change it for safety and food production.
Repair
A chapter on repairing wood
A chapter on repairing electrical equipment
What is a level and how do I use that silly bubble.
Advanced Office
How do I really use excel formulas
How can I make cards and books rather then just a simple essay.
Applied English
Blogging, reporting and communication in modern age.
How do I write basic legal policies for business operations so I don’t get in trouble as an employer of under 10 people.
Small business operations
How do I become an LLC
Where do I get financing
Why do most small businesses fail?
How to lead a group of people?
How do I set up payroll?
Math towards college
Algebra 1
Algebra 2/Trig
Geometry
Pre calculus
Calculus
Statistics
Math towards tradesperson
Algebra
Applied Geometry
Personal finance
Business finance
World finance (optional for global business entrepreneurs and government hopefuls)
Science for college
Geology
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Science for Tradeperson
Applied chemistry
Applied biology
Applied physics
Applied technology
Instead of the SAT/ACT there would be a senior project that would be presented in front of a panel of teachers/professionals that would be similar to a press briefing or shareholder/investor presentation.
Basically if you were a tradesman instead of a college scientist how would you approach this problem and what education brought you there? That would be in the new high school education reformation.
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