Yesterday, I attended the #spark and hustle extravaganza and I've spent this morning and much of the afternoon watching #oprahtv Soul Sunday. Both of them were powerful encounters and while I am not going to rehash what I experienced, I'm going to share what it led me to do today and hopefully, much longer. However, what I've learned is that it's not what I "decide" to do that creates action, it is what I "actually; do that changes life.
Okay, today is my "as if day." I will act today as if everything that I have ever wanted, I now have. I will respond as if what is said to me is "I love you with all of my heart." I will look at my checkbook as if there are infinite funds. I am going to look at the book that I'm writing as if it is already finished and I'm just tweaking. I will approach my manuscript as if I have all of the words, concepts, humor and instructive tips that will help others to appreciate and learn what the intended lessons are. Further, the only thoughts that I will allow to remain in my mind are those that help to elevate me emotionally, spiritually, financially and globally. Today, I will act as if I have control over my thoughts and that those thoughts are actually creating my life experiences because they do. And so it is!
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Today, I read the student performance scores for the Pittsburgh Public Schools. They aren't the worst scores in the country, but that is no consolation. 2012's scores dipped when compared to 2011; and those results were far from good. Almost 60% of 11th graders failed the PSSA (state assessment). Approximately 50% of K-7 students scored below proficiency in reading and math, with African-American's bringing up the rear. How much worse does it have to get before radical changes take place in every classroom. If the classroom environment is not changed, reform efforts matter not one bit. To say that all is needed are quality teachers fails to recognize that the system is broken. Further, as long as the students are seen as being the problem, no real transformation efforts will be sought. Moreover, the results will somehow be expected and accepted as the norm. With all of the resources that this community has, we have got to do better. All of our futures depend on it.
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