Yesterday I briefly bumped into a friend and colleague who I has inspired on more than one occasion. Today I watched Alastair Humphreys’s Do Lecture. Both made me reflect on the turbulence we often find ourselves in and how easy it is to ‘fail with honour’. Not to do things because they may fail. In his lecture Alastair talks about becoming flabby; physically, mentally and morally. On reflection I have succumbed to all of these to some extent. I have retired with honour from many projects, taking comfort in condolences of sympathetic friends.
I’m going to take on two of Alastair’s recommendations for now. Not because they will make me a better teacher but because they will prove to me that setting a goal and then taking tiny steps towards it can make big things happen.
Goal – To be able to do 100 press ups a day by the end of the summer break. This programme starts with just 2 press ups!
Goal – Take a photograph a day (no matter how boring you day is you have to go out of your way to find something interesting, something beautiful.
Enough rambling -> Check out the Do Lectures you may find something to inspire you. Do!
