School of Hard knocks

~ Gottfried

As a child, before you can even spell “expectations,” you are already collapsing under the very weight. I read a story of a child forced to repeat kindergarten. Imagine being branded a failure so early in life because you refused to share your biscuits with your friends.

Every insult is an opportunity. The school of hard knocks is the only road to human greatness. Most people, once they graduate from the school of hard knocks automatically enroll in the University of Adversity. At this point you get introduced to an accelerated curriculum. 

My idea is that while teaching you how to count is fine, teaching you what counts is best. Hard knocks have a place and value, but hard thinking goes farther in less time. Yes your hairline will recede and what’s left of your hair will grey, but you’d have tomorrow covered. 

By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be the boss and work twelve hours a day. As I have mentioned continuously, the reward for hard work is always going to be more work. Concern your efforts with things that align closely to smart work. 

Everything in your life is a reflection of the choices you have made. If you want a different result, make different choices. The current way your tummy looks is a 100% your own making. Information may be free but education is priceless. Today is a good day to try. 

Keep in mind that neither success nor failure is final. 

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17 thoughts on “School of Hard knocks”

  1. “School of Hard knocks”

    Hehe Dear Mr Gottfried

    i skipped that grade school

    and Went Straight to Graduating
    From the UniVerSity of Phoenix
    RiSinG From Ashes Not Just Once

    Not Just Twice Not Even Just Thrice
    True Eternally Now in Hell then until Now Then

    Yes Back to the
    Feather’s Eye

    of the

    Majestic
    Phoenix

    As the Flames Never
    Scared me Anyway

    It’s the FRoZeN

    Part Unthawed

    of Soul Responsible
    For All the Misery And
    Suffering then Yet NOT NoW

    Just Free
    Wings
    Are Mind To See
    With SMiLes of COuRSE..:)

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  4. neither success nor failure is final – true words.
    remember when I cashed out $1k from trading an felt like I have arrived, only to lose it all. More work it is then.

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    1. ” Sucesss is not final, failure is not fatal”, it is the courage to continue that counts – Winston Churchill.
    2. I also attended school of hardknocks, i still owe them tuition, they only take payment in scars and the balance never clears.
    3. You are never actually expelled from the School of Hard Knocks. You graduate, enroll in Adversity, and the day you frame the certificate, they mail you a postgraduate offer you never applied for.

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