I love lighting people up. In all areas of my life, what gets me going most is seeing others get excited.
Why?
It’s not just because it’s a nice feeling- sure there’s that too.
Effective
When people are excited they are also at their most effective. If someone is excited about something, they have more energy to give to it. It’s in everyone’s best interest to be excited.
Genius
If genius is the unique gift one brings to the world, then it’s proceeded by this spark of excitement. Genius doesn’t come out when things are dull or when it feels like a chore. Genius is waiting to be invited. We all have genius inside us and so it’s all of our responsibility to access it to help everyone in only the way we can.
Dancing, signing, acting and listening in all directions
When I teach, content comes second to the approach. I believe if I can orient the student to see the work in a way that they enjoy, we can cover whatever the learning is easily. So I use everything in my power to elicit that response. What exactly does an excited student look like? Well maybe excited isnt the best choice of word; some might associate that with being hyper, loud or unsettled. No. What I’m looking for is the focussed spark in the eye of ‘Oh, this matters to me’ or ‘I’m ready to play‘. That’s the magic zone.
Do all you can to get that. Look for the spark.
