{"id":189,"date":"2013-02-25T16:39:35","date_gmt":"2013-02-25T21:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/chapbook\/?p=189"},"modified":"2013-02-25T16:41:28","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T21:41:28","slug":"a-little-midterm-moral-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/chapbook\/a-little-midterm-moral-support\/","title":{"rendered":"A Little Midterm Moral Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Charley is having a rotten day, behind in his work, it’s a subject he hates, it’s all due tomorrow, and is in a foul mood about the situation. We’ve all been there. Here’s a motivational speech from Every-day Heroism<\/a> about a mother trying to inspire her son to finish his schoolwork through the example of historical conquerors:<\/p>\n

\u201c I cannot do them ; it is no used trying to do anything on such days.”<\/em><\/p>\n

There was a pause of a few moments, and then his mother said :<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c Charley, you like to read the histories of great soldiers and heroes of old times, such as Alexander, and Caesar, and Napoleon?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c Yes, mother, very much.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c Well, tell me, when do you like Alexander best \u2014 feasting at Babylon or in action, commanding his army, attacking the enemy, and gaining victories ?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c I like him best in action, mother, of course.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c True, we like bravery better than cowardice. When do you like best to read of Napoleon \u2014 imprisoned at St. Helena, or at the beginning of his course with difficulties around him, but rising above them all by his strength of will ?”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c Oh, I like him best in the beginning, mother,\u201d said Charley, with kindled enthusiasm.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c But,\u201d said Mrs. Morris, \u201c suppose he could have marched by a smooth road, straight from France to Italy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c Why, he would not have been a hero at all, if he had not something to conquer.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the will to conquer it,\u201d added Mrs. Morris with a smile. ” That is just what I want you to notice. We cannot imitate, if we would, the precise actions of these great conquerors; but we can copy their energy and strength of purpose, and our daily life furnishes opportunities to cultivate these qualities.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c I do not see how, mother.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c The life of a little school-boy presents some difficulties \u2014 does it not, Charley ?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c Yes, mother,” he replied, glancing ruefully at his Arithmetic.<\/em><\/p>\n

Then there is something to conquer, and in the conquest you can grow strong and brave. Like Napoleon you can never be a hero, unless you have some obstacles to overcome.<\/em>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

In summary: STRIVE FOR GREATNESS! BE A HERO! CONQUER EVERYTHING IN YOU PATH, EVEN IF IT’S MATH HOMEWORK!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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