“If you love what you do for a living, you will never work a day in your life...”
Growing up, my “Gido” (Ukrainian for grandfather) with a sparkle in his wise eyes would often say to me, “If you love what you do for a living, you will never work a day in your life.” With each passing day of being a special education teacher, those words of wisdom carry a heavier and deeper meaning.
How could anyone stick with being a teacher unless they truly love it?
It’s far too easy to get wrapped up in all the obstacles that are put in front of us on a daily basis as educators. The true challenge is allowing ourselves to keep the joy of teaching our priority to enable us to let those nagging obstacles fade away. Every day we expect our students to be resilient creatures that can persevere under all conditions. Everyday we must show them how to become resilient human beings so they can have the chance to find what they love to do in this world because as the insightful tea bag states, “joy is the essence of success”.
Take a few moments to relax and enjoy your tea. You deserve it.
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