Comments on: Fathers, Field ‘Studies’ and Failure: What Really Helps Black Kids Learn http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/10/29/fathers-field-%e2%80%98studies%e2%80%99-and-failure-what-really-helps-black-kids-learn/ A civil rights blog promoting informed discourse on issues of race, justice, equality and democracy. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:51:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Keith Warren http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/10/29/fathers-field-%e2%80%98studies%e2%80%99-and-failure-what-really-helps-black-kids-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 Keith Warren Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:53:22 +0000 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/?p=10995#comment-1758 I like this article for a couple of reasons.... 1. Isn't it true that everyone has to have a sense of purpose, otherwise, what's the point? .... and the article said that that was the No.1 factor in the students doing well !! 2. Students and people in general always want to believe that someone else cares or wants to help you... ie. teachers/ parents etc... It's funny, because, I've understood that for most people their two primal fears - the most basic things that we worry about is ... A) I fear I won't be loved B) I fear I'm not good enough So, not being 'loved' or cared for is the thing that most scares us - It's a BIg Thing... With 'The Big Picture' - we cannot guarantee that anyone 'loves you', but we can guarantee that you find your purpose... I like this article for a couple of reasons….
1. Isn’t it true that everyone has to have a sense of purpose, otherwise, what’s the point? …. and the article said that that was the No.1 factor in the students doing well !!
2. Students and people in general always want to believe that someone else cares or wants to help you… ie. teachers/ parents etc…

It’s funny, because, I’ve understood that for most people their two primal fears – the most basic things that we worry about is …
A) I fear I won’t be loved
B) I fear I’m not good enough

So, not being ‘loved’ or cared for is the thing that most scares us – It’s a BIg Thing…

With ‘The Big Picture’ – we cannot guarantee that anyone ‘loves you’, but we can guarantee that you find your purpose…

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