Focus on the Project (24/06/2017)

Yesterday we hosted eleven year old kids from two local schools. During one of the exercises I observed something interesting. A group of five boys who were friends were given a girl to be their captain as they were supposed to build a tower, using only eight pieces of paper and a string of sellotape. One of the boys told me that the group does not want the girl as their captain so they were not participating. I tried to convince them to participate. They sulked and resentfully distracted her. I watched as she kept on working on the tower while rejected by those who were supposed to be her team mates. When the time was about to end they discouraged her and said 'let us give up we have already lost this competition'. Still she kept on working. I had to intervene when they physically destroyed her structure for the third time and told them to leave her alone as they were deliberately sabotaging her. She kept on working even as you could see hurt on her face. Her energy was not spent on convincing them to like and accept her. Her focus was on the project. Her tower won silver and the group claimed that honor. I knew better and I marveled at her quiet strength as the judges commented on the simplicity of the design. This happen in life. Please be like that eleven year old girl. Focus on the project even when they reject you, not help you and try to sabotage you. Even if you are breaking inside, JUST KEEP GOING and FOCUS ON SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE PROJECT.

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