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-- You may be able to show them what they can accomplish, but that drive is already there ("I believe that people are born like that") and showing them what is out there can only enhance their drive...Not make them driven, if that's not their nature.I think people are born like that and showing them what they can achieve if they want to put the commitment in would increase their drive.
- In my earlier post I wasn't commenting on how old your dd is..... I was merely using 8 yr old b/c that is what the article was about.Also Nog my child isn't 8 she is 7
Thought provoking but I don't think it is very accurate. Internal drive can be taught simply by exposing a child to the list mentioned. It comes from within. And I don't think you see it much with 8 yr olds, though you may see the beginning sparks. Look in any competitive gym and you can easily spot the girls with the fire in their belly if you watch for a while. They train, interact with their coaches differently, and talk about their sport very differently than the other children. Most kids view their sport as a pastime, not their life. And it's clear by watching them train. There is nothing wrong with this, and you can't change it by exposing the child to more of their sport. They either are self motivated to excel or they aren't.
Hate to bring in the Dance Moms show but there is a perfect example. Both Maddy and Chloe are talented dancers but there is a clear difference between the two. In the way they present themselves, how they approach their training, what they say about themselves and their competition... Maddy had the internal drive, Chloe doesn't.....
I think the point of the article is to say that you can't judge a child as not having any drive if they've never been exposed to the possibilities of the sport. It's kind of like blaming a kid for not working hard to get to college if he or she has never been told what college is or why they might be interested in going.
ETA: There is a lot to be said for maturity, too. You never know what a kid will grow in to (or out of!).
Also Nog my child isn't 8 she is 7
I understood NOG to be referencing the article, I didn't think anyone was addressing the age of a particular child here... I don't think it matters whether a child is 7, 8 or any age for that matter.Also Nog my child isn't 8 she is 7