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“Despite significant disagreements over the best way to move forward, there is widespread acknowledgement that our country’s long-term prosperity depends on how well we prepare the next generation to meet the challenges of a competitive global economy.”


Attention is the most powerful tool of the human spirit. We can enhance or augment our attention with practices like meditation and exercise, diffuse it with technologies like email and Blackberries, or alter it with pharmaceuticals. In the end, though, we are fully responsible for how we choose to use this extraordinary tool.

“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.”

“Social and Emotional Learning is a process for helping children and even adults develop the fundamental skills for life effectiveness. It teaches the skills we all need to handle ourselves, our relationships, and our work, effectively and ethically.”

“Children will often not remember what you say or do, but they will always remember how you made them feel”

Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams meditates every morning, before practices, and before he heads into the stadium on game day. “For me, [meditation] is like food. It’s spiritual food, and I need to be fed… I just go into the game very clear, with that balance between focus and relaxation.”

“Resilience is the ability to successfully manage life and adapt to stressful events.”

“Honing the skill of attention… means being conscious and aware enough to choose what you pay attention to”