How to Teach Resilience and Determination
by Allowing the Comeback
_______________________________
A tremendous benefit from playing youth sports is that the kids get to learn life skills such as determination and resilience in a time and environment where their adversities and difficulties are relatively benign AND they have the support to get through them.
Yes, you can learn life skills from others’ teachings and experience but the most powerful way, by far, to integrate grit and determination into a young person is through their own setbacks.
