Jorge

“As long as the sun was shining, life was a party, and the pig with brick seemed kind of nerdy, or overly conservative, or even fanatical. But when their stupid theories were stress tested, their houses fell.”
― Dave Ramsey, The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness

“What is learned out of necessity is inevitably more powerful than the learning that comes easily.”
― Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

“the most effective vehicle for improving children’s outcomes is not the school or the church or even the job center; it is the family—or, if necessary, the creation of substitute or supplemental family structures for children who don’t have them.”
― Paul Tough, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

“So if we can improve a child’s environment in the specific ways that lead to better executive functioning, we can increase his prospects for success in a particularly efficient way.”
― Paul Tough, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character