If I have learned anything from my involvement in the Scouts
it is the old saying, "Leave it to the experts." Who are the experts? The boys are.
Scouting is meant to be a boy lead program. I have seen many events, projects and games, led
by adults, fail miserably and end up not very fun at all. I have also seen
young boys, some only between 11 - 15 years old, teach, lead and demonstrate
difficult tasks and make them fun and exciting.
So why
is this true? Is it because the boys
make no mistakes and know exactly what they are doing? Not at all.
In fact, boys are likely to make
many more mistakes than adults. Here is the difference, when a boy makes a
mistake they learn from it, correct it and are not afraid to go back and do it
over. They do not expect perfection from
themselves nor is perfection expected from the boys they are working with.
Adults,
on the other hand, think we must get it right every time. It is important that everyone know we know
what we are doing and to make a mistake is to show you are weak, lacking and
dumb. Where do we get these silly
ideas? For the Scout, the important
things are learning something new, doing it right and having fun. For the adult, it is mostly ego and power.
“The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a
different way.”
– Dale Carnegie
(1888-1955)
Author / Speaker
Success-minded
people have much to learn from the young.
Those who are learning for the first time, those who are discovering
their abilities and talents and those who are willing to fail to achieve the
results they want. Scouts learn that to
do their best is more important than being the best. A lesson we all need to apply to our daily
lives.
Spend
time with kids and learn from them what really matters in life. Learn that a mistake is only a lesson in
doing things differently. Learn that you
can be the best by doing your best, not the other way around. Learn that there is fun in every task,
discovery around every corner and an adventure waiting for you each morning. Do this and you will have true success in
life.
You
matter! You matter to the world and to
yourself. Remember to be your best, love
God, have good manners, achieve the unknown and change your world.
Scouting Out of Uniform is a personal
blog based on the lessons learned from Scouting that relate to personal
development and success principles and is not an official site of The Boy
Scouts of America. John Patrick Hickey does not represent or speak for the
Scouting program; however, he does completely support and encourages Scouting
for both young and old. John Patrick Hickey is an author, speaker, Personal
Development Coach, and proud Scouter. To
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