How the Public School System Crushes Souls

[cooltoonist]

http://www.steve-olson.com/how-the-publ ... hes-souls/

Quote:Is it just part of growing up?

When I talk to people about this, most don’t want to hear it. And the most frequent response is, “Everything you’re talking about is just a normal part of growing up.”

Emotional abuse and self-denial is not normal childhood development.

There is nothing normal about enduring years of emotional, psychological, and physical abuse in a government institution. I have met dozens of home-schooled kids and they don’t suffer from these problems. When I talk to them, they stand upright, look me in the eye, and speak confidently. Many of the government-schooled kids I meet won’t look me in the eye. They hang their heads and speak in muffled tones I can’t understand. Many of them act like abused puppies. The contrast is astonishing.

What’s normal about a homely awkward girl walking into the lunchroom and hearing three hundred kids chant her name, “Trina, Trina, Trina, Trina, Trina, Trina, Trina,” until she breaks down sobbing and runs from the lunchroom? I saw it and I am sad to say I participated in it.

That should tackle those who say "School is part of growing up" : P

Quote:How is the Post Related to Personal Freedom?

My personal development program directly attacks the fears I learned during my stint in government school.

* Fear of criticism
* Fear of failure
* Fear of success or fear of responsibility
* Fear of rejection

My personal development program also attacks this belief which is clearly taught within our government schools.

* My happiness and success are dependent on another person’s evaluation of me and my performance

This is an extremely damaging belief that I work hard to eradicate. As long as I continue to look outside myself for validation, I will be dependent and addicted.

True true

[SoulRiser]

Thanks for the link, that's really a great article. I asked the author to let me post the whole thing on SS

[Specter]

Quote:* Fear of criticism
* Fear of failure
* Fear of success or fear of responsibility
* Fear of rejection

Quote: * My happiness and success are dependent on another person’s evaluation of me and my performance

Thats true ,Infact I don't think I don't think in whole life I agreed on something so strong till I saw this article

Making you fear on certain stuff,as when in future you can be easily controlled by whoever through your fears that has been implanted in you since childhood

[knightindarkland]

that artical is absolutly true.

[Faust]

Thank you!

That article was in my Favorites before they got deleted. Loved it.

[cryptevah72]

read later, no time