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“ The more important argument against grade curves is that they create an atmosphere that's toxic by pitting students against one another. At best, it creates a hypercompetitive culture, and at worst, it sends students the message that the world is a zero-sum game: Your success means my failure. ”

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By looking on the bright side, we'll activate enthusiasm and turn on the go system.

~ Adam Grant

Reasoning does create a paradox: it leads both to more rule following and more rebelliousness. By explaining moral principles, parents encourage their children to comply voluntarily with rules that align with important values and to question rules that don’t. Good explanations enable children to develop a code of ethics that often coincides with societal expectations; when they don’t square up, children rely on the internal compass of values rather than the external compass of rules.

~ Adam Grant

Originality brings more bumps in the road, yet it leaves us with more happiness and a greater sense of meaning.

~ Adam Grant

Practice makes perfect, but it doesn’t make new

~ Adam Grant