My wife and I married later in life, aged 39 for me and 32 for my wife. We've always incentivized our two boys to learn, and they get "Bonus Bucks" for reading books and also get paid for helping on automotive, plumbing, electrical, and appliance repair projects.
Our younger son (17) just finished his Jr year of public high school, would read in class after finishing assignments. In the last month he was reading a leather bound version of The Return of the King (Lord of the Rings), and started to get bullied and asked if he was reading the "Bible". Granted, he's over 6-foot tall, muscular, and trains in boxing and martial arts, but won't get aggressive during these events because it's against his character.
I could never fathom why classmates were giving him a hard time for reading, until this morning when I read this installment of Panalysis. Watching the Idiocracy clip really drove the point home. Now I understand why he feels so isolated.
Another great article. Thank you Joshua!
My wife and I married later in life, aged 39 for me and 32 for my wife. We've always incentivized our two boys to learn, and they get "Bonus Bucks" for reading books and also get paid for helping on automotive, plumbing, electrical, and appliance repair projects.
Our younger son (17) just finished his Jr year of public high school, would read in class after finishing assignments. In the last month he was reading a leather bound version of The Return of the King (Lord of the Rings), and started to get bullied and asked if he was reading the "Bible". Granted, he's over 6-foot tall, muscular, and trains in boxing and martial arts, but won't get aggressive during these events because it's against his character.
I could never fathom why classmates were giving him a hard time for reading, until this morning when I read this installment of Panalysis. Watching the Idiocracy clip really drove the point home. Now I understand why he feels so isolated.
Thanks again for the valuable insights!
Terry Terezakis