Right ambition Philotimia
Wanting to do great things for the right reasons, without being lazy or grabbing for credit.
14 moments from Aim’s letters home, newest first. Each letter opens with the part that shows right ambition highlighted.
Find a calling; change the world
Today your eagles voted as a tribe to select "Earning the Self-Mastery badge" as the vehicle to unlock the final showdown. The vote was super- super -majority (90%) and they are genuinely excited about doing something hard and becoming better, stronger people.
Read the letter →There is a chasm opening under our feet...
Just as Aim could be 5-7x bigger than it currently is. But at what cost? A compromise here. A lowering of standards there. A tailor-made decision that gives preferential treatment here. And soon Aim is like the rest of the world.
Read the letter →A few words about the School Council...
It's in these moments that our eagles learn to balance their personal ambitions with the needs of the community, a skill as crucial as any academic lesson.
Read the letter →Well...now what? Part 2
There are countless people in this world who desperately need a hero. These eagles are going to be their heroes.
Read the letter →Thanks for being on this journey with me
And the craziest part is, they are doing it! They are taking Aim's charge to find a calling and change the world seriously. And if belief is the first step to accomplishing this, they are well on their way because they believe it...actually that's not quite strong enough.
Read the letter →Well...now what? (6/17/22)
WIthout it, freedom becomes freedom to goof off. With it, freedom becomes freedom to prepare yourself for your calling in life. No matter the sacrifice.
Read the letter →Year 2 Session 3 (12/5/21)
And so learning how to tackle seemingly impossible challenges while at Aim is one of the best things they can do to prepare for what they are going to face in the real world. The eagle made a final plea not to settle for easy or convenient. But to set the bar high--and grow along the journey to get there.
Read the letter →Year 2 Session 1 (9/18/21)
Speaking of these last two challenges, we had our first launch led by an eagle this week, and it just so happened to be about Growth Mindset.
Read the letter →Year 2 Session 1 (9/11/21)
It has also been incredible to see how inspired they’ve been to keep up with the older Eagles during quest time.
Read the letter →Year 1 Session 7 (6/23/21)
These young heroes have changed but they are not done changing - and they know that. They have felt the fire and exhilaration of having completed an epic journey and they want to experience it again.
Read the letter →Year 1 Session 6 (4/25/21)
Some jobs were heavily applied for and some remained unfilled until the end of the week. One Eagle then realized all the possible money to be earned and applied for all remaining positions on Friday.
Read the letter →Year 1 Session 4 (2/12/21)
He said that he feels like the House Cup has helped to motivate him, and others in the studio, to challenge themselves to work hard every day during Core Skills. With the House Cup hanging in the balance, he drove himself to earn 3 badges to push his House over the line.
Read the letter →Year 1 Session 2 (11/20/20)
The Exhibition Planning Committee, as well as the entire Aim Academy community, put in a significant amount of time, energy and effort into planning, preparing and executing the Exhibition. It is a responsibility they take quite seriously— they want to put out the best product possible.
Read the letter →Year 1 Session 1 (9/11/20)
On Thursday morning, eight Eagles campaigned to become part of the LEGO City Council (i.e. the governing body of the LEGO Masterpiece). Several Eagles delivered speeches to demonstrate their honesty, kindness and helpfulness.
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