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Originally posted by meaubry
Why is it necessary to define it? Can't it simply be allowed to be whatever it is? Success as related to FIRST (and many things in life) isn't the same for any 2 people - sometimes, that is even true if they are the same team. Personally, Success to me is my belief that I'm making a difference.
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Well, my intent wasn't to even attempt to arrive at any single definition of what success may comprise of - as I'd agree that any such definition would be limited in at least some sense.
Instead, I hope that by sharing a bit about how we each perceive FIRST and its successes, we may go a long way toward deconstructing some of the more resilient, limiting concepts that are traditionally associated with this.
I hope those people who see FIRST only as an engineering competition to look further and see that it has affected people in far greater, far more important ways. I want people who consider success to be a series of awards lined up in some trophy case to understand that FIRST can support their ideals and the ideals of others - and, in fact, probably couldn't exist without that dichotomy.
I don't think I'm trying to propose anything new or radical or unknown, but rather remind everyone (and maybe myself) that there are as many reasons for being here as there are students, and to put that on display for all to see.
Diversity is strength. Diversity adapts to change. Homogeneity in thought and action will stall this movement, I think. So, again, I'm not trying to encapsulate success in any certain terms, but just stir the pot a little and see what rises to the top.