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Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi
(yes I'm insanely pompous about our FLL success)...
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How do arrogance and self-importance lend themselves towards inspiring others and obtaining the Chairman's Award?
I looked up the definition of pompous.
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One of our lead mentors, Danny Diaz, is on the committee that organizes the FLL qualifiers and tournaments here in the central Texas area. He runs on exhaust fumes, balancing the demands of his job, his commitment to the team, and his family. He pushes through the tiredness to reach the goal of providing outstanding venues for students, mentors, supporters, and sponsors/VIPS to become inspired and to be impacted by the FLL program and its competitions.
His actions and that of the committee and the way that they involve our team and other teams in our community in pulling these events off, makes me feel proud, happy, and very humble to be a part of and to watch.
It is true that when working on aspects of the Chairman's, teams can be tempted to become peddlers, marketing the program on a level that gets the word out. It is also true that teams can go deeper and tap into the true value of inspiration and how that impacts others in a more profound manner than merely peddling. Finding that balance can be a balancing act in itself and is one that helps teams develop and grow, keeping themselves inspired and aware of the impact of FLL on the team as well as others.
Just a thought.