"This too shall pass"...
No matter to whom it is attached, the meaning remains the same. I have been a coach of a few different sports in my time. I rarely regret decisions as they are typically made with sound judgement and with the team at heart.
However, when the season ends and I have to face each of the seniors sobbing, sullen, or stone-faced, this is the only thing that is ringing in my ears.
Nothing I can say can ease the pain. No embrace can take away the sting of defeat. And I never utter those bitter words of "this to shall pass" - because they will know it in time.
There should not be regrets in Robotics. That is the joy of the program. Only learning from failures (
see this).
FRC 4607 has been built upon the mantra of fail now, succeed later. We do not allow regrets. I think that every one of my students can attest to this - but I would bet each of us would like to dial back time a bit to right a wrong.
No Ragrets!
Dr. Doom becomes Dr. Awesome! - Nick Lawrence [more] 
13-08-2015, 03:05
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