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During his senior year
he was assigned a writing project to describe what
he wanted to be when he grew up. His seven-page
essay minutely detailed the 200-acre ranch he wanted
to own. It included a diagram of the ranch and a
detailed floor plan of his 4,000 square foot home.
Despite the passion
and effort Monty put into his paper, he received it
back with a large “F” written on it and a note to
see the teacher after class.
The teacher told Monty
that the reason he had given him that grade was
because his paper was unrealistic.
He went on to cite all
of the reasons why, and told Monty that if he would
rewrite the paper with a more realistic goal, he
would reconsider the grade. After considering it for
a week, the young man turned in the same paper with
no changes, along with the remark, “You can keep the
F and I’ll keep my dream.”
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The conclusion of the
true story has the teacher bringing 30 students for
a summer campout at the 200-acre ranch of the now
grown (and successful) Monty who lives in his 4,000
square foot dream home. |
