Challenging Professors Versus Heckling Them

Parents, friends, professors, colleagues and bosses are human like you. Celebrities, whether they are athletes, entertainers, musicians and actors are also human like you. For this reason, being in awe of their accomplishments will always render you a groupie. You have to wake up thinking that you are the rock star, the guitarist, the bassist or the drummer. But if you have a virtuoso in front of you, then you should pace yourself until the stage is set for you.

It is important to respect and give credit but the key is to take what they have accomplished, recognize the secret to their success, extend and build upon it. Your parents have probably done many great things. Your father walked barefoot for 10 miles in the snow to get to school, right? Well, you should walk 20 miles. If you choose to walk 10, do it in half the time.

Living in the shadows of anyone is not the way to go. Learn from them, listen to them, study what they did, but always strive to do better. Your folks did not sacrifice and put you through school for you to be a passer-by. They put you through school so you can become better than they are. Now imagine you were financing your own education. Shouldn't you maximize your investment?