Positive Stories

Recently in my "attitude matters" workshop I have been challenging young people to write a short story - it could be fiction or it can be about themselves with names changed if desired......

The headline I give then is

"There is a young person with a great positive attitude- someone ambitious and  going for it"....This is their story......

I know what a vague title and what would a young person 16 or 17 write? Well I have been astonished by the response

Here is one....

Mary lived in a scheme. No opportunities, no ambitions, no faith. Mary was always quiet,kept herself to herself and never got involved with the crowd. For this she would receive abuse from others and this caused her not to try too much in school.
She spent most of her time at her Gran and Papa's listening to her Papa's stories of when he was young.
One day Mary's Papa found he had taken ill and the next few weeks were spent listening to her Papa talking of how he wishes he had had the opportunity Mary has, to receive an education.
Mary's Papa passed and his last wish was for Mary to achieve something, to make the most of her opportunities, be successful and be happy.
Mary was now more ambitious than ever, she gave everything - 110% - and passed all her exams at the highest levels and went to University.Mary did this despite being told by the crowd "your a nobody" "you'll never amount to anything"
She passed all her uni exams and now Mary is a Professor of Law and is on top of her game.

She worked hard to get where she is and is now a successful person

So many things I could say about this story - however I have another 400 to read - I will keep updating more

As always - Go for it .... Matt