So it was always my dream to be the person doing the speech and prizegiving. At school, I would gaze longingly at the speaker and think - one day, that lectern will be mine!
Then, after I got back from Bulgaria, Johnie, the Deputy Head at Portslade Community College, made my dream come true!
I wanted to talk about success -what it actually means to us personally, versus the messages that the media, music and peer pressure provide us with. I explored how we identify our own definition, busted some myths about success and then shared my three secrets to create a life you love.
This is what Stuart, the Head, said in his thank you letter:
"You were inspirational! I know that the students, staff and parents were really impressed by your speech and many of them have commented to me personally on the impact it had on them."
What a dream come true! Perhaps I can be the British Oprah after all, maybe I do have a gift for inspiring others....
Here's the poem I used. It is attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, but it doesn't sound like him to me.
Success
To laugh often and much
To win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children.
To earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends
To appreciate beauty
To find the best in others
To leave the world a bit better
Whether by a garden patch, healthy child,
or a redeemed social condition.
To know that even one life has breather easier
Because you lived
That is to have suceeded.
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