I am addicted to these old instructional films! They are full of practical advise that is staggeringly easy to forget when life starts kicking your ass in serous ways.
there are some people giving u a hard time- they haven’t been kicked in the seat of their pants yet. i know exactly what u mean and find these clips so helpful for the same reason as well
Because the teachers of today have no idea how to teach - they have gone from the back of the classroom to the front of the classroom - through College and University; they've never left that school environment. All teachers need to leave the education system for at least two years, experience life and work in the real world not the artificial, theoretical world that they are accustomed to.
Haha because our civilization between the second world war and the 70s was at its peak. Since then it is only an emotional debacle with feminine men overwhelmed with their feelings...
This principal is doing what I did when I was a principal (only retired a few years ago). One must be realistic enough to accept the fact that they're not going to excel virtually EVERYTHING. If they're spectacular academically, then something else is deficient. No one has everything, and one of the most important lessons of life we learn is to live with "emotional upsets". We've all had them and will continue to have them. Teachers have them, principals have them, students have them, and parents also have them. Human beings have them. It's part of this journey we call life. Better to learn it early and develop coping skills to deal with it. Life ain't for the timid!
Sounds like a guy with half an answer. Your suck it up attitude is not going to solve those issues that should be solved. Testing should be more standardized. That way emotional bias of the grader is prevented from down grading or inflating grades.
@@helenhighwater5313 did his dad look like a pilot who dropped incendiary bombs on civilians? Flight jackets were popular because flight technology was inspiring, not bombs.
Do you notice how well-balanced and thoughtful this advice is? We have all been lied to about how these times were supposedly so awful and so backwards.
I think the core message--to attack your problems positively--is very sound. Anti-depressants are prescribed too easily and too often these days, and in many cases only have the effect of making one feel better without actually addressing the issues. Disappointment and frustration ARE very tough emotions to experience, but they can be turned around, and when you succeed it is so much more satisfying.
@@renzo6490 You mean unrealistic for the epoch's Boys ? Actually, in those times girls and boys at schools were well behaved. In today´s time that old demeanour would be extremly weird for the generation x and milennials.
I like how the authority figures in these old-time vids have such perfect radio voices and dispense sage wisdom in rolling Ward Cleaver cadences. I'm glad the kid finally snapped out of it and stopped expecting so much.
@@schmim1 we should but people are spoiled nowadays. Instant gratification. When people yell at the person in a McDonald's drive thru because they had to wait three minutes for their "happy meal" you know that things are going downhill.
@@sometimessnarky1642 No kidding, just like recently when people got violent because Popeye's Chicken ran out of a particular chicken sandwich. My, how small peoples' worlds have become.
Mine took my phone with a smile when I had it out for a few seconds, then a few days later dresscoded me because my shirt was along enough for my leggings even though there were people pl le actually breaking the dress code walking by, shes nice.
As a freelancer, sometimes I can get emotionally imbalanced, because it can be hard to juggle all of the responsabilities and deadlines, but I have to learn not to be too hard on myself and recognize my efforts.
Ah yes, back when college wasn't "required" to be able to afford your own house and car, and even support another person! When scholarships are directly linked to your grades it's hard to appreciate a little improvement when falling short of your goal comes with harsh consequences. Even though we really should be appreciative and proud of any improvement, even if it's not "enough". And man I wish a lot more parents and principals were like this...
College today is, quite frankly, often a waste of time and money. If you're going to be a pizza delivery guy anyway, might as well be one who isn't tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. If you DO go to college, major in something useful and in-demand.
@kck9742 the whole modern college system is a scam, don't go to college if you don't know what you wanna do. No matter how much teachers or adults in your life say you HAVE to
The Principal basically said set goals but not expectations, which is something I learned from Jenna Marbles several years ago if I'm being completely honest. It's excellent life advice.
I keep expecting these old timey films to be super regimented and ridiculous. But the advice is often surprisingly solid. Overly high self-expectations can be crushing on a person, young or old
People, its a lesson on not giving up and overestimating yourself. Another way of saying conquer steps not staircases. Not really different from the advice these days on how to accomplish a goal or be successful.
But, never settle for mediocrity. Always put every effort into what you expect to happen. That way you know in yourself you tried your best. Otherwise, you have YOURSELF to blame. Maybe, the "failure to achieve perfection" can act as a learning experience to do better next time. Don't be afraid to fail either. You won't be good at EVERYTHING.
Lol it seems like alot of people aren't getting the point of this,mabey because back in the day they weren't as concerned about hurting people's feelings and were more straightfoward.The message isn't to just not have high expectations,you should AIM high but don't expect everything to go your way all the time,you might not acomplish something as soon as you expected but that just shows you that you have to work even harder.
Man, it may seem like everything’s changed since the 50’s, but damn if lockers haven’t stayed exactly the same lol. Where’s the Tesla for lockers?? We need this void filled
@@ant7936 Idk if your talking about the students who acting, but in real life those guys probably did, thats why they didn't get famous, probably bc they died over there, now thats sad!
15 years ago, when I was in college, I needed help with biology. I went to my dad and my brother. My brother dropped out at 14, and my dad joined the air Force. They gave me all the help l needed within a week. I got an A.
@@monkeynumbernine Okay, maybe you do need college...but my point is, education isn't necessary in order to be intelligent and figure out problems, as your dad and bro did.
Success is not like lottery, it doesn’t happen overnight. Getting into a bad mental state just because things don’t go your way instantly is an attitude and mindset that drives you straight to failure That’s ridiculous
Finally someone gets the point of the video. Half of the commenters think the teacher is just saying "suck it up" or is being mean when he was just explaining the situation in a more direct way (as it was at the time). People are too sensitive these days.
I think Mr. Allen James said something similar in as a man thinketh. We know only the success but the tears and tearing isolation behind is not talked about and taken for common sense
tbh nobody likes a participation trophy, least of all the children who get them. They're a patronizing reminder to the child that they didn't actually win anything.
The participation trophy is symbolic of what this video is trying to teach. "you might not have won, but you tried and maybe next time you try you WILL win." Stop perpetuating the divisiveness of today and instead use your maturity and wisdom to bring generations together.
I always tell my boys to give academics their best work and to enjoy their extracurricular activities. If they win a basketball game, that is great; if they don't, at least they can have fun playing. My boys are very well adjusted, and they are complimented frequently by teachers, coaches, and other adults. There is absolutely nothing wrong, and indeed everything right, with encouraging healthy emotional well being and doing your best in all endeavors. The adults name-calling and hollering Snowflake every other sentence are a part of the problem, not the solution.
The funny part is that the ppl from this era (boomers) were the ones handing out the trophies rather than teaching their children to deal w their own emotions. It was very important to the PARENTS that their kids were special lmao
I like how situations like this were tackled back then. There’s a time and a place for being comforted, but a lot of the time what we need is to be told what needs to be done whether or not it makes us feel good or bad when we hear it. Nowadays people rely on their feelings as if it were fact. You can’t invalidate a feeling, obviously.. they’re feeling it whether or not it’s rational, but that’s just it: feelings aren’t fact. It’s ok to have your initial human reaction to a problem (I mean we can’t really help it) but sometimes we have to take a minute and sort out what the real problem is.. and then the feelings will improve as the problem is solved. It’s tiring to see all the coddling and babying that goes on in America, we just need to be told what needs to be said without treating us as young adults like we’re children and us young adults need to stop wanting this too, cus it gets us nowhere.
Strange that dad “was hoping for an A” rather than the B but said nothing of all the C’s. seems like he would have been thrilled his son pulled up one of the C’s.
@@trenthink Good one. Reminds me of a friend who said "Sure glad I stayed in school" when we passed some guys digging a ditch in the rain. Don't get me wrong, I was raised with the idea that all work is noble and I've dug my share of ditches when it had to get done. Fine, accurate ditches of which I was proud.
We need more headteachers like this ! Coaching students and helping to give them insight. I just love these nostalgic films of the 50s - so beautifully crafted - bless you Howard 🙏
@@markhodgson2348 Only innocent Nazi is a dead Nazi. Don't defend those pricks, we should've nuked the hell out of Germany and Russia when we had the chance.
@@arielbemeliahu8619 true, yet they participated in the madness "just following orders". Sorry but if not part of the solution, still part of the problem...
I don’t quite get any of the whole report card thing. My parents barely cared as long as I wasn’t failing at anything, if they signed fine. If they didn’t I signed it myself and no one cared. In High school they gave us report cards and we didn’t have to bring them back signed we just took it home and kept it. Also in 12th grade I lived on my own so I could excuse myself from classes or sign my own stuff legally anyhow.
Talar Sews Stuff yuck see math was the one subject I suck at. Still do! I was thinking abt this comment and wondering if my parents just weren’t strict or if maybe because I did relatively well in school they felt they did not have to be overly concerned? I guess I’ll never know, since both my parents have passed.
Jobs a plenty, houses affordable, cars too, food respectfully priced even with the pay at the time..:I wish I could time warp and experience teaching in these safe classrooms. I’ve always wished I could’ve experienced the 50s. Life today is less than wholesome it’s disturbing, if you read the news and work in education. Society is fucked
@@chandranelson2772 mixed race if it matters. I don’t believe at that time I was thinking of race and society I was just referring to financial aspects of the time. Today prices go up pay stays the same. Inflation city. I try not to focus on race. I see racism from both sides. I’ve seen both of my parents and myself being discriminated against.
Unfortunately, so many parents today would storm the school, yell at the teacher, threaten her job, and demand that their son be given an A. Just saying.
@@AshDemonYoung Well, actually I don't just feel that it is. I worked in Public School system for over 20 years. It is certainly more prevalent today than it was 20 years ago. Sad commentary.
There's an underlying message here about hard work that I don't think enoug people are understanding; because it wasn't just saying one should keep persisting until it works, but if it finally just doesn't go your way after all those trial and errors; then change your framework and choose a better suited goal in life rather then making yourself more anxious you're never gonna achieve that goal.
To be fair, not all personnel should be obeyed. There are school faculty that are just as emotionally stunted as Howard teaching kids to "expect" and not "earn." Hard work is a rare trait now.
Daydreaming is a form of emotional escapism when someone is especially distraught. Disassociation from the world around them. When they say "daydream" in this video, they aren't referring to positive daydreams. This type of negative "daydreaming" is common in kids/teens with rough upbringings for example. If you want more information, look into depersonalization.
I WISH some people today could learn to exercise some more emotional restraint and self control. Sometimes, I feel modern society has been overrun with histrionic exhibitionists who want to throw a tantrum about everything and make everything private public.
I wish they would have had these films when I went to school. Instead I can tell you all about genatila. Sex, Sex, Sex, and how women need to be more like men!
