Contrology

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Joseph Pilates suffered from ill-health as a child. His father, Heinrich, introduced gymnastics and bodybuilding. Today we know Joseph Pilates as the inventor of Pilates. But only because Joseph, overcame adversity to improve his own physical health.

Villains and heroes have the same backstory. The only difference is how they react to pain.

I won’t let this happen to anyone else.

Or

I’m in pain and you will pay.

Teaching kids from difficult backgrounds about plumbing, bricklaying, and plastering might not be nearly as useful as teaching them methods of resistance.

Problem-solving

Resilience

Storytelling

We need kids who can tell us how they are working their way out of adversity. Not kids who can tell me how to unblock my toilet.