""I think that all learning involves failure. That means you try to do something, and then it doesn't work out. And so the fact is, you just need to do it again and do it again until you get it right.""
""Parents are dictating, telling kids what to do all the time. They're worried they're not on the right path. There is no right path. What's happening next century is different from what happened last century. Kids have to be able to think. Creativity is the most important. Critical thinking skills are the most important. And then, of course, kindness.""
""You couldn't get a bad grade in my class. You could just revise until you got it right, because all these mistakes that...""
Esther Wojcicki, known as the 'Godmother of Silicon Valley,' has raised successful children by promoting a philosophy of learning through failure and revision. Her TRICK method—Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness—encourages parents to allow children to think creatively and critically. Wojcicki believes that the traditional education system often discourages students by only allowing one chance for success. In her classes, she permitted revisions to foster a growth mindset, emphasizing that mistakes are part of the learning process.
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