A student received his essay covered entirely in red marks.

A student received his essay covered entirely in red marks. He felt discouraged and thought that he had done nothing right. The next day, the teacher gave him a second copy of the same essay. This time, all the good ideas, beautiful sentences, and correct expressions were highlighted in green. Surprised, the student asked: “Why did you mark only the mistakes yesterday?” The teacher replied: “So that I could understand what needed to be corrected. But today, I want you to understand what needs to be preserved.” To help a person grow, it is not enough to point out only their mistakes. We must also remind them of their strengths.