Posted on 06/01/2006 6:49:55 PM PDT by FairOpinion
A handful of college students received an unusual lesson in government studies today, courtesy of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. But the students got much more... including a hint into the governor's own work ethic.
Finally, what sounded like a motivational 'tough love' speech to a female student who lamented the struggle between a job to pay for her studies, and having time to actually complete her studies.
If anyone expected Schwarzenegger to talk about ways the government should help her, they got a very different answer.
"There are 24 hours in a day," the governor said. "You sleep 6 hours." The students laughed, but he wasn't kidding.
"You sleep more? Just remember, sleeping is overrated. Let's assume 6 hours. So you have 18 hours left. Now think about what you can accomplish in this 18 hours."
Schwarzenegger then recounted his own success story, from part-time student to bricklayer to bodybuilding champion to... well, you know. "I had the will to do it," he said.
"I think it is very important for kids not to just wait for their parents to take care of them, or for the school to take care of them, or for government to take care of them."
(Excerpt) Read more at kqed.org ...
I stand by my point, after reading your link.
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