I write a weekly feature for the local paper: Kids You Should Know. These are students who excel in sports, get good grades, head up community service projects, win awards.
They're good kids.
Something's started bothering me, however, about my weekly interviews. It seems they're all the same. Every star student wants to make a difference, to be remembered. And every single one is following the same path — get organized, stay focused, work hard.
These aren't bad things, but they aren't good things either. They're neutral. How is a person to know if he's focused on what really matters, striving toward a worthy goal?
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