Math Confidence's Robin Schwartz's Letter to the Editor
The New York Times

LETTERS; Ups, Downs and America's Mind-Set

Published: September 29, 2008

To the Editor:
Positive thinking is not about always getting what you want; it is making the best of what you have while planting seeds to create opportunities in the future.
My role as an educator and parent is to empower the learner with independence, knowledge, skills and attitude to achieve personal, professional and academic success.
Motivational speakers like Tony Robbins, Jim Rohn and Stephen R. Covey have helped millions of people stay on course, some of whom might have turned to other coping mechanisms, like alcohol. Their messages may not resonate with all audiences, but they help to motivate and inspire millions of people to persevere through life's (and the financial markets') inevitable ups and downs.
Robin A. Schwartz Bronx, Sept. 25, 2008
The writer is the founder of mathconfidence.com.