As a people, we applaud too much. Like the news using the expression, Breaking News on most everything, it seems to me not only do we applaud quite a bit, most of it is doing the right thing for the wrong reason.
Ask any employer of the current work force. There is an expectation of applause just for showing up to a job. This may be an issue now that jobs are more scarce than others and I know there are exceptions - this isn't about them.
What we do need is more parents who support, really support their kids and that might involve the word, no. Now, we have Helicopters Parents, They hover and they are dangerous. It is the kind of emotional applause that we do to each other under the guise of doing good.
Cheap applause isn't applause at all. Clap only when you mean it and then do it with all you have. You will be surprised how much clarity this will bring to your life. It might even spill over into others areas of your life. Every the student, always and forever...
